• “National Tribal and North East Conclave-2017” organized by Lalit Kala Akademi under Ministry of Culture here today.
• The creativity of the tribal communities, as also of the artists from the North East region and select contemporary artists.
• The Conclave is a unique artistic event representing the important schools of Indian tribal art, alongside other art genres. 

The conclave platform features more than a dozen forms of tribal art. Most of these artists from 100 and more artist contingents, have showcased their art forms at Festivals of India held abroad and distinguished platforms elsewhere.

• The handpicked coteries are fielding their master painters for the event.

Some of the noteworthy forms on schedule are

• Cheriyal painters from Telangana,
• southern miniature paintings,
• Patachitra art from Odisha,
• fresco paintings from Rajasthan,
• as also Bhil, Mina works, and paintings on leather by artists from Andhra Pradesh.
• The event includes demonstrations of folk traditions that allow visitors to gauge the in-depth sourcing of their output.

Source: PIB