Bikalpa Art Foundation

Founded in 2013, Bikalpa Art Foundation is a foundation based in Lalitpur, Nepal working on arts & culture, community development, gender equality.

Bikalpa Art Foundation is a non-profit organisation in Nepal that promotes and supports contemporary art and artists. It began in 2013 as Bikalpa Art Center, a social enterprise in Kathmandu providing a shared space for independent artists and young entrepreneurs, and became a registered non-profit foundation in 2022. Its work includes exhibitions, art festivals, artist residencies, workshops, fellowships, community art projects and dialogues on social, cultural and civic issues, including performances addressing gender-based violence. The foundation aims to empower emerging Nepali artists, foster cultural exchange and build a community arts hub.