Art archives and collections

The working library of Flanders Arts Institute

Flanders Arts Institute does not have a loanable collection, but has a selection of books and professional magazines on the arts.

Are you looking for more information on specific topics? Consult our digital working library, or contact our colleagues – they will be happy to refer you to relevant works from our and other Flemish collections.

The working library of Flanders Arts Institute

Flemish collections and archives for the arts

Flanders Arts Institute started in 2015 as a merger organisation of the former support centres for visual arts (BAM – Institute for Visual, Audiovisual and Media Arts), for music (Music Centre Flanders) and for performing arts (VTi – Flemish Theatre Institute). The collections of these organisations have since been moved to new destinations with due care: below is an overview of their former archives.

Performing arts collections

Relocation to the Letterenhuis (c) Anne van der Pot

Music archive

Theaterbib Open Doek (c) Daria Miasoedova

Arts database

Who is active in the arts in Flanders? Here you will find a comprehensive list of creators, organisations, stage productions, exhibitions and music publications.