About

Amidst the forest of sal tree and red fields of Jhargram was established Jhargram Art Academy, which was then named "Rong Tuli". It was established in the year 1980. In the year 1983, on 2nd April Jhargram Art Academy came in front of everyone with the name of "Art Academy". At the very beginning it was an institute only for the purpose of making everyone familiar with the world of art and painting. But today it has now turned out to be a huge institute. It has spread its branches in different spheres. Apart from painting, it has started wings in dance , drama, puppet, and other cultural activities.

In 1989, Jhargram Art Academy established its very own auditorium, Ramkinkar Mancha.This auditorium is used for multiple purposes from conducting dance classes to hosting the dance shows of the institute, from conducting painting classes to hosting an art exhibition during its annual festival, Rong Mati Manush with the paintings of Art Academy's students and people associated with it, from constructing the puppets to hosting the inaugural shows for every puppet production. Thus this auditoium may be said to be the heart of Jhargram Art Academy since 1989 till date. In the year 2007, a gallery was opened in remembrance of the great artist Shri Ramkinkar Baij. This gallery exhibits copies of some of Ramkinkar Baij's oriinal paintings. It has a pictoral representation of Ramkinkar Baij's life. It is one of the very few galleries on Ramkinkar Baij.

To mention in few words, Jhargram Art Academy is a place where you can get a great taste of art and culture. It has been serving children and rural people through art since last 30 years. And the man behind all this is everyone's beloved Sanju Da(Sanjib Mitra), and other associates of Jhargram Art Academy have always been by his side to help this institute become what it is today.