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 Null-State Call
Summary:Electroacoustic Call
Deadline: 15 September 2017
Date Posted: 12 July 2017
Details: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) on 15 September 2017.

ACCEPTABLE WORKS

- Each participant is allowed to submit up to two (2) pieces for instrument(s) and electronics
- There is a US$15.00 entry fee for each submitted piece.
- The submitted piece(s) must have been written within the past seven (7) years.
- Each submitted piece must not exceed fifteen (15) minutes in length.
- There are no restrictions placed on the performance or award history of submitted pieces, nor on the nationality, age, gender identification, and/or experience level of composers.
- Only compositions for instrument(s) with electronics will be considered. Fixed media compositions or works for acoustic instruments alone will not be considered.
- The accompanying electronics may be live, fixed, or some mixture of the two.

SUBMISSION FORMAT

- Every submitted piece must include the following within a ZIP/RAR/7z file or tarball:
- A studio or live stereo recording of the piece in MP3 format.
- A score of the piece or synopsis if the piece does not have a traditionally-notated score.
- A tech rider detailing requirements for performance, including those pertaining to equipment and type of venue.
- The pieces MUST BE ANONYMOUSLY SUBMITTED. Nothing that can identify the composer may be visible on any submitted material.
- Any piece found in violation of the rules may be disqualified with no refund of their entry fee.

PRIZES

* 1st place: Certificate + US$1000.00 commission to write a piece for Chaosflöte.
* 2nd place: Certificate + possibility of a US$1000.00 commission to write a piece for Chaosflöte.
* Additional prizes can be awarded dependent on available funds.

The first-place winner will receive a US$1000.00 commission to write a piece for Chaosflöte. The second-place winner will be eligible for a similar commission, dependent on Null-state securing additional funding.

Web Site:www.nullstate.org/call-for-scores