Initially located at Wingfield Manzil, it moved to Aminabad and later to Baans Mandi.
Asit Kumar Haldar was the first Indian to be appointed as a principle of the Lucknow College of Arts and Crafts.
[3] The Indian school of painting was brought to the curriculum in 1925, and graphic arts courses were introduced in 1963.
[4] Former principal Jai Kishan Agarwal received the International Print Biannale Florence Italy award in 1974.
[5] In 1975 the college merged with the University of Lucknow as a constituent college and its three National diploma courses were converted into degree courses.