Art education has been a non-state affair in Orissa. While the
richness of the cultural resources has attracted many artists and
scholars from all over the globe to enrich their knowledge, least has
been ever thought for its development by the government. In spite of
all the snags the resources have inspired several intellectuals to
build on it a strong foundation that could be able to carry the legacy
forward.
Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art & Crafts has been a significant chapter
in contemporary orissan art. Established in 1984, the BKCAC opened up
new avenues for the artists to experiment and stretch their limits
without being victimised by politics. The founder members of the
college have responsibly delivered an environment with human ambience
where artistic freedom could find an appropriate expression. The
comprehensive effort of the teachers and students in the provided
space, dreamt of a new world that deals with innovation and
realisation. The integrated conviction has brought the BKCAC through
these twenty five years; from a rented house at Kalpana Square to its
own premise at Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar, from small rooms to spacious
studios, from deputed teachers to permanent faculties, from town
exhibitions to international exposure. In these years there have been
ups and downs but the nuance and vibe of the associates has remained
intact.To mark this , all the students passed
from BKCAC has formed an organization AlumniBKCAC, and it will work
towards upliftment and promotion of college and orissan art.
Some AlumniBKCAC are: Adwait Gadanayak, Jagannath Panda, Pratul Dash,
Sudhanshu Sutar, Ashok Nayak,Tapan Dash, M.Sovan Kumar, Pradosh
Mishra, Pradosh Swain, Sambit Panda, Anup Chand, Prabir Dalai, Pratap
Jena, Kanta Kishore Moharana, Paresh Choudhury, Deepak Harichandan,
Ajay Mohanty, Siba Prasad Sahu,Meenaketan Patnaik, Ranjan Mallik,
Rakesh Ratan, Smruti Ranjan Nayak,Manoj Mohanty, Swarup Panigrahi,
Manas Ranjan Jena, Subhash Pujhari, Panchanan Samal, Pradeep Pandey,
Rajesh Nayak, Sanjeev Sahoo, Pranati Panda, Naresh Das, Bibhu Patnaik
and Satya Padhi.
AlumniBKCAC
City Office : Plot-132 1st Floor,Forest park, Bhubaneswar, Orissa,
India, Pin-751009
Campus Office : B.K.College of Art and Crafts,Tapovana,Khandagiri
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, Pin-751030
Web :
http://www.alumnibkcac.org/