The Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico () is an institution of higher learning engaged in the training of students in the visual arts. It is located in Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The school was founded in 1965 as part of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.
History
The establishment of an arts school had been envisioned by Ricardo Alegría for some time. When a $25,000 grant was available, Secretary of Education Ramón Mellado informed him of it and the funds were assigned to the project. Alegría intended for Fran Cervoni to be its director. Lorenzo Homar, an experienced artist affiliated to the ICP, opposed the idea due to considering the founding insufficient for a project of this magnitude and that it could endanger the existing institute initiatives. Alegría later proposed courses to train teachers that could be integrated to the public system.