The Arts Council of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

is a council for the promotion of

art Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

s and

culture Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tyl ...

in Pakistan, and one of the busiest in terms of organizing events. It is the country's oldest NGO (non-government organization) for the promotion and development of arts and crafts in Pakistan.The glue that holds: 'Despite borders, Urdu literature connects India, Pakistan'
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 1 December 2016, Retrieved 5 October 2020Karachi: Arts Council auditorium (Grants from the government for Arts Council of Pakistan)
Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 December 2004, Retrieved 5 October 2020

History and background

In 1948, a group of art enthusiasts gathered and formed themselves into a society under the name of ''Karachi

Fine Arts In European academic traditions, fine art is developed primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork ...

Society''. It was first of its kind to promote and encourage arts and culture in Pakistan. It held exhibitions and promoted activities relating to

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

. The funds of the society were contributed personally by the members themselves. They had no permanent building of their own. Their meetings were therefore held at the residences of the office bearers. Art exhibitions were held in rented space in private houses. Six years later in 1954, the ''Karachi Fine Arts Society'' was reorganized into a body called the ''Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi''. This organization was registered with the registrar of societies, Karachi, under Act XX1 of 1860. (The Registration Certificate was issued on 10 May 1955). After its formation, the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi stepped up activities in the field of arts and culture. It also has sponsored production of plays and musical programs - for example, it recently held a ''Musical Tribute Event'' in 2017 in honor of the late

Bade Fateh Ali Khan Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; 1935 – 4 January 2017) was among the foremost Khyal vocalists in Pakistan, and a leading exponent of the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the younger of the legendary singing duo Amanat Ali and ...

(Pakistan's famous classical music singer) in its auditorium.Tribute to Music icon Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi website, Published 2 March 2017, Retrieved 5 October 2020

Academies at Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi

Karachi Arts Council has four academies of its own that help in fostering raw talent and developing them into real performers." These include:

Theatre Academy

It helps in teaching script-writing, directing, acting, cinematography, editing, and production management.

Music Academy

It helps in the teaching of violin playing, flute playing, dholak playing, vocals training, guitar playing and other classical instruments.

Fine Arts Academy

It helps in teaching and developing literature, floral art, architecture, interior designing, and sculpture.

Facilities

Following are some facilities offered by the ''Arts Council of Pakistan'' for hosting events: * Auditorium * Open Air Theatre * Permanent Art Gallery * Library / Reading Room * Audio / Visual Library * Cultural Café

Recent local body elections

In 2005, ''Arts Council of Pakistan'' had over 4000 members and over 3000 eligible voters.KARACHI: Arts Council's polls in 2005
Dawn (newspaper), Published 18 December 2005, Retrieved 5 October 2020 ''Arts Council of Pakistan'' elections for office-holders were to be held on 18 December 2005. On 18 December 2016, latest ''Arts Council of Pakistan'' elections were to be held for office-holders.Arts Council of Pakistan elections to be held in 2016
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 18 December 2016, Retrieved 5 October 2020

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arts Council of Pakistan 1948 establishments in Pakistan Arts councils Arts organisations based in Pakistan Karachi