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subscription service which provides instant access to over 500,000 contemporary and historical performing arts images covering every genre of theatre, opera, music and dance. This resource is for everyone in education.

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​TO PERFORMING ARTS IMAGES

“If I can’t picture it,

I can’t understand it.”  Albert Einstein

PERFORMING ARTS IMAGES
DON CARLOS;  Derek Jacobi as King Philip II of Spain, At the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, UK; Credit: Ivan Kyncl / PAI
THE RED SHOES ; Liam Mower as Ivan Boleslawsky ;  Michela Meazza as Irina Boronskaja ;  New Adventures ; Choreography by Bourne ; Music by Herrmann, arranged by Davies ; Set and Costume Design by Brotherston ; Covent Garden, London, UK ; December 2016 ; Credit: Bill Cooper

Performing Arts Images is a Picture Library Subscription Portal for Education - providing instant access to over 500,000 contemporary and historical performing arts images for everyone in education.

All Images available through the Performing Arts Images Subscription Portal for Education (PAI) are copyright protected and cleared for non-commercial Educational purposes only.

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ILLUSTRATING EDUCATION

PAI is for teachers and students across the educational spectrum: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Research, AS/A Level / Scottish Higher National, Diploma, National Curriculum, and GCSE.

PERFORMING ARTS PICTURES

This is an opportunity for educators, across the teaching spectrum, to legitimately access a world class selection of performing arts images to inform and illustrate their work.

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24/7 access to images from a reliable source:

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and at an appropriate resolution;

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IDOMENEO by Mozart; Luciano Pavarotti as Idamante; Designed by Oliver MesselCredit: © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd.
SIR SIMON RATTLE ; born 1955, English conductor ; at the Barbican Concert Hall, London, UK ; November 1992 ; Credit: Clive Barda
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PAI’s subscription service provides instant access to the very best in contemporary and historical performing arts images all of which have been pre-cleared for educational use.

Please note that the Performing Arts Images Subscription Portal for Education may only be accessed through participating schools and universities - it is not open to individuals.

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