Presidents
* Säken Seifullin, 1925–1929, founder * İlias Jansügırov, 1932–1935 * Ğabbas Toğjanov, 1935–1936 * Säbit Mūqanov, 1936–1937, 1943-1951 * Mūhamedjan Qarataev, 1937–1938 * Dihan Äbılev, 1938–1939 * Äbdılda Täjıbaev, 1939–1943 * Äbdırahim Jaimurzin, 1951–1953 * Ğabiden Mūstafin, 1953–1956, 1962–1964 * Ğabit Mūsırepov, 1956–1962, 1964–1966 * Ädi Şärıpov, 1966—1971 * Änuar Älımjanov 1971–1979 * Jūban Moldağaliev, 1979–1983 * Oljas Süleimenov, 1983–1991 * Qaldarbek Naimanbaiev, 1991–1996 * Nūrlan Orazalin, 1996–2018 * Ūlyqbek Esdäulet, 2018-current 1930s establishments in the Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic Arts organizations established in the 1930s Kazakhstani literature Cultural organizations based in Kazakhstan {{art-org-stub