For Kirti Bansal, art has always been more than a profession. It has been a way to teach, connect with people and encourage others to express themselves with confidence. With more than 12 years of experience in art and education, Kirti has built a journey combining professional practice with teaching, workshops, exhibitions, judging assignments and community initiatives, holding a Master's Degree in Drawing and Painting.
From a Guinness World Record to zonal judging
One of the notable moments in her journey was being part of the Guinness World Record for creating the longest painting in Meerut alongside other team members — reflecting her involvement in large-scale creative initiatives and collaborative art projects. Her work as an art educator has also taken her into academic and competition settings: she has served as a Judge for the Directorate of Education at S.S. Mota Singh School and as a Zonal Level Judge for art competitions associated with Camlin, GD Goenka, Delhi Public School, Cambridge Foundation School and Holy Cross School.
Community art and recognition
Over the years, her professional work has received recognition from different organisations — she was awarded the title of Camel Art Specialist for 2024 and 2025, and is a Fevicryl Certified Professional by Pidilite. She has also been recognised by UID University, conducted art workshops at Pacific Mall, Dwarka Sector 21 with the City Girls Who Walk Delhi community, and collaborated on creative initiatives with Art of Living. As a Vidyanjali Volunteer under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, she contributes to strengthening schools through community participation.
Her workshops have reached corporates, NGOs, schools and community organisations, and in recognition of her contribution to education and teaching, Kirti received the Vidyasagar Leadership Award 2026, presented by the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Government of NCT of Delhi.
Art education beyond the classroom
Community art programming — workshops run through malls, NGOs and volunteer networks rather than formal school curricula — has grown into a meaningful parallel track to institutional art education in urban India, particularly in Delhi NCR where organisations like Art of Living and various resident-welfare and women's community groups regularly commission artists to run public workshops. This model gives working artists like Kirti a income stream and audience distinct from gallery sales or private tuition, while giving participants — often adults and children with no formal art training — low-barrier access to creative practice they might not otherwise encounter. Brand-sponsored art certifications, such as the Camel Art Specialist and Fevicryl Certified Professional credentials Kirti holds, have also become a recognised way for materials companies to build a network of trained educators who can properly demonstrate their products in schools and workshops nationwide.
The Vidyanjali scheme under the Ministry of Education, through which Kirti volunteers, reflects a broader government push to bring skilled community volunteers — artists, retired professionals, local experts — directly into government and government-aided schools to supplement regular teaching staff, a model that has expanded significantly since the scheme's national rollout as a way of addressing resource gaps in under-resourced schools without waiting for new hiring cycles.
Sources and editorial references
This profile is adapted from Kirti Bansal's featured profile in the September 2026 print edition of Global Cover Story, based on a self-submitted account and photographs. Career details and recognitions reflect the subject's own account and have not been independently verified.