sonicactions opencall (PDF)

Brief:
This is a call for provocative and experimental sound works & performances for
the first event in a new series showcasing
sonic art in public spaces. The first Sonic
Actions event will take place across the
city of Brighton in the form of an urban
ramble, with performances and
presentations of work at various locations
along the route. The event will take place
on the evening of Wednesday 24th May 2017
and is being curated by United Untitled
Untitled.
We are interested in any form of art where
sound is the primary medium, for example:
performance • sound sculpture • kinetic art
sound installation • aeolian art
sound walks • listening-based activities
transmission art • conceptual works
site-specific improvisation • foley
happenings • anti-art
Submission
Sub
details:
Please send your application as a PDF file
(max. file size 10MB) to:
submissions@uniteduntitled.co.uk
Your application must include:
- your name and contact details
- description of proposed work/performance (500 words max.)
- proposed location of work/performance
(map, co-ordinates, description, etc.)
- brief artist biography (200 words max.)
- supporting materials; images (embedded
into the PDF), videos (provide links)

Conditions:
- Proposed works/performances must be no
longer than 20 minutes in duration.
- You are free to choose any location for
your piece, but it must be located within a
1.5 kilometre radius of Brighton pier and
it must be accessible to the public. You may
propose static or mobile performances.
- You can propose site-specific or site-responsive pieces. We will assign you a location
if your work is not tied to a particular
environment.
- There will be no access to electricity (use
this limitation creatively).
- Your setup time must be no more than 30
minutes. The works cannot be setup in advance of the event, and must be removed
shortly after the event. You will not be
able to make any modifications to any public
structures.
- All performances will take place in public
spaces, nothing we deem dangerous will be
accepted.
- These events are free and run without any
financial exchange, which in turn means
that no-one will be paid for their contribution to this event. This is not because we do
not value art or artists, but because we are
trying to work outside of a system where art
is commodified and promotes exclusivity. We
will try to support in kind (food, accommodation) where possible.
Contact us for more info:
info@uniteduntitled.co.uk

Deadline for submission:
Sunday 7th May 2017, 23:59

United Untitled are a newly formed collective of anonymous artists based in the UK. We are interested
in creating radical events; where the manner in which art is presented and engaged with is as important as the content of the work itself. Art can be a catalyst for change and we believe that the only
way to effectively critique a system is by operating outside of it. We are an independent collective,
with no ties to the art establishment, institutions, or funding streams. Our events operate without
any exchange of money and will continue to remain free for audiences. We hope that presenting in this
manner will allow the sonic arts to be experienced by more inclusive and diverse audiences.