Visual Artist Forum India (VAFI) is organising a three-day Painting Workshop on October 27-29 2012 between 9am to 1pm at the Birla Public School premises in Qatar. Invited participants will create two works of art on canvas, over the three days. The event will kick off at 10am on October 17 with Dr Mohan Thomas addressing the participants.
Dr Mohan Thomas is VAFI’s Chief Patron and famous Qatari artist Yousef Ahmad is Chief Advisor.
VAFI is formed to provide a platform to elevate Indian visual artists in Qatar. “An entity that will aid in identifying, nurturing, and promoting Indian visual artists to blossom, produce art of international quality and eventually become celebrated,” said a statement from the group. “This will be accomplished by collective participation, active engagement, dialogue and advocacy of artist members, leading art authorities, and a select few corporate organisations in Qatar.”
Members of VAFI will consist of artists, who engage in Visual Arts, volunteers and office bearers. VAFI also plans to form a Board of Advisors consisting of well known artists of International repute from Qatar and India.
Memberships will be open to Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin. VAFI will also consist a Jury Panel; whose primary function is to professionally evaluate artists and their works of art, aiding in the selection and induction as Artist Members of VAFI.
VAFI has planned an Art Exhibition. The Jury Panel will select paintings created by the participants during the Painting Workshop, for the exhibition.
The participation is limited to 20 selected candidates. Contact 55751450 or [email protected] for more details.The Peninsula
