Fine Arts have played a significant role in the progress of civilization and enrichment of mankind through the bygone centuries. In the present times of science and technology most of the time it is forgotten by people that art too is a part of it hence remains equally important to reflect the era in which we live.

Urmila Kanoria and her husband Kailash Kumar under the umbrella of their parent trust, Kanoria Seva Kendra covering all their philanthropic activities set up Kanoria Centre for Arts in 1984 in the Centre for Environment and Planning Technology (CEPT) campus and guidance of internationally acclaimed architect B.V.Doshi.