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Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts is a visual art school in Mysore.

Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), is situated in the city of Mysore
Mysore

Mysore ; renamed to Mysuru|??????) is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about southwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka....
, in the state of Karnataka in India. The academy is affiliated to the University of Mysore
University of Mysore

The University of Mysore is among the foremost institutions of its kind, and is an enduring symbol in the sphere of higher education in India. It was founded by the then Maharaja of Mysore, His Highness Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and his Dewan, the renowned engineer-statesman Sir M.Visvesvarayya, on July 27, 1916....
, and offers courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, graphics, applied arts, photography and photo-journalism and art history. CAVA awards degrees in Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts

In the United States, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate Academic degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual arts or performing arts....
 and Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Fine Arts

In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor's degree level and usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, or theater/performing arts....
.

was originally started by the Maharaja
Maharaja

The word Maharaja is Sanskrit for "great king" or "high king" . Due to Sanskrit's major influence on the vocabulary of most languages in India, the term 'maharaja' is common to many modern languages, such as Oriya language, Punjabi language, Bengali language, Hindi, Gujrati, etc....
 of Mysore Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in 1906 as the Chamarajendra Technical Institute.






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Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts is a visual art school in Mysore.

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The Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), is situated in the city of Mysore
Mysore

Mysore ; renamed to Mysuru|??????) is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about southwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka....
, in the state of Karnataka in India. The academy is affiliated to the University of Mysore
University of Mysore

The University of Mysore is among the foremost institutions of its kind, and is an enduring symbol in the sphere of higher education in India. It was founded by the then Maharaja of Mysore, His Highness Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and his Dewan, the renowned engineer-statesman Sir M.Visvesvarayya, on July 27, 1916....
, and offers courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, graphics, applied arts, photography and photo-journalism and art history. CAVA awards degrees in Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts

In the United States, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate Academic degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual arts or performing arts....
 and Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Fine Arts

In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor's degree level and usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, or theater/performing arts....
.

History

CAVA was originally started by the Maharaja
Maharaja

The word Maharaja is Sanskrit for "great king" or "high king" . Due to Sanskrit's major influence on the vocabulary of most languages in India, the term 'maharaja' is common to many modern languages, such as Oriya language, Punjabi language, Bengali language, Hindi, Gujrati, etc....
 of Mysore Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in 1906 as the Chamarajendra Technical Institute. The foundation stone of this building, dedicated to Maharaja Chamarajendra Wodeyar
Chamaraja Wodeyar

Chamaraja Wadiyar X was the ruling Maharaja of Kingdom of Mysore between 1881 and 1894....
, was laid by George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom

George V was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
. It was built at a cost of Rs. 2.5 lakhs, and completed in 1913. It is an eloborately composed structure which runs along the road. It has a rectangular facade
Facade

A facade or fa?ade is generally one side of the exterior of a building, especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The Word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
, which is composed of pediment
Pediment

A pediment is a classical architecture element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns....
ed dormer
Dormer

A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a Slope roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows....
s and gables
Gables

Gables may refer to:* Gables, portion of walls between the lines of sloping roofs* Ken Gables , Major League Baseball pitcherSee also...
. The institute is located close to the city's railway station, on Sayyaji Rao road, which is currently a busy road with several commercial establishments.

Under Independent India, in 1981 the Karnataka state government renamed the Chamarajendra Technical Institute as CAVA. Following the suggestions of a committee headed by the prominent Russian painter, Svetoslav Roerich
Svetoslav Roerich

Svetoslav Roerich Russian Painting, son of Nicholas Roerich, studied from a young age under his father's tutelage. He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered Columbia University's school of architecture in 1920....
, CAVA was established on the lines of the J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai
Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art

Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art is an Indian applied art institution based in Mumbai. It is a state government college that was created through its sister school, the Sir J....
. University of Mysore provided affiliation for the courses offered at CAVA, while CAVA itself was under the administration of the Department of Kannada and Culture. In 2003, the Minister of State for Kannada and Culture, requested the University of Mysore, to take over and completely integrate CAVA. In September 2004, there was opposition from students, who felt that CAVA would have lesser funds if displaced from its semi-autonomous administration under the Department of Kannada and Culture.

Present

CAVA offers a five year course in several different disciplines leading to a BFA degree. The disciplines include painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art, photography and photo-journalism and history of art. Commencing from the academic year 2002-03, CAVA offers post-graduate MFA courses in painting, graphics and sculpture. Admission to the post-graduate courses is based on an eligibility test, and only those who have completed a BFA are eligible to take the test. CAVA organizes tours, seminars, and exhibitions of works executed by its students and leading artists. Student art works are also exhibitted during Dasara
Dasara

Dasara, also called "Navaratri", is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Unlike the festival of Dussera - "the festival of joy," this is celebrated for 10 days in some parts of the subcontinent....
 festivities.

The Chamarajendra Technical Institute building complex is vast. It is considered to be one of the heritage buildings of Mysore, possessing neoclassical features. It shows the period architecture that evolved in Mysore under the patronage of the erstwhile Wodeyar
Wodeyar

The Wodeyar dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British Raj and the subsequent unification of British dominions and princely states into the Republic of India....
 dynasty. Today it houses the Mysore Central Library, Chamarajendra Academy for Visual Arts (CAVA) and the Kitchen Stable in Mounted Horse Company. The Chamarajendra Technical Institute building is also colocated with the Cauvery Arts & Crafts Emporium, which is an all the year exhibition of local handicrafts available for purchase. By end of 2005, the walls of these buildings had deteriorated and had developed cracks. In April 2006, The City Development Plan for Mysore, under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Annexure 5, estimated Rs 160 lakhs for its cost of repair.

The college website provides information about the programs offered, facilities and faculty.

Other details

A unique art tradition on wood inlay
Inlay

Inlay is a decorative technique of inserting pieces of coloured materials into depressions in a base object to form patterns or pictures. Inlays commonly use wood veneer, but other materials like Animal shell and niello may also be used....
 is preserved at CAVA. The craft was slowly starting to fade away by the start of the century. However, in 1913, the artform had a revival when Alderson, the then superintendent of the Chamarajendra Technical Institute experimented with introducing ivory in wood inlay works. Later a noted sculptor and wood-carver, Parameshwara, introduced mythological and Persian motifs
Motif (art)

File:Ajanta Entrance cave 17.jpgFile:TajFlowerCloseUp.jpgIn art, a motif is a repeated idea, pattern, image, or theme. Paisley are referred to as motifs....
.

Notable alumni

  • B. V. K. Sastry
    B. V. K. Sastry

    B.V.K. Shastry was an Indian writer and music critic.Bangalore Venkatasubbiah Krishna Sastry was born in Nanjangud in the State of Karnataka on 30 July 1916....
    , writer and music critic, completed diploma in painting in 1938
  • M.S. Nanjunda Rao,Founder Secretary of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, completed diploma in painting in 1952