GENERATIVE SPACES
The Creative Powers of the Art Library
ARLIS UK & Ireland Annual Conference | 3-5 July 2023 | Norwich

The art library is a container, a protector and an organiser, but it is also a creator. This year’s ARLIS conference will celebrate and interrogate the art library’s power to generate tangible and intangible cultures. Inspired by our host city’s pioneering history in the production of books, print and literature, we invite attendees to consider the art library’s role in the production of new ideas, practices, meanings and relationships, and their potential.

KEYNOTES & PROGRAMME
Our conference programme features presenters from across the globe with fascinating insights on a variety of topics. Two evenings of entertainment are included and optional site visits have been arranged for guests to take advantage of. Find out more on the conference programme page.
We're also pleased to announce our keynote speakers:

MONDAY 03 JULY, 13:30 - 14:30
Sarah Bodman
Senior Research Fellow for Artists' Books,


TUESDAY 04 JULY, 16:00 - 17:00
Ingrid Pollard
Photographer, Media Artist, and Researcher
VENUE
The ARLIS UK & Ireland 2023 conference will take place in The Forum, Norwich. A unique space in the heart of the city, The Forum is home to the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library and BBC East.
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Directions to the venue and information on conference affiliated hotels can be found on our directions and accomodation page.
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During the conference there will be a curated display from the Books On Books collection and an interrelated exhibition of contemporary book art created by Bookscapes Collective.

REGISTRATION
We have a range of tickets available for delegates, including concessionary rates for freelancers, independent workers, unwaged individuals, and students. Fees are as follows:
Standard
For those who wish to attend all three days of the conference.
£160
Day
For those unable to attend all three days.
£110
Concession
For freelancers, independents, and unwaged individuals.
£85
Student
For current students.
£60
OR JOIN US REMOTELY!
£60
Online
For online access to all three days of the conference.
The ARLIS Conference Working Party is pleased to announce that we have sponsored 5 standard tickets for the conference, with support from our own sponsors!
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You can read more about our sponsors below.
SPONSORS

Pidgeon Digital is an online audiovisual collection of illustrated talks by architects and related designers, which has been built up over the past 40 years. It is a continuing archive, to which new talks are added regularly. This unique library of contemporary attitudes is of outstanding value to current and future generations.

Clarivate is a leading global information services provider. We connect people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their perspective, their work and our world. Our subscriptionand technology-based solutions are coupled with deep domain expertise and cover the areas of Academia & Government, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Intellectual Property.
For more information, please visit clarivate.com.

WORKING PARTY
Jerry Jenkins
British Library
Hannah Stageman
British Library
Cathy Johns
Independent Art Librarian & Editor
Storm Greenwood
Glasgow School of Art
Aoife Larkin
Leeds Arts University
Jennifer Williams
Norwich University of the Arts
Tegan Pyke
University of Bergen
Jules Allen
Independent Visual Artist
Amy Straker
Norwich University of the Arts