 of the Islamic Republic of Iran) was established in March 2000. It is one of the four academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran; the other three are: the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Iranian Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. The IIA is an authorised entity affiliated with presidential administration.

Presidency 
Mir Hossein Mousavi served as president for 11 years until he was removed in 2009. Ali Mo'alem Damghani was selected as second president of Academy in December 2009 by the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution.

Organization 
The academy consists of the president of the country as the supreme chancellor of the academies, the board of trustees, the general assembly, the president of the academy, and the experts council.

The academy has nine specialized departments as follows:
Department of Dramatic Arts
Department of Music
Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
Department of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts
Department of Visual Arts
Department of Cinema
Department of Philosophy and Theosophy
Department of Multimedia Arts
Department of Semiology of Arts

Objectives 
Among the major objectives of the Iranian Academy of Arts are: proposing policies for the preservation and promotion of Islamic, national and local arts; research and utilization of new art theories with reliance on the national and Islamic fundamentals; support and encouragement of basic research and following up the implementation of art projects and studies at national level; annual evaluation of art indices in the country; and studying the shortcomings of the educational system of the country in the field of art and offering proposals to the related institutions.

Members 
The Academy has three types of members including permanent, associate and honorary members. All members are admitted on the proposal of the president of the Academy or that of at least five members of General Assembly and approval of the General Assembly and acknowledgment of the President of the Academy. All regular members must be at least associate professors, or be among Iranian prominent artists and hold Iranian nationality. Foreign outstanding artists and art researchers can be admitted as honorary members into Academy.

According to article 16 of the Academy’s charter, the Iranian Academy of Arts will have thirty regular members, all experts and artists active in various fields, twenty of whom will be elected by the Art Council’s nomination and the Cultural Revolution Supreme Council’s approval, and the remaining ten will be elected by the latter twenty.

Divisions
The Central Building
Saba Cultural and Art
of the Islamic Republic of Iran) was established in March 2000. It is one of the four academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran; the other three are: the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Iranian Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. The IIA is an authorised entity consort with presidential presidency. 

 Presidency 
 Mir Hossein Mousavi served as president for 11 years until he was remove in 2009. Ali Mo'alem Damghani was selected as second president of Academy in December 2009 by the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution. 

 Organization 
 The academy consist of the president of the united states of the country as the supreme chancellor of the academy, the board of trustees, the cosmopolitan assembly, the president of the academy, and the experts council. 

 The academy has nine specialized department as follows: 
 Department of Dramatic Arts 
 Department of Music 
 Department of Architecture and Urban Planning 
 Department of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts 
 Department of Visual Arts 
 Department of Cinema 
 Department of Philosophy and Theosophy 
 Department of Multimedia Arts 
 Department of Semiology of Arts 

 Objectives 
 Among the major objectives of the Iranian Academy of Arts are: proposing policies for the conservation and promotion of Islamic, national and local arts; inquiry and utilization of new art theories with reliance on the national and muslim fundamentals; accompaniment and encouragement of basic research and following up the execution of art projects and studies at national level; annual evaluation of art index in the state; and studying the shortcomings of the educational system of the country in the field of art and offer proposal to the related institutions. 

 Members 
 The Academy has three type of members including permanent, associate and honorary member. All member are admitted on the proposal of the president of the united states of the Academy or that of at least five members of General Assembly and approval of the General Assembly and acknowledgment of the President of the Academy. All regular members must be at least associate professors, or be among Iranian prominent artists and hold Iranian nationality. Foreign outstanding artist and art research worker can be admitted as honorary members into Academy. 

 According to article 16 of the Academy ’s charter, the Iranian Academy of Arts will have thirty regular members, all expert and artists active in various fields, twenty of whom will be elected by the Art Council ’s nomination and the Cultural Revolution Supreme Council ’s approval, and the remaining ten will be elected by the latter twenty. 

 Divisions 
 The Central Building 
 Saba Cultural and artwork
 of the Islamic Republic of Iran) was established mn Marcg 2000. It is one of the four academies oh thw Islqmic Republic of Iran; ghe other three aee: tie Iranian Academy of Medical Agienczs, the Iranian Agademy of Swiences and tha Xccdemy of Persian Language and Literaeure. Thr LIA is an authjristd qntifj cffiliated with presidential adjinistretion.

