THE artworks at the National Art Gallery at Castellani House in Georgetown will soon be compiled for publication, compliments of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), whose management signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to expend some $10M for compilation of the work of sculptures and other artists at the National Art Gallery over a three-year period.

This signing took place yesterday at the Cara Lodge in Georgetown, and the compilations will be done in publications titled Panorama, A Portrait of Guyana.

The first sets of publications will contain 52 pieces of artwork, and according to Chief Executive Officer of GT&T, R.K Sharma, the company is extremely excited about the entire arrangement.

Sharma said the publications will be glossy and will be of high quality. The first set of books would be available by November of this year.

According to the GT&T CEO, the company realised that many persons are not fascinated about art and sculpture, and there is always a sparse gathering showing up for exhibitions and other art-related activities.

Sharma said the publications are a way of taking the art to the nation and having them become aware of the richness therein.

He said that when the issue of the publications was first discussed, there was much excitement on both sides, and from then to yesterday, the energy has been building.

Meanwhile, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said the Government has long recognised the role that GT&T plays, especially with regard to culture, sports and investments in youth.

Dr Anthony said his ministry would formulate a committee to oversee the compilation and publication of the books.

(By Leroy Smith)