Study Room

The Study Room is the core resource of the Live Art Development Agency and is a free, open access research facility used by artists, students, curators, academics and other arts professionals.

The Study Room can be used to view artist’s work, read publications, undertake research projects, find out general information about Live Art, opportunities and networks.

The Study Room houses one of the largest publicly accessible libraries of Live Art related videos, dvds and publications in the UK and for many people the resource is one of the only opportunities to view documentation of performances that they were unable to experience ‘live’.

This collection is constantly growing, for an up to date list of our materials, please use the following links on this page to view the relevant database.

The Study Room holds:

  • A comprehensive collection of publications ranging from theoretical texts to books on individual artists’ work
  • A range of British and international magazines, journals and back issues: including: Performance Research, Janus, High Performance, Hybrid, and Virus.
  • Over 1000 dvds, videos, and cds of performance documents and documentation.
  • Information on key and current UK and international organisations and events
  • Information on facilities, training, networking, support structures, professional development opportunities, funding and policy for Live Art.

As part of the continuous development  of the Study Room we have commissioned a range of artists and commentators to write personal Study Room Guides to help navigate users through this resource.

If you would like to book an appointment to use the research facilities in the Study Room please contact us by telephone or email. We recommend booking your visit at least a week in advance and suggesting a range of possible days.

The Study Room is a reference only resource and we are unable to lend any of the materials. Unfortunately we have no photocopying facilities.