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For practical advice when setting up your own dance project in a museum or heritage site

The Live List

A set of prompts to consider when bringing a live work into a collection. The text was jointly authored by the participants in the final meeting of the research network 'Collecting the Performative', which examined emerging models for the conservation and documentation of artists’ performance.

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Two young dancers perform in the foyer of the Horniman Museum. One is dressed in grey and lunges outwards towards a second dancer dressed in black who is leaping up off the ground.

Dance and Museums working together symposium report

The Dance and Museums Working Together Symposium took place in November 2014 and was produced by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and the Horniman Museum and Gardens. This external evaluation began to outline a model for the different ways in which museums and artists/arts organisations can collaborate together.

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Film: Waving goodbye to Victorian Dad

Why use diverse performance in museums? 'Waving goodbye to Victorian dad' was organised by Bristol Culture as part of 'Doing Things Differently'. Supported by Bristol City Council and Arts Council England. Film by Elliott Mayhew.

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Subject Specialist Networks

A Subject Specialist Network (SSN) provides advice and guidance about collections, acquisitions, preservation, access, and research on a specific subject area. Find out more about the SSN Consortium or get in touch via their website here.

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