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ABOUT

Our Story

Founded in 2014, St+art India Foundation began with a simple idea: art should be part of everyday life, not limited to galleries and museums. What started with murals in Delhi’s Shahpur Jat has grown into a nationwide movement that brings artists, communities and public spaces together. Through murals, installations, festivals and community-led projects, St+art has transformed streets, neighbourhoods, transit spaces and forgotten corners across India, making contemporary art more accessible while creating new ways for people to connect with their cities.

Our Team

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Arjun Bahl

Co-Founder & Festival Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Giulia Ambrogi

Co-Founder & Chief Curator

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Hanif Kureshi

Co-Founder & Artistic Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Thanish Thomas

Co-Founder & Project Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Rutva Trivedi

Design Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Akshat Nauriyal

Ex Co-Founder

Co-Founders

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Akmal Shaik

General Manager - Finance, Strategy & Key Accounts

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Anoushka S. Rabha

Communications Lead and Assistant Curator

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Anuj Singh Kaintura

Manager- Business Development

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Archna Khurana Sharma

Head of Human Resources

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Ashish Rawat

Finance Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Ashu Khanna

Assistant Manager- Accounts

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Asif Khan

Production Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Asif Kureshi

Head of Merchandise

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Chandni Jain

Jr. Graphic Designer

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Deepak Kumar

Production Assistant

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Dinesh Kumar

Administrative Assistant

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Faraz Khan

Social Media Executive

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Javier Pereira

Sr. Manager New Media

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Johnson Singh Kshetrimayum

Sr. Illustrator

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Kanishka Jain

Art Advisor- Gallery

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Kopal Kumar

Spatial Designer

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Mangan Sah

Production Assistant

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Maria Talib

Project Lead

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Megha Sharma

Assistant Manager- Projects & Artist Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Muskaan Jain

Designer

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Muskaan Jain

Sr. Designer

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Navisha

Assistant Curator and Project Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Niveditha Narendran

Graphic Designer

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Pragyesh Parmar

Senior Art Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Pragyesh Parmar

Sr. Art Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Rajan

Office Executive

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Rajan Bk

Production Associate

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Ritesh Sharma

Project Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Rohan Kamble

Project Associate

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Sapna Najeeb

Graphic Designer

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Sarah Malik

Curator

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Sethuraman

Art Director

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Shivani Sharma

Gallery Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Shwetha Rathaur

Finance & Accounts Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Sumeet Gupta

Production Manager

Arjun Bahl, Co-Founder & Festival Director.

Vikas Nagrare

Director - Special Projects, Govt. Liaison and Strategy

Team Members

Partners & Supporters

Partners & Supporters

For over a decade, St+art has worked across more than 25 Indian cities, transforming public spaces through art, culture and community-led interventions. This journey has been made possible by the belief, collaboration and generosity of institutions, governments, organisations and individuals who have supported our vision of making art accessible to everyone.


Vision Partner: Asian Paints


Asian Paints has been one of St+art’s strongest pillars of support since the inception of St+art Mumbai in 2014. Sharing our belief in making art accessible beyond conventional spaces, Asian Paints has consistently championed the role of art in shaping India’s public realm. Their sustained commitment, resources and belief in our vision have enabled St+art to take public art to communities and cities across India.


Government Partners


The support and collaboration of government ministries, state governments, civic bodies, public authorities and urban institutions has enabled our work across India.


Ministry of Urban Development I Swachh Bharat I Central Public Works Department I Indian Railways I Research Design and Standards Organisation I Container Corporation of India I Government of Telangana I Government of Tamil Nadu I Government of Arunachal Pradesh I New Delhi Municipal Corporation I Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation I Greater Chennai Corporation I Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation I Municipal Corporation of Delhi I Mumbai Port Authority I Telangana Tourism I Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board I Slum Rehabilitation Authority (Maharashtra) I MHADA I Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society I Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I Namma Metro I Chennai Smart City Limited I Coimbatore Smart City Limited I Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation I TIDEL Park I Delhi Police


Cultural Partners


Our cultural partners have enabled meaningful exchanges between India and the world, bringing artists, ideas and cultural perspectives together through public art.


