Tbilisi State Academy of Art

Name

Tbilisi State Academy of Art

Legal name

LEPL Tbilisi Apollon Kutateladze State Academy of Arts

Website

https://art.edu.ge

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Tbilisi Apollon Kutateladze State Academy of Arts is a Georgian state higher education institution offering accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across five faculties: Visual Art, Architecture, Restoration/Art History and Theory, Design, and Media Arts. It serves domestic and international students with additional adult continuing education courses.

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Higher Education - Art and Design

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAJAA

Fine Arts Colleges (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Arts, Music & Design Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHAJAH

Photography Colleges & Visual Imaging Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Arts, Music & Design Colleges

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

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Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Personal Enrichment & Hobby Learning (Arts, Crafts, Music, Cooking)

Keywords

• Higher art education
• Fine arts programs
• Architecture education
• Design education
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fee-Based Programs: Revenue from tuition fees for degree programs (state-funded and fee-paying students) and creative competition participation fees (60 GEL per competition, 120 GEL for both). Also includes revenue from continuing education short courses (e.g., sculpture course 1300 GEL, partition enamel 850 GEL, porcelain 650 GEL).
2. State Funding: State budget funding through the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, including social program financing for students with state educational grants determined annually by the Government of Georgia.
3. International Scholarships and Exchange: Funding received through international programs including Italian Government scholarships (63 months allocated for Georgian citizens), Romanian Investment and Foreign Trade Agency scholarships, Bank of Georgia Scholarship (100% or partial funding from first year), and American Chamber of Commerce/MAC Georgia scholarships.
4. International Development Funding: Funding from international development agencies including the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, supporting the Fashion Design department's RECONOMY program for sustainable and inclusive education.

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tbilisi State Academy of Art is a state higher education institution delivering accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across five faculties: Visual Art, Architecture, Restoration/Art History and Theory, Design, and Media Arts. The academy supplements degree programs with a Center for Continuing Education offering short courses in sculpture, porcelain, enamel, ceramics, and drawing, and participates in Erasmus+ exchanges with 20+ European partner institutions.

Product overview

Tbilisi State Academy of Art is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive range of artistic and design disciplines through five main faculties: Visual Art, Architecture, Restoration/Art History and Theory, Design, and Media Arts. The Academy provides undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in Georgian and English. Additionally, the Center for Continuing Education offers professional development courses including sculpture, enamel work, porcelain, ceramics, and drawing courses. The institution maintains extensive international partnerships through Erasmus+ and other exchange programs, hosting workshops and seminars with institutions worldwide.

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Products and services

• Visual Art Faculty Degree Programs Degree programs in visual arts including painting, drawing, sculpture, and graphics, forming one of the academy's five main faculties.
• Architecture Faculty Degree Programs RIBA-accredited undergraduate and graduate architecture programs offered in cooperation with the University of Liechtenstein.
• Restoration / Art History and Theory Faculty Degree Programs Degree programs focusing on restoration, conservation, art history and theory, with doctoral programs offered in Georgian and English.
• Design Faculty Degree Programs Design programs including fashion design, ceramics, interior design, furniture design, jewelry and metalworking art, and industrial design.
• Media Arts Faculty Degree Programs Media arts and digital media programs with accredited Georgian and English-language doctoral programs, including photography and visual communication.
• Sculpture Course Intensive sculpture course offered by the Center for Continuing Education, focusing on technical and technological processes of sculpture including molding, plasticine, clay, and plaster work; priced at 1,300 GEL.
• Partition Enamel Course Continuing education course teaching techniques of creating partition enamel artwork, including silver jewelry creation and enamel painting on copper; priced at 850 GEL.
• Porcelain Course Continuing education course covering plaster molds, miniature sculpture extrusion, porcelain processing, glazing, and painting techniques including raku firing at 1,250C; priced at 650 GEL.
• Artistic Ceramics Course Continuing education course in artistic ceramics covering Raku experimental firing techniques, conducted at the Academy's continuing education center.
• Lefkas Technique Course Continuing education course in Lefkas technique, conducted at the Academy's exhibition hall with certificates awarded upon completion.
• Free Drawing Course Free drawing course offered by the LLL (Lifelong Learning) Center of the Academy, led by teacher and artist Tevdore (Theo) Mukhiguli.
• International Workshops and Seminars International workshops and seminars covering Erasmus+ exchanges, cultural heritage conservation, comics workshops, and artistic techniques, conducted with partner institutions worldwide.

