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Former name | 1875 (as Mayo College of Arts)[1] |
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Motto in English | Excellence in work is art. |
| Type | Public art school |
| Established | 1951 in Shimla (Post-independence) |
| Founder | S. L. Prashar [2] |
| Principal | Dr. Alka Jain |
| Location | , 30°26′N 76°28′W / 30.44°N 76.47°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Punjabi, Hindi, English |
| Affiliations | Panjab University AICTE |
| Website | www |
The Government College of Arts, Chandigarh is an art institute in Chandigarh, India. Established in 1951 by SL Prashar, it offers professional education in art to students from over 68 years. This institute is one among the first three art institutions of India. It has a history of almost 132 years, initially, it was initially established as Mayo School of Industrial art in 1875 for purpose to provide industrial drawing as the world was on industrial revolution. John Lockwood Kipling was appointed as the first principal of the institution,[3][4] which is now active as National College of Arts in Lahore. It came up on 16 August 1951 as splinter Mayo School of Arts, Lahore in Pakistan after Partition of India. In 1951 it was first established as Government School of Art and craft at Shimla,[5] the capital of Punjab and subsequently Govt. College of art and craft, Chandigarh. On re-organization of Punjab, the control came under Chandigarh Administration. This institution is situated in Sector 10 C, adjoining the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.
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