The Performing Arts Section (PAS) of SAA provides a collaborative space for early-career and established archivists, students, interns, and other library and information science professionals interested in the world of performing arts archives.
Section members are encouraged to ask questions, learn from one another, and exchange information on historical and contemporary documentation of music, dance, theater, motion pictures, and other performance media by posting in our discussion forum. Our initiatives include hosting webinars and events on the topic of performing arts archives, posting through social media, and operating a blog about issues and topics of interest and concern to section members.
Membership to SAA is required to join our PAS community. To complete your membership, be sure to select the “Join” option in the list of “My Groups” for the Performing Arts Section.
News & Announcements
Announcement of upcoming meet and greet with guest Caroline Hamilton, dance and costume historian and curator of the exhibition, "Women Artists of the Ballets Russes: Designing the Legacy."
Invitation to third Meet & Greet, featuring a presentation by Philip Milnes-Smith of Shakespeare's Globe who will discuss a grant-funded project to create more inclusive subject research guides to their collections.
The featured speaker at our next "Meet & Greet" in November 19th at 4:00pm EDT will be Greg Prickman of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Invitation to virtual meeting with guest, Robinson Mclellan, music curator at the Morgan Library & Museum, who will discuss the exhibition he organized, "Crafting the Ballet Russes: The Robert Owen Lehman Collection."
A brief overview of the agenda and program for the section's 2024 business meeting.
Roster of 2 candidates for Section Co-Chair (1 position) and 4 candidates for Steering Committee Member (2 positions).
The latest in our virtual discussion series about issues in the field of performing arts archives. Our special guests will give a presentation on the Kennedy Center Archives.
