RAWALPINDI: Director General of Punjab Arts Council, Syed Bilal Haider has said that an artist entrepreneur fund of Rs.1 billion was being established for the welfare of artists, out of which interest-free loans of up to Rs.25 lakh will be given to artists, artisans and fine arts graduates.
He stated this while chaired a meeting of the Board of Management (BoM) held after the painting exhibition organized in Punjab Arts Council in collaboration with VSCOPK on Thursday.
More than 70 works of art of the students of twin cities were displayed in a painting exhibition.
Director General of Punjab Arts Council, Syed Bilal Haider who was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the exhibition also distributed certificates of appreciation to all the students who participated in the exhibition.
Syed Bilal Haider informed the members of the Board of Management about the aims and objectives. He told the board members that Punjab Arts Council was organizing a national level drama festival, in which teams from all four provinces of Pakistan will participate. Provincial level singing and painting competitions will be held in February and March.
New arts councils will be implemented in every district of Punjab province. Arts classes have been launched across the province to promote the arts, he added.
The meeting was attended by Asma Butt, Babar Niazi, Aslam Mughal, Mohammad Azim Iqbal, Director Waqar Ahmed, Deputy Director Mohammad Shakur, Assistant Director Mohammad Suleman, Internal Auditor Saqlain Mehmood and Waqar Ali
