CALL FOR PAPERS, MUSIC COMPOSITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, ART WORKS, THEATER, DANCE, SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATIONS AND INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS THE EIGHTH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY March 1-3, 2001 THEME: FEEDBACK: Perception and Interaction in the Electronic Arts DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: NOVEMBER 15, 2000 The Connecticut College Center for Arts and Technology is pleased to announce The Eighth Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, March 1-3, 2001. The symposium will consist of paper sessions, panel discussions, art exhibitions, music concerts, animations, mixed media works, video, dance, experimental theater and scientific visualization. In an effort to demystify the artistic process and create a forum for dialogue, we are encouraging all presenters and artists to attend the symposium and speak about their work. The Center encourages research papers and presentations in the specific area of "FEEDBACK: Perception and Interaction in the Electronic Arts" and in the general areas of 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. All submissions should be accompanied by a one page abstract for a presentation about the work and each application should be prepared to attend the symposium and make a presentation (paper, poster session, short talk) about their work. Papers and Presentations: A detailed two-page abstract or complete paper including complete technical requirements should be submitted by email or mail. Upon acceptance, finished papers must be submitted electronically following the specific format of the symposium or in camera-ready form by January 15, 2001: Word, 10-12 font size, 8.5 x 11 sheet. Papers may be grouped in panel format. Complete technical requirements must be included. Papers will be published by the Center. Music Compositions: Works for instruments and tape, or tape alone, or interactive compositions are being solicited. Available instruments are: flute (doubling on piccolo), oboe, clarinet (doubling on bass clarinet), bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, percussion (two players), guitar, string bass, piano, voice 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, CD's or DAT. Tapes for performance should be CD, ADAT or DAT. Video works should be 3/4 inch Umatic or 1/2 inch VHS. Musicians, dancers and actors may be available for live performance pieces. All submissions should be accompanied by a one page abstract for a presentation at the symposium about the work. Complete technical requirements must be included. 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 less formal settings throughout the Symposium. All submissions should be accompanied by a one page abstract for a presentation at the symposium about the work. Slides, CD-ROM, or video (VHS) and complete descriptions of works must be included. Art works accepted for exhibition must be received by January 15 for inclusion in the pre-symposium gallery showing, February 5 ? March 5. Complete technical requirements must be included. Dance and Theater Studies: Computer-generated or -aided dance and theater is being solicited for live demonstrations or for videotaped presentations. 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 workshops, demonstrations of software for dance or theater notation, choreographic analysis, interactive studies and/or multi-media studies of performance in dance & theater. All submissions should be accompanied by a one page abstract for a presentation at the symposium about the work. Videotapes or complete descriptions of demonstration or workshop proposals should be submitted by the general deadline of November 15, 2000. Tapes for selection purposes should be VHS. Complete technical requirements must be included. Panels: Proposals for panels are encouraged. Proposals should include prospective panelists and should be directed to the theme or new issues in collaborative work, as well as ethical issues in arts and technology. Scientific Visualizations: Submissions are solicited for computer animations and virtual realities used to visualize complex scientific processes. Special emphasis will be given to works emphasizing artistic content or educational modules. Submissions should be on CD-ROM or Zip disk format. All submissions should be accompanied by a one page abstract for a presentation at the symposium about the work. Complete technical requirements must be included. GENERAL INFORMATION ON SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2000 All music, art, VR, visualization, multi-media installations, workshops, dance and theater submissions should be accompanied by a one page abstract for a presentation about the work. Technical information: Complete technical requirements must be included for all submissions. Please specify platform (MAC, PC-Windows, SGI). Notification: Accepted proposals will be notified by December 22, 2000. Return: Submissions, art works, slides, tapes, scores, videos will only be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope or packaging is provided. Send submissions to: Center for Arts and Technology Box 5365 Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT USA 06320-4196 phone: [860] 439-2001 email: cat@conncoll.edu
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