CORE TEAM
We are a small but passionate team who believe in creating, curating and facilitating quality arts engagements and experiences for children and young audiences.
Antara Dasgupta initially joined ThinkArts in the capacity of an intern. She is now a Programmes Associate at ThinkArts. When Antara is not playing the guitar, she can be found with her nose in a book! She grew up surrounded by the arts - now, she wants to create the same magic for the children she meets.
Prachi Singh, initially a workshop participant at various events organised by ThinkArts, is now a Programmes Associate at ThinkArts, assisting in research, coordination, and facilitation of ThinkArts' daily programming.
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Nishna Mehta is an MA in Theatre for Young Audiences. She has worked with and for children and young people from various backgrounds and abilities in India, Singapore, England, Ireland and Germany since 2012. She wishes to share the magic and joy of theatre with young people that she experienced as a child. She went from being a performer in one of the plays presented by ThinkArts in 2013, to joining the team ten years later in 2023! |
Ruchira Das, Founder & Director, ThinkArts, is an arts leader with over 20 years of experience of working with various arts organisations across cities in India. She is an ARThink South Asia Fellow 2015-16 & a Global Fellow at ISPA 2016 & 2018. She was a participant of the Australia International Arts Leadership programme in 2017-18. She works as a consultant in the field of arts and education and has led several workshops for children, teachers & sessions on Strategic Planning for arts professionals. She is also the Deputy Director of ARThinkSouth Asia & Artistic Director, Arthshila, with multi-art spaces coming up in 4 locations across India. She is now the Director of Arts, British Council India.
She is now involved in an advisory role with ThinkArts.
OUR PAST TEAM
We are thrilled to have inspired, energetic young people joining us and bringing new ideas, creativity and dynamism to our team!
Past People
Tamali Bhattacharya, working as Programme Manager at ThinkArts, helped in assisting with the general management and day to day coordination and execution of various events. She has been working with various organisations in different capacities since 2006. She is deeply inspired by art and theatre and has a keen interest in designing and film-making. She is highly inspired by ThinkArts belief that creative experiences are essential to stimulate the mind and develop the imagination skills of the children. She used to work in research & coordination for current & upcoming ThinkArts projects.
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Analina Sanyal studied English Literature for her Bachelor's and Master's at Presidency University, and was a Programmes Manager at ThinkArts.
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Ashmita Ghosh was a Communications Coordinator at ThinkArts, creating social media communications and assisting in other engagements undertaken by the organisation. Having graduated with a Masters in English Literature from Presidency University in 2019, she is currently working as a creative strategist in the area of cause advertising, exploring the potential of words and visuals to create an impact through creative ideas.
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ISHA LAHIRI
September 2021 - January 2022 |
ATUL WADHWANI
April 2021 - October 2021 |
SARASI GANGULY
June 2021 - September 2021 My association with the Hues of Blue project was one of the most fun internship experiences I had. The meetings with the whole team and attending/conducting workshops with so many young people - everything gave me a chance to enjoy my work and I really hope I get another opportunity to work with the organization again!
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MADHULIKA AGARWAL
June 2021 - August 2021 It was really wonderful working with you all. More than what I learnt on the job, what was important to me was all the un-learning that happened. So many misconceptions and assumptions about how children learn and keep themselves entertained were cleared -- as adults we often tend to forget how things for children's consumption are not always meant for indoctrination. I think that realisation was the most important to me, which I deleved more into as I worked on the activity packs, articles, attended sessions, and even checked up on the previous work done by ThinkArts.
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KANIKA KHETAN
May 2019 - December 2019 I had a wonderful experience working with ThinkArts. The unique insight I gathered in the world of arts for children as well as the invigorating experiences with international artists during the Festival have proven to invaluable!
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VISHIKHA DEOGAWNKA
May 2019 - October 2019 Being a part of the organising team for the ThinkArts International Festival in 2019 was a great learning experience. I got the opportunity to interact with some brilliantly talented artists and students, watch great theatre and appreciate the arts in a new way. It helped broaden my horizons and taught me several valuable skills.
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