Dehradun, September 29 :The candidates selected during 7th All-India Photo and Art Exhibition 2008-09 were given away prizes at a function organised by Rajya Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, at UGB Art Gallery, Uttaranchal Gramin Bank, here today.
The artists whose photos were displayed during the exhibition included Devtosh Sen (Delhi), Vinay N Prelkar (Mumbai), M Khaliq Khan (Bareli), Girish J Kinger (Indore) and SP Mukherji (Kolkata).
The art pieces of these artists have been displayed in various places in India and abroad and they have won accolades at national and international levels.
Earlier, the exhibition was inaugurated by Umakant Panwar, an IAS, who appreciated the efforts of the artists.
The exhibition would remain open for next 15 days from 10 am to 5 pm for general public.