Welcome to The Raza Foundation:

The Raza Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to arts, culture and ideas established in 2001 by the widely acknowledged master of modern Indian art Late Sayed Haider Raza. He set an example where fame and glory are not lonesome attainments but things to be liberally shared with the broader creative community. The foundation has been instrumental in creating dialogic spaces for various arts, poetry, ideas etc. through a series of talks, panel discussions, shows and concerts etc. and publications and fellowships to the younger talent for carrying serious research into the works of masters and contemporary issues of culture.

The Raza Foundation organizes a large number of activities nearly a hundred in as many as 20 cities every year. It provides lively platform to recuperate and embrace the essence of various Indian classical dance forms, music and literature besides contemporary art. Keeping alive the legacy of the master, regular exhibitions of the paintings of Raza, his friends and contemporaries are also organized. A number of festivals, conference, publications etc. relating to arts, literature, architecture, etc. are provided financial support.

Through its vision the Raza Foundation engages in extensive programs that promotes emerging artists and writers. It aims to broaden the audience for art, literature, classical forms of music and dance, Music, enhance opportunities for young artists, and explore and revitalise the connections between arts. The initiative enables the Foundation to respond to what is current in the art world, both nationally and internationally and to embark on interesting projects as they emerge in cultural field.

In an effort to act as a host to innovative thought and creativity, the Raza Foundation’s core program schedule is complemented by a number of projects, such as Raza Fellowship, awarded for creative and critical projects; Aarambh, Art Matters, Annual Memorial Lectures, named after Kumar Gandharva, V.S Gaitonde, HabibTanvir, Agyeya, Mani Kaul, Daya Krishna, Charles Correa and Kelucharan Mohapatra; Poetry Readings, Indian-Asian-World Poetry Festivals; Aviram, Raza Utsav, Uttaradhikar, Young artists show curated by eminent curators and  senior artists; to name a few.

These activities are aimed to discover, nourish and sustain an informed and sensitive audiences and viewers for arts and ideas. They also enable the creative and reflective communities to engage in mutually provocative conversations.

The Raza Foundation is on its way to successfully complete publication of 200 Hindi books relating to Gandhiana, philosophy, arts and culture, poetry, translations, biographies etc. by the end of 2021, the centenary year of Raza.

The Raza Foundation has over the years collaborated with many public organisations such as the India International Centre, the India Habitat Centre, Triveni Kala Sangam, Charles Correa Foundation, Dhrupad Vartol to name a few.