Electronic Music + Visual Art residency at The Banff Centre

[Henry J Ng]

Some of you may be interested in this Electronic Music + Visual Arts program at the Banff Centre in March - applications are due December 2, 2015. (Sorry for the last minute posting)

I work in audio at the Banff Centre, so please feel free to contact me if you have questions at henr...@banffcentre.ca

Convergence Residency: Electronic Music + Visual Art

https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/convergence-residency-electronic-music-visual-art/201603

Program Dates: March 6 - 26, 2016

OVERVIEW

We have entered into a post-instrument era in which music and visual art born of technology produce contemporary, dynamic and convergent new forms. Traditional apparatus and techniques are displaced by computer based processes, virtual instruments, electronic hardware and custom machines, stems, patches, waveforms and midi. This inaugural residency welcomes artists working in rhythmic and experimental electronic music realms, digital visual artists, and those pursuing work that creates synergies between sound, music and art.

This residency provides the context for artists to research, conceive, prototype and present new artistic works, tools, techniques and perspectives for electronic music, sound, and visual creation. Under the artistic direction of Patti Schmidt and Jen Mizuik, and led by faculty Robin Fox and Uwe Schmidt with guest faculty who are specialists in their fields, the program will offer sessions and workshops on modular synthesizers, electronic music software and hardware, visual creation software and methods, artistic process and philosophy, and the nature of live performance in these technologically dominated fields. Together artists, peers, and world-renowned faculty will exchange knowledge, discuss ideas, experiment with processes, create, collaborate, perform, and share artistic experiences.

Artists will have the chance to present their works-in-progress throughout the program. The nature of the practices involved will determine the presentation format and may range from a live performance, an informal presentation, an installation, a talk or workshop, or something else entirely. Artists will receive technical and artistic guidance during the development of their projects and research.