Internet Resources for Performance Art
For general information see the guides
Useful Starters
- Arts Center (opens in new window) a site giving a variety of links to theatre and performance art
- Columbia Encyclopedia entry (opens in new window) the online version of Columbia Encyclopedia gives a definition of performance art
- Digital Performance Archive (opens in new window) this site documents developments in the creative use of computer technologies in performance
- Education World (opens in new window) is an internet site for educators. It provide links to sites and artists involved in performance art
- Fado Performance Inc (opens in new window) Canadian non-profit artist-run centre dedicated to performance art. Resources available on the site include information on current projects featuring artists from around the world, archives of past projects, critical writing on performance art and interviews with practitioners. Fado also runs a monthly e-list with news and information about performance
- Google web directory - performance art (opens in new window) provides links to sites concerned with performance art and artists
- Incomplete Encyclopedia of Urban and Adventurous Artists (opens in new window) a site maintained by Peter Kazel. It gives links to performances and artworks that are related to urban -adventure themes
- Interviews with Performance Artists (opens in new window) a site that has interviews with performance artists
- Live Art Archives (opens in new window) holds information about existing live art / performance art primarily in England and the United Kingdom. It has been developed as a research resource at the Nottingham Trent University
- Open Directory Project (opens in new window) provides links to performance artists and projects
- OpenHere (opens in new window) a site that provides links to discussion lists, the Centre for Performance Research, the performance index and a live art archive
- Performance (opens in new window) World Wide Art Resources. Resources about performance related information, offers access to publications about the visual arts
- Performance Art (opens in new window) defined by Jack Bowman. Jack Bowman gives a list of attributes of performance art
- Performance Art About (opens in new window). A site providing excellent links to a variety of sites on performance art including artists, calendars and conferences
- Performance Art and Alternative Theatre (opens in new window) this site maintained by Richard Finkelstein gives links to artists and alternative theatre groups
- Performance Art de (opens in new window) a network with the task of selecting all websites connecting, presenting or explaining Performance-Art-Projects all over the world
- Performance Art (opens in new window) Dmoz. Open directory project - provides a multitude of links to sites on performance art
- Performance Art Guide (opens in new window) looks at artists, theories, current performances, and major movements within the genre and residency opportunities
- Performance Index (opens in new window) contains statements and records of more than 80 performance artists and theoricians
- Performance Space (opens in new window) presents a quarterly program of performance, exhibitions, installations, forums and other events, based in Sydney
- Women in Performance Art (opens in new window) maintained by Jeff Byrd, University of Northern Iowa this site discusses the role of women in performance art and provides links to sites of artists
Artists Sites
- Stelarc (opens in new window) authorised site of this Australian performance artist. Stelarc's work explores and extends the concept of the body and its relationship with technology through a human-machine interface
Professional Organisations
- New York Foundation for the Arts (opens in new window) an organisation that gives money and support to arts organisations and artists of all disciplines
Discussion Lists
- LiveArt (opens in new window) contains information and discussion relating to live art performance art and new performance
- For further information please contact the Ask Desk at any campus of the University of South Australia.
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- Education, Arts and Social Sciences Virtual Library