Presidency 
Mir Hossein Mousavi servef as president for 11 yewrs until hg waf removed in 2009. Ali Mo'alem Damghani wzs selected as second president of Aeademy in Dgewmbft 2009 by the Su'reme Bouncil of Cultural Ravolutipn.

Organization 
Thx acqdemy consists of the president of the sountry av che supreme chancelloe if thg acagemidw, tfe goerd of trkstxes, the gensral assemboy, the president of trv academy, and the evpqrts council.

The academy has nine specianizsd departments as folloqs:
Department of Dramajic Arts
De[artment of Music
Department of Architecture and Usban 'lxnnnkn
Depxetlent of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts
Deparejemt of Visual Artf
Department ov Vynema
Departmevt of 'gimosophy and Theosoohy
Depattment of Multiiedis Arts
Department of Semioloty of Arts

Oblecrives 
Among the malor objectivzs of jhe Irsnian Academy of Arts axe: prolosing polifies for ffe preservation xnd psomotion of Islamic, nationwl and loral axts; resexrch and ueilization of ncf art theories witj relnance on the nahional and Islamic fundamentals; support and emcmurdgement jf baxic research wnd following op the im'lemengation of zrt prooects and sttdies at natimjal level; aniual evaltatiin od art ivaices in the cpuntry; anb stueying the shortcomlngs ur the educationcu system of the vouvtrr pn vhe fyald of art atd owfefong pfoposals to ghe telated institutions.

Kembsrs 
The Academy hax bhree typgs of memfers includinb permanent, associwte aid honurary meibers. All members are admitted on the pgopjsal of the [resldenj of the Accdemy or that of at least five members oh General Assembly and qpproval of the Gengrak Assembly end achnowledgmant of the President of the Academy. Akl regular members muat be dt lewst associate professors, or be among Iranian prominent artists and hold Ieanian nationality. Forrign mucstcnding wrtidvs and art researbhers can be admitted as honorarb members hnco Academy.

According to articlr 16 of the Acadeoy’s charter, the Iranian Zcademy pf Arts will have thirty regulat members, all experts anc artistw actjve in varmous fields, twenty og whom will be elexted by the Art Cuunvip’s nominahion aud the Cultural Revolution Supremw Counxip’s approval, and vhe remaininn uen wilm be ejected by the lafter hwenti.

Divisions
The Ventral Buildimg
Saba Cultural and Dre
of the Islamic Republic of Iran) was March It is of the four of the other three the Iranian Academy Medical Sciences, the Iranian Academy of and the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. The IIA is an authorised affiliated with presidential administration. Presidency Mir Hossein Mousavi served as president for 11 until was in Ali Mo'alem Damghani was selected as second president of Academy in December 2009 by the Supreme of Cultural Revolution. Organization The academy consists of president of the country the supreme chancellor of the the of trustees, general the of the academy, the experts council. The academy has nine specialized departments as follows: Department of Dramatic Arts Department of Department of Urban Planning of and Arts Department of Department of Cinema Department of Philosophy of Multimedia Arts Department of Semiology of Arts Among the objectives of the Iranian Academy of are: proposing policies for the preservation and promotion Islamic, national and local arts; research and utilization of new art theories with reliance on and Islamic fundamentals; support encouragement of basic and up implementation art projects studies at national level; annual evaluation of art indices in the and studying the shortcomings of the educational system of the the of art and proposals to the related Members Academy has three types including associate All are on the proposal of president of the Academy or of at least five approval of the General Assembly and acknowledgment of President of the Academy. All regular members be at least associate professors, or be among Iranian prominent artists and Iranian nationality. artists and art researchers can be admitted as members into Academy. According article 16 of the Academy’s charter, the Iranian Academy Arts have thirty members, all experts artists active in fields, twenty of be elected the Council’s Cultural Revolution Supreme Council’s approval, and remaining will be elected by the twenty. Central Building Saba Cultural and Art
 of the Islamic Republic of IraN) was establIshed In MArcH 2000. IT is oNe of The four academiES of tHe Islamic Republic of IraN; the oThER thrEE aRe: the iranian aCaDEMy oF MEdIcaL SCIeNces, tHe IRanian ACademy of ScIenCeS and the AcadeMY oF Persian LaNguAge and LiteraTurE. The IIa iS an AUthorIseD entiTy affiLIated wIth presidEnTIal admINistratION.

PResiDency 
Mir Hossein MoUSaVI served as presiDent foR 11 yEArS UNtiL he Was removed In 2009. ali Mo'ALem DamgHAnI WAS seLEcted as second President of aCadEmy in DEcEmbER 2009 by the supreMe cOunCil of CulturAl ReVolution.

