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Rediscover what you love about working in sound at
School of Sound April 24 - 27
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1

To all those working with sound, this unique forum offers an exceptional series of long-form presentations on the use of sound in film, theatre, dance, television, radio, games and installation. Sonic environments, sound design, sound as metaphor, human sound perception – the topics have ranged from the practical to the aesthetic to the metaphysical during these intense four-day meetings.

Each year, people from all aspects of the arts, media and audio-visual industries have gathered from over 40 countries to hear the speakers define and interpret their personal use of sound from both traditional approaches and radical new perspectives. Anyone working with sound will find the juxtaposition of ideas captivating and inspiring. Meet and talk to the speakers.

As Pat Jackson, Oscar-winning film sound editor, said in her talk, the purpose of the School of Sound is to ‘appreciate, examine, poke around and marvel at the architecture of sound. We look at the plumbing and describe the pipes to you.’

The School of Sound is designed not just for sound designers and composers but also for the directors, writers, editors and producers who must share in the creative thinking to use sound effectively and imaginatively. We’re interested in the ideas that go into great sound production.  Come and learn to listen differently.

‘It’s an almost shocking experience to be inspired in such a way on a subject I thought I knew pretty well. I am starting to find value and complexity in even the smallest everyday sound.’ 2017 Delegate

April’s programme already includes renowned Hollywood sound designer Richard King (Dunkirk, Inception, Master and Commander); artist filmmaker and Turner Prize nominee Rosalind Nashashibi; film sound designer Paul Davies (You Were Never Really Here): animators the Quay Brothers (Street of Crocodiles, Institute Benjamenta); theatre director Sinéad Rushe; composer and radio writer Neil Brand; sound artist Nigel Helyer; ethnographic documentary filmmaker Rina Sherman, and neuroscientists Morten Kringelbach and Peter Vuust exploring jazz and improvisation. More speakers will be added in the coming weeks.

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Bursaries are available for UK freelancers and there is a reduced fee for students
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THE SCHOOL OF SOUND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

THE SCHOOL OF SOUND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
19-22 April 2017
Registration now open

THE SCHOOL OF SOUND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

A unique series of masterclasses exploring the art of sound in film, the arts and media

Wednesday – Saturday, 19-22 April 2017
Tuke Hall
Regent's University
Inner Circle Regent's Park
London NW1 4NS

Registration is now open

What is the School of Sound?
The School of Sound is a biennial symposium created to encourage a cross-disciplinary approach to using sound in the arts and media. We explore what sound does, and how audiences listen. It is a place where you can raise your awareness of audio production, how it conveys information and emotion, how you work with it.

For four days you'll be immersed in a world of imagination, invention and innovation. Listening to presentations from a diversity of incredible talents, you will be able to disconnect from your day-to-day work, leave your comfort zone, and reflect on sound as something that is profoundly complex, entertaining and important.

Why attend the School of Sound?
The School of Sound is not an academic conference and it is not about how to get a job. It is a rare opportunity to hear and meet twenty creatives from the highest levels of the arts and media speaking in detail about how they think and work.

And the School of Sound is not about just one area of sound production. The programme covers film, theatre, dance, opera, games, installation, music and radio - expanding your thinking and increasing your ability to practice across diverse genres and forms of production.

At the School of Sound you will mix with hundreds of like-minded people - professional practitioners, educators, artists and students - with whom you can network, exchange ideas and create collaborations.

The School of Sound is delighted to announce the first details of the 2017 programme.
Speakers include

• MYCHAEL DANNA, composer known for his blending of non-Western music with orchestral and electronic music, winner of the 2012 Oscar for his score to Ang Lee’s Life of Pi
• WERNER CEE, sound art composer, musician and creator of radio art
• PIERS PLOWRIGHT, radio documentary and features producer
• SARAH TURNER, filmmaker and lecturer, director of Public House
• ADAM ROBERTS and JOANNA HOGG, filmmakers presenting the work of Chantal Akerman
• HANS PETER KUHN, composer and artist, creator of light and sound installations, and music and sound environments for theatre and dance
• JULIAN HENRIQUES, author of Sonic Bodies, presents “Thinking Through Sound – and Learning from Jamaican Bass/ Base Culture” reggae sound systems and the embodiment of sound
• PETER MIDDLETON & JAMES SPINNEY, directors of Notes on Blindness
• HILDEGARD WESTERKAMP, composer & sound ecologist
• GEORGE HOME-COOK, author of Theatre and Aural Attention: Stretching Ourselves
• CATHERINE ALEXANDER, theatre director, actor and teacher who collaborated with Complicite for over twenty years

... with more participants to be announced in the coming weeks.

www.schoolofsound.co.uk
Programme
Registration and Fees

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THE SOUND OF MEMORY SYMPOSIUM:
SOUND-TRACK/SOUND-SCAPE

23 April 2017
Zilkha Auditorium
Whitechapel Gallery
London E1 7QX

Films and presentations situated at the interface of composers working in acoustic ecologies
and artists working within social ecologies where the primary engagement is a form of sonic
ethnography. The symposium explores memory’s resonances in shaping social space.

