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<p>Network Music Festival</p>
<p>27-29 January</p>
<p>Birmingham, UK</p>
<p>The <strong>Network Music Festival</strong> will take place in
January 2012 in Birmingham (UK) in the heart of Birmingham’s
creative community. Presenting a diverse programme of laptop
performances, live coding, communicating home-made musical gadgets,
sound installations, workshops and everything else in between, the
Network Musical Festival boasts an international line-up including
some of Birmingham’s best home-grown hi-tech musical performers.
We are looking for proposals for performances, talks, installations,
demos and workshops.</p>
<p><a href="http://networkmusicfestival.org/open-call/" target="_blank">http://networkmusicfestival.org/open-call/</a></p>
<p><b>Open Call</b></p>
<p><strong>DEADLINE: 30th November 2011</strong></p>
<p>Network Music Festival aims to showcase a broad spectrum of
musical and sound related works, research and participatory
activities which use networking as part of their aesthetic, creation
or performance practice. Network Music Festival would like to invite
submissions in the categories of Performance (Concert or Club),
Installation, Talks, Demos and Workshops. We are also open to other
suggestions, where you are free to submit proposals that fall outside
of the above categories but that you feel would be an appropriate
addition to the festival programme.</p>
<p>// PERFORMANCES //</p>
<p>Performances where networking in an integral part of the
aesthetics or performance practice. This could include: Laptop
Ensembles/Orchestras/Bands, Instrumental and Electronic groups;
Performances which use the internet as part of the performance; any
performance that use networking in some form.</p>
<p>Proposed performances should be 10-30 minutes in length.</p>
<p>// INSTALLATIONS //</p>
<p>Sound installations which use networking as central to the
aesthetic and/or creation of the work. Could include static
installations or installations which explore the surrounding area.</p>
<p>// TALKS //</p>
<p>We will be accepting submissions for informal talks, accompanied
by slideshow presentations. Talk topics should be suitable for the
general public.</p>
<p>// DEMOS //</p>
<p>The Network Music Festival will include an interactive hands-on
session where festival attendees can try-out or see your hardware or
software network music device/installation/toys/etc in action.</p>
<p>The session will be in the form of a market-place. You will be
provided with a small space with a table where you can set up your
tech for attendees to look at and have a go.</p>
<p>// WORKSHOPS //</p>
<p>Participatory workshops which cover topics related to sound and
networking. May focus on technological and/or artistic aspects.
Please note this is a submission to LEAD a workshop.</p>
<p>Please state the experience level required in order to take part
in the workshop and the length of time and resources required in
workshop description.</p>
<p>// OTHER //</p>
<p>If there’s anything that you would like to submit that you don’t
feel is covered by the above categories but would be an appropriate
addition to the festival programme, please submit a proposal with as
much information as possible.</p>
<p><strong>DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS: 30</strong><strong><sup>th</sup></strong><strong>
NOVEMBER 2011 </strong></p><p><strong><br></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://networkmusicfestival.org/open-call/" target="_blank">http://networkmusicfestival.org/open-call/</a></p>
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