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LADA 15th Anniversary

“The Live Art Development Agency is invaluable to performance artists because it is creating a historical platform for the medium, and the possibility to see the past, present and future of performance art all at once.” Marina Abramovic, LADA Patron

LADA marks its 15th anniversary in 2014. We are celebrating with a series of initiatives across the year, reflecting on the seismic shifts in Live Art practices that have taken place since 1999 through the lens of the Agency and its work.

Anniversary activities include:

Podcast Series  “15 Minutes With…”

A series of dialogues with some of the exceptional artists and thinkers we have had the pleasure of working with over the last 15 years. The first dialogue is between Lois Keidan of LADA and Lois Weaver of Queen Mary, University of London about platforms and support structures for young artists.

Listen out for Podcasts in February, March and April with Maddy Costa & Mary Paterson on Critical Writing, Gavin Butt & Dickie Beau on Research, and Joshua Sofaer & Stacy Makishi on Professional Development.

Limited Edition Series

A series of new artworks, each in a limited edition of 15.  The first edition is a photographic collaboration between Manuel Vason and Hugo Glendinning, two of the world's leading photographers of Live Art and related performance practices.

Forthcoming editions include works by Tim Etchells, Raimund Hoghe & Rosa Frank, Zierle & Carter, Sonia Boyce, and many more.

Look out for more 15th Anniversary announcements of podcasts, limited editions, and special events with some of your favourite artists.
 

 

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Artists in Residence Announcement

11 March 2025

LADA welcomes Samra Mayanja, Claudia Palazzo and Symoné as Artists in Residence between April and December 2025.

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Leigh Bowery in The Study Room

26 February 2025

As Tate Modern celebrates the incredible career of Leigh Bowery with an immersive and eclectic exhibition of his work, LADA has compiled a selection of materials from the Study Room which situate his work within Live Art practices and draw attention to the cultural and societal contexts in which he worked. 

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Pathways Home: Poppy Jackson Limited Edition Collection

3 December 2024

Following on from the year-long project Pathways Home as part of LADA’s Live Art in Rural UK commissioning programme, Poppy Jackson will be selling a collection of limited editions and original artworks exclusively through Unbound until May 2025. 

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A statement from LADA’s outgoing Director Ria Righteous

31 July 2024

It is with great pleasure that I bid you farewell as Interim Artistic Director turned Artistic Consultant for the Live Art Development Agency

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Announcing Mary Osborn as New Director of LADA

17 July 2024

The Board of Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Mary Osborn

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