Studio A
The Program
The Creative Forum’s program is diverse, including:
Masterclass series For the advanced student or practitioner: exposure to contemporary methods and theories.
Audio Art Basics For those new to audio art: grounding in audio and composition practices through classes presented by leading artists.
Collaborative exploration: Creative labs & Expert presentations / Roundtable discussions
State-of-the art multichannel audio studio facilities will enable a creative setting for experimentation and presentation of new, challenging methods, ideas and artworks. Results to be presented at The Gala, June 22.
Improvisation collective A four-day exploration of voice, musical instruments and sound, with Ellen Waterman.
Presentations Nightly artist talks and presentations of audio compositions.
Prairie Immersion Tour Afternoon and evening trip to experience the beauty of open prairie settings, with a prairie supper and Artist’s Presentation.
Gala Presentation Special presentations and new works from AIS2 artists, composers and participants concludes the final evening, June 22.
Note: Many of these events are being held in conjunction with the conference AIS2: Intersections, June 20-22.
Studio A – Octophonic playback set-up
Schedule
| June 9 |
Saturday Arrivals and registrations begin |
| June 10 |
Sunday Arrivals and registrations continue
Creative Forum Orientation, ShuBox Theatre, begins at 1pm |
| June 10-21 |
Master classes 10am - 12 noon
Creative labs 1:30 - 3:30pm
Special Presentations / Roundtable Discussions, 4 – 6pm |
| June 11-21 |
Artist’s presentations every evening, 8:00pm start |
| June 14-19 |
Audio Art Basics 10am-noon (5 days, excluding Sunday) |
| June 17 |
Sunday Open day for Creative Forum participants |
| June 20 |
Wednesday The conference begins at 9am |
| June 21 |
Thursday Prairie Immersion Tour Presentations & dinner |
| June 22 |
Friday The Conference ends at 5pm
Creative Forum final day
BBQ supper: 5:30 - 7:00pm
Gala Presentation: 7:30pm |
| June 23 |
Saturday 11am–12:30pm Brunch (location TBA); afternoon dispersal |
Studio B – Mix Room
Creative Forum Details
| Please note: While every care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the following is subject to change. |
June 10 - Sunday
| 1-2pm | Creative Forum - Program introduction & orientation
Location: The ShuBox Theatre, Riddell Centre |
June 11 - Monday
| 10am–noon |
Masterclass with Charlie Fox Creative immersive recording methods |
| 1:30–3:30 |
Creative Lab – Experiments in field recording
Lab subject: Field recording for immersive environments |
| 3:45–5pm |
Expert presentation / Roundtable discussion
Fox & Heimbecker: Capturing 3D sound: experiments in immersion |
June 12 - Tuesday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Steve Heimbecker Mapping acoustic immersion |
| 1:30–3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: Immersion and the Voice |
| 3:45–5pm |
Expert presentation / Roundtable discussion
Fox & Heimbecker: Acoustic Spaces and Acoustic Mapping |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Charlie Fox |
Multichannel location recording – The Dirt Hills, Saskatchewan
June 13 - Wednesday
| 10am–noon |
Masterclass with Darren Copeland Immersive audio: diffusion methods |
| 1:30–3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: 3D diffusion: Part 1 |
| 3:45–5pm |
Expert presentation/Roundtable discussion
Copeland, Fox, & Heimbecker: Immersion and Sonic Architectures |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Steve Heimbecker |
June 14 - Thursday
| 10am–noon |
Masterclass with Gordon Monahan The interactive Theremin for multichannel live performance
Audio Art Basics course, Day One |
| 1:30–3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: 3D diffusion: Part 2 |
| 3:45–5pm |
Expert presentation/Roundtable discussion
Copeland, Fox, Heimbecker, Moffat & Monahan: Immersive Sound for Installation Art |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Ellen Moffat |
Evening presentation: Peter Hatch – Art of Immersive Soundscapes 1, July 2004
June 15 - Friday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Ellen Moffat Multichannel sound for Installation Art
Audio Art Basics course, Day Two |
| 1:30 – 3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: Sound control in 3D presentation, Part 1
Improvisation collective with Ellen Waterman, Day One |
| 3:45 – 5pm |
Expert presentations or Roundtable discussions
Westerkamp & Copeland: Soundwalks - Parameters and preparation |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Hildegard Westerkamp |
June 16 - Saturday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Hildegard Westerkamp & Darren Copeland
Soundwalks
Audio Art Basics Course, Day Three |
| 1:30 – 3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: Sound control in 3D presentation, Part 2
Improvisation collective with Ellen Waterman, Day Two |
| 3:45 – 5pm |
Expert presentations or Roundtable discussions
Fox, Heimbecker, Moffat & Copeland: Control and distribution systems in immersive environments |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Darren Copeland |
Octophonic mix workshop – Art of Immersive Soundscapes 1, July 2004
June 17 – Sunday
| Open day – Lab facilities available beginning 11am |
June 18 - Monday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Hildegard Westerkamp Multichannel sound composition
Audio Art Basics course, Day Four |
| 1:30 – 3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: Multichannel sound composition practices, Part 1
Improvisation collective with Ellen Waterman, Day Three |
| 3:45 – 5pm |
Expert presentations or Roundtable discussions
Roundtable, all artists: "Immersion" as artform |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Christos Hatzis |
June 19 - Tuesday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Wade McGregor Multichannel sound system design for artists
Audio Art Basics course, Day Five
Improvisation collective with Ellen Waterman, Day Four |
| 1:30pm – 3:30 |
Creative Lab - experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: Multichannel sound composition practices, Part 2 |
| 3:45 - 5pm |
Expert presentations / Roundtable discussions
Roundtable: 3D sound presentation methods |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Ellen Waterman |
Octophonic composition – Art of Immersive Soundscapes 1, July 2004
June 20 - Wednesday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Barry Truax Acoustic Space and Soundscape Composition |
| 1:30 – 3:30 |
Creative Lab – experiments in the sound studios
Lab subject: Multichannel sound composition practices, Part 3 |
| 3:45 – 5pm |
Expert presentations / Roundtable discussions
Roundtable (conference): Why is "immersion" a creative compulsion for Audio and Media Artists? |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (public series): Barry Truax |
June 21 - Thursday
| 10am – noon |
Masterclass with Christos Hatzis Footprints in the New Snow: Postmodernism or Cultural Appropriation? |
| 1:30pm – evening |
Prairie Immersion Tour
Prairie supper, Claybank National Historic Site, 5:30pm |
| 8:00 – 10:00pm |
Artist’s presentations (Claybank): Gordon Monahan |
Presentation rehearsal: ShuBox Theatre – Art of Immersive Soundscapes 1, July 2004
June 22 - Friday
| Day |
Creative Forum participants: Gala preparation |
| 5:30-7pm |
BBQ supper |
| 7:30–11pm |
Gala presentation (public series) |
June 23 - Saturday
| 11am – noon |
Brunch (location TBA) |
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