Following the opening university-wide meeting, we gathered on 21 September 2026 in the Atrium of the Faculty of Arts of TUKE to officially kick off the new academic year together.The event was opened and moderated by Assoc. Prof. Mgr. art. Ing. Richard Kitta, ArtD., Dean of the Faculty of Arts of TUKE, who highlighted the exceptional character of our faculty and its growing international standing in his address.The event was also attended by the Vice-Deans of the Faculty of Arts of TUKE and the heads of its departments. Our guest was Mgr. art. Martin Kudla, ArtD., Director of the Regional Gallery in Prešov, who presented opportunities for cooperation between the Regional Gallery in Prešov and the Faculty of Arts of TUKE.We wish all first-year students a successful start to their studies at the Faculty of Arts of TUKE! We look forward to working together to further develop and shape our artistic academic community.