European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA)

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ELIA is the major multidisciplinary membership organisation for higher arts education institutions with about 250 members in 49 countries. Founded in 1990, the ELIA network represents some 300,000 students in all art disciplines.
ELIA advocates the arts on the European level and creates new opportunities for its members through sharing knowledge, facilitating the exchange of best practices and stimulating academic innovation. ELIA has well-established partnerships with other networks and cultural organisations worldwide.

ELIA’s main objectives are to:
•Strengthen the position of higher arts education;
•Support the free development of education in the arts;
•Promote the arts as a central contributor to social and economic development;
•Encourage cultural diversity and foster communication between cultures.

On this Page we publish announcements, job posts from higher arts educational institutions, member news and ELIA news.