The most important partners of ARIA are the three Schools of Arts of the Antwerp Association (AUHA):

  •  (KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts)
  •  (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts)
  •  (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts)


ARIA also collaborates with research groups and centers at the University of Antwerp:

There are also collaborations outside the University of Antwerp. For example, for the doctoral education in music, ARIA works closely with , the doctoral program for performers and composers of the .