Russian Academy of Arts (RAKh / rus. РАХ, Росси́йская акаде́мия худо́жеств) is the State scientific Institution of Russian Federation, eligible heir to the
USSR Academy of Arts
The Russian Academy of Arts, informally known as the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts, was an art academy in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1757 by the founder of the Imperial Moscow University Ivan Shuvalov under the name ''Academy of the Thre ...
. RAKh is the public cultural Institution—a counterpart of the
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (РАН) ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across t ...
in the field of
fine arts
In European academic traditions, fine art is developed primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwor ...
, architecture, decorations, design and art education. A founder of RAKh is the
Government of the Russian Federation
The Government of Russia exercises executive power in the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers, and the federal ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Russia ...
.
Academic system of art education
Art education is one of the main aspects of the Russian Academy of Arts activity. In order to facilitate the development of art school creativity, Art Academy works on its scientific and methodological management.
Membership
Members of the Russian Academy of Arts include
Full Members,
Corresponding Members,
Honorary Members and
Foreign Members.
The Government of Russia determines the number of members and the Academy Assembly has the right to elect them.
Artists, architects, designers and art critics can be elected for their enhancement of fine arts, architecture, design and art criticism with distinguished and important works of art and research work. Membership lasts lifelong.
Elections should be held at least once in 3 years.
References
External links
Official site
Academies of arts
Russian National Academies
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
1757 establishments in the Russian Empire
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