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Academy of Arts in Szczecin, PolandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2025Erasmus mobility visit by Nata Nikoleishvili and Ana Dvali (TSSA International Projects coordinators) to Szczecin. Discussed future joint projects for long-term cooperation. Presentation of TSSA experience in international projects.
• George Enescu National University of Arts, Iasi, RomaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025Erasmus+ mobility in textile design. Vice-Rector Tinatin Kldiashvili and Visiting Professor participated in the university's programs. Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi also an Erasmus partner with active staff exchanges.
• University of Osnabrück, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Erasmus+ partnership. Head of International Relations Maia Koyava-Kipiani and Vice-Rector Tinatin Kldiashvili visited Osnabrück. Parties shared experience in textile theory and design. Textile Design students eligible for Erasmus+ mobility (2 places).
• Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2025TSSA Faculty of Design participates annually in International Design Week for Industrial and Furniture Design. Theme: 'Design of Georgian Table Attributes'. Joint program with students and professors from Salzburg, Stuttgart University, and other international institutions.
• Catholic Private University Linz, AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Erasmus+ partner. Professor Monika Laischl-Kissl conducted thematic lectures on gender studies, semiotics, and aesthetics as part of Erasmus+ mobility. 3 places available for TSSA students for art history and theory mobility to Linz.
• Madrid Institute of Restoration and Conservation / CARTES Consortium, SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025New Erasmus+ partnership signed with CARTES consortium (18 art institutes in Spain including ESCRBC Madrid, ESCRBC Galicia, ESCRBC Burgos in restoration/conservation). Professor David Lozano (President of Madrid Institute) visited TSSA. Focus on student and staff exchanges in restoration and conservation.
• Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, PolandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025New Erasmus partner. TSSA International Service Head Maia Kipiani and Head of Fashion Design visited Warsaw. Initial cooperation discussions and participation in international week.
• Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-standing Erasmus+ partnership. Students from Faculty of Architecture and Restoration participated in international workshop in Sicily. Zeno Franchini (POLIMI graduate, IED professor) conducted presentation on social design at TSSA. Foundation for expanded cooperation.
• UNHCR Georgia (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Memorandum of cooperation signed. UNHCR Georgia supports TSSA Faculty of Fine Arts student competition on forced displacement theme. Competition winners' works will be used in UNHCR Georgia branding. Aims to raise awareness about refugee challenges among young people.
• Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024New Erasmus+ partner. Maya Kipiani (Head of International Relations, Erasmus coordinator) participated in international services week. Discussions on cooperation in cinematography including ICM, BIP collaborative projects, student mobility, and foreign student reception. Invitation to French Language Learning Staff Week.
• Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (KSADA), UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024KSADA invites TSSA Media Arts Department teaching staff and students to participate in annual scientific online conference. Supports international academic exchange between Georgian and Ukrainian art institutions.
• Ministry of Culture of GeorgiacoreOthers · 1 September 2024Government ministry supporting TSSA activities including international projects (e.g., ITEFA textile project, cultural heritage workshops). Provides institutional backing and potential co-funding for international educational initiatives.
• Erasmus+ National Office in GeorgiacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2024National coordination body for Erasmus+ programs in Georgia. Organizes events, workshops, and information sessions about Erasmus+ mobility and Erasmus Mundus opportunities for Georgian students and institutions. Collaborates with TSSA on international program promotion.
• Cologne University of Applied Sciences (Department of Architecture), GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2024New Erasmus+ partnership initiated. Professor Yokhan Sigmund (Head of Architecture) visited TSSA meeting the rector and Faculty of Architecture representatives. Foundation laid for future Erasmus+ cooperation in architecture programs.
• Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences / Arts St Lucas School of Arts, Antwerp, BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024Erasmus+ partner. Representatives Kurt Vanbeleghem and Laura Braspenning visited TSSA meeting rector, vice-rectors, and faculty deans across Fine Arts, Design, and Media Arts. Gerard Leysen (Printmaking professor) invited TSSA staff to participate in conceptual project 'MANUALS HANDLEIDINGEN'.
