Set up offices, member departments, creative departments, exhibition departments, training departments, research departments, editorial departments, external liaison departments, distribution departments, subordinate research institutes and sketch creation bases. The professional committees of China Academy of Fine Arts include: Chinese Painting Committee, Calligraphy Committee, Oil Painting Committee, Historical Painting Committee, Pastel Art Committee, Printmaking Art Committee, Sculpture Art Committee, Mural Art Committee, Pottery Art Committee, Folk Art Committee, Paper-cut Art Committee, Design Art Committee, Animation Art Committee, Nianmanlian Art Committee, Video Art Committee, Communication Art Committee, Appreciation Art Committee and Comprehensive Art Committee.
The colleges and creative bases of China Academy of Fine Arts are: East China College of China Academy of Fine Arts, South China College of China Academy of Fine Arts, Huairou College of China Academy of Fine Arts, Anhui Huangshan College of China Academy of Fine Arts, Qingdao College of China Academy of Fine Arts, East China Sketch Creation Base of China Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou Sketch Creation Base of China Academy of Fine Arts, Xichang Sketch Creation Base of China Academy of Fine Arts, Shangyou Sketch Creation Base of China Academy of Fine Arts, Saihanba National Forest Park of China Academy of Fine Arts and Heilongshan National Forest Park of China Academy of Fine Arts.