Welcome to the 3rd Spaceout International Ambisonics Festival 2026!
October 22-23 2026
Submissions: https://forms.gle/mQmaAey83ULAsvieA
Submission deadline: 31 August 2026 11:59pm AOE
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS:
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS:
The Performing Arts Technology Department is thrilled to announce the 3rd Spaceout Ambisonics Festival, a two-day event celebrating immersive audio. We invite composers from around the world to submit their Ambisonic works and join us in the Chip Davis Technology Studio at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance for this unique sonic experience.
The Performing Arts Technology Department is thrilled to announce the 3rd Spaceout Ambisonics Festival, a two-day event celebrating immersive audio. We invite composers from around the world to submit their Ambisonic works and join us in the Chip Davis Technology Studio at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance for this unique sonic experience.
There are no entry or registration fees, and there are no restrictions regarding applicants’ age or nationality. All events will be open to the public. We would be delighted to welcome selected composers in person, but attendance is not required for their work to be programmed. Compositions under 12 minutes will be given priority in programming.
There are no entry or registration fees, and there are no restrictions regarding applicants’ age or nationality. All events will be open to the public. We would be delighted to welcome