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The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) is an independent arts organisation in India, founded in Delhi in 1928.[1] In the decade after Indian independence, many of its functions were transferred to three national academies: Lalit Kala Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Sahitya Akademi for the fields of visual arts, theatre arts and literature.
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AIFACS organises art exhibitions and makes awards to artists across the country. Among the most prominent artists exhibited in the 1940s were Amrita Sher-Gil, Sailoz Mookherjea and Manishi Dey. Many other followed in the long history of the AIFACS. The AIFACS Hall is located on Rafi Marg and was contracted by Sir Sobha Singh.[2]
Its most prestigious awards include the Kala Shree, Kala Vibhushan and Kala Ratna, inaugurated in 1988.[3] Twelve awards are given in each of these grades every three years. The highest award is the Kala Samrat.
The Society also published a newsletter several times a year, and older editions are posted on the society's website since 2010.
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