Janya
EST. 2024
PASSION
INNOVATION STORYTELLING
COLLABORATION
We aim to constantly explore new formats, experiment with creative partnerships, and design immersive experiences that inspire and connect.
Art as Experience
Janya creates moments that invite audiences to listen, reflect, and feel — transforming performance into shared experience. Our programs are designed to connect people not only to art, but to the ideas and emotions that live within it.
For & By Artists
We collaborate with artists across disciplines to develop meaningful, well-supported platforms for their work. From concerts and in-house productions to beyond, we want to create space for creativity, experimentation, and exchange.
Designed with Care
Every element — stage design, marketing, audience flow, Q&As, and more— is crafted intentionally. Our approach to curation values both artistic integrity and audience experience, ensuring each program feels personal, professional, and purposeful.
Evolving Forms
Traditions evolve when they meet new perspectives. We explore how classical forms can engage with the present — not by changing what they are, but by deepening how they are seen, heard, and understood.
OUR TEAM
We are growing into a hub for vibrant artistic expression by building relationships with artists, theaters, and organizations. If you share our passion for creativity and connection, we’d love to collaborate and bring this vision to life.
Megha
Founder & Executive Director
Maanas
Photographer &
Percussion Artist
Lakshmi
Artistic Advisor
Uma
Marketing Advisor
Vinaya
Advisory Board
SUPPORTERS
We are grateful to the mentors, friends, volunteers, and supporters whose quiet (and loud) encouragement and wise counsel keep this dream moving forward.
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Note: We're in the process of adding details to our list of supporters, this is yet to be a comprehensive list!
Dr. Sanjay Subramanian
Co-Founder & Director,
Abhinay Fine Arts & Abhinay School of Dance & Music
Padma Sundaram
Mark Braun
Board, International Photography Hall of Fame
Ram Lakshmanan
Nandita Sateeskumar
Dr. Raghavan Rajagopalan
Steve Knight
Former Director, COCAbiz
Radhika Satish
Mike Ross
Director, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Instrumental Supporter & Advisor to the organization
Beverly Knight