Local Performance Resources in Boston and Beyond
Don't let your research stop at libraries, databases, or the internet-- get out and explore these wonderful local institutions.
- MobiusLocated in Cambridge, Mobius is a “non-profit, artist-run organization, whose mission is to generate, shape and test experimental art.” Site features include news, artist profiles and an events calendar
- The Present TenseA Boston-based group dedicated to creating and curating performance/ephemeral art. Their site serves as an archive for numerous projects and events.
Performance Art Internet Resources
- Artcyclopedia: Performance ArtistsProvides background information on major performance artists
- DestructablesThis site features user-generated, step-by-step video and photo/text instructions for protest and creative dissent. Topics include art actions, billboard alterations, shop-dropping, protest strategies, knit-bombing, protest props, interventions, methods of civil disobedience, stencil work, performative actions, and many other forms of public dissent.
- Franklin FurnaceThe Franklin Furnace's mission is to “present, preserve, interpret, proselytize and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art.” The “For Artists” section provides information on applying for funding through the Foundation.
- PerformaPerforma is a biennial of new visual art performance. Their site includes artist profiles and information on past & upcoming events.
