“RECONOMY” is an inclusive and green economic development program of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation in cooperation with its partners.
The RECONOMY program, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), supports the Fashion Design department at the Art Academy in the development of sustainable and inclusive education and includes the study, deepening, and development of knowledge and skills.
Within the framework of the “RECONOMY” program, a new educational and creative program – “Design Lab: Intertextual Synergy in Design” was created in the direction of TSA Fashion Design.
The program is based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and provides practice-based learning forms – creativity, theoretical-practical workshops, implementation of design-technologies, and others. The main components of the program include:
1. Development of sustainable design education;
2. Expansion of educational modules;
3. Raising the qualifications of teachers;
4. Integration of traditional and innovative technologies in the educational process.
Within the framework of the “DesignLab: Intertextual Synergy in Design” program, international and local experts conducted practical sessions on the direction of fashion design (5). Also, a training course (13, BA/MA) was prepared and launched.
At this stage, the cycle of master classes “Non-traditional design methods” was completed for the students and teachers of “Mermis” College;
• Tutor: Leila Enukidze, Fashion Design teacher of TSSA, Chief Designer of LYIA;
• The master class course “Non-traditional pattern design methods” was developed according to the author’s methods of international experts invited to TSSA Fashion Design direction. In particular:
• Julian Roberts (UK fashion designer and academic, “Method Subtraction Cutting”): body language, “typographic letters”, “tunnel technique”;
• Shingo Sato (Shingo Sato, Japanese designer and instructor, Method “Transformational Reconstruction”/3D): “origami” technique, “spiral”;
• Elena Ryleeva (Elena Ryleeva, EWST Fashionlab Founder, Lossless pattern method): “Tissue topography”;
• Duration: 24 hours
• Teaching environment: innovative and practical (location: “Mermis” College, sewing laboratory);
• The program “DesignLab: Intertextual Synergy in Design” is led by Doctor of Cultural Studies, Professor, Head of Fashion Design Department of TSSA – Nino Mgaloblishvili.
• The program continues to work.
November 7, ERASMUS Information Meeting with First-Year Students of Apollon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Art Academy, International Service, about ERASMUS+ and Exchange Programs.
At the meeting, students heard information about semester and short-term exchange programs and international projects. The first-year students met with faculty coordinators, there was a discussion about the ERASMUS+ guide, student selection regulations, requirements of partner universities, details of studying and living abroad, and more.
The meeting was also attended by a representative of TSSA career services, who informed the students about vacancies, internships, university, state, and international scholarships, master classes, conferences, and seminars.
On Thursday, November 7, at 15:00, freshmen are waiting for you at an information meeting, during which you will get to know detailed information about Erasmus+ and exchange programs!
Art Academy – Auditorium N906
On November 1, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., the Patriarchate of Georgia and the Georgian Academy of Sciences invite you to an educational program – the twenty-ninth event of “Georgian identity”, which will be held at the Apollon Kutateladze State Art Academy in Tbilisi.
Topic of the report: Early Christian terrain.
Speaker: Master of Arts Kristine Sabashvili.
For those wishing to attend the event remotely, a live broadcast link will be posted on November 1 at 2:00 p.m. on the specified Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064539535024
November 1, 2024, 4 p.m.
Tbilisi State Art Academy named after Apollon Kutateladze!
Program leaders:
Nana Iashvili – Professor, Doctor of Architecture, Founder of TSSA Media Art Faculty.
Karl Stoker – PhD, Professor at the University of Graz, Culture and Design Consultant, Speaker, and Networker.
In the attached video, Professor Karl Stoker himself will tell you about the program and the processes taking place within it.
• Opportunity: One-week Erasmus mobility (training and workshop) in the spring semester of 2025 at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia, for students from TSSA Faculty of Fine Arts (2 places for painting students and 2 places for film painting students).
• Heads of Group: Professor Salome Skhirtladze (Film Painting) and Professor Davit Aleksidze
• Documents to Submit:
o CV
o Portfolio (in English)
o Mark Sheet (in Georgian)
o Letter of Motivation
o English Language Certificate (B2 level or proof of B2 from TSSA teacher)
o Application to TSSA Chancellery
• Deadline: November 18, 2024
• Contact Person: Nata Nikolaishvili (nata.nikoleishvili@art.edu.ge, +995 593 799 960)
• Eligibility: Only students with active status can participate. Students must familiarize themselves with the Erasmus+ guide for TSSA student mobility.
Host University: Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Turkey
Event: The International Cooperation Week focused on the Erasmus+ KA171 program, strengthening involvement with third countries and sharing experiences.
Participants: 26 participants from 17 countries, including Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Malaysia, Algeria, Jordan, Ukraine, China, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and Ghana.
TSSA Representative: Nata Nikoleishvili (International Relations Department & Erasmus+ Coordinator of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design).
• Opportunity: Erasmus-Zero mobility for students in the Graphics Department at Escuela de Arte de Oviedo, Spain, in the spring semester of 2025 (tuition fees are waived, but other expenses are the student’s responsibility).
• Eligibility: Only students with active status. The student must pay tuition fees before the mobility semester.
• Deadline: November 4, 2024
• Contact Persons: Maria Elena Palmegiani (erasmus@escueladearte.com), Maya Kifiani (maya.kipiani@art.edu.ge)
• Further Info: Erasmus guide on TSSA website.
Currently, over 120 million people are displaced worldwide, seeking safety far from home to escape war, violence, and persecution. The number of internally displaced people has doubled in the last decade, reaching a record high.
One of the priorities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Georgia is to raise awareness about the challenges faced by refugees, especially among young people. To address this, UNHCR Georgia has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and is announcing a competition for students of the Faculty of Fine Arts!
Topic: “Hope Far From Home – The Experience of Forced Displacement”
The competition will be judged by a special jury, and the three winning works will receive prizes. In addition, the winning pieces will be used in the branding of UNHCR Georgia in the future.
Prizes:
• 1st Place – 3500 GEL gift card for City Mall
• 2nd Place – 2500 GEL gift card for City Mall
• 3rd Place – 1500 GEL gift card for City Mall
In December 2024, an exhibition will be held at the Art Academy to showcase all the competition entries.
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
Contact:
• Ana Mikeladze
• Phone: +995 599 222 012
• Email: ana.mikeladze@art.edu.ge