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'The Comfort of Strangers'
at SoundNetwork's Autonomous Village, Futuresonic 2008, Contact Theatre, Manchester, UK
1-4 May 2008

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Open call for submissions of audio art works: closing date - 28th March

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At Futuresonic 2008 in Manchester, 1-4 May, SoundNetwork will be creating a brand new kind of social space close to the centre of the festival where artists and visitors alike can meet, relax and experience sonic art. Our cafe will be an exhibition and an exhibit. Where ever you sit to drink your coffee, eat your cake, and talk there will be access to audio work (by means of headphone outlets inserted into the furniture) or a local network that allows you to experience and interact with sonic art work on your own laptop. In addition there will be live performances at our Binary Jam event showcasing some of the best emerging talent in live sound art and experimental music.

SoundNetwork are inviting submissions of stereo (and mono) audio work to be shown as part of The Comfort of Strangers headphone exhibition.

With respect to the theme of the festival, The Social, we are seeking only work created by collectives, groups, ensembles or any other kinds of collaborations from anywhere around the world. We especially welcome submissions from registered members of the network and would encourage you to register with us on our website. Work made by individuals will not be accepted for this exhibition.

You can download an application form at: http://soundnetwork.omweb.org and find out more about how to send us your work.

The closing date for this call is 28th March 2008.

Futuresonic is an international festival of Art, Music and Ideas now in its 12th year. Taking place over 5 days and nights, it occupies the orbits of both digital culture and music, and features an international line-up of art and music events, exhibitions and live performances across the city. http://www.futuresonic.com

http://soundnetwork.omweb.org