The European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) is an independent membership organisation representing approximately 350 higher arts education institutions from over 45 countries and founded in 1990. ELIA represents all disciplines in the arts, including architecture, dance, design, fine art, media arts, music and theatre. Through its members, ELIA represents unique bodies of knowledge and facilitates dialogues, mobility and activities between artists, teachers, administrators, senior managers, key decision makers and more than 250000 students.
- strengthening the position and influence of the arts and higher arts education at regional, national, European and international levels
- promoting the values of higher arts education within the European Society of Knowledge and Creativity
- promoting the function of the arts as a central aspect contributing to the strategy for cultural and economic development and regeneration
- upholding and promoting the diversity of cultures and to foster communication between European and non-European cultures viewed as partners in a global cultural society
- supporting the establishing and the maintaining of adequate social and political conditions for the free development of education in the arts and the specific needs of education in the arts and of art production
- international advocacy, representation and promotion of higher arts education
- creating platforms for discussion and exchange through organising biennial conferences; specialist focussed symposia, seminars and workshops; expert services and sharing good practice
- initiating a range of research and development projects relating to shaping the European area in higher arts education
- on-line services including a comprehensive website distributing ELIA’s activities and newsletter
- authoring and publishing specialist publications
The Representative Board consists of a maximum of 21 members elected during the General Assembly from and by registered full members of the organisation, ensuring a proportional representation of disciplines and regions. The tenure is for a period of two years. See the current board by clicking here.
The Executive Group, including the President, comprises a maximum of nine members elected by and from the Representative Board.
Full Members can normally be all European Institutes of Higher Education in the Arts providing advanced, degree or degree equivalent diplomas or courses of training recognised at the highest professional level. Full members have the right to vote in the General Assembly.
Associate Members are natural as well as legal persons other than Full Members, if they are accepted as such by the League's Board and ratified by the General Assembly. Associate members have no right to vote in the General Assembly.
Non-European Members can be all institutes outside Europe that otherwise fulfill the criteria of full membership as stated above. Non-European Members do not have the right to vote in the General Assembly.
More information on membership is available on this site by clicking here
ELIA's activities are funded with support of the European Commission. The website reflects the view only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
