The Lithuanian Artists' Association (Lietuvos dailininkų sąjunga) is a creative voluntary artistic organization in
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
, uniting professional painters and artists. It is the official association for artists in the country. The association works towards stimulating and promoting the work of unions, protecting their copyright, and preparing and participating in creative efforts such as galleries etc. From 1940-1941 it was known as the Lithuanian Artists' trade union, from 1989 again the Lithuanian Artists' Union or Association.
Presidents
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Justinas Vienožinskis Justinas is a masculine Lithuanian given name, equivalent to Justin. Notable people with the name include:
*Justinas Beržanskis (born 1989), Lithuanian steeplechase runner
*Justinas Januševskij (born 1994), Lithuanian footballer
*Justinas Kinderi ...
– 1935-1936
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Viktoras Vizgirda
Viktoras Vizgirda (January 1, 1904 – July 10, 1993) was a Lithuanian painter. He is mostly known for landscapes and still life, but he also did portraits.
Biography
Vizgirda was born at the Dominikoniai farm in Garliava '' volost'', Lithuania, t ...
– 1936-1938
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Antanas Smetona – 1938-1940
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Antanas Žmuidzinavičius
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius ( pl, Antoni Żmujdzinowicz, 31 October 1876 – 9 August 1966) was a Lithuanian painter and art collector.
Educated at the Veiveriai Teachers' Seminary, Žmuidzinavičius worked as a teacher while pursuing art education ...
– 1940
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Mečislovas Bulaka,
Stepas Žukas –1940-1941
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Adalbertas Staneika – 1942-1944
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Liuda Vaineikytė – 1944-1956
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Vytautas Mackevičius
Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', Ol ...
– 1956-1958
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Jonas Kuzminskis
Jonas may refer to:
Geography
* Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands
* Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States
* Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States
People with the name
* Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas
* Jonas, one of t ...
– 1958-1982
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Konstantinas Bogdanas – 1982-1987
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Bronius Leonavičius Bronius is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a shortened name of Bronislovas.
Notable people with that name include:
*Bronius Kutavičius (1932–2021), Lithuanian composer
*Bronius Kuzmickas (born 1935), Lithuanian politician and philosoph ...
– 1987-1992
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Algimantas Biguzas Algimantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, often abbreviated as Algis, and may refer to:
*Algimantas (born 10th century), Grand Duke of Lithuania and father of Ryngold
*Algimantas Briaunis (born 1964), Lithuanian professional footballer/goal ...
– 1992-1994
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Gvidas Raudonius
Gvidas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. The name possibly derives from the ancient Germanic root "widu" or "wido", meaning "forest borderline", or the Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of th ...
– 1994-1998
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Vaclovas Krutinis
Vaclovas Krutinis (September 27, 1948 Vilnius, Lithuania – October 30, 2013 Vilnius) was a Lithuanian sculptor.
He was President of the Lithuanian Artists' Association from 1998 to 2008.
See also
*List of Lithuanian painters
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– 1998-2008
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Eugenijus Nalevaika
Eugenijus may refer to:
*Eugenijus Gentvilas (born 1960), Lithuanian politician
*Eugenijus Riabovas (born 1951), Lithuanian football manager
* Eugenijus Karpavičius (1953–2010), Lithuanian illustrator
*Eugenijus Maldeikis (born 1958), Lithua ...
– 2008-2012
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Edita Utarienė Edita is a female first name, a form of Edith. It may refer to:
*Edita Abdieski (born 1984), Swiss singer
*Edita Adlerová (born 1971), Czech opera singer
*Edita Aradinović (born 1993), Serbian singer
*Edita Brychta (born 1961), English actress
*E ...
– from 2012
References
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Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia 2001.
Arts organizations based in Lithuania
Arts organizations established in the 1930s
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