Open Call
Call for Paper Presentations, Fixed / Live Pieces and Installations
DEADLINE: 1st March 2016
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The theme of this conference is open to interpretation and we welcome different and unique proposals, however topics for works and papers could include:
- The use of sound as sculpture
- The use of sculptural space in art
- Sound and 3-D presence
- Composing physicality in sound
- Composing/sculpting for space
- Sculptural instrument design
- The use of physical/visual sculpture as a sound instrument
- Sculpture/visual art as a graphic score
- Sound/music composition inspired or informed by visual artwork or visual art theory
- Cross discipline or multimedia works (involving sound/music and sculptural art)
- Examples (or issues) of musicality in visual art
- Musical or sonic approaches to visual arts
- Visual art that uses sound or music in some context
The conference will make use of the HISS, allowing works of up to 16 channels.
A section of the papers presented will be chosen to be published by the Huddersfield University Press.
Please submit the following requirements to soundandsculpturecon@gmail.com with the subject ‘SSC’
Paper Presentations – 20 minutes
Please submit:
- An abstract of 500 words or less
- Technical requirements i.e. projector, speakers
- A short biography of 100 words or less (including website links)
Fixed Media Music – up to 20 minutes
Please submit:
- An abstract of 500 words or less
- Technical requirements i.e. number of channels (UP TO 16), speaker set up
- A short biography of 100 words or less (including website links)
- Link to a stereo/mono sound file of the work (Soundcloud or other)
Live Performance – up to 20 minutes
(Please note SSC cannot provide any performers)
Please submit:
- An abstract of 500 words or less
- Technical requirements i.e. number of channels (UP TO 16)
- A short biography of 100 words or less (including website links)
- Link to a stereo/mono sound file or video of the work (Soundcloud, Youtube or other)
Installations
Please submit:
- An abstract of 500 words or less
- Technical requirements and type and size of space needed
- A short biography of 100 words or less (including website links)
- Link to a stereo/mono sound file or video of the work or past work (Soundcloud, Youtube or other)
Any questions or issues please contact soundandsculpturecon@gmail.com