The Lithuanian Artists' Association () is a creative voluntary artistic organization in

Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, 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, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...

, 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

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 * Viktoras Vizgirda – 1936-1938 *

Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona (; 10 August 1874 – 9 January 1944) was a Lithuanian intellectual, journalist and politician. He served as the first president of Lithuania from 1919 to 1920 and later as the authoritarian head of state from 1926 until the Occu ...

– 1938-1940 *

Antanas Žmuidzinavičius Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (, 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 in the evenings in Warsa ...

– 1940 * Mečislovas Bulaka, Stepas Žukas –1940-1941 * Adalbertas Staneika – 1942-1944 * Liuda Vaineikytė – 1944-1956 *

Vytautas Mackevičius Vytautas the Great (; 27 October 1430) was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the prince of Grodno (1370–1382), prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites. In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revere ...

– 1956-1958 * Jonas Kuzminskis – 1958-1982 * Konstantinas Bogdanas – 1982-1987 *

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 (1935-2023), Lithuanian politician and philo ...

– 1987-1992 * Algimantas Biguzas – 1992-1994 * Gvidas Raudonius – 1994-1998 * Vaclovas Krutinis – 1998-2008 * Eugenijus Nalevaika – 2008-2012 *

Edita Utarienė Edita (E-dee-ta) is a Slavic 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), ...

– from 2012

References

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