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ERASMUS
May 23, 2024
Tbilisi State Art Academy, named after Apollon Kutateladze, was visited by the head of the architecture department of Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Professor Yokhan Sigmund. The meeting was attended by the Rector of TSSA and representatives of the Faculty of Architecture. As a result, the foundation was laid for future partnership cooperation within the Erasmus+ programs between the Academy of Arts and the Cologne University of Applied Sciences.

On May 13-17, the Erasmus partner of the Apollon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, at the invitation of the Sofia National Academy, was on mobility in Bulgaria, the vice-dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Art Academy, Professor Otar Chakvetadze. He conducted a workshop for students, met with representatives of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Sofia Academy, and held talks on future cooperation, joint projects, and exchange of students and academic staff

May 7-10, 2024
Hubert Bujak, professor of the master’s degree program of the painting department of the Academy of Wroclaw, Poland, of the ERASMUS partner institute of TSSA, visited the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Apollon Kutateladze State Art Academy of Tbilisi. Within the framework of the visit, the guest met the rector of TSSA, the dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, and TSSA representatives, got acquainted with TSSA training programs, and conducted a presentation and workshop for painting and graphics students. Negotiations were held on future cooperation.

April 23, 2024
The human resources management service of the Tbilisi Apollon Kutateladze State Academy of Arts was visited by the representative of the human resources management service of Joanna Żedzik of the ERASMUS partner institute – Poland, Wroclaw Academy. Within the framework of the visit, the guest got acquainted with the personnel policy of the TSSA and the structure of the Human Resources Management Service, and a discussion was held on future cooperation.

The two winning contestants of the Dresden International Plainer were revealed on May 13, 2024. The team of the Dresden International Plainer, composed of German and Georgian artistic directors, revealed the two winning contestants for “Palais Sommer 2024.”
The winners are: Mariam Okribelashvili and Mate Tskvitinidze, students of the 4th and 3rd year of painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. In July 2024, they will travel to Dresden, create open-air canvases, and participate in the “Culture. Synchronization” exhibition.
We congratulate our students and wish them success!

A competition is announced for students of the III and IV years of the painting department of the Tbilisi Apollon Kutateladze State Academy of Arts—Faculty of Fine Arts, which will reveal two new participants of the Dresden International Plain Air.

The Dresden International Plain Air is the main component of one of Germany’s largest cultural and educational festivals, Palais Sommer. The students of the Academy of Arts have been involved in it since 2013, at the initiative of the project’s founder, honorary professor of the Academy Alexander-Aleko Adamia (1962-2019).

The competition involves two stages: the students’ works are considered in general and by the plain air specifications, which are selected by the German and Georgian artistic directors of the project. Then, the selected candidates are interviewed. The winners will travel to Dresden, create works with German artists, and participate in various cultural activities. The festival fully funds all travel, living, and working expenses.

▫️ Project duration – 05/07/24 – 05/08/24

▫️Interested persons, please send a 10/15 photo/portfolio of painting work and CV to the following address: shakarashviliart@gmail.com

The deadline for receiving works is May 3, 8:00 p.m

27-31 May, Maia Mania, professor of the TSAA Faculty of Restoration, Art history and Theory, held an academic staff Erasmus mobility at the TSAA partner institution Milano Politecnico. The lecture theme – research and comparative anaysis of the buildings in Tbilisi and Milano.

From April 8 to 11, Maya Kifiani, head of TSAA’s International Relations Department and Erasmus institutional coordinator, participated in a training mobility and work practice at the invitation of the Polish Academy of Art and Design ‘The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design Wroclaw’, TSAA’s Erasmus partner. During the visit, meetings were conducted with professors from the graphics department and a Georgian student on Erasmus mobility, focusing on discussions regarding future cooperation, joint projects, and exchange mobility.

Additionally, on April 12, Maya Kifiani visited another Erasmus partner of TSAA, the Prague Academy of Cinematography FAMU – The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Kesane Babunashvili, a student of Erasmus-Zero mobility in TSA cinema art, received special recognition from the Prague Academy. Negotiations were held regarding future cooperation and exchange Erasmus-Zero mobilities.

The Institute of International Education (IEI), in partnership with the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), is delighted to announce the selection process for participants interested in joining our program: a study visit to EU institutions and NATO headquarters.

For detailed information and application instructions, please visit: (https://iei.ge/study-visit-eu/).

Universities are encouraged to explore our special offer tailored specifically for them:(https://iei.ge/…/2024/04/Study-Visit-to-EU-UNI-Offer.pdf~).

On April 15, as part of the Erasmus exchange program, professors from two partner universities visited the ceramics department of the Faculty of Design at the Tbilisi State Art Academy. Bozhidar Bonchev from Sofia University in Bulgaria and Firdevs Muzhde Gokbel Yavuzoglu from Kastamonu University in Turkey had the opportunity to engage with the rector of the Academy of Arts, the dean of the faculty, the head of the ceramics department, and other representatives of the Academy. During their visit, the professors toured the studios, and workshops were scheduled for the next five days