The Ar(t)chive

The Ar(t)chive is rated 3 out of 5 in the category performing arts. Read and write reviews about The Ar(t)chive. The Ar(t)chive is an independent South African Contemporary Dance and Physical Performance archive currently based at WITS University's School of Arts. The mandate of the archive is to collect, collate and make available to the dance and research sector a range of materials which have never before been accessible to the public. The only way to create a dance heritage and legacy is to make what has been recorded available to the public. In so doing we aim to grow the existing body of knowledge on South African Contemporary Dance and Physical Performance through writing, research, events, and creative output. It is of the utmost importance that the writing on South African Contemporary Dance and Physical Performance by African researchers and writers take the forefront. Dance history does not belong to any one person or entity. The Ar(t)chive invites all collaborators (dancers, choreographers, companies, and festivals), depositors, writers, researchers, potential donors to join in open and collaborative discussions about how we can secure the posterity of the legacy and share it with pride.