Antonio Bisaccia appointed President of Italy's CNAM for higher arts education
Antonio Bisaccia, who serves as the director of the Accademia di Belle Arti Mario Sironi in Sassari and leads the National Conference of Directors of Italian Fine Arts Academies, has been designated as the President of the National Council for Higher Artistic and Musical Education (CNAM). This council, consisting of 27 members from diverse educational backgrounds, provides guidance to the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) regarding Italy’s AFAM system. In his new role, Bisaccia will manage curriculum development, faculty standards, campus conditions, and collaborations. Important responsibilities include creating the National Artistic Qualification, ensuring equitable faculty compensation, and integrating AFAM with the university framework, while also executing reform law 508/99 to enhance the autonomy of arts institutions.
Key facts
- Antonio Bisaccia is the new President of CNAM.
- CNAM is an advisory body of the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).
- Bisaccia is Director of the Accademia di Belle Arti Mario Sironi in Sassari.
- He also chairs the National Conference of Directors of Italian Fine Arts Academies.
- He holds the chair of 'Teoria e metodo dei Mass-Media' at Accademia Albertina in Turin.
- Bisaccia directs the journal 'Parol – Quaderni d’Arte e di Epistemologia'.
- CNAM has 27 members, including 25 representatives and 2 appointed by the MUR Minister.
- The council includes representatives from fine arts academies, conservatories, ISIA, national drama and dance academies, non-state institutions, staff, and students.
- CNAM will advise on curriculum, qualifications, mergers, partnerships, recruitment, autonomy, and evaluation.
- A key goal is preparing for the National Artistic Qualification (Abilitazione Artistica Nazionale).
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Bisaccia
Institutions
- CNAM
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
- Accademia di Belle Arti Mario Sironi
- Accademia di Belle Arti Albertina
- Conferenza Nazionale dei Direttori delle Accademie di Belle Arti
- Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica
- Accademia Nazionale di Danza
- ISIA
- Artribune
Locations
- Sassari
- Torino
- Italy
- Salerno
- Lecce
- Reggio Calabria
- Catania
- Napoli
- L'Aquila
- Novara
- Palermo
- Benevento
- Castelfranco Veneto
- Frosinone
- Roma
- Milano
- Monopoli
- Bologna
- Firenze