AECID I Alliance Française I American Centre I Australian High Commission I Bordeaux Métropole I Camões Instituto de Cooperação e da Língua, Portugal I Embassy of Brazil I Embassy of Mexico I EUNIC India I Goethe Institute I High Commission of Singapore I Instituto Cervantes I Instituto Italiano de Cultura I Japan Foundation I JSW Foundation I Kingdom of Netherlands I NIV Arts Centre I Norwegian Embassy I Polish Institute I Pro Helvetia I Singapore Tourism Board I Spanish Cooperation


Institutional Partners


Our institutional partners have supported St+art through knowledge, resources, education, design and collaboration, helping us build meaningful connections between art, communities and the urban environment.


Adidas I All Crafts I art@telangana I Confederation of Indian Industry I Faizan Khatri Design Studio I FICCI FLO I G D Goenka I Google Culture Institute I Indorama Ventures I ISDI - School of Design & Innovation I Jugaad Discipline I Kiran Nadar Museum of Art I KnitPro I Kovai Kulangal Padhukappu Amaippu I Krishnakriti Foundation I Kyoorius I Manzil Mystics Foundation I Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida I Royal Enfield Social Mission I Saffronart Foundation I Sanskriti Foundation I Sewing New Futures I Skarma I Spectrum Impact I Srishti School of Art & Design I Studio Lotus I Yoda


Festival Partners


Through festivals and cultural platforms, our collaborations have enabled public art to reach new audiences and become part of larger conversations around cities and culture.


Celebrate Bandra I Chennai Photo Biennale I Crest Ventures I Kai Rassi I Milton I Mumbai Gallery Weekend I Paytm Insider I Pharm Foundation I Rachna’s Fun Club I Samsung Frame TV I Serendipity Arts Festival I SPI Edge I Ugaoo I Upadratha House I Urban Design Collective


Infrastructure Partners


The execution of our large-scale public art projects has been made possible through the specialised infrastructure and on-ground support of our partners.


CREDAI Coimbatore I Design Matrix I Manlift


Hospitality Partners


Our hospitality partners have supported the artists, collaborators and teams who come together from across India and around the world to make our projects possible.


Social I Impresario Handmade Restaurant I RAAC I Express Holidays I Bira


Founding Patrons - Mumbai Urban Art Festival


We are deeply grateful to the patrons who believed in the vision of the Mumbai Urban Art Festival and helped make its ambition possible.


Zia Mody & Anjali Mody I Minal & Dinesh Vazirani I Vijay & Sunita Choraria


Young Patrons - Mumbai Urban Art Festival


Their support has helped nurture a growing culture of patronage around contemporary and public art.


Mirik & Dollar Gogri I Priyanka Agarwal I Avinash Goyal I Mihir Lunia


Acknowledgements


With Special Gratitude


Mr Amit Syngle


We extend our special gratitude to Amit Syngle for his longstanding belief in St+art and for championing a shared vision of making art accessible to all and beatifying public spaces. His continued encouragement has been instrumental in a partnership that has brought art beyond conventional spaces, transforming the public realm into places for creativity, dialogue and connection.


Mrs Sangeeta Jindal


We extend our special gratitude to Mrs Sangeeta Jindal for her longstanding encouragement, generosity and belief in St+art’s journey and in the transformative role of art and culture in India’s public spaces.

With Special Thanks


Manan Choksi I Tarini Jindal I Riyaaz Amlani


To all our partners, patrons, collaborators and team members, thank you for being an integral part of St+art’s journey and our continuing mission to make art accessible in public spaces.


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Your contribution helps us create more work, foster community engagement, and make art accessible. By donating, you directly support artists, amplify cultural dialogues, and regenerate public spaces across India. Together, we can continue transforming cities and connecting communities through the power of art. 

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All donations to St+art are eligible for tax exemptions under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Join us in shaping vibrant, inclusive cities while enjoying the benefit of contributing to a registered non-profit initiative.

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