The development of art culture in Russia requires the production of human resources for various fields of art. This is a complicated and multifaceted process. It implies the creation and maintenance of a system of art education. Three levels of art education have historically formed in our country: basic, secondary vocational, and higher. This means the functioning of children’s art schools (of various fields), secondary vocational educational institutions (colleges, training schools) and a system of higher art education (conservatories, art universities, theatre universities, etc.). The work of art universities includes many peculiarities connected with the search for effective training of young workers of art. A system of selection and further professional contests during the course of study is an essential condition. Exhibitions and creative competitions also play an important role. The main point of all the methods is to promote a high level of training and to maintain a high level of the development of art culture in contemporary Russia.