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SOUND THOUGHT 2018

 SOUND THOUGHT 2018
Summary:Call for Submissions and Proposals
Deadline: 24 October 2018
Date Posted: 11 October 2018
Details: Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow
November 15-18, 2018

The theme, Signal, will be explored by exhibiting works contextualised by the following subthemes:

Signs of change
Signalling new forms of expression in music and the arts; cultural trends

Communication and protest
New methods of communication and collaboration in the face of adversity

Analog and digital signals
Developments in technology and their integration into practice and research

Sound Thought draws artists, researchers, and practitioners from across the UK and internationally, and is particularly concerned with establishing dialogue and collaboration between academic institutions and broader arts communities.

Call for Submissions and Proposals
The Sound Thought committee welcomes submissions from postgraduate researchers, academics, professionals, and practitioners of music, sound art, and electronic and audiovisual media, as well as from artists in other fields.

Submission of installations, performances, and fixed-media works are welcome. If you have an additional form or idea, please feel free to contact us to discuss your idea. We also welcome the submission of works currently in progress.

Please complete an application and send to soundthought2018@gmail.com.

ST18 Submission Form

ST18 Call for Submissions

The deadline for submissions of proposals is October 24, 2018.

Submission Guidelines
Please complete a submission form in order to provide us an idea of your work and how it relates to this year’s theme. Proposals should include:

– an excerpt from, or the complete work you are proposing
Or
– an example of your previous work

Please include a link to a website where the work can be streamed or sent as an attachment via Dropbox or Google Drive.

Please submit for consideration proposals for any of the following:

INSTALLATIONS
This year, Sound Thought has the unprecedented opportunity to utilise the Centre for Contemporary Art’s main exhibition space. We are looking to programme installations which take full advantage of this opportunity. You will have access to a multichannel sound system and equipment for projecting visual elements. Please let us know in your submission of any additional requirements.

LIVE PERFORMANCES
Live performances of works of any style (acoustic, audiovisual, acousmatic, etc.) are encouraged, especially those which will exploit the gallery spaces. Performances should not exceed approximately thirty minutes (multiple shorter works are also welcomed).

ELECTROACOUSTIC / AUDIOVISUAL WORKS
Acousmatic/electroacoustic works, audiovisual works, and field recordings of up to 15 minutes’ duration are welcomed. A variable sound diffusion system is available for electroacoustic works, as is equipment for presenting audiovisual work. Additionally, we will able to present works which can be looped on individual monitors with headphones.

Venue Technical Specifications
Please feel free to get in touch regarding the CCA’s technical specifications. Sound Thought 2018 will take place in Galleries 2 and 3. There are opportunities for installations to be placed throughout the building; please get in touch to discuss this with the committee. Any questions can be sent to soundthought@gmail.com.
Web Site:www.soundthought.co.uk/sound-thought-2018/