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From: "abinadimeza" abinadimeza@gmail.com Date: 20 August 2005 11:10:59 PM GMT+08:00 To: pimatalk@yahoogroups.com Subject: [pimatalk] call for works: Spark Festival, Minneapolis Reply-To: pimatalk@yahoogroups.com
University of Minnesota School of Music, Noel Zahler, Director Announces 2006 Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art Douglas Geers, Director West Bank Arts Quarter, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus February 22-26
CALL FOR COMPOSERS, ARTISTS, and PRESENTERS Submission Deadline: September 30, 2005 (postmark)
The University of Minnesota School of Music is proud to present the
2006 Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art, February 22-26. The festival will be held
on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota (USA) and at the Walker
Center for Art, Minneapolis. Now in its fourth year, the Spark Festival showcases the newest
groundbreaking works of digital music and art. Last year's festival included innovative
works by over one hundred international composers and artists, including featured guest
artists Philippe Manoury and DJ Spooky. Leading scholars and technology specialists also
presented papers relating to new technology and creativity. Audiences for the concerts,
installations, and lectures last year totaled approximately 2,000 people.Spark invites submissions of works incorporating new media,
including electroacoustic concert music, experimental electronica, theatrical and dance
works, installations, kinetic sculpture, artbots, video, and other non-traditional genres.Spark also invites submission of scholarly papers on technical and
aesthetic subjects related to the creation of new media art and music. All accepted
papers will be published as part of the Spark proceedings. Please see http:// spark.cla.umn.edu/archive.html for a PDF copy of the Spark 2005 proceedings and program.MUSIC SUBMISSIONS Music submissions will be accepted in four categories:
- Concert works: Electroacoustic works with and without
performers. Performance venues will accommodate 2-8 channel works and works with video.
Although there is no strict limit of duration, pieces of fifteen minutes or less are
encouraged. Note that Spark 2006 will feature guest performers Maja Cerar (violin) and Brian
Sacawa (saxophone). Works written for solo violin and solo saxophone with digital music
and/or images are especially welcome. Other instruments will be available, and
details on available performing forces will be posted on the Spark website with the
submission forms.
- "Club" works: Experimental electronic performances in a "club-
style" venue. Performers of various styles will be considered, including those influenced by
IDM, hip-hop, glitch, jazz, and etc. Selected performers will be given sets of 15-30
minutes. Performance venue will accommodate stereo sound and video.
Installations: [See "Art Works" below]
Music with video [See "Art Works" below]
ART WORKS Submissions will be accepted in three categories:
- Installations and gallery works: A number of installation and
gallery exhibitions will be mounted in various spaces on the UMN campus, including the Weisman
Art Museum. Please include technical and space requirements with submission.
Installations may be physical objects, video and/or sound projections, or combinations
thereof. Artists may be required to provide some or all of necessary technology to mount
installations.
- Radio: Spark Radio is a new addition for the 2006 festival,
initiated and curated by Abinadi Meza, a Minneapolis-based artist. Submissions for Spark
Radio may include sound art, samplism, field recordings, turntablism, pirate radio, sonic
deconstructions, and other transmissions. Please submit on CD or CD-ROM.
- Video: Experimental video works will be screened at multiple
Spark events. Videos featuring digital music compositions (two-channel or Dolby 5.1) are
welcome, but this is not required. Although there is no strict limit of duration, pieces
of twelve minutes or less are encouraged. Please submit on DVD or VHS (NTSC).
- Theater/Dance: A number of theatrical and dance works
incorporating new technologies will be programmed at Spark 2006, with a special
interest in shorter works that can be integrated into programs with music and video works.
In addition, although not confirmed as of this writing, we hope to produce at least one
performance in a dance theater with video projection and an Internet 2 connection. Please
include performance venue and technical requirements with submissions.PAPERS Technical papers, lecture/demonstration, and workshop submissions
that deal with topics relating to creating arts and music with new technology are
encouraged, including intermedia composition, performance, human-computer interaction,
software/hardware development, aesthetics, and history. Paper and lecture/demonstration submissions will be accepted in two
categories: Standard length: Twenty-minute presentation, allowing for five
minutes of Q/A. Short length: A feature unique to the Spark festival is Symposium
Fast Forward, a presentation of five to ten-minute presentations followed by five
to ten minutes of Q/A. The idea of Symposium Fast Forward is to create a venue where ideas
and projects may be presented succinctly with time following for discussion and
brainstorming. Both students and professionals are encouraged to submit presentations of this type.Standard submissions should consist of a two-page abstract with
bibliography. Short length submissions should submit a 1-2 paragraph abstract with
bibliography. Camera- ready papers will be due on November 1, 2005.Individuals may submit a maximum of one paper and one lecture/ demonstration, and these will be submitted online. More information about the
submission process will be available soon on the Spark 2006 website when the online submission
procedure has been activated. All accepted papers will be published as part of the
Spark proceedings.SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applicants are invited to submit one work per category in up to
three categories for consideration. All applicants must complete an online submission
form on the Spark Festival website and include their submission number(s) with any
physical media sent via postal mail. The submissions website will be at http:// spark.cla.umn.edu/ submissions.html and will be activated in late July. More details
about the submission process will be available on the Spark 2006 website when the online
submission procedure has been activated.Regarding music and other performance works: Performing resources
will be drawn from the University of Minnesota, although applicants are welcome to
provide their own performers if desired. More information about available performers
will be posted on http: //spark.cla.umn.edu when the online submission procedure has been
activated.Composers and artists whose works are selected for inclusion are
strongly encouraged to attend the festival. Scholars whose papers or demonstrations are
accepted will be required to attend Spark to deliver their presentation.TECHNICAL DETAILS Selected works will be announced by November 1, and travel and
accommodations information will be posted on http://spark.cla.umn.edu by the same
date.Submission deadline is September 30 (postmark). More information
and the online submissions procedure will be posted soon on the Spark 2006 website
at http:// spark.cla.umn.edu. Questions can be directed to the Spark hosts at
sparkfst@umn.edu.SPONSORED LINKS Brooklyn college Interactive technology College in new york city Media arts Performing arts center Performing arts schools
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