Nepal Academy of Fine Arts

Basic Information

Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is the umbrella organization of Nepali artists, art researchers and art critics that facilitates for creation and exhibition of artworks, and study and research of various genres of arts. NAFA has two constituent parts as Academic Council and Academic Assembly. The Academic Assembly makes policies and programs for the development of Nepali art, and Academic Council executes them in association with Nepali artists and sometimes in collaboration with other art organizations. It also monitors various art activities in the country, evaluates artworks and awards the artists. The Academic Council consists of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Member Secretary and the Members of Academic Council. The administrative unit of the Academy assists for the regular functioning NAFA.

The Academy aims to develop all genres of existing art, and to fulfill this objective it has separate Departments for painting, traditional arts, sculpture, folk art, handicrafts, architecture, alternative and other creative arts. These Departments have been headed by Members of Academic Council who make separate working plans for their own Departments. NAFA encourages both traditional and contemporary art practices.