As part of the exhibition, the walls of RCSC are decorated with paintings on various themes including people, landscapes, culture, etc by the students of SAA as well as those by professional artists. Ragini Upadhyay Grela, Chancellor of the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, who was the chief guest for the inaugural event, said, "The paintings by the children also show the effort put in by their teachers. Their efforts are commendable and it's for a larger cause."Some of the professional painters who contributed their pieces were Sunita Rana, Seema Shah, Uma Shankar Shah, among others.
Participating students and artists were also conferred with certificates and a token of love from the chief guest during the ceremony.
"We organize such kind of programs every year, especially with the motive of encouraging young students. In July this year, we organized a charity show where we raised Rs 75,000, which was donated to a school in Khokana. We hope this exhibition too shall yield the result it deserves," said Yulia Koirala, founder and principle of SAA.
The prices of paintings by students range from Rs 1,000 to 5,000, while those by professional artists range from Rs 10,000 to 400,000.
The exhibition will conclude on September 8, after which 50% of the proceedings will be donated to Bungamati and Khokana villages, which have been highly impacted by the recent earthquake.
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