EVANGELIA MARINA TSILAGA

-Emeritus Professor (visual artist), University of West Attica, Faculty of Sciences for the Applied Arts and Civilisation, Department of Conservation of Antiquities & Works of Art (1987 – today)

-Head of the Department of Conservation of Antiquities & Works of Art  (2014-2016, 2016-2018&2019)  

-Member of senate, University of West Attica (2014-2016, 2016-2018)

-Member of coordination’s committee of Postgraduate studies in “Conservation of Cultural Heritage” (since 2020)

-Professor, Faculty of Kindergartners in Athens (1985-1987)                                                                                             

-Specialist in conservation of mosaics, Ministry of Cultural, of Greece                                                             -Ex reporter of foreign press in Greece

-Graduate of the Athens School of Fine Arts (1978): Degree in Painting and Theoretical & Historical Studies, Major in Mosaic techniques (Scholarship from the Greek State Scholarships Foundation).Master degree and PhD replaced by produced artwork (Correspondence between artistic work and scientific work)

SPECIAL SKILLS 

1. Studying and researching the role of local museums in local and regional development
2. Studying and evaluating the feasibility and sustainability of thematic local museums in Greece and Germany – Museum and Cultural Tourism
3. Studying of Ancient and Modern Cultural Goods (37years)
4. Producing paintings and copies of paintings (37years)
5. Creating mosaics and copies of mosaics (37years)
6. Practicing public and international relations (30 years)
7. Administration (25 years)
8. Management Human Resources (25years)
9. Chief Researcher / Coordinator in many Research programs

SOLO EXHIBITIONS: (22), GRΟUPE EXHIBITIONS–CONTESTS: (70), INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS: (18), APPLIED ARTS, PUBLICATIONS AND REFERENCES, BOOKS: (5), DICTIONARY REFERE.

MEMEBRSHIPS

Member of: the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, International Art Guild, Monte Carlo, the Hellenic Humanitarian Society, the Thessaly Historical and Folklore Society, the commission    examination of scholarships, of I.K.Y.,the artistic commission of Corinth Municipal Art Gallery.

DISTINCTIONS: ΗΟΝΟRARY DIPLOMAS & RADIO-TV INTERVIEWS

MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATONAL ORGANISATION

Member of: the Greek-Chinese Union of Greece  , the UNESCO FAM NETWORK, the SOEE (UN ECOSOC – Council of Europe),   the “Soroptimist International”, President of commission of scholarship in Greece, Vice President of  Club of Psychico ,  the I.A.G ,(ex) International   Organization of Arts , Monte Carlo

Member of the G.A.A.E.C. (Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation) which involves participation in international meetings / conferences on issues of culture / the society of nations and international cultural partnerships (in cooperation with the public Diplomacy division) 

Member, Coordinator and representative, in Republic of Greece, of the ‘’HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-CULTURE’’ FOUNDATION’’, Tirana, Albania.

Lina’s Tsilaga, artworks are held in Universities, in monasteries (Byzantine art/mosaics), in public collections of respected foundations, national museums, in art galleries around Greece and abroad.