For researchers
Join an international community
Publish on the Research Catalogue, present at the annual conference, join Special Interest Groups, and connect with peers across creative disciplines worldwide.
Individual membership →SAR – Society for Artistic Research
Advancing artistic research across disciplines and borders
SAR is the international association dedicated to artistic research. Founded in 2010, it brings together and supports a global community of artists, researchers, and institutions. As a non-profit, member-led organisation, SAR strengthens the infrastructures, platforms, and exchanges that sustain the diversity of artistic research practices.
18th SAR International Conference on Artistic Research
Beyond the Familiar - 18th SAR International Conference on Artistic Research 2027
21–23 April 2027 · Bratislava, Slovakia
When we talk about the familiar, we begin with “we”, and the ground already moves. Who is the “we” that claims a shared familiar? The familiar is produced, learned, constructed and maintained through upbringing, education and environment, and equally through the deliberate work of making the previously unfamiliar one's…
For institutions
Become a portal partner
Host your own RC portal, publish a peer-reviewed journal, support PhD programmes, and join the international network of artistic research institutions.
Institutional & Portal Partners →What SAR offers the field
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Research Catalogue
A free, open-access platform with 30,000+ users and 5,700+ artistic research expositions.
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Journal for Artistic Research
A peer-reviewed open-access publication. Over 35 issues to date.
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Annual conference
The largest international conference on practice-based research in the arts.
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Special Interest Groups
Member-led, lasting peer exchange on focused topics across artistic research.
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Webinars & seminars
Regular online programme open to members and registered users.
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Announcement service
A 14,000-strong newsletter and RC announcement channel for the field.
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Portal partners
30+ institutions co-own the RC and shape its long-term direction.
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Policy & advocacy
SAR engages with policy makers locally, regionally, and internationally.
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80+ institutions, worldwide
