TURN UP Multimedia Festival 2020
March 26-28, 2020 in Tucson, AZ
The University of Arizona invites composers (acoustic and electroacoustic) and multimedia artists of any age, gender identity, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin to submit works or presentations to be featured at the Spring 2020 TURN UP Multimedia Festival in Tucson, Arizona.
TURN UP promotes Equality, Culture-Connecting, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration. We encourage partnership between different fields, cultures, and genders. TURN UP includes multiple lectures, presentations, and master classes from leading artists from different fields, different circumstances, and different geographic areas, and culminates with multiple multimedia concerts that include the works of select artists. We want to TURN UP the volume and visibility of artists from underrepresented groups in music, art, and technology.
Each concert will feature an 8.1 speaker diffusion system and stage video projection system. TURN UP accepts all visual art/music works, but we especially seek works that fall within one of the following categories:
1) Acoustic works for four performers or less.*
2) Two channel works for fixed media with or without video.
3) Up to eight channel works for fixed media with or without video.
4) Instrument(s)/voice(s) and fixed media or live electronics with or without video.*
5) Installations, interactive media, and any type of multimedia works (artist to provide all non-standard equipment).
6) Live laptop works.
7) Live interactive works.
*TURN UP festival will assist to find local performers if needed.
DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2019
Entry Fee: NONE to enter
Submission Guidelines:
1) Each composer may submit no more than two compositions/works.
2) There is no duration limit for composition submissions; however, works with durations under 15 minutes will generally be given preference to allow for more works to be programmed.
3) For consideration, applicants must register and complete an online submission form available at https://www.newmusicengine.org. Complete submission information and guidelines are available on the TURN UP website (www.turnupfestival.org).
4) For adjudication purposes, multi-channel works (up to 8 channels) must be submitted as a stereo mix and uploaded at https://www.newmusicengine.org and online links must be submitted for works with video component.
5) Selected artists will be notified by Dec. 15, 2019.
6) Selected artists will be asked to confirm attendance by Jan. 5, 2020.
7) All TURN UP Multimedia concerts will be live streamed online.
Required with Submission
1) Contact information
2) Instrumentation and the length of the piece
3) Links to view or download a score, if applicable
4) Links to stream or download a recording of the work; mockups (MIDI) are acceptable
5) Links to view a video, if applicable
6) List of equipment you will provide
7) List of equipment you will need TURN UP Festival to provide
8) Short Bios (200 word maximum) for all individuals involved
9) Program Notes
10) An agreement to attend the festival if your work is selected.
Guest Artists
Russell Pinkston, University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music (Emeritus Professor)
Chi Iris Wang, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Program Selection Panel
Yuanyuan (Kay) HE, The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
Chi Iris Wang, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Ian Corbett, Kansas City Kansas Community College
Composers whose works are selected for this festival are required to submit a $40 registration fee at the festival and must agree to attend the festival. Regrettably, TURN UP is not able to offer travel stipends or honorariums to festival participants at this time. But, TURN UP will use donations to waive the registration fee of selected artists who need help financially (limited amount).
Questions? Contact TURN UP Multimedia Festival Director Dr. Yuanyuan (Kay) HE by emailing [email protected]
Questions?
Contact TURN UP Multimedia Festival Director Dr. Yuanyuan (Kay) HE
by email at [email protected]
Questions?
Contact TURN UP Multimedia Festival Director Dr. Yuanyuan (Kay) HE
by email at [email protected]
