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Abbreviations AKhRR: Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia, 1922–32 GAKhN: State Academy of Artistic Research. Operated within Glavnauka 1921–31 GIII: State Institute of the History of Art. Operated within Leningrad branch of Glavnauka 1921–31 GINKhUK: State Institute of Artistic Culture, formerly Museum of Artistic Culture. Operated within the Art Department of Glavnauka 1924–26 Glaviskusstvo: Main Arts Administration. Operated within Narkompros 1927–31 Glavkhudkom: Main Arts Committee. Operated within the Academic Center within Narkompros 1921–22 Glavmuzei: Main Museum Administration; formerly Department of Preservation. Operated within Glavnauka 1921–27 Glavnauka: Main Administration of Scientific and Scientific-Artistic Institutes. Operated within Narkompros 1922–33 Glavpolitprosvet: Main Administration of Political Education. Operated within Narkompros 1920–30 Glavprofobr: Main Administration of Professional Education. Operated within Narkompros 1920–30 Glavsotsvos: Main Administration of Social Training. Operated within Narkompros 1920–30 Gubprofobr: Regional Administration of Professional Education. Operated under Glavprofobr 1920–30 Ispolkom: Executive Committee within any legislative body IZO: Department of Fine Arts. Operated within Narkompros 1918–21 Narkompros: People’s Commissariat of Enlightenment 1917–31 NEP: New Economic Policy 1921–28 OKhOBR: Department of Art Education. Functioned within Glavprofobr 1921–27 OST: Society of Easel Painters 1922–32 RABIS: Art Workers’ Union (Artists’Trade Union) 1919–24 Sovnarkom: Council of People’s Commissars, highest administrative body in the state apparatus SVOMAS: Free Art Studios. Operated under IZO Narkompros 1918–20 UNOVIS: Supporters of the New Art. Operated in Vitebsk 1920–22 VKhUTEMAS: Higher Artistic-Technical Studios, replaced SVOMAS, 1920 VSNKh: All-Union Council on the National Economy VUZ: Higher Academic Institute/College. Operated within Glavprofobr ...

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