To encourage and promote study and research in the field of painting, sculpture architecture and the applied arts; to promote cooperation amongst artists and art associations and to encourage the establishment and development of such associations; to publish and to promote publication of literatures on art, including monographs, journals, art albums, etc; to establish a gallery of art containing paintings as well as modern sculptures; to organize exhibitions of paintings and sculptures; to organise popular lectures on art; to arrange for the reproduction of modern paintings for their sales; to give recognition and otherwise assist approved art associations; to establish and maintain a library catering to the needs of various organizations and covering both Indian and foreign art; to award scholarships and prizes to deserving artists; to accord recognition to artists for outstanding achievements; to encourage and foster the revival and development of folk art; to promote the study of traditional art and craft techniques and to organize surveys of and to encourage surviving indigenous craftsmen, painters and sculptors; to give recognition to art institutions and strive for the achievement of uniformity in standard of teaching and awards.