The art of giving
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The art of giving

Live Mint  

Giving, bequeathing or donating to the arts has taken on a new dimension in India in the last 10 years—with “philanthropy” becoming the buzzword to describe this phenomenon. “ more than double the number of philanthropic art projects and foundations existing pre-2008,” writes Tarana Sawhney, chairperson, Confederation of Indian Industry task force on art and culture, and board member, Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art, in the report. Some of the alternative art spaces include Cona Foundation in Mumbai, which offers a platform for collaboration and residencies, and Khanabadosh, Mumbai, which describes itself as an “itinerant arts lab” to expand aesthetic considerations. Parmesh Shahani of the Godrej India Culture Lab Parmesh Shahani of the Godrej India Culture Lab in Mumbai points out that philanthropy movements have evolved across the globe by dissolving barriers between the humanities, arts, sciences and business, thereby making new connects through the holistic approach. “Thirteen years ago, it was really a group of us coming together to envisage another organizational structure for the art field,” says director Vidya Shivadas.

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