SEAMUS 2022 CALL for proposals
2022 SEAMUS National Conference - Call for Works and Proposals
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
March 30 - April 2
The Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) 2022 National Conference will be held at Western Michigan University from March 30th through April 2nd, 2022. SEAMUS 2022 will showcase a broad spectrum of electro-acoustic modes and practices. In addition to proposals to present concert works, we will accept proposals for installations, paper presentations, demonstrations, and workshops. Western Michigan University, the College of Fine Arts, and the School of Music are thrilled to host the SEAMUS Conference and we look forward to welcoming you into our community!
Additional information about the conference will be posted on the conference website: https://nswmu.com/seamus2022
The submission portal will close 11:59 PM EST on October 15th, 2021. Please see the links to submit by category at the bottom of this announcement. Please read the information below carefully and then visit the following link: https://seamus.submittable.com/submit
SUBMISSIONS
SEAMUS members may submit one work in each of the following three categories: 1) creative works, 2) presentations/workshops, and 3) creative works for conference-provided performers.
Creative Works will be either concert works or installations
Creative work formats include fixed media electroacoustic works, compositions for real-time interactive performance with or without additional performer(s) provided by the submitter, and works combining sound and image/video. Works may be submitted for up to 8 channels – either double diamond or stereo pair configuration.
Selected works will be presented in one of two multi-channel halls or in a limited seating multi-channel studio that will repeat the concerts multiple times for smaller audiences.
Installations will be presented in one of two spaces hosted in the WMU Frostic School of Art.
Presentations/Workshops
Individuals or groups may propose a presentation on a topic related to electroacoustic music composition, performance, pedagogy, etc. Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions.
Individuals or groups may propose a workshop related to the field of electroacoustic composition and/or performance. Workshops are limited to 50 minutes in length.
Creative works for conference-provided perform
Western Michigan University Music faculty will consider works for the Coalescence Percussion Duo, trumpet solo (Robert White), horn solo (Lin Foulk), violin solo (Mary Kothman), choir, saxophone solo (Henning Schröder), and piano solo (Yu-Lien Thé).
Guest artist Shanna Pranaitis (Memoria Nova and Collect/Project) will consider works for flute and electronics for a solo concert on the opening night of the conference.
Members of the Chicago-based Ensemble Dal Niente will perform at the conference. Pieces may be submitted for 1-5 performers for any combination of the following instruments:
Harp
Percussion
Piano
Violin
Cello
SEAMUS adjudication is a peer-reviewed double-blind process. Technical/logistical feasibility will be the only consideration subsequent to the adjudication process. More details are available at https://seamusonline.org/national-conference-adjudication-process/
Notifications will be made in from December of 2021 to January of 2022. Composers whose work is selected are required to register for and attend the conference.
Read SEAMUS’s Statement of Non-Discrimination at https://www.seamusonline.org/statement-of-nondiscrimination/
Questions may be directed to the conference co-hosts
Christopher Biggs: christopher.biggs@wmich.edu
Lisa Coons: lisa.coons@wmich.edu
Carter Rice: carter.rice@wmich.edu
To submit your work to the 2022 SEAMUS National Conference, please complete the appropriate submission form by 11:59 PM at 10/16/21