by Sachin Chatte
conceived by Deviprasad C Rao,
with inputs from Swatee Kotwal Nair,
Margaret Mascarenhas & Crisologo Furtado
“Sunaparanta is a project that has long been a dream, now becoming a reality. It is a non-profit, process-based initiative to encourage creation, learning, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts through education and dialogue in Goa.”








Welcome to Sunaparanta
Sunaparanta-Goa Centre for the Arts is a non-profit arts education
initiative of Dattaraj V. Salgaocar. It has the following broad aims
and objectives: to preserve the artistic and cultural legacies of
Goa through collections and archives as well as public art projects;
to encourage, sponsor, and promote innovative work in the visual arts
to serve as a bridge between the Goan art community and the national
and international art communities; and, most importantly, to provide
mentoring and resource support to art students and others, including children and adults with special needs..
Sunaparanta is conveniently located in the picturesque Altinho hills
of Panjim, where residents and visitors to Goa can benefit from a
year-long schedule of arts activities and exhibitions. We maintain
a full-time administration office. At the moment, regular weekly programmes
that run throughout the year, starting in February of 2009, include
the Art Lounge, with weekly interactive sessions open to the public;
Film for Thought, which presents documentary and art films; a Sketch
Club headed by Harshada Kerkar; The Mango Tree, an art school for children conceived by Deviprasad C Rao is open from Monday through Friday, and includes the Devamitra Project, a programme for children with special needs. Sunaparanta is also the primary funding agency for Blue Shores Silent, a prison art programme conceived and conducted by Swatee Kotwal Nair, which in addition to training in technique and application, offers training in art history, theory and allied arts.
The centre now houses several exhibition galleries, a large multi-functional space for workshops and lectures, studios, two residency rooms for visiting scholars, artists or faculty, and an open courtyard that houses the Café Al Fresco. We are also building up an art resource library to support the development of emerging artists and art students.
Sunaparanta intends to be a strong advocate for Goa arts funding
and support. It will serve as an umbrella venue for various groups
by promoting understanding and appreciation of the arts. It will provide
working and exhibition space, assistance with exchange and grant funding
initiatives, financial and creative support for special co-operative
projects, and networking with state, national and international organizations.
Upcoming Events
Friday 03rd September 2010
An installation of films and drawings by Seema Kohli. Seema is a visual artist based in ...
Saturday 14th August 2010
People’s Canvas – 14th, 15th & 16th August, 11 am to 7 pm There is a ...
Wednesday 04th August 2010
Intuitive Art is defined as work by artists who are uninfluenced by the mainstream art ...
Tuesday 19th January 2010
Understanding M.F. Husain-an explication on the origin of Husain’s work, an illustrated lecture by writer, ...

Al Fresco
