NEW MEDIA NEW MUSIC NEW ENGLAND: 60x60 - What If?

60X60
New Media : New Music : New England
What If?
Call for Music and Video

Gene Gort and Ken Steen: co-curators

60X60
New Media : New Music : New England
What If?
Call for Music and Video
Gene Gort and Ken Steen: co-curators
60 second sound works and 60 second videos are being sought from composers and artists living and/or working in New England, USA: CT, RI, MA, NH, VT & ME.

project description:

conceptual focus: an exploration of intentionality and randomness
two components: live event/exhibit & web installation

live event/exhibit: 60 sound pieces and 60 videos will be selected and intentionally paired
based on the curators' responses to both media. These 60 sound & video pieces are intended
for presentation or installation in a wide variety of venues.

web installation: a web site (currently under development) will be constructed using these same 60 sound and video pieces. The web interface will allow visitors to randomly pair sound pieces and videos to create a wide array of juxtapositions and experiences of this collection of sound and image. Additionally, visitors will have the choice to hear/view selected works independently with links to producers. The web site is also intended for kiosk installation in unexpected locations. We are currently making arrangements for showings and installations
throughout New England.

music guidelines:

content: there are no stylistic preferences. we want to encourage submission of electronic music of all genres, sound or noise pieces, field recordings, deconstructions, reconstructions, text works, spoken word, combinations of all of the above etc. and new works produced specifically for this project.

duration: submitted works must be 60 seconds or less - works that are under 60 seconds
should be surrounded by silence - on either or both the beginning and end - so that the total
duration is exactly 60 seconds.
file formats: file(s) on audio CD (no mp3 CDs or CD-Rs)
DO NOT SEND SCORES

video guidelines:

content: there are no stylistic preferences. we want to encourage submission of silent video
works of all genres and new works produced specifically for this project.

duration: submitted works must be 60 seconds or less of silent video: no titles or credits. (However, works can contain text-on-screen as part of it's content.) Works that are under 60 seconds should be surrounded by black/white etc. - on either or both the beginning and end - so that the total duration is exactly 60 seconds.

file formats: submissions must be: Full-frame DV NTSC [NO PAL, NO DVDs]
as one of the following:
Quicktime file
mini dv tape
URL for download (and other file requested below).

complete submissions will include:

music: audio CD.
(labeled with composers name and name of piece - no paper/adhesive labels on discs)
application form - [3 sentence bios will be solicited from selected composers via email].
DO NOT SEND SCORES

video: Full frame Quicktime file submitted on CD-R or DVD-R, with credits + 3 sentence bio as text file (3 sentences only) + web address, email or other contact info.
OR
mini-dv tape (labeled with producers name) and disc with credits + 3 sentence bio
as text file (no paper/adhesive labels on discs)
OR
an email with URL for Quicktime download, credits + 3 sentence bio as text file (3 sentences only) + web address, email or other preferred contact info.
Please name files like this: firstandlastname.mov

60 second sound works and 60 second videos are being sought from composers and artists living and/or working in New England, USA: CT, RI, MA, NH, VT & ME - ONLY.

submissions not complying with file specifications will not be reviewed for this project.
more than one submission is acceptable.
submitted materials will not be returned and will be discarded after project completion.

In order to promote a direct experience of the work itself,
we are not accepting program notes.

send music to: Ken Steen
60X60 c/o The Hartt School
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117

send video to: Gene Gort
60X60 c/o The Hartford Art School
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117

questions?:
music: [email protected]
video: [email protected]

submissions must be received by: January 15, 2009

selection notification via email by: February 15, 2009