• A concert produced, presented, and promoted by Experimental Sound Studio
• A professional multi-tracked recording of the performance, with a mix by our expert staff
• A percentage of donations taken at the door on the night of the performance
• The opportunity to sell recordings/merchandise at the concert

Eligibility

Eligible candidates should reside in the Chicago area or be able to fund their own travel and lodging surrounding the date of their performance. In order to be considered, artists must not have been presented in any of our public performance programming from 2012 to the present.* (*Ensembles featuring artists who have performed at ESS in other groups/configurations may be considered at the discretion of ESS staff.) Proposed performances must be set up, performed, and broken down within a single evening/afternoon (i.e.,durational or installation work will not be considered).

Submission Guidelines

Interested parties should send the following to oscillations@ess.org:

ONE PDF that includes the following components:
• A brief bio/description of the artist/ensemble, including personnel & instrumentation, artistic mission, notable recordings, other projects by the musicians involved, notable recent performances, press highlights &c.
• A description of the set/project/piece(s) you propose to perform at ESS, including approximate duration of the proposed performance.
• A discussion of how you might use, publish, release, or otherwise make public the resulting recording.
• A list of Friday & Saturday evenings between 11/1/14 and 12/13/14 on which you/your group would be available to perform. (Shows begin at 8pm; load-in and soundcheck occur in the mid to late afternoon.)
• Your technical requirements, including a rough stage plot/list of inputs, and any other technical needs.
• Links to your website(s) & social media pages.
• If possible, a link to video documentation of you or your ensemble performing, and/or 1-3 .jpg files (attached separately) of performance photography.

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2-3 AUDIO FILES (OR DOWNLOAD LINKS) NO LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES TOTAL documenting work that is relevant to your proposal. Ideally, the recordings will reflect the proposed performance, but we will also accept other recordings by the artists involved. Please include a brief description of what we are hearing so that we may contextualize it within your proposal.

Streaming audio on sites such as Bandcamp or Soundcloud and physical media will not be reviewed. Audio will only be shared amongst the review panel and will not be posted or distributed otherwise.

We realize your work or work samples may not fit exactly into these requirements; we are willing to discuss that and to make adjustments as needed, so if you have questions or need clarification, do not hesitate to e-mail WELL AHEAD of the deadline for submission!

Timeline

Proposals must be received no later than September 8th, 2014.

Chosen artists will be notified by September 19th, and provided with a selection of dates they may choose from to confirm their performance. Performance dates must be confirmed no later than September 26th. The series will occur on 4-6 dates between November 1st and December 13th.