Art education has been a non-state affair in Orissa. While the richness of the cultural resources has attracted many artists and scholars from all over the globe to enrich their knowledge, least has been ever thought for its development by the government. In spite of all the snags the resources have inspired several intellectuals to build on it a strong foundation that could be able to carry the legacy forward.
Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art & Crafts has been a significant chapter in contemporary orissan art. Established in 1984, the BKCAC opened up new avenues for the artists to experiment and stretch their limits without being victimised by politics. The founder members of the college have responsibly delivered an environment with human ambience where artistic freedom could find an appropriate expression. The comprehensive effort of the teachers and students in the provided space, dreamt of a new world that deals with innovation and realisation. The integrated conviction has brought the BKCAC through these twenty five years; from a rented house at Kalpana Square to its own premise at Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar, from small rooms to spacious studios, from deputed teachers to permanent faculties, from town exhibitions to international exposure. In these years there have been ups and downs but the nuance and vibe of the associates has remained intact.To mark this , all the students passed
from BKCAC has formed an organization AlumniBKCAC, and it will work towards upliftment and promotion of college and orissan art.
Some AlumniBKCAC are: Adwait Gadanayak, Jagannath Panda, Pratul Dash, Sudhanshu Sutar, Ashok Nayak,Tapan Dash, M.Sovan Kumar, Pradosh Mishra, Pradosh Swain, Sambit Panda, Anup Chand, Prabir Dalai, Pratap Jena, Kanta Kishore Moharana, Paresh Choudhury, Deepak Harichandan, Ajay Mohanty, Siba Prasad Sahu, Sanjeev Sahoo, Pranati Panda, Naresh Das, Bibhu Patnaik and Satya Padhi, Subrata Mullick, Anjan Sahu, Dillip Tripathy, Manas Ranjan Jena, Trakant
AlumniBKCAC
City Office : Plot-132 1st Floor,Forest park, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, Pin-751009
Campus Office : B.K.College of Art and Crafts,Tapovana,Khandagiri
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, Pin-751030
Web : http://www.alumnibkcac.org/
