The art highland of the Academy of Fine Arts of Hunan Normal University, located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain and in the courtyard of the Academy of Fine Arts, has beautiful scenery. It is an art research and education platform integrating creation, exhibition, exchange and postgraduate teaching. It is a gathering place for artists in Hunan Province.

At present, more than 50 painters, designers, photographers and art critics in Hunan Province have set up their own studios here. Existing art research institutions include: Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Research and Development Center, Hunan Oil Painting Society, Hunan Fine Arts Society, Hunan University Photography Society, Gold Decorative Space Product Research and Development Center, APC Site Comics and United Nations Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, etc.