Association of Polish Visual Artists

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ZPAP headquarters in Warsaw

The Association of Polish Visual Artists (Polish: Związek Polskich Artystów Plastyków , ZPAP for short ) is the most important interest group for professional artists and designers in Poland. The association has around 8,500 members who are active in the field of the visual arts : painting, stained glass , sculpture, graphic design, interior and stage design, industrial design, glass, ceramics, new media and restoration of works of art. The association was founded in 1911 in Krakow , and until 1939 the association was run in the form of a trade union . After the Second World War , ZPAP was re-established as an association.

During the period of martial law in Poland , ZPAP supported the independent trade union Solidarność and opposed the military regimes. As a result, the association was suspended by the military authorities in 1982 after refusing to withdraw several statements . ZPAP representatives continued to work underground and in 1989 the association was re-approved. Today ZPAP is divided into 23 regions across the country, and promotes the development of art in Poland and its members through publishing activities such as regional exhibitions.

organization

Membership can be applied for by graduates from recognized higher art education institutions, especially the Polish art academies . In addition to the regional offices, the association operates training centers in Ustka and Świnoujście .

The organization supports and finances several commercial art galleries in Poland as well as retail stores selling art supplies. In addition to many other (also international) events, the renowned Jan Cybis Prize is awarded once a year . ZPAP has a seat on the governing body of the International Association of Art (IAA). Since 1996 the association has also administered the marketing rights of more than 1000 members.

The head office in Warsaw is located in a historic building on Nowy Świat Street , where the Lubomirski family lived in the 18th century . The building was faithfully rebuilt after the Second World War. The regional offices of ZPAP are in Białystok , Bielsko-Biala , Bydgoszcz , Częstochowa , Gdańsk , Katowice , Kielce , Koszalin , Kraków , Lublin , Lodz , Olsztyn , Opole , Poznan , Radom , Rzeszów , Szczecin , Toruń , Wroclaw , Zakopane , Zielona Góra and Gliwice .

Web links

  • Brief information in English on the association's website

Footnotes

  1. ↑ a b according to Adam Mickiewicz Institute,Sztuki wizualne: Związek Polskich Artystów Plastyków.at Culture.pl (in Polish)
  2. ↑ according to Umbrella Magazine , p. 68 , Umbrella Associates, USA 1982 (in English)
  3. ↑ according to Joanna Inglot,The Figurative Sculpture of Magdalena Abakanowicz.University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-23125-2 , 2004, p. 95 (in English)