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It is considered by many to be the leading university institute of arts in the country. The school administration building is located at the National Technical University of Athens. The building complex on Pireos Street houses the main activities, such as workshops, amphitheatres, exhibition spaces, library, theatre (144 seats) and cinema. The complex consists of a neoclassical building and one or two storey buildings with clear modernist references.

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Originally named the “Royal School of Arts” or “Polytechnic School”, it was first housed in the Vlachoutsis house on Pireos Street. The studies lasted for one year and were free, but there were strict rules. Among the top teachers of the school were the Hansen brothers, Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun (Duchess of Plakentia), Pierre Bonirote, Konstantinos Parthenis, Emmanuel Thomopoulos and Konstantinos Dimitriadis. During the German Occupation and the military junta, the school went through the most difficult phases of its history. Its library is the oldest (since 1937) and largest library of fine arts in the country. Also, its gallery is famous for its variety of activities. Finally, the school, which cooperates with foreign museums, has developed 8 branches/ art stations in various parts of the country such as Delphi, Lesvos, Mykonos, Rethymnon, Rhodes, Hydra, Tselepovo, and Paros.

 

One of the events that take place is Athens Video Dance Project:

Info

• Address: 256 Pireos St.
• Postal Code : 18233
• Phone: +30 2104801260
• Website: http://www.asfa.gr

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