CALL FOR WORKS AND PAPERS: SPaMEC & Marginale Festival | Napoli GROUND 2026

[Paolo Montella]

Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the first edition of napoliGROUND, a 10-day international hub for sonic arts and intermedial experimentation, taking place in Naples (Italy) from May 9 to 19, 2026.

As part of this overarching event, we are currently inviting contributions for two major interconnected initiatives. We welcome submissions from researchers, composers, performers, and sound artists worldwide.

1. SPaMEC 2026 (San Pietro a Majella Electroacoustic Conference) – International Call for Papers 

FULL CALL FOR PAPERS HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t1OACulZ53S7rTbyVmxV3ZCuLr5Vr8Wd/view

• Theme: "SOUND · CROSSING · COMMUNITIES".
• Dates: May 15-16, 2026, at the "San Pietro a Majella" Music Conservatory in Naples (Italy).
• Focus: The conference interrogates the reticular complexity of Sonic Arts, exploring electroacoustic production as a relational process.
• Categories: Long Papers (6-8 pages) and Short Papers (2-4 pages).
• Publication: All accepted works will undergo a Double-Blind Peer Review and be published in the official proceedings of "I Quaderni del San Pietro a Majella" (with ISBN).

2. Marginale II, Transmedia Arts and Electronic Music Festival – International Call for Works

FULL CALL FOR WORKS HERE: https://www.totaleee.it/marginale

• Date: May 9, 2026, at the Opificio Puca (Centre for Contemporary Art), Sant'Arpino (Italy).
• Focus: An experimental and electronic music festival aiming to explore participatory methods in improvisational practices.
• Categories: Acousmatic Music (max 10 min), Solo Performance (instrumental or electronic), and Audiovisual works (max 20 min).

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 SUBMISSION LINKS & IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for all submissions: March 20, 2026.
[Please note the deadline is fast approaching!]
Notification of Acceptance: March 30, 2026.

For Researchers & Theorists (SPaMEC Call for Papers):

• Submit your paper via Google Forms:
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezF2sb5eesODoCimSTmAxV9-ddZzzV63aOz5YJ1zwZC-8Fjg/viewform?usp=header

For Composers, Performers & Artists (Marginale Call for Works):

• Acousmatic Works:
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPnmDko7AEImBfG41Aa8n85-PfL8FrYDf9dQt0tZz6fgGTGQ/viewform?usp=header

• Improv Solo Performance: 
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhmksflhdeRxW0q5Kq2ZSC-Ue8ax9TnLkqa0W9TcTyK8EIrg/viewform?usp=header

• Audiovisual Works: 
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpuEsDyHvXYln7MHd53_O8xNp2NA27FGDIdvvFc90x7E1hHg/viewform?usp=header

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napoliGROUND is built on the synergy between the “San Pietro a Majella” Conservatory, the Napoli Totale Elettronica collective, Teatro Bellini, Opificio Puca, and L'Asilo.
We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you to Naples to build shared intelligence and sonic agency together.

Please accept my sincere apologies for the length of this email and the abundance of links. The exuberance of information simply reflects the scale of the Napoli GROUND project and the many things we are thrilled to share with you. Thank you all so much for your time and attention!

Best regards,

Paolo Montella
Artistic director napoliGROUND

PhD Student

Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
Conservatorio 'San Pietro a Majella' di Napoli

paolo.m...@dottorandi.abana.it
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