2026
We are delighted to inform you that Kala Sakshi had a very engrossing and an extended jury session in October 2026, and we are excited to share our Awardees & the workshop participants for our Annual Scholarship Program for the year 2026– 27.
Selected Candidates for Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust Award.
Selected Scholars for the AWARDS
- Ayantika Sajwal (MFA Sculpture), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
- Krisha Bhuva (MFA Painting), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
- Prachi Agrawal (MFA Sculpture), College of Art, New Delhi.
- Smriti Shaw (MFA Painting), Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan.
- Sovan Gorai (MFA Sculpture), Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
Congratulations to all the Kalasakshi Memorial Trust awardees & scholars
Online Jury
Jury members 2026 – 27
Like every year this year too we had a two-tier jury with the later being a proper interview with the jury members and selected students in the newly accustomed online format.
Tariq Allana – Associate Director at Art Heritage, New Delhi, Co-Founder of Delhi Art Week, and key member of our Art Advisory Council.
Iram Ghufran – Interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker, teaching at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, whose work beautifully explores memory, identity, and cultural histories.
Pooja Iranna – Acclaimed artist celebrated for her innovative approach to urban landscapes and architecture, highlighting human resilience through unconventional mediums.
Mandira Row – Resident Curator at the Amarnath Sehgal Private Collection, enriching the panel with her expertise.
Disha and Anuj Batra generously supported the five awards this year.
WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
- Aadya Kumari (MFA Printmaking), Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan.
- Abhay Pratap Singh (MFA Sculpture), Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan.
- Aman Bavariya (MFA Painting), Govt. Fine Arts College, Jabalpur.
- Kajal Choudhary (BFA Painting), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
- Parth Itwala (MFA Painting), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
- Sandip Sen (BFA Painting), Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.