Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA) was founded in 1965 A.D. in the chairmanship of late His Majesty the King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev while he was crown prince. Because of His Majesty's chairmanship the Art sector and this association got highly glorified and there was the beginning of Renaissance in Nepali Art Universe by the achievement of unique contribution in its development. Thereafter on 1977 June 8, with view to make the Association more manageable and progressive following its envisaged goal not to be hampered in any way, the Association was affiliated, by the late King Birendra, into the Nepal Academy under which it is functioning smoothly at present.