Participation Tracks - Overview
SPLICE Institute 2027 features FOUR participation tracks to give you more options for joining our community. Whether you consider yourself a composer, performer, composer-performer, electronic music investigator, or are entirely new to electroacoustic music, we encourage you to apply to whichever track listed below best fits your interests.
New Works Artists (NWA) are composers, performers, or composer-performers who would like to collaboratively work on a new piece to be premiered at SPLICE Institute.
NWA Composers will compose a work for either an NWA performer or SPLICE Institute faculty member. Please note that electronics will be run from stage by the performer.
NWA Performers will perform a new piece by an NWA composer and a limited number may also perform alongside SPLICE Institute faculty.
NWA Composer-Performers will compose a new piece for themself to premiere at the institute.
Consult our New Work Artists page for additional requirements and deadlines.
Historical Works Artists (HWA) are performers who will submit and perform a historical work (pre-2017) to perform at this year’s Institute.
Ensemble Artists will participate in SPLICE Electronic Improv Ensemble, which will present a concert performance on Saturday afternoon, AND participate in workshops and other activities.
Workshop Artists will participate in workshops and other activities but not perform.
Please note that NWA and HWA opportunities are limited. Also note that "New Works Artist", ”Historical Works Artist” and "Ensemble Artist" tracks require separate support materials in the application form. If you are accepted as "New Works Artist" or a "Historical Works Artist" you may also participate in "Ensemble Artist" activities, if you apply and are accepted into that category. Those not accepted in the above tracks will automatically be considered for acceptance as a "Workshop Artist".
All workshops (from beginner to advanced), lectures, and non-ensemble hands-on activities are open to ALL participants in each of the three tracks.