Portal Partnerships
The Research Catalogue (RC) is the leading international platform for disseminating and presenting artistic research outcomes. Operated by the Society for Artistic Research (SAR), it provides an online, open-access, rich media platform designed specifically for artistic and practice-based research, and educational purposes. More than forty Higher Educational Institutions have decided to become RC Portal Partner with SAR. Why? For artistic research, the mode of presentation of research results is essential, and traditional formats for research documentation are not designed for this field of research.
Key Numbers
PUBLIC EXPOSITIONS
The number of exhibitions in the RC that are published by the authors and cannot be changed anymore.
REGISTERED USERS
The number of artistic researchers who use the RC to share their research with the Artistic Research Community
PAGE VIEWS
The number of yearly views of the exposition pages on the Research Catalogue
Benefits
The Research Catalogue facilitates not only the presentation and documentation of the outcomes of individual research in the form of expositions. As Portal Partners, institutions are partners in the joint development of the RC. They also enjoy a much wider range of benefits and privileges, including:
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Exclusive institutional repositories and archives, hosted in an international artistic research context with guaranteed long-term storage
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A platform to publish online rich media journals that has been thoroughly tested and is used by a number of journals.
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Innovative teaching and learning solutions that allow for seamless supervision and examination within the RC, enhancing efficiency and convenience for all involved.
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A research management module for handling research funding applications within a closed portal. This module includes assessment, decision-making and storage.
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An extension to facilitate the submission of applications for PhD and study programmes allowing for the inclusion of rich media.
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An extension for doctoral supervision and examination of those parts of final results that must be documented and stored.
Current Portal Partners
Aalto University
BRERA - Accademia di Belle Arti
Accademia di Bella Arti Roma
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
AMU-Academy of Performing Arts Prague
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
Birmingham City University
Cyprus University of Technology
DIKU - Norwegian Artistic Research Programme
Fontys Academy of the Arts
Fundación Genalguacil Pueblo Museo
HFK - Bremen
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts
Royal Conservatoire, The Hague
i2ADS - Research Institute in Art, Design and Society
University of Bergen - Faculty of Fine Arts, Music and Design
KUG - University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Ladislav Sutnαr - Faculty of Design and Art
Academy of Creative and Performing Arts
Norwegian Academy of Music
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Professional Doctorate Arts + Creative
RHYTHMIC MUSIC CONSERVATORY, Denmark
RIAM - Royal Irish Academy of Music
Stockholm University of the Arts
UIA, Faculty of Fine Arts
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
University of Stavanger
University of the Arts Helsinki
University of Inland Norway
UMPRUM, Prague
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Iceland University of the Arts
LUCA School of Arts
Konstfack
Royal Academy of Music London
NLA University College
Codarts University of the Arts, Rotterdam
LEARN MORE
To learn more about Portal Partnerships and to become a Portal Partner, get in touch with SAR directly
Register for the next Portal Partner Meeting
Each year, the annual Portal Partner meeting is hosted at a Portal Partner institution. These meetings focus on collaborative discussions concerning the technical, editorial, and infrastructural dimensions of the RC, with particular attention to the needs and practices of Portal Partners. Contributing to the advancement of the platform while making use of its capabilities for publishing, archiving, supervision, and research management within the field of artistic research.
Dates, location and sign up details for the 2026 Portal Partner Meeting will soon be shared.
SAR Member Institutions
78 institutions are currently members of The Society for Artistic Research.
