FAQ

ELIA currently has over 268 member higher arts education institutions in 48 countries. Leadership, staff, and students affiliated with our member institutions are also classed as ‘members’. Browse our database of member institution here. Search based on country or artistic discipline.

Any higher education institution offering a degree in any artistic discipline can join the ELIA network. Our membership is made up of arts education institutions. We do not currently offer membership to individuals. Although if you are a student or staff member affiliated with an ELIA member institution, you are classed as a member and can register on MyELIA our online community space.*Degrees offered should be advanced degree or degree equivalent diplomas recognised at the highest professional level by their national authority in any artistic discipline.

ELIA memberships offers many benefits and opportunities to raise your institution's profile and play an active role within a vibrant international community. Leadership, teachers, staff and students have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with likeminded peers through our network and schedule of events. Read what ELIA membership can do for you and your institution here.

Submit an application on behalf of your institution here. Once your application is received, our team will reach out to guide you through the process.

ELIA's membership is made up of Higher Arts in Education Institutions and not individuals as such. Staff and students affiliated with member institutions are eligible to join ELIA's activities and platform groups. Subscribe to our newsletter and read the latest ELIA news.

Your ELIA membership automatically renews every calendar year. You do not need to take any action to renew your membership. More information can be found in the ELIA Statutes.

ELIA's fee scale is based on two main variables: the number of students in the arts enrolled within the institution, and the strength of the national economy in which the institution is based. For regular and non-European members, the country categories apply and relate to related to the gross national income based on the purchasing power of each member country (GNI PPP per capita). To guarantee the fair placement of countries in income-based categories, these categories consider the average GNI for the past three years (2016-2017-2018) instead of a single year reference (as in some cases, fluctuation can have a significant impact). Read more about ELIA membership fees here.

ELIA membership has no expiration date and renews automatically every calendar year. More information can be found in the ELIA Statutes.

ELIA has a specific membership category for non-European Members. Non-European members are institutions outside of Europe (following the Council of Europe definition) that otherwise fulfil the criteria of regular full membership. Non-European members have rights equal to regular members.

ELIA membership may be terminated by giving notice in writing. Termination of membership will take effect from the end of a financial year and provided that notice of termination is given in writing with due observance of the one month notice period. ELIA membership may be terminated with immediate effect if the member cannot reasonably continue their membership. In this case, the member will be required to pay the contribution for the current year. If notice of termination is not given in good time, the membership, including the accompanying obligations, will be terminated at the end of the following financial year, unless the Representative Board decides otherwise in the light of special circumstances. More information can be found in the ELIA Statutes.

If for any reason you are unable to pay the ELIA membership invoice, please contact the ELIA Team. The Executive Group will evaluate the circumstances given and make a suitable decision.

If your arts institution is interested in playing a crucial role in leading-edge European projects, than yes! Become an ELIA Supporting Member and raise your institution’s international profile. Discuss how your students and faculty could get involved, with ELIA Executive Director, Maria Hansen. Email info@elia-artschools.org for more information.

Just click on the Register Now button at the webpage of the event you wish to attend.

Yes, you will usually need an account to register for ELIA events. If your institution is an ELIA member you can create an account here. On some occasions ELIA events are open to the general public. In this case ELIA membership is not required.

Most ELIA events are exclusive to ELIA members. For those events, you need to be affiliated with an ELIA member institution. However, for ELIA signature events (ELIA Academy, ELIA Leadership Symposium and ELIA Biennial Conference), we offer passes to non-ELIA members. We also host some events that are open to the public.

Yes, the majority of ELIA events charge a modest fee for participation. Some online events are for free for ELIA members only. Please check our events schedule for more details.

You can view your details, through your profile at MyELIA. Your attendance information can be found here.

You can manage your registration through your profile at MyELIA, directly through this link.

Yes, you can cancel your event registration. If the event required a fee, a cancellation policy will apply. Read more on the ELIA Events Terms and Conditions.

Yes, students are very welcome to join ELIA events.

Yes, usually we provide discounted fees for groups, including students. Some student events e.g. Agents of Transformation are free of charge.

You can create an account and request the login details here. The ELIA Team will contact you with your credentials.

If you are affiliated with an ELIA member institution, you are eligible to propose your contribution to be present at the ELIA event. Stay tuned for the Open Calls for Contributions, through which you can submit your proposal(s).

Yes, the ELIA online events are recorded. The recordings are available to ELIA members in the 'ELIA On Demand' section in MyELIA.

Yes, ELIA member institutions are encouraged to host ELIA events. If your institution is interested in becoming a host, please contact ELIA Conference Manager Janja Ferenc at janja.ferenc@elia-artschools.org.

Once registering for an event, you can also 'Add an attendee' and register your colleagues and students for the same event within the same registration form.

As soon as payment for the institution package is completed, you will receive an email with further steps and guidelines on how your colleagues and students can complete their registration.

ELIA Platforms offer content and a space for exchange to ELIA members on key topics linked to ELIA's Strategic Focus. All members can register to platforms and participate in platform activities, such as online and in-person events.

ELIA's platforms are developed around the Strategic Priorities. ELIA has five active platforms at the moment. PIE – Internationalisation Platform, ETHO – ELIA’s technical community, Artistic Research Platform, Arts in Education Platform and Careers in the Arts Platform.

Any staff member or student affiliated with an ELIA member institution can join and attend Platform activities.

The Working Groups play a key role in organising, managing and creating action plans for the various Platforms. They lead ELIA's activity development around artistic research, internationalisation, arts in education, careers in the arts, the technical community. ELIA working groups can only be joined by responding to open calls or co-optation. Members are however, encouraged to inform the ELIA office if interested in joining a specific group.

MyELIA is our member-only online community space. Through this space staff and students from the ELIA members institutions can connect with international colleagues, register for events, join ELIA Platforms, post job vacancies, catch up on ELIA sessions via ELIA On Demand and much more. The MyELIA User Guide outlines the main functionalities of this online space. READ MORE>

Any staff member or student affiliated with an ELIA Member Institution can create an account in MyELIA. If you don’t have an account, you can create one here.

There is a link to Sign In to MyELIA at the top of the page on our website. You can create an account and request the logins here. The ELIA Team will contact you with your credentials. Once you have your login details, you can sign in here.

If you don’t remember your username or password, you can request a reset link by using the email address you used to create your account, or your username. You can reset your logins here.

Check the list of ELIA Members here. If you are still not sure, you can always contact us.

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