Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts camp gets under way at CAVA - The HinduPublished - October 11, 2026 08:48 pm IST - MYSURU Minister for Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi inaugurated the Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts camp at CAVA in Mysuru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M.A. SriramMYSURU Minister of Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi inaugurated the Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts camp on the Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Art(CAVA) premises on Sunday evening.The four day art event will conclude on October 14 while an Art Fair would be held on October 18 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Members of CAVA alumni association will perform during the Art Fair.The Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts subcommittee had invited artworks from both amateur and professional artists across the State for exhibition and sale.Art work made in sand casting, print making and wall painting are there on display. National and State level handicraft artisans are participating in exhibition and sale.A live demonstration of artistic work including handicrafts from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be the special attraction during all the days of camp. Animated short films will be screened every day from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.An on spot drawing competition will be held in two batches for students from class 1 to class 4 and class 6 to II PUC. Clay art competition will be held for students from class 5 to class 8 on October 13 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.Cultural programmes will be organised in the evening on all the days of event.Prize distribution and felicitation programme for artists and winners of the competition will be held on October 14 at 4 p.m. Tanveer Sait, MLA, Narasimharaja Constituency will take part in the event.In his inaugural address, Minister Tangadagi indicated that measures would be taken to fill the vacant posts in CAVA.Published - October 11, 2026 08:48 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }