The Preparatory and Professional School of Fine Arts of Panormos Tinos is a civil service , which is supervised by the Ministry of Culture, and corresponds to a Directorate. It was founded in 1955 by Law 3136, and its objectives are the following:
A. The teaching of marble craftsmanship (Law 3136/1955, Official Government Gazette A΄/35/16-2-1955, Article 1, Paragraph 2).
B. The preparation of students to continue their studies at Athens School of Fine Arts. It is worth noting that our top two graduates in terms of grades each year are admitted without further examinations to the Athens or Thessaloniki School of Fine Arts (Law 3136/1955, Official Government Gazette A΄/35/16-2-1955, Article 1 Paragraph 2, and Article 5 Paragraph 1), and Official Government Gazette B’/409/29.5.1989 Minister’s Decree Φ.152.25/B3-2511).
According to the founding Law 3136/1955, as amended:
The Board of Professors decides on all matters related to the operation of the School.
To cover its operational expenses, the School has its own treasury, which is managed by a School Board, and receives an annual subsidy from the Panhellenic Holy Foundation of the Annunciation of Tinos.
TEACHING STAFF
Director of the School since 2015 is Leonidas Chalepas
Professors
Marble Carving: Tenure track position to be announced. Currently taught by Charis Koutsouris, external associate.
Sculpture: Leonidas Chalepas
Painting: Konstantinos Ntaoulas
Art History: Efthymios Lazongas Architectural Drafting: Maria Vidali, external associate
Secretarial support: Elpida Zaloni
The School’s treasury is managed by the School Board, which has a three-year term, and currently consists of the following members:
Nikolaos Chatzis – President
Dionysios Trikis – Vice President
Leonidas Chalepas – Treasurer
Markos Trigonis – Member
Triantafyllos Triantafyllou – Member
