IIP BIU Fine Arts Faculty Inauguration 2026

200 Years of Photography. A New Chapter Begins

On World Photography Day, we proudly inaugurated the IIP Academy × Bareilly International University Faculty of Fine Arts - a new space for photography, fine arts, research, learning and creative exchange.

The day came alive with the ribbon cutting, academy tour, lamp lighting, photography exhibition, felicitation of guests, inspiring addresses and recognition of participating photographers.

We were honoured by the presence of distinguished guests including Dr. Keshav Agrawal, Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Dr. Umesh Gautam, Smt. Saumya Pandey, IPS, and Abhimanyu Jindal, along with artists, photographers, educators and members of the creative fraternity.

At the heart of this initiative is a special tribute to Shri O. P. Sharma, veteran photographer and mentor, whose association with Triveni Kala Sangam for over 40 years reflects a lifetime dedicated to photography and the arts.

As photography marks nearly 200 years of capturing history, culture and human expression, this new Faculty aspires to become a destination where the world can come to research, explore, document and experience INDIA through art and the photographic image.