"Celebrate creativity through diverse artistic expressions."
Contemporary Indian Art, Medieval Indian miniature paintings, weapons, sculptures, Indian textiles and Kashmir shawls are some of the fine collections in this Academy. The Academy is a place where the city's culturally conscious intellectuals converge. It's art galleries feature exhibitions by contemporary artists throughout the year. Local theatre and dance programs are performed in a hall, having a stage. Set up at the initiative of Lady Ranu Mukherjee in 1933, the Academy is a favourite rendezvous of Calcutta's cultural intelligentsia.
