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College History - B.K. College of Art & Crafts has been fuctioning under the administrative control of the Department of Culture, Government of Orissa Bhubaneswar since 1984. Bhubaneswar the Capital City, synthesizes the tradition and the modern in every facets of life and culture; thus provides a backdrop of centuries old artistic creativity reflected in its great temples and monuments. This induces an atmosphere of incessant art activity in the city. The college of Art and Crafts is dedicated in loving memory of Late Bibhuti Kanungo, an eminent painter, graphic designer and art educationist of Orissa.
This is an institution for advance training in visual arts, leading to 4 years of Bachelor Degree in Visual Art affiliated to Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. The objective of the teaching programmes and the training in the college is to achieve overall refinement of the students’ perception not confined to the technical skills of the profession alone, but also to create the right kind of intellect, as well as aesthetic and emotional cultivation to arrive at a level of composite creativity and thought.
Its Academic programme is broad-based. It introduces the students to all the necessary traditional and modern skills through studio courses and knowledge of art history and aesthetics through lectures, seminars, exhibitions through various group activities and a work atmosphere that combines informality with personal commitments. It seeks to develop in students the spirit of personal initiative, creativity, inner discipline and awareness of their cultural environment.
The college has a busy calendar of events every year, which includes exhibitions, workshops, lectures, picnic, campfires, study tours and the annual art fair during Maghamela at Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves.
The college bears a commendable aesthetical environment for growth of talents of the students. There are several art galleries, museums, planetarium, natural zoo, botanical and zoological gardens, science park, crafts museum, tribal art centres, textile emporiums etc give ample scope to exercise the artistic and aesthetic talents of the students. The world famous Konark Temple and Jagannath Temple are also very close to Bhubaneswar.
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CREST - The Crest is the pictorial symbol of an Ashtadala Padma Mandala visualized in the traditional jhoti pattern of Orissa. This is composed of the letters ‘B’ and ‘K’ the first two initials of Bibhuto Kanungo College of Art & Crafts. The composite motif ‘B’ and ‘K’ is multiplied on four cardinal points encompassing the entire visual around. The designing pattern has no beginning and end and it indicates an eternal flow. The square within the pattern stands bhumi the earth and circle for the cosmos. The total concept reflects universalism, which is the fundamental of art education. The Ashtadala Padma Mandala signifies beauty, wisdom, purity, virtue, auspiciousness and creativity. Padma or Lotus is our national flower. It is the favourite of Sarasvati, the goddess of learning and the presiding deity of Kala (Fine Arts).
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