Projects and Initiatives

Activities and events to increase the profile of Live Art, further critical debates, provide opportunities for artists, develop new audiences, and lobby for change.

Current Projects and Initiatives

Perform, Record, Repeat: Live Art in History - a new Agency publication in collaboration with Intellect Books. Edited by Amelia Jones and Adrian Heathfield.

Tim Etchells: Live: In Silence – Sunday 19 February, Whitechapel Gallery. Linked dialogues and panel discussions with professionals whose practice leads them to an interest in silence. Commissioned by Performance Matters. 

Performance Matters – announcing Potentials of Performance, the final year of the three-year creative research project, in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London, and University of Roehampton.

Unpacked – the Agency goes international with programmes and bespoke screenings drawn from its Documentation Bank.

Performing Rights – an ongoing programme of events, including The Library of Performing Rights housed in the Study Room and call for new submissions for the Library's tour to Brazil and Latin American in 2012.

Live Art Publications – publishing initiatives by the Agency.

Life Lecture – a free online resource by Joshua Sofaer.

The Many Headed Monster by Joshua Sofaer – lecture text is now available in Spanish.

Restock Rethink Reflect - a series of initiatives for artists and audiences, exploring cultural identity and difference, including Access All Areas: Live Art and disability (2011).

Unbound – new publications/dvds and Student Bumper Pack available for mail order; and the Agency’s Patrons recommend book and DVD titles: Patrons’ Picks.

Live Culture at Tate Modern, March 2003 – documentation of the Symposium now available on-line.

In Time: A Collection of Live Art Case Studies – a new publication resource for artists, promoters and others working in the sector.

The Many Headed Monster – by Joshua Sofaer is available on Unbound.

Residency Programmes – including Legacy: Thinker In Residence (with Tate Research). TAPS DVD launched as part of Legacy artist Anne Bean's project.

The Performance Pack – Hire Copy a kit for a lecture-based performance exploring performance.

Live Art UK – the national network of Live Art promoters.

 

Past Projects and Initiatives

The Floating Cinema – new performance and film work by Ian Giles on 15 July 2011, commissioned by Somewhere and UP Projects in collaboration with the Agency and Canary Wharf Group.

Live Art Unpacked - The Agency goes international. Guest curators at PERFORMANSSI 2011 International festival of performance art in Turku, Finland 27–29 May 2011.

Performance Matters – Performing Idea Public Programme,
2nd-9th October 2010.

Anne Bean Legacy Award project - TAPS: Improvisations with Paul Burwell, 17 to 19 September, 2010.

Performance + Cocktails – Duckie's taster for Live Art virgins, August 25-27, 2010.

“LOUDER THAN BOMBS” Art, Action & Activism – 7 Residencies in Feb/Mar 2010; short films on each project available.

Falafel Road Residency - a month-long programme by Oreet Ashery & Larissa Sansour.

Live Art Development Agency – tenth anniversary special events.

Labour Practices - the Ethics of Labour in Performance.

Blackmarket for Useful Knowledge and Non-Knowledge No 11 – with Mobile Academy, the Bluecoat and Liverpool Biennial 2008.

The Long Table on Performing Rights - for LIFT Festival 2008's Six Adventures in Conversation.

Live Art Unpacked - Khoj Live 08, Delhi.

Live Art Unpacked, Geneva - a collaboration with Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève as part of La Ribot’s Rite of Spring.

Performing Rights Glasgow - a day of events for the National Review of Live Art 2008.

Trans·actions - a talks programme on Commerce and the Culture of Performance for ARCO '08, Madrid.

Live in Prague a festival of British Live Art, December 2007.

1001 nights cast discussion led by Barbara Campbell.

Check In / Check Out performances at the Great Eastern Hotel, London.

SPILL Festival of Performance.

Performing Rights Vienna a programme about performance and human rights for Tanzquartier.

Lore and Other Convergences public talks and performance events with Janine Antoni.

Vital 06 an International Festival of Chinese Live Art in Manchester.

Liverpool Live 06 a festival of urban apparition for the Liverpool Biennial 2006.

PSi #12: Performing Rights a festival of creative dialogues investigating the relationships between human rights and performance.

Variety Acts a weekend of events taking place throughout the De La Warr Pavilion and its surroundings.

China Live a touring programme of Chinese performance, in collaboration with Chinese Arts Centre and Live Art UK.

Live: Art and Performance a significant publication on contemporary performance practices.

Live Culture a programme of Live Art performances, debates and presentations at Tate Modern, March 2003.

Janine Antoni Talk in collaboration with and inIVA and hosted by Whitechapel Gallery.

Exposures a photography book on the body in Live Art.

You Are Here a Live Art programme for the Liverpool Biennial 2002, in collaboration with Bluecoat Arts Centre.

Reading Performance Art From Then till Now a debate as part of Whitechapel Gallery’s A Short History of Performance season.

Marked a Symposium as part of the Arnolfini’s Marked season on the legacy of Gina Pane.

National Review of Live Art Platform artists selection for 2001 and 2002’s festivals.

Ego a series of debates between eminent artists and scientists.

Focus Live Art a report considering issues of policy and provision for Live Art in the UK.

Take 6 a series of sound commissions for Illuminations ArtsOnline website.

Documenting Live! A cd-rom project in collaboration with AAVAA and motiroti.

The British Festival of Visual Theatre an open residency by Stacy Makishi at the Young Vic.

x.trax Live Art showcase for international promoters at the Green Room, Manchester.