Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex strives to bring together the artists and art-lovers of the city in a common platform with an aim to promote the local arts in the national and international arena. Its ultimate goal is to create a viable venue for the entire arts community; a venue to support and showcase local artists with exhibition room, performance space and a regular event menu including workshops, lecture series, ongoing courses and above all a meeting place for the creative minds through community membership.