Society for Artistic Research


The Society for Artistic Research is an international nonprofit, artistic and scientific society devoted to developing, linking and disseminating internationally artistic research as a specific practice of producing knowledge. SAR also aims to facilitate co-operation and communication among those interested in the study and practices of artistic research.

History

SAR was founded in 2010 in Bern, Switzerland by about 80 artists, researchers and academics from around the globe. It is the only international society for artistic research in the world. It has an international membership drawn from both academic and non-academic institutions and individuals.

Objectives

Board 2019-2020: Deniz Peters, President / Geir Strøm, Vice-President / Giaco Schiesser, Vice-President / Angela Bartram / Alexander Damianisch / Gabriele Schmid ; Johan A. Haarberg, SAR Executive Officer
Board 2017-2019: Henk Borgdorff, President / Geir Strøm, Vice-President / Giaco Schiesser, Vice-President / Angela Bartram / Alexander Damianisch / Gabriele Schmid ; Johan A. Haarberg, SAR Executive Officer
Board 2015-2017: Henk Borgdorff, President / Johan A. Haarberg, Vice-President / Giaco Schiesser, Vice-President / Alexander Damianisch / Anya Lewin / Gabriele Schmid
Board 2013-2015: Gerhard Eckel, President / Johan A. Haarberg, Vice-President / Rolf Hughes, Vice-President / Alexander Damianisch / Julie Harboe / Efva Lilja / Giaco Schiesser
Board 2011-2013: Anna Lindal, President / Florian Dombois, Vice-President / Rolf Hughes, Vice-President / Barbara Bolt / Gerhard Eckel / Kim Gorus / Johan A. Haarberg
Board 2010-2011: Florian Dombois, President / Anna Lindal, Vice-President / Darla Crispin, Vice-President / Jan Kaila / Sofie van Loo / George Petelin / Stephen Scrivener