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[microsound] The Art of Immersive Soundscapes 2



AIS2 "The Art of Immersive Soundscapes 2" - Creative Forum & Conference

>>Authors note "Call for Papers" below<<

Greetings from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada!

We are pleased to announce a SSHRC-funded Summer Institute and Conference, to be held from June 9-22, 2007 at the University of Regina. Hosted by Dr. Pauline Minevich (Department of Music) and Prof. Charles Fox (Department of Media Production & Studies), these creative and theoretical forums will provide a unique opportunity for students, artists, musicians, composers, and researchers to participate in an intensive programme devoted to soundscape artforms.

The formal and informal venues of AIS2 will take place in an atmosphere of collegiality and discourse between artists and academics. Theorists will directly experience creative practices and artists will have an opportunity to display and validate their current developments amongst peers.


The Creative Forum

Building on the success of the Summer Institute held at the University of Regina in July 2004, "The Art of Immersive Soundscapes 2" will attract Canada?s leading artists and academics to contemplate, compose and create immersive soundscapes. The opportunity for presentation of complex three dimensional soundscapes will be given the best of possible venues, through high quality presentation facilities, engaged inquiry and enthusiastic, receptive audiences - artwork that is on the leading edge of technology and artistic expression.


The Creative Forum?s program is diverse, including:

Master Classes -  For the advanced student or practitioner: be exposed to new methods and theories.
Audio Basics -  For those new to audio art: become grounded in audio and composition practices through classes presented by leading artists.
Collaborative exploration -  State-of-the art multichannel audio studio facilities will enable a creative setting for the creation and presentation of new, challenging methods, ideas and artworks.
Presentations - Nightly artist talks and presentations of audio compositions, plus an off-site visit to a special prairie setting.

The nine Artists-in-Residence for AIS2 are among Canada's most innovative composers, acoustic designers and audio artists:

Darren Copeland (Toronto): Independent audio artist and Director of New Adventures in Sound Art, Toronto.
Dr. Christos Hatzis (University of Toronto): Distinguished multi-award-winning composer, whose music utilizes multimedia and sound art.
Stephen Heimbecker (Montreal): independent audio artist, with exhibited installations in Europe and North America.
Wade McGregor (North Vancouver): Senior consultant, MC Squared Systems Design Group, specializing in acoustic design; has published over 250 technical papers, awarded patent for design of modular microphone (with Charles Fox).
Ellen Moffat (Saskatoon): Independent audio artist, with sound installation presentations across Canada.
Gordon Monahan (Berlin): Independent audio artist, with exhibitions and performances across Europe and North America.
Barry Truax (Simon Fraser University): Internationally celebrated pioneer and teacher in audio art, technology, and electroacoustic composition.
Dr. Ellen Waterman (University of Guelph): Creative sound artist, music performer and improviser.
Hildegard Westerkamp (Vancouver), Independent audio artist, former faculty member at Simon Fraser University, with exhibitions world-wide.


The Conference

AIS2 Intersections: Soundscapes and Music; Soundscapes and Identity
An International Conference held at the University of Regina - June 20-22, 2007
Dr. Pauline Minevich (University of Regina) and Dr. Ellen Waterman (University of Guelph), co-chairs.

Keynote speakers will be the distinguished Canadian audio artists and composers Dr. Christos Hatzis (University of Toronto) and Prof. Barry Truax (Simon Fraser University).

Call for Papers
Proposals are invited for papers, performances, and presentations that address aspects of relationships between different kinds of soundscapes, musics, and concepts of identity. Topics may encompass identity in personal, national, political contexts; musics ranging from traditional acoustic to electronic and computer-generated; and varieties of soundscapes, from environmental to electronic.  Multi-media presentations are welcome. Papers/presentations are limited to 20 minutes in length. We are currently pursuing opportunities for publication of the proceedings.

Abstracts should be 250-500 words long and can be submitted by e-mail, by April 15, 2007, to the address listed below. The abstract should be included in the body of the e-mail, as should the author's name, telephone number, e-mail address, and institutional affiliation. Identifying information will be removed before evaluation by the program committee. E-mail notifications will be sent by May 1, 2007.

Contact Address: 	Dr. Pauline Minevich
			Pauline.Minevich@xxxxxxxxxx
			Department of Music
		     	University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 0A2 Canada
Tel.+ (306) 585-5525
Fax: +(306) 585-5549


AIS2 Registration - visit http://uregina.ca/Soundscape

Creative Forum: Two weeks enrollment, including master Classes, is limited to 25 participants. The fee for the two-week workshop is $300 regular, $200 students; includes the Conference fee.

Audio Basics: One-week (five two-hour classes) - $100 reg., $50 students.

Conference: $100 regular, $50 students.

All amounts in Canadian dollars

Low-cost accommodation is available on-campus in student residences.
Some financial assistance will be made available for students; please inquire.

For more information please contact:
Creative Forum: Prof. Charles Fox charlie.fox@xxxxxxxxxx

Conference: Dr. Pauline Minevich pauline.minevich@xxxxxxxxxx

AIS2 website  http://uregina.ca/Soundscape

Please note: the website will be updated with current Creative Forum and Conference information beginning March 15, 2007


Hope to hear you in Regina!



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