> [!Meta]+ Meta > PageType:: #organisation > Country:: #India > Website:: https://mapacademy.io/ ### About The [MAP Academy](https://mapacademy.io/) is a non-profit online platform consisting of an [Encyclopedia](https://mapacademy.io/encyclopedia-search/), [Courses](https://mapacademy.io/academy/) and a [Blog](https://mapacademy.io/blog/) that encourages knowledge-building and engagement with the visual arts of South Asia. Maintained by a team of over 40 researchers, editors, and academic advisors from around the world, the platform is focused on increasing the visibility of art histories from the region through critically-researched, reliable, and jargon-free material made freely available to a wide audience.  The MAP Academy is a project of the Art & Photography Foundation, a Public Charitable Trust registered in Bengaluru in 2011. Whilst our work is supported by the [Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)](https://map-india.org/), Bengaluru, our editorial choices are independent.