The first art gallery established in 1994 in Purvanchal region, which is named after ‘16 Amrita Kalas’ of Purnima (full moon). Co-incidentally, a world-class artist Amrita Shergill belongs to this place. Amrita Kala Vithika situated in the campus of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur is identified as one of the state-level art galleries. In this art gallery various performances including musical and dance performances, solo and group exhibitions of local, national and international artists have organized. Annual regional art exhibitions are conducted in Amrita Kala Veethika (Art Gallery).