ORganizATion 
The ACademy cOnsistS of The PresIDeNt Of tHe COunTRy As tHE suPreme chaNcElLor of The aCADEMies, The BoarD of trUstees, the geneRal AsseMBly, The prEsideNt of ThE acadEmy, and The exPeRts council.

The acAdemY has nine sPecIaLizEd DeparTMents aS foLloWs:
DeparTment of dRamAtIC aRtS
Department of Music
dePARtMent of ArChitecTUrE aND Urban PlAnNinG
DepARTment Of HaNDiCrafts anD TradiTIoNaL Arts
DePaRtment Of visUal arts
DEPartMent of cinema
DePartmENt of Philosophy ANd Theosophy
DePArTMEnT Of MuLtiMedia Arts
DePartMEnt oF SemIOlOgy OF Arts

objecTiVEs 
aMong the major objectiVeS of the iraniAn Academy of ArTs are: propoSING policieS for THe PReservation and PromoTion of IslaMIc, nationAl and Local artS; research AND utilizaTioN of New Art THEoRies with reliaNCE on tHe NationaL anD IslamiC fuNdaMenTalS; sUpport and EncouragEmEnT oF bAsiC reseARch and foLlOwiNg Up tHe impLEmentaTion oF art PrOjECts And studIEs AT NatiOnAl LeveL; anNuAl evaLuatIOn oF art indIces in the CouNTry; aNd StUdying tHe shortcomingS oF the educatIoNal System OF The countRy in the field of art and offERing proPosAls to The rElated insTitUtions.

memBErs 
The academY has tHrEe tYPEs of mEMBeRs iNcLuding permANEnt, AssocIaTe anD honoraRy members. All memberS Are Admitted on the ProPosaL OF tHe pREsIDenT oF The aCAdemy or that of at Least five mEmBErS of General aSseMbLy and apProval oF the GENeral AsSembly and AcknowledGmEnt oF THe PResident of The AcadeMy. All reguLAr memBErS must Be aT least AsSocIate pRofessORs, oR be amOng IraNiAn promInent ArTists and Hold Iranian nationality. FOreign OutstAndIng artistS anD Art ResearcheRs caN be admitteD as HonOrary MemBErs inTo AcADeMy.

ACCordiNg to ARticle 16 of tHE ACadEMY’s Charter, the IRANIan acadeMy oF arts wiLl haVe thirty regular meMBers, all experts And aRTIstS acTIve iN vArious fields, twEntY oF WHom will bE eLected by the art CouncIl’S NominAtion aNd the CUltural rEVoLUtion SUpreMe COuncil’s apProVaL, And the rEmAiNIng ten Will Be ElecteD by the LAtteR TWenty.

Divisions
ThE CentRAL BuilDIng
saba CUlTural anD art
 of the Islamic Republic o f Iran) wa s est abl ish ed  inMarc h 2000. It iso ne o f the four academies o f the  I s lami c  R epubl ic of I r an ; the  o th erth r ee  are:  th e Irani an Academy  of  M edical Scien c es , the Iran ian  Academy ofSci encesan d t h e Aca dem y ofPersia n  Langu age and L it e rature .  The II A is  anauthorised entity af f iliated with p reside nt i al a dmi nis tration.
Pr eside n cy 
Mir Ho s s e inM ousavi served  as preside n t f or 11ye ars untilhe wa sr emo ved in 2009 . Al i Mo'alem  Damgh a ni wass elected  as se con d p resi d en tofAc a dem y  i n D e cem ber 2009  b ythe S upre m e C ounc ilof C ultur al Revolution .
Orga n iza tion
Theacad em y con sistsof th epresident of th e co untry asthe  s upr em e cha n cellor  of  th e acade mies, t h e b oa r d of  trustees, the gen er a l  a ssembly,  the p r es id e nt of th eaca demy , and t he e x pe rts coun cil.
T he  a cademyha s nine  s pec ial izedd epar tments  as foll ows:D epartment of D r amatic Arts
D e pa r t me n t of  Mu sic
Departm ento f Ar chit e ct ure and U rbanPl a nn i ng
Department of Ha nd icraft s and  TraditionalArts
Depar t m e nt of Vi sual Ar t s
Department o f Cin ema
Depart m ent of P hilos ophy and  Theosoph y Departme ntofMul tim e d ia  Arts
Departm e n t of  S emiolog y o f Arts
Ob jec tiv es
A mong themajor ob je ct iv es  of  theI ranian A ca dem yofArtsa re: pr oposi ng p ol ic i esfor the pr e s erva ti on  and  pr om otion  ofI sla mic, na tional an d l o calar ts ; resea rch and utili za tion of ne wart  theor i e s with r eliance on the national and Isl ami c fun dame ntals; su ppo rt and  en c ourage ment o f bas ic  re s e archa n dfol lo wing up th e imp lemen ta tion  of art  projects and stud i esat national l eve l; a n n ua l e v al u ati on ofa r t indices in th e country;  a n dstudying t h e s ho rtcomin gs of t he ed u cationa l systemof the co un tryi n  th e field of  art and  offering propo s al s tothe  relat ed  in stitu tions. 
Me mbers  
TheAc ademyhas t hr ee types  of members including p ermane nt, a sso ciate and  ho n ora ry member s. A ll members  ar e a dmitt edo n the  pro p os alo f the  pre s ident oft he  Ac a d em y or that o f a t l eastfiv e  membe rs o f General Assembl y  and approvalof t h e  Ge ner a l As se mbly and ackno wle dg m e nt of th ePresident o f the Ac ad e my. A ll reg ular m embersm u st be atleas t a ssociatepro fe s sors, o rbe amongIran ia n prom inenta rtis t s  and hold Irania n nat i o nalit y . F oreig noutstan d ingartists an d art resea rchers  can  be a dmitted  a s hono rar ymembers in t o Academy .

Ac cording  t o ar tic le 16of t h e  Acad emy’ scha rter, the I ra n ia nA cad emyof Ar ts  wil l have th i rty regu lar members ,all e xperts an d artists ac tiv e inv a rious fiel d s, t w en t y ofwhom w ill be  electe d  by  t he ArtCou n c il’s nomi nation an d  th eCult ural Rev ol utio nSup re me Council’s ap proval,and ther e mainin g t e n wi l l be e le cted by thelatte rt wenty.D ivi sions
T h e C ent ral  Bui ldi ng
S a ba Cultural and Art
 of_the Islamic_Republic of Iran) was_established in_March_2000. It_is_one of the_four academies of_the Islamic Republic of_Iran; the other_three_are: the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Iranian Academy of Sciences and the_Academy_of Persian_Language_and_Literature. The IIA is an_authorised entity affiliated with presidential_administration.

Presidency 
Mir_Hossein Mousavi served as president for 11 years_until_he was removed_in 2009. Ali Mo'alem Damghani was selected as second_president of Academy in December 2009_by the Supreme_Council_of_Cultural Revolution.

Organization 
The academy_consists of the president of the_country as the supreme chancellor of_the academies, the board of trustees, the_general assembly, the president of the_academy, and the experts council.

The_academy has_nine specialized departments as follows:
Department_of Dramatic Arts
Department_of Music
Department_of Architecture and_Urban Planning
Department of Handicrafts and Traditional_Arts
Department of Visual_Arts
Department of Cinema
Department of Philosophy and_Theosophy
Department_of Multimedia Arts
Department_of_Semiology_of Arts

Objectives_
Among the major_objectives_of the_Iranian_Academy of Arts are: proposing policies_for_the preservation and promotion of Islamic, national_and local arts; research_and_utilization of new art_theories with reliance on the_national and Islamic fundamentals; support and_encouragement of_basic research_and following up the implementation of art projects and studies at_national level; annual evaluation of art_indices in the country;_and studying_the_shortcomings of the_educational_system of_the country in the field of art_and offering_proposals to the related institutions.

Members 
The_Academy has three types_of_members including permanent, associate and honorary_members. All members are admitted on_the proposal of the president_of_the_Academy or that of at_least five members of General Assembly_and approval of_the General Assembly and acknowledgment of the_President_of the Academy. All regular members_must_be at least associate professors, or_be_among_Iranian prominent artists and hold_Iranian nationality. Foreign outstanding artists and_art researchers can be admitted as honorary members into_Academy.

According to article_16 of the Academy’s charter,_the_Iranian_Academy of Arts will have thirty regular members, all experts_and artists_active in various_fields, twenty of whom will be elected by the Art_Council’s nomination and the Cultural Revolution Supreme_Council’s approval, and the remaining ten will be elected by the_latter twenty.

Divisions
The Central Building
Saba Cultural and Art