About The School

The Escuela de Artes Plásticas was founded in 1966, to meet the demands of talented young Puerto Ricans who were being trained at the art workshops that the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña had organized, almost since its inception in 1955. In 1971 the Puerto Rico legislature amended the enabling act of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña and authorized the agency to organize and establish a program for the teaching of artistic technique. From then on, the Instituto was authorized to grant a certificate equivalent to the bachelor’s degree granted by other institutions of higher learning to such candidates as fulfilled the academic requirements.

The Escuela was initially located in the buildings next to the General Archive of Puerto Rico, and in 1976 moved to the recently restored Insane Asylum, on the grounds of El Morro Castle in San Juan, the current main building of the institution.

The Escuela de Artes Plásticas gained autonomy under Public Law 54, enacted on August 22, 1990. Under the autonomy all administrative and fiscal functions were transferred from the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña to the Escuela. This autonomy has strengthened the development of the Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico as a first-class educational institution.

Today, the Escuela de Artes Plásticas is the premier institution of higher learning in the arts in Puerto Rico. The institution gra.nts a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in six concentrations: Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Art Education, Sculpture, Image and Design, and Painting. SuperArte, a program for adults, was created in August of 2003.

¡Welcome to The Escuela de Artes Plásticas of Puerto Rico!

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