Art for Artists (AFA) is a fundraiser art sale by LawoutLoud to support the street folk artists of Tamil Nadu who are struggling to make ends meet. We have, with the help of some wonderful memeber of "NGO Katradi" identified folk artists who perform varied forms of art, like .. 1

Kattaikuttu, Pambai, Mugavinai, Medai Nadagam, Mirudhangam etc. from villages in and around Ranipet, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Trichy, Thiruvannamalai etc. In Tamil Nadu the period from Pankuni to Adi (March-August) when several Temple Festivals take place is crucial to them..2

as they earn a lump sum amount from these to sustain themselves and their families through the year. But this year, these festivals have been cancelled. The restrictions on attendees of weddings and funerals have also hit them hard as some used to be called to perform in them.

Several folk artists that we got in touch with are heading towards starvation and are unable to find any other job to stay afloat until the end of this pandemic. This is an appeal to the artists to donate their art for the sale and..

Art enthusiasts to loosen their purse strings and purchase the artworks to help the Folk Artists of Tamil Nadu, who preserve our culture and heritage, live a decent life. DM for details.