Shillong, July 17: IIM Shillong inaugurated its Artists Residency Programme at its Umsawli campus on Sunday.
The programme will host 10 accomplished artists from various institutions across the country for 15 days. These artists will have the unique opportunity to live alongside the MBA students of the 2023 batch, immersing themselves in an environment filled with hope, aspirations, expectations, and excitement.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Prof. DP Goyal, Director IIM Shillong, Prof. Rohit Dwivedi, Chair of Student Affairs and Samindranath Majumdar, curator of the Artist-Residency Programme.
Discussions during the ceremony primarily revolved around the ‘Significance of art in our lives and its profound impact on our perspectives of the world’.
Goyal emphasised how art breathes life into objects and creates powerful experiences that resonate with individuals. The event was conducted by Zeitgeist, the art, literary, quizzing, debating, and activities club of IIM Shillong.
