The International Institute for Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD) is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit research institute. It was founded in 2008 by a multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioners with collective expertise in cultural anthropology, folklore, arts and crafts, verna​cular architecture, cultural heritage, tourism, design, healthcare, education, management and technology.

International Day of Democracy 2024

The International Institute for Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD) is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit research institute. It was founded in 2008 by a multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioners with collective expertise in cultural anthropology, folklore, arts and crafts, verna​cular architecture, cultural heritage, tourism, design, healthcare, education, management and technology.

Lepakshi Augmented Reality postcards (2020)

The International Institute for Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD) is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit research institute. It was founded in 2008 by a multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioners with collective expertise in cultural anthropology, folklore, arts and crafts, verna​cular architecture, cultural heritage, tourism, design, healthcare, education, management and technology.

CHET team with entomologists at District Malaria Office

The International Institute for Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD) is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit research institute. It was founded in 2008 by a multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioners with collective expertise in cultural anthropology, folklore, arts and crafts, verna​cular architecture, cultural heritage, tourism, design, healthcare, education, management and technology.

Launch of Genomic Quirks at Blue Ribbon Rare Disease Symposium 2017

The International Institute for Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD) is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit research institute. It was founded in 2008 by a multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioners with collective expertise in cultural anthropology, folklore, arts and crafts, verna​cular architecture, cultural heritage, tourism, design, healthcare, education, management and technology.

Blue Ribbon Art Camp 2017 at NGMA Bengaluru

Digital Heritage

Release of the book, Digital Hampi: Preserving the Indian Cultural Heritage. Professors Vijay Chandru and Uma V Chandru, key contributors to the book at the release ceremony at the inaugural session of the IHSE Symposium (Jan 2020)

Art & the Constitution

Hand printing the Preamble to the Constitution of India at the annual Courts & The Constitution conference at NALSAR University, Hyderabad (Apr 2024)

Justice Nagarathna (Supreme Court of India) & Justice Sapna Pradhan Malla (Supreme court of Nepal) with their hand printed preamble.

Heritage Conservation

IIACD’s Lepakshi Vijayanagara Murals and Kiratarjuniya Augmented Reality Postcards released at IHSE 2020, Delhi.

Building Fraternity

Celebrating 75 years of the Constitution of India. Building fraternity through blood donation drives & cycle rallies (Nov 2023)