2. Effect contact with world’s artistic centres.
3. Promotion of growth of art:
(a) by organizing State competitive examinations;
(b) organization of trade unions' mutual aid societies, etc.;
(c) organization of decorative artists' committees and scenic art workers.
4. Organizing the preservation of arts of the past and present and protection of the future.
DOCUMENT No. 17
A Decree
The Academy of Art, as a State Institution, is hereby declared dissolved. The Higher Art School is thus dissociated from the Academy of Art, with all corresponding credits and capital, and reorganized into an independent art school.
The Museum of the Academy of Art is placed in the hands of the Commissariat of Education.
All moneys and the entire property of the Academy of Art are declared the property of the Soviet Republic, to be used as a fund designed to meet special needs of art culture.
| Chairman of Soviet of People's Commissaries, | |
| V. Ulianoy (Lenin). | |
| People's Commissaires: | |
| A. Lunacharsky, Stalin and G. Chicherin. | |
| Chief Clerk of the Soviet of People's Commissaires, | |
| V. Bonch-Bruevitch. | |
| Secretary of the Soviet, | |
| N. P. Gorbunov. | |
DOCUMENT No. 18
Decree Concerning the Moscow Art Society
The Soviet of People’s Commissaires decrees:
1. Owing to the fact that the school of painting, sculpture and architecture under patronage of the Moscow Art Society has been placed within the jurisdiction of the Commissariat of People's Commissaires—the functioning of the Moscow Art Society is forthwith discontinued.
2. All the moneys, movable and real-estate properties of the Society are declared national property and entrusted to the Commissariat of People's Education, and to be used to meet the needs of the school of painting, sculpture and architecture, as well as for the organization and support of the task of art education in the Russian Soviet Republic.
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