From: Libby O Friedman Subject: CFP: 6th Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 10:49:51 -0400 CALL FOR PAPERS, MUSIC COMPOSITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ARTWORKS, CHOREOGRAPHY, THEATER, DANCE STUDIES AND INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS THE SIXTH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2, 1997 The Connecticut College Center for Arts and Technology, in collaboration with the departments of Academic Computing, Art, Art History, Chemistry, Dance, English, Library, Mathematics/Computer Science, Music, Physics, Physical Education, Psychology, and Theater, is pleased to announce The Sixth Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, February 27 - March 2, 1997 The Symposium will consist of paper sessions, panel discussions, art exhibitions, concerts of music, mixed media works, video, dance and experimental theater. Selected papers and presentations will be published by the Center. Papers and Presentations: A detailed two-page abstract including audio-visual requirements should be sent to the address below no later than September 15, 1996. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by November 1, 1996. Finished papers must be submitted in camera-ready form and must also be submitted on disk in one of the following formats: Word or Wordperfect by January 15, 1997 . The Center encourages research papers and presentations in all areas of the arts and technology, but is particularly interested receiving papers concerned with Interactivity, Virtual Reality, Cognition, Information Technologies, Applications in Video and Film, Music (composition, performance, theory, interactivity, etc.), Experimental Theater, Compositional Process, Innovative Use of Technology in Education, Computer Simulations of Physical Phenomena, Scientific Visualization and Social and Ethical Issues in Arts and Technology. Music Compositions: Works for instruments and tape, or tape alone, or interactive compositions are being solicited at this time. Available instruments are: flute (doubling on piccolo), oboe, clarinet (doubling on bass clarinet), bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, percussion (two players), piano, and strings (2,1,1,1). Works should not exceed 15 minutes in length and should be submitted with accompanying score, where appropriate. Tapes for selection purposes should be on cassette or DAT. Tapes for performance should be 15 i.p.s. stereo or quadraphonic, or DAT. Video works should be 3/4 inch Umatic or 1/2 inch VHS. A self-addressed, preposted envelope should be included for the return of materials within the U.S.A. Foreign materials will be returned at our expense. Artworks: Works of computer-generated or computer-aided art, or computer -controlled interactive art are encouraged. Animations, Video or other works of computer art on tape will be shown in concert settings and in less formal settings throughout the Symposium. Slides or video (VHS) and complete descriptions of works should be submitted by the general deadline of September 15, 1996. Black and White photographs for publicity and for possible reproduction in a printed insert to the Proceedings must be sent by January 15, 1997. Reproductions of accepted works must be sent on disk (PICT, TIFF, PCX, GIF) by Jan 15, 1997. Funds for the shipping of artworks are extremely limited. Choreography , Dance and Theater Studies: Computer-generated or computer-aided choreography is being solicited for live performance or for videotaped presentation. Specially produced dance or theater videos are of particular interest, as opposed to concert tapes or other archival uses of video. Also of interest are proposals for demonstrations of software for dance or theater notation, choreographic analysis, or for interactive studies and/or multi-media studies of performance in dance, theater and hyperspace. Workshop proposals are also welcome. Videotapes or complete descriptions of performance works (not longer than 20 minutes), demonstration or workshop proposals should be submitted by the general deadline of September 15, 1996. Tapes for selection purposes should be VHS. Panels: Proposals for panels are welcome. The proposals should include prospective panelists, and should be directed to topics which fit the general description of the Symposium. Of particular interest for 1997 are panels which might include explorations of cross-disciplinary approaches to arts and technology issues. GENERAL INFORMATION ON SUBMISSIONS Please include a self-addressed preposted envelope for the return of materials within the US. Foreign materials will be returned at our expense. The Center encourages email submissions for text materials. Material should be sent to: Center for Arts and Technology Box 5365 Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320-4196 phone: [860] 439-2001 email: cat@conncoll.edu Please send your email address to us at cat@conncoll.edu so that we may update our files.