Punjab Council Of The Arts

Punjab Council of The Arts (PUCAR) is a provincial institute under the Information and Culture Department, Government of The Punjab, to promote arts, culture and literature in Punjab Province Pakistan. The Punjab Council of The Arts was founded in 1975 for the purpose of the promotion, the patronage, and development of arts and culture and for matters connected therewith in Punjab Pakistan. The headquarters of the Council is located at 53-Shadman-II Lahore. In its first year, the Council acquired Rawalpindi and Lahore Arts Councils, previously known as Pakistan Arts Councils. The organization carries out its activities in accordance with PUCAR Regulations 1982. A Board of Governors and Executive Committee are composed of literary, intellectual, and artistic personalities and public representatives. The PUCAR Act of 1975 required establishment of divisional and district arts councils to promote art and culture and to provide facilities to artists and artisans to give them exposure...