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CALL Session Proposals, Technology in the Arts Conference : Canada
Call for Session Proposals, Technology in the Arts: Canada
Technology in the Arts: Canada, presented by the University of Waterloofs Centre for Cultural Management and
Carnegie Mellonfs Center for Arts Management and Technology, is now accepting proposals for presentations and
handson workshops for the May 2008 Technology in the Arts: Canada conference.
The conference is arranged into two broad session tracks, gFront Line Culture and Heritage,h and gBehind the
Scenes.h Within each track, proposed topics must cover a relevant issue relating to technology in culture and heritage
management or production including research, theory or practice. Traditional sessions are one hour and fifteen
minutes, and HandsOn workshops are two hours long.
Traditional sessions may take any of the following formats: research or data presentations, case studies, facilitated
discussions or demonstrations. These formats are just guidelines. Additional innovative formats are encouraged.
In the HandsOn workshops, (held in a computer lab), presenters will guide participants through actual technical
processes. Presenters must specify which software applications (if any) are required for their session.
The deadline to submit proposals is January 21, 2008. A panel of arts and technology practitioners will review all
sessions to select the final program in midJanuary. Sessions will be selected based on the following criteria:
Exploration of new or compelling ideas, technologies or practice
Speakersf expertise on and experience with the topic
Sessionfs relevance to the selected track and conference as a whole
In addition to the above criteria, the committee will be charged to select sessions with an eye toward providing a wellrounded
gamut of topics and ideas for conference attendees.
Speakers selected to present will be offered registration for the conference at the Volunteer Rate (half the price of full
registration). Speakers are responsible for their own travel expenses. By submitting a proposal, applicants agree to
these terms and commit to being available for the conference, May 910, 2008, in Waterloo, Ontario.
To be considered, proposals must include the following information:
1. Session title
2. Session description, 150 words maximum
3. Session track (Front Line Culture and Heritage or Behind the Scenes)
4. Description of session format (within either Traditional or HandsOn)
5. Explanation of relevance to the conference theme and program track, 300 word maximum
6. Summary of need (why is this session important in 2008?), 300 word maximum
7. Contact person name, telephone and email
8. Confirmed presenter name(s), telephone(s) and email(s)
9. Presentersf bios, 150 words maximum each
Please email proposals either as an attachment or in the body of an email to: cmorrow@cmu.edu by January 21,
2008. All applicants will be notified of their status in midFebruary, 2008. For additional information or with questions,
call Cary McQueen Morrow at (415) 2055534.
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