The Sharma Arts & Crafts House (SACH) is a premier house of fine arts and crafts based in Impal, Manipur with network outreach in Manipur, Delhi, Tripura, Assam and other Stated of India.
SACH, located at a distance of 4 (four) Km from Imphal, the capital of Manipur at Khongman Zone-3 East, spreads over an area of 2.50 acre. SACH came into being in 1972, in a humble way, under the care of Guru B. Amusana Sharma who established himself as a well known traditional Sculptor & Painter of the state. He was a proficient shishya (disciple) of Guru Kalachand Singh, himself a proficient shishya (disciple) of the noted artist Guru Bhadra Singh. In 2004, it became a registered Trust under the Indian Trust Act 1882 to take care of the art properties contributed by its founder, Guru B. Amusana Sharma. He transferred the entire set up in favour of SACH. This is the first organisation that set up a modem foundry in the state to enhance the art of sculpture in a better way. SACH is a leading institution of arts and crafts in Manipur and has a spacious complex with facilities such as office, workshed, foundry, open air gallery, museum, library, showroom, exhibition ground.
SACH specializes in Statue and Creative Sculpture, Traditional and Creative Painting, Designing and Fabrication, Work in medias of Bronze, Stone, Ceramic, Papier-mache, Fibreglass, Terracotta, Cast Iron and Aluminium.
SACH facilitates aspiring artists in the following ways :
- SACH is engaged in nourishing young and talented artists.
- SACH provides free studio facilities and working space to artists for non-commercial purposes.
- SACH provides studio with foundry facilities and working space for commercial works on payment.
- SACH gives training to youth on various skills in traditional painting and allied crafts.
- SACH provides space for exhibition for artists free of cost at the SACH complex.
- SACH promotes local craftsmen in inventory works, and also sell their products.
SACH organizes various collaborative programs, such as:
- Metal casting workshop.
- Local doll and toy making workshop.
- Traditional painting workshop.
- Traditional wood carving workshop.
- Training programs for young artists and artisans in Rug dolls, toys and traditional painting.
- Theatre workshop.