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SUMMARY:Sound\, Meaning\, Education 2023: CONVERSATIONS & improvisations
DESCRIPTION:Sound\, Meaning\, Education 2023: CONVERSATIONS & improvisations conference begins next Friday 20 October at 9:30AM in MacKinnon. All University of Guelph students and faculty are warmly invited and encouraged to attend. All events are free. SME 2023 Schedule of Events. Registration required. \nSME Conference Initiative \nThis three-day conference will convene international and multi-generational scholars\, musicians/artists\, teachers and students from typically under-represented groups to mobilize research addressing curricular innovation in music and arts education across a variety of diverse cultural contexts\, and to advance the development of cross-disciplinary research networks and initiatives. Specifically\, the conference (35 presenters\, performers and workshop facilitators) will share innovative curricular ideas and facilitate conversations and improvisations centered around the phenomena of sound and sensuous ways of knowing and being in the world — encounters and expressions often hidden by dominant ontologies and epistemologies of western/white colonization\, neoliberal agendas\, and capitalistic tendencies towards quantifiable\, standardized and data-driven teaching and learning. \nThe conference will be held in parallel with Canada’s International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) fourth annual 24-hour Improvisation Festival (IF) — an international curated event celebrating improvised arts across disciplines highlighting such spaces as resonant sites of activism\, equity\, environmental stewardship\, and community building. \nThe ‘sensory’ turn\, as represented in sound studies and sensuous scholarship methodologies\, is opening ways to better understand and address societal inequities and injustices across race\, gender\, socio-economic class\, and climate change to cite a few. This turn\, however\, is slow in affecting fields such as music and arts education\, which is generally steeped and set in its’ “traditional values” tone. An aim of this conference is to draw together an international team of scholars\, artists and actively exploring such methodologies in their research and artistic practice and invite local school teachers to participate in workshops demonstrating innovative techniques they may integrate into their daily teaching. \nAnother aim is to advance the development and dissemination of research collaborations and networks amongst the international symposium presenters by publishing a special issue in Canada’s\, Critical Studies in Improvisation / Études critiques en improvisation featuring symposium material. This open-access journal will offer continued fuel for conversation and work towards a more sustainable and resonant future of arts education in Canada and internationally. \nPlease feel free to reach out to jashen edwards (jashen@uoguelph.ca) should you have any questions! Looking forward to seeing you all there! \nSME 2023 is funded through the generous support of: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) | The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) | College of Arts\, University of Guelph | Northern Arizona University
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SUMMARY:IF 2023: Restless Imagination\, Improvising the New Normal
DESCRIPTION:IF 2023: Restless Imagination\, Improvising the New Normal\n\nThe International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation is thrilled to present our fourth annual 24-hour Improvisation Festival this fall! This year’s event will feature amazing performances at Guelph’s new\, state-of-the-art performance space\, ImprovLab\, and across the University of Guelph campus. And anyone can watch the Festival anywhere—with special bonus performances—via our digital stream! \nCurated by IICSI Director Dr. Ajay Heble (Founder and former Artistic Director of the Guelph Jazz Festival and 2023 Killam Prize winner)\, IF 2023 will feature a spectacular range of creators showcasing original\, spontaneous works (full lineup announcement forthcoming). Centred on the theme Restless Imagination: Improvising the New Normal\, IF 2023 will showcase legendary and emerging improvisational performers mixing skill\, vulnerability\, and daring to make meaning out of this moment.  \nIF 2023 will dovetail with two other events at the University of Guelph: an exhibition showcasing and celebrating 15 years of the Improvisation Institute’s research findings (installed in ImprovLab Massey Hall at the University of Guelph and open to the public\, Oct. 16–22) and the Sound Meaning Education academic conference\, CONVERSATIONS & improvisations (Oct. 20–22).    \nFor IF 2023 updates\, including our forthcoming lineup announcement\, you can follow IICSI’s social media accounts (Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter)\, subscribe to the Institute’s newsletter\, and visit the Festival website. Attendees will be able to secure their free tickets online once the festival lineup is announced.  \nIF 2023 is presented by IICSI\, with support from Musagetes\, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)\, the Art Gallery of Guelph\, CFRU 93.3FM\, the College of Arts at the University of Guelph\, and Lost Aviator Coffee. 
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/if-2023-restless-imagination-improvising-the-new-normal/
LOCATION:ImprovLab\, MacKinnon Room 108\, 87 Trent Lane\, University of Guelph\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
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