The highest collegial decision-making body of the Academy of Arts is the Council which meets at least four times a year. The Council approves the Academy’s development plans, new curricula, general regulations of studying, statutes of the units, the Academy’s budget, etc.
Council members
Mart Kalm – Rector, Academician, Professor
Anne Pikkov – Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Professor
Epp Lankots – Vice Rector for Research
Andres Tammsaar – Head of Administrative and Financial Affairs
Andres Ojari – Dean of Faculty of Architecture, Professor
Kristjan Mändmaa – Dean of Faculty of Design, Visiting Professor
Lilian Hansar – Dean of Faculty of Art Culture, PhD
Kirke Kangro – Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Professor
Kristiina Krabi-Klanberg – Head of Open Academy
Hilkka Hiiop – representative of the professors, Culture Heritage & Conservation department, Professor
Lennart Mänd – representative of the professors, Head of Leather Department, Professor
Piret Puppart – representative of the professors, Head of Fashion Design Department, Professor
Kadri Mälk – representative of the professors, Head of Jewellery Design and Blacksmithing Department, Professor
Virve Sarapik – representative of the professors, Department of Art History and Visual Culture, Professor
Liina Siib – representative of the professors, Head of Graphic Art Department, Professor
Leonhard Lapin – representative of Professors and Associate Professors Emeritus
Eve Kask – representative of Associate Professors, Associate Professor of Graphic Art Department
Renee Puusepp – representative of research scholars, Research Scholar
Minni Tang – Chairman of Student Government
Grete Nagel – representative of student body
Johanna Toom – representative of student body
Stenly Poks – representative of student body
Elin Kard – representative of student body