The functions, duties and powers of the Academy shall be as follows, in addition to the functions, duties and powers mentioned elsewhere in this Act:
(a) To formulate policies and programmes of the Academy;
(b) To collect, protect, maintain and do study and research works on fine
arts;
(c) To create and publish, or cause to be created and published, research
and innovative works on the discipline of fine arts;
(d) To make provision for the honour, respect of and prizes to native and
foreign persons who render outstanding contribution to the fine arts
discipline;
(e) To establish libraries, galleries, museums etc. relating to fine arts;
(f) To make provision of academic fellowship for study and research on
fine arts;
(g) To operate training programmes on fine arts;
(h) To do study and research on, protect and maintain, fine arts that
reflect identity of various castes, tribes and communities of Nepal;
(i) To introduce Nepali fine arts to the world and vice versa;
(j) To encourage relevant organizations and persons to develop and
expand fine arts;
(k) To hold, or cause to be held, national and international symposia,
workshops, conferences, exhibitions, festivals and competitions on
fine arts;
(l) To establish and expand relations with organizations related with the
field of fine arts and exchange mutual cooperation with such
organizations;
(m) To boost up, develop and expand folk pro-people (Lokpaccchiya)
arts;
(n) To perform, or cause to be performed such other functions as may be
required for the accomplishment of the objectives of this Act.