The art and culture department of the State government on Thursday opened a five-day exhibition in an effort to showcase the talent of painters of various districts of Tamil Nadu.

As many as 181 paintings, both traditional and modern, are on display at the exhibition at the Museum Theatre. “We received over 580 entries, and a team of experts, including the regional director of the Lalit Kala Akademi and principal of the Government College of Fine Arts selected the winners,” said a senior official of the department.

The entries to the traditional and modern categories were divided into two based on the age — above or below 30 — of the artists and 20 from each category were given cash awards.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by Special Correspondent / Chennai – March 20th, 2015