INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. Its scope covers archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. In its functioning, the IGNCA has met its mandate and continues to work in this direction. The IGNCA has six functional units - Kala Nidhi, the library; Kala Kosa, the study and publication of fundamental texts in Indian languages; Janapada Sampada - lifestyle studies; Kaladarsana - the executive unit; Cultural Informatics Lab - which applies technology tools for cultural preservation and propagation and Sutradhara - the administrative section . Its logo has eight square bars each with three bents interlocking and creating an unique Indian design pattern.