Co-hosted by the Sound-Image-Space Research Centre, School of Music and Fine Art,
University of Kent; The School of Sound; and Goldsmiths University of London

Details and more events to be announced in the coming weeks.

 

26th International Sculpture Conference

26th International Sculpture Conference
Sculpture in Context: Tradition and Innovation
October 15-18, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA

Above: James O'Toole, Steelworkers Monument, 2001. Image courtesy of Charles FG Beal via flickr.com

Registration for the 26th International Sculpture Conference - Sculpture in Context: Tradition and Innovation is now open!

The International Sculpture Center will hold the 26th International Sculpture Conference from October 15-18, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Conference will feature panel discussions, keynote speaker Diana Al-Hadid, annual ISC littleSCULPTURE Show, ARTSlams & Mentor Sessions, hands-on workshops, a gallery hop, evening parties, and a number of exciting optional tours.  

Conference events and programming will take place at the August Wilson Center, The Mattress Factory, Carnegie Mellon University, and Carrie Furnaces, as well as other cultural locations in the Pittsburgh Area.

Visit http://www.sculpture.org/pittsburgh2016 for more information on the schedule, rates, and to register today. ISC Members receive discounted rates, and Chapter Members always save more. Contact the ISC Events Department with any questions at [email protected] or (609) 689-1051 x302.  

Like us on Facebook and tell us you're coming!  www.facebook.com/pittsburgh2016

 

ANCER Conference, Phnom Penh - 14-16 Jan 2016

ANCER Conference, Phnom Penh - 14-16 Jan 2016

Cambodian Living Arts is delighted to invite you to join us in Cambodia for the 3rd ANCER conference, presented in partnership with Institut français du Cambodge, and LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.
 
WHAT: Vitality & Viability: Arts Ecosystems in Asia
WHEN: 14-16 January, 2016
WHERE: Institut français du Cambodge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
WHO: Arts Managers, Cultural Leaders, Cultural Researchers, Policymakers
WHY: Expand your understanding of arts management practices and partnership opportunities in the region, make new friends and some great professional connections

The conference will be in English language to ensure dynamic dialogue between participants from across the region. Simultaneous Khmer translation will be provided during the keynote speeches.
 
More information can be found in the info pack here, which includes detail on:

- Program, fees and registration forms
- Pre-conference Cultural Program in Phnom Penh
- Post-conference Heritage Hub tour of Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat
- Call for Proposals: Young Researchers Program

Message from our Executive Director:
 
"I am really looking forward to bringing ANCER to Phnom Penh. It's a real honor for Cambodian Living Arts to be organizing the occasion. Following the launch of Cambodia’s first National Policy for Culture in 2014, and with a growing network of arts managers and cultural leaders coming into the spotlight, it’s the right moment for us to engage in exchange of experience and ideas with our regional community. I hope to see you there!"

www.cambodianlivingarts.org

 

25th International Sculpture Conference: New Frontiers in Sculpture

25th International Sculpture Conference: New Frontiers in Sculpture
Registration is open now!

The International Sculpture Center will travel to Phoenix, Arizona this November 4-7, 2015 for its first conference in the American Southwest. Inspired by exploration in art and architecture in desert landscapes, the 25th International Sculpture Conference will bring together artists, arts administrators, curators, patrons, students, and sculpture enthusiasts for new discoveries in the field of sculpture. 

Registration is open now!

This four day conference will include 14 conference sessions including panels, keynotes, mentor sessions, and ARTSlams; evening receptions at Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and the David and Gladys Wright House, among others; a gallery and studio hop on Grand Avenue and Roosevelt Row; and much more. Pre- and post-conference hands-on workshops and optional trips will also be available (additional fees apply).

Visit www.sculpture.org/az2015 to register and for more information.

Call for Panels for 25th International Sculpture Conference: New Frontiers in Sculpture

Call for Panels for 25th International Sculpture Conference:
New Frontiers in Sculpture
Deadline: 1 March, 2015

The International Sculpture Center (ISC) is seeking panel proposals for the 25th International Sculpture Conference: New Frontiers in Sculpture in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 300 sculpture enthusiasts from around the world will gather this November 4-7, 2015 for engaging panel discussions, peer networking, and exciting cultural events surrounding topics in contemporary sculpture. 

Submissions must be 200 words and include a clear but brief statement of the panel objective.

Panel topics will include:  Creative Placemaking Art Making in Rural and Urban Communities Art on the Borders Socially Engaged Art Practice Desert as Site: New Earthworks Multi-Disciplinary Artist Led Investigations Art in Unknown Places Arcology, Architecture, and an Exploration in Utopias Other topics in contemporary sculpture 

The abstract submission deadline is March 1, 2015.

All accepted submissions will be notified by May 2015. 

To submit a proposal and learn more information, please visit the conference website: www.sculpture.org/az2015.

Contact the ISC Events Deparment with questions at (609) 689-1051 x302 or [email protected].