• Academy of Fine Arts, Gdańsk, PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024Erasmus+ partnership for student and staff mobility. Professor Lucyna Kolendo from Gdańsk conducted a photography workshop at TSSA Faculty of Media Arts. Joint workshops on combining photography and creative writing. Ongoing exchange of students and academic staff between institutions.
• Wroclaw Academy of Arts and Design, PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024Erasmus+ partner institution. Professor Alicja Pruchniewicz conducted a workshop on contemporary painting, organic forms, and storytelling in painting for Faculty of Fine Arts students. Otar Chakvetadze (TSSA) conducted textured painting workshop at Wroclaw. Active bidirectional staff and student exchange.
• University of Liechtenstein (Department of Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024Ongoing Erasmus mobility from 2017 to present for Faculty of Architecture students. TSSA representative Nestan Tsiklauri participated in Erasmus week in Liechtenstein. Cooperation on RIBA accreditation for undergraduate and graduate programs. Professor Daniel Stockhammer (Dean of Architecture, RIBA Board member) visited TSSA for lectures and meetings.
• Kastamonu University, TurkeycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024Erasmus+ cooperation with Faculty of Design (Ceramics direction). Giorgi Pachkoria (Associate Professor) conducted 5-day workshop at Kastamonu. TSSA participates in International Cooperation Week (Erasmus+ KA171). Active student and staff mobility exchanges.
• Sofia National Academy of Arts, BulgariacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024Erasmus partner institution. Professor Otar Chakvetadze (Vice-Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts) conducted workshop at Sofia Academy. Meetings on future cooperation, joint projects, and exchange of students and academic staff.
• Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (AFAD), SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2024Erasmus+ partner for Faculty of Fine Arts and Design. Professors Rastislav Sedlacik and Dominik Hlinka conducted workshops on expanded painting strategies for TSSA students. Joint mobility involving graphic arts students and staff. 5 doctoral students from Bratislava participated in TSSA workshops.
• FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Erasmus+ partner for Faculty of Media Arts and Faculty of Architecture. Vice-Rector Tinatin Kldiashvili participated in International Design Week in Graz. Student mobility for media arts and architecture. Professor Karl Stoker from University of Graz co-leads TSSA doctoral programs in Media Arts.
• Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of GeorgiacoreOthersOversees state educational grant social program that finances students with government grants. Determines amount and conditions for state educational grants for students in accredited higher education programs. TSSA participates in this program for student financing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk: Polish state academy with active Erasmus+ workshop exchange with TSSA's Faculty of Media Arts. Direct peer in Eastern European state art higher education space.
• Sofia National Academy of Arts (NAHA): Bulgarian state art academy with Erasmus+ cooperation and active faculty workshops with TSSA's Faculty of Fine Arts. Direct peer as a neighboring Balkan state institution for art higher education.
• Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie): Public fine arts university in Poland offering degree programs across visual arts, design, and conservation. Direct peer as a state-run Eastern European art academy with Erasmus+ partnerships, faculty exchanges, and similar faculty structure.
• Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (AFAD): Slovak state art academy with Erasmus+ partnership involving Faculty of Fine Arts and Design exchanges with TSSA. Direct peer in regional fine arts higher education.
• Wroclaw Academy of Arts and Design (ASP Wroclaw): Polish state art academy with Erasmus+ ties to TSSA and active staff/student exchange. Direct peer offering comparable fine arts, design, and media arts programs in Eastern Europe.
• George Enescu National University of Arts, Iasi: Romanian state arts university with Erasmus+ cooperation in textile design with TSSA. Direct peer as Eastern European state institution with comparable faculty structure and exchange programs.
• Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (KSADA): Ukrainian state design and arts academy participating in Erasmus+ exchanges and international online conferences with TSSA's Media Arts department. Direct peer in post-Soviet state art higher education.
• Academy of Arts in Szczecin (Akademia Sztuki w Szczecinie): Polish state art school with Erasmus+ mobility visits by TSSA coordinators. Direct peer in regional fine arts and design higher education landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp: Historic Belgian state art academy with established Erasmus+ ties to TSSA. Comparable as a fine arts higher education institution but operates at much larger scale and longer international reputation.
• IED Istituto Europeo di Design: Large private design school network across Europe with which TSSA faculty cooperate via POLIMI and joint design weeks. Comparable as a higher education institution in design and media arts but operates as a broader private commercial network rather than a state specialty academy.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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