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CFRIA conducted a survey for a need analysis to access the necessity of an intervention for reviving the practice. Extensive interviews among the surviving artist’s were conducted to study and understand the history, the structure and importance of this art form. The research data was analyzed and evaluated to identify specific problems that serve as impediments to the practice and interventions, to review the practice were devised.

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. In the InSEA – 2007. Asian Regional Congress Seoul – South Korea. (Internationally society for Education through Art).

2. International conference on Asia Pacific Art Education – 2007, National Hualien University of Education, Taiwan.

3. Art works and posters on this art practice were also exhibited at The International conference on Asia Pacific Art Education – 2007, National Hualien University of Education, Taiwan.

4. Analysis of art education and Chittara were presented at Panel discussion at The International conference on Asia Pacific Art Education – 2007, National Hualien University of Education, Taiwan.

5. InSEA – World Congress, Osaka, Japan 2008.

EVENTS

CFRIA in association with Gallery Ohkura, organized the first International India – Japan Chittra painting exhibition at Fujinomiya Bunka Kaikan, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. This consisted 3 parts.

1. CFRIA has organized Chittara painting exhibition at Kahawa, Bangalore 2008.
2. C.P. Ramaswamy Hall, Chennai 2009
3. Display and sale at Dakshin Chitra, Chennai 2009 – 10
4. Chittara paintings, other crafts like paddy thorans, lampshades etc., cane baskets and moras with Chittara paintings, were introduced to sales outlets in Bangalore and some of them were sold at Mother Earth, Bimba, Serenity and Sanctuary at retail prices.
5. Introductory workshop on Chittara was organized in Bangalore, September 2009.