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We invite applications for an electronic music artist residency at Georgia Tech.
We seek Atlanta Metropolitan Area based artists focused on electronic and electro-acoustic music to take part in a two-week artist residency which will result in a hands-on STEAM workshop and a performance at Georgia Tech in Spring 2023. We aim to select 4 artists who will each do a two-week artist residency, with one residency in January, one in February, one in March, and one in April 2023.
Over a period of two weeks TBD in the Spring 2023 semester, each artist-in-residence will engage in the following activities at Georgia Tech:
- Lead a hands-on STEAM workshop on a topic of their choice
- Hold a performance involving electronic music in a format of their choice
- Give two interviews, each interview one hour long, with the organizers discussing the artist’s creative and pedagogical approaches
- In late spring, speak on an artist panel
Each artist-in-residence will receive these forms of support:
- $2000 honorarium payment
- Access to shared studio space on campus (TBD)
Anticipated areas for STEAM workshops and/or performances include, but are not limited to:
- circuit bending for making music
- immersive installation art
- movement and computing
- dance
- live improvisation
- hardware hacking
- live coding
- vocal processing
- wearable, tangible, embodied music instruments
- piezo soldering and input/output exploration
- Animated/interactive scores
- capacitive touch theremin instruments
- MIDI and OSC protocols
- audio programming in Supercollider, puredata, Max/MSP, or other languages
- Bela, teensy, Raspberry Pi or other microcontroller workshops
- e-textiles for wearable music interfaces
Applicants should propose workshops and performances based on their interests and experience. The workshops and performances will be targeted toward Georgia Tech undergraduate and graduate students and will be open at no cost to the general public.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of educational merit of the proposed workshop, feasibility of the proposed workshop and performance within the institutional constraints of Georgia Tech, past performance work, as well as prior experience conducting educational workshops. We will also consider how the four selected artists’ works will provide a variety of educational experiences for the attendees.
Eligibility requirements:
- Artist must be located in Georgia. We are unable to provide assistance with housing, relocation, transportation, etc., to come to Georgia Tech for the residency.
- Artist must be a US citizen. This is so we can process the honorarium payment.
- Artist must be age 18+
Application requirements:
- Artist Biography (approx 250 words)
- Artist Photo (500×500 minimum size)
- Artist CV
- Portfolio (can be link to website, or pdf with relevant links/materials)
- Workshop Proposal: detailing the theme(s), activities, and/or project(s) planned for the residency including the artistic and technical aspects of the workshop as well as educational merits. Please include time, space, and equipment requirements.
- Performance Proposal: description of proposed performance including an artist statement, technical details, and audio visual support needs.
- Residency Timeline: timeline of proposed activities and execution of project.
How to apply
Deadline
Applications are due November 5th, 11:59pm, local Atlanta time.
Deadline extended to November 12th, 11:59pm, local Atlanta time.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact premier.music.arts.residency@gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the workshop proposal have to be new work?
No. If you have hosted the same workshop before, that is OK. If you have never hosted the workshop before, that is OK. Experience in hosting educational workshops is preferred. A detailed plan for the workshop proposal is expected.
Does the performance proposal have to be new work?
No. If you have done this performance before, that is OK. If you have never done this performance before, that is OK. Your portfolio should show your past performance work. A detailed performance proposal is expected.
Is the artist-in-residence expected to host open studio hours?
No.
Can pairs or groups of collaborating artists apply?
Yes, but keep in mind… All of the honorarium payment will be sent from Georgia Tech to one individual only. We have a fixed amount of shared studio space to offer. Other administrative procedures or access credentials may also require, or only be available for, one individual’s name.