Call for TWO-CHANNEL Works: “Sounds From the Weave” – Multiple dates.
The Department of Fine Arts at Rutgers University – Camden will present the work of sixteen artists in “A Complex Weave: Women and Identity in Contemporary Art” in the Stedman Art Gallery. This exhibition will run September 8, 2009 to December 18, 2009. To support this exhibition, the Rutgers Electro-Acoustic Lab invites submissions of two-channel electroacoustic audio compositions by women composers for installation performances with dates to be announced.
Submission Specifications and Guidelines:
• Due to the nature of the exhibition, only pieces by women composers will be considered. Works that address the central theme of the exhibition are especially encouraged.
From the Exhibition Abstract:
In the 21st century, issues of identity seem increasingly complex and problematic, but also of fundamental and growing importance. In this way, the contemporary art world is a microcosm reflecting significant aspects of the larger world in which we live. As women have become more a part of the contemporary art world, they have found myriad ways of expressing many facets of their identity, as well as their gender, through their work. This exhibition aims to provide a sampling of how a number of first and second-generation contemporary women artists, as well as several younger artists, of diverse backgrounds in terms of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and other aspects of individuality, have woven the threads of their identity into their work.
• Composers are invited to submit up to two stereo audio works only (multi-channel or video works will not be considered).
• Composers should email a link for download or ftp of soundfiles (aiff or wav files please, other formats will not be considered). In this email, please include a brief composer biography and program notes either in the body, or as a pdf/doc attachment.
• Soundfiles also may be submitted on data CD (aiff or wav files please, other formats will not be considered). Please include text files for biography and program notes on the CD.
• Submitted works should be preferably less than 12 minutes in duration.
• Composers of any age or nationality may submit materials.
• While most welcome, composers are not required to attend. Travel funds or honoraria are not available.
• Mailed submission materials will only be returned if the submission includes a self-addressed and pre-postage paid envelope.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 1, 2009 (postmarked for mailed submissions).
Please direct all submissions and/or questions to:
Dr. Mark Zaki
Assistant Professor of Music and
Director, Rutgers Electro-Acoustic Lab (REAL)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
314 Linden Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1403
markzaki@camden.rutgers.edu
http://www.curatorial.org/exhib_complexweave.html
http://finearts.camden.rutgers.edu/REAL.php