We believe that real communication is the key for growing participation, fellowship, friendship, and love. We do so by creating an open platform for performance where art, science and public can meet.

We considers ourself as an open academy that values the conversation between makers and thinkers, in which the audience plays a key role. We are an open knowledge and practice platform for practitioners and theoreticians working in the field of performance. We sees collaboration as a method to establish new conversations and interest. By bringing both the academic, artistic and public together we strives for lively debates in fragile moments of development. By basing itself on a collective form of learning and making, we contributes to intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue. 

OPA PROJECTS

Live Events

Research & Education

OPA Screenings

Publications

OPA  Archive

Performance Art Netherlands (PA.NL) is an independent organization under the umbrella of OPA. PA.NL supports events, projects and artists in the Netherlands.

OPA Contributions to Art and Knowledge

OPA Network

We work extensively on collaborating with other organizations to create opportunities for open conversations and lively debate. Find out more about our collaborations and network.

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OPA Support

Support OPA is; supporting knowledge production, within the artistic and theoretical process.

OPA strives to create and display all other forms of art and theory in the field of performance. With your help we can support artists, theorists, educators, activities and legacies that matter now and in the future.

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FROM THE BLOG

  • BIG ART Amsterdam

    During BIG ART Amsterdam, OPA will collaborate in supporting PhallAndGalia’s live performance Communicatie Computer Says “Home”: A Fabric of Homes. An interactive installation and live performance, where PhallAndGalia share experiences of “home” together with the audience. These conversations…

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    OPA | Open Performance Academy Communication, Participation and Fellowship We believe that real communication is the key for growing participation, fellowship, friendship, and love. We do so by creating an open platform for performance where art, science and…

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