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PEOPLE AT ARTREACH > 
We share a belief in the potential of art to transform lives and work hard together towards achieving Artreach's mission.
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ITA MEHROTRA / Director
ita.artreach@gmail.com
Ita led Khel Mel workshops with Artreach in 2014-15, managed the hugely successful first Artreach Festival at Bikaner House, Delhi in 2017, and has been heading programmes at Artreach since then. Trained in visual art, art history and philosophy, Ita has worked with numerous social development and art institutions across the country, such as Khoj, Pravah, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan among others. Her own non-fiction graphic stories have been published by thewire.in, Zubaan, Goethe Institute, Yoda Press and others.  She has an MPhil from the School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU.  
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SHIVANGI SINGH / Programmes Manager
programmes.artreach@gmail.com
Shivangi Singh is an artist and illustrator from Delhi. She is co-founder of an independent publishing platform BlueJackal (bluejackal.net) which engages with visual narratives, picture books and comics. She manages the teaching programmes in close coordination with the team and artist educators. She is interested in using storytelling, bookmaking and visual narrative and hopes to bring the world of picture books to her workshops as an educator. She has a Bachelors in Fine Arts from College of Art, Delhi and a Masters in Visual Art from Ambedkar University Delhi. 
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SONAM CHATURVEDI / AIM Manager
aim.artreach@gmail.com
Sonam is an intermedia artist and educator. She manages Artreach's Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships (AIM) for students of the Artroom who wish to pursue studies or find jobs in the arts field -   helping them towards sustainable futures on leaving their care homes. Sonam was Artreach's third Teaching Fellow in 2017-18.  She has an MFA from Shiv Nadar University. She currently teaches art at O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat.  www.sonamchaturvedi.com
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DEEKSHA NATH / Trustee & Director of Artreach India 2015 - 18

​Deeksha is an art critic and curator specializing in contemporary Indian art. She has curated exhibitions in New Delhi, Kolkata, Berlin, London, Melbourne, Shanghai and New York for galleries, private and public museums and cultural state institutions including Kiran Nadar Museum, Devi Foundation, Asia House, Birla Academy, India Habitat Centre and Haus der Kulturen der Welt. She is Desk Editor of Art AsiaPacific magazine and her writings have been published worldwide in books, magazines and catalogues. Deeksha trained in Art History at Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara (B.F.A.); in Arts Policy at City University, London (M.A.) and in Critical Writing and Contemporary Theory at Goldsmiths, London (M.A.). Deeksha is a Charles Wallace Scholar and an India Foundation for the Arts Fellow. Deeksha is now based in Switzerland. 
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​ANARYA / Programmes Manager
artreach.india@gmail.com

Anarya is trained as a visual artist, illustrator and art educator.  She received her MA in Visual Arts from Ambedkar University Delhi and BFA in Painting from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. Her career as an art educator began after leading workshops with Artreach India in 2015.  Since then she has facilitated many art workshops and taught art at private schools in Delhi.  For Anarya it is inspiring to see how art becomes a powerful tool for children coming from difficult backgrounds, who have so much potential but no access to creative education. Seeing how a simple act of drawing on paper without fear can create so much confidence in a child is magical. 
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​​CHARTY DUGDALE / Founder & Managing Trustee
mt.artreach@gmail.com
Charty started Artreach after seeing the impact a simple art engagement could have on the lives of homeless children in the New Delhi station. She was also inspired by her work with Triangle Arts Trust and Youthreach, for whom she co-edited 'If I were rain,' an acclaimed hardback book about the lives of street and slum children.  Now based in the UK after 14 years in Delhi, Charty remains involved in Artreach operations, visiting India often.  She is hugely proud of the team and inspired by what they make happen. 

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LAVANYA  AGARWAL / Development Advisor
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Lavanya is an art & design practitioner with a professional degree from the National Institute of Design, India (NID). She has been working as an Exhibition Designer for art shows with established and emerging artists. Her long standing belief in wellness through creative engagement for children and a passion for the arts, led her to join Artreach India. Since March 2019 Lavanya has stepped back from her role as Development Director, but she remains part of the team as supporter & advisor.​​​
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​​NAIRA JENSEN / Khel Mel Founder & Mentor
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​Naira Jansen is an educator who taught at the American Embassy School, New Delhi for many years and also served as Director of Apple School, a preschool on the American Embassy compound. She founded Khel Mel with Charty and continues to mentor the programme - born from the belief that it is important to provide opportunities for children to pursue their passions and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways. Naira is now  based in the USA. 

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SONYA DIXON / Communications Consultant
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​Sonya Dixon is a communications specialist with a passion for art. She has been involved with Artreach since its inception, helping to create meaningful projects and partnerships in Delhi. Sonya is now based in the UK. ​

ARTREACH  BOARD
Kanwarjit Chawla 
Rajan Dhameja
Deeksha Nath
Ishmael Chawla 
Charty Dugdale
Katherine Hay
Kachina Chawla 
Puneeta Roy ​
Shelley Thakral​
TEACHING FELLOWSHIP ADVISORY
Atul Bhalla
Kristine Michael
Susanta Mandal
Anni Kumari
Vandana Kothari ​
Sonam Chaturvedi
Megha Madan
Tahsin Akhtar
Akansha Rastogi
COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS ADVISORY
Akansha Rastogi
Arundhati Ghosh
Deeksha Nath
Mary Therese Kurkalang
Gulammohammed Sheikh
Thank you for your support and time.
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