Lithuanian Artists’ Association is funded by Lithuanian Council of Culture

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The Lithuanian Artists' Association (LAA) is a voluntary creative organization uniting professional artists, art historians and critics, and art curators. The LAA encourages and promotes the creativity of its members, protects their copyright, and — independently and together with state institutions, creative and public organizations — organizes and takes part in preparing professional fine arts projects and creative programs.

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The LAA is a member of the International Association of Art (IAA), the European Council of Artists (ECA), and the Lithuanian Art Creators' Association (LMKA), and a founder of LATGA and SRTRF.

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The LAA is organized into territorial departments: Vilnius (graphics, watercolor, painting, art studies, monumental art, scenography, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, metal art, interdisciplinary art, leather art, clothing modeling, individualists, and free-member sections), Kaunas (watercolor, graphics, painting, sculpture, scenography, ceramics, leatherwork, jewelry, metalwork, monumental art, glass, textiles, and fine arts sections), Panevėžys, Šiauliai, and Klaipėda.

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A network of galleries at the heart of the LAA

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The LAA operates a nationwide network of ten art galleries that form the core of its exhibition activity. Each has a distinct profile, and together they present professional Lithuanian and international art across a wide spectrum — from painting, graphics, sculpture, ceramics and jewelry to interdisciplinary and audiovisual contemporary practices. Every year these galleries mount a large program of solo, group, curatorial and international exhibitions, many of them realized within the state-supported Art Creators' Organizations (MKO) program, and accompanied by artist talks, guided tours, educational sessions, publications and performance events.

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• "ARKA" Gallery (Vilnius) — one of the LAA's flagship venues, marking its 35th anniversary in 2025. ARKA presents an ambitious program of solo, group, curatorial and international projects, including cross-border collaborations such as the Baltic–Nordic FINBALT initiative, and pursues an active international profile alongside consistent media outreach and public engagement.

• "Dailininkų sąjungos galerija" (DSG) and the Project Space (Vilnius) — the association's own gallery and adjacent Project Space, presenting painting, graphics, ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, leather and glass art. The venues combine an intensive exhibition program with sales activity and city-initiated cultural projects, showcasing both established artists and emerging tendencies.

• "Kairė*dešinė" Gallery (Vilnius) — run by the Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, with a program centered on graphic art and printmaking and a strong emphasis on the discipline's contemporary development.

• "Meno parkas" Gallery (Kaunas) — a leading contemporary art venue with a pronounced international orientation, staging solo and group shows, video-art projects and fairs, and building partnerships that carry recognized Lithuanian artists abroad while introducing young authors and international projects at home.

• "XX" Gallery (Panevėžys) — the exhibition space of the Panevėžys department, focused on solo shows in painting and graphics, the annual department members' exhibition, and the region's long-standing international painters' plein-air tradition.

• "Klaipėdos galerija" (Klaipėda) — the port-city gallery, distinguished by its strong presence in contemporary jewelry and its active participation in major international fairs and events, representing the department on the international stage.

• "S_IN" Gallery (Šiauliai) — the exhibition space of the Šiauliai department, presenting solo and group shows and hosting one of Lithuania's longest-running annual regional survey exhibitions, complemented by video documentaries on its artists.

• Kaunas department gallery "Drobė" (Kaunas) — the exhibition venue of the Kaunas department.

• "Šv. Jono gatvės galerija" ("Medūza") (Vilnius) — a centrally located gallery historically associated with medal art, popular with guided tours and developing educational offerings for schools.

• LAA exhibition space (Pamėnkalnio galerija) (Vilnius) — a dedicated exhibition venue mounting a broad annual program, including numerous projects within the MKO program.

Divisions

The LAA has also established the following divisions: the LAA publishing house "Artseria" (VšĮ), VšĮ "Skulptūros ir vitražo centras," UAB "Vilniaus dailė," VšĮ "Vilniaus grafikos meno centras," VšĮ "Dailininkų namai," and VšĮ LAA Fondas.

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Governance

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The governing bodies of the LAA are the LAA Conference, which holds all the rights of a general assembly of LAA members, and the LAA Council.

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Currently the Lithuanian Artists' Association unites 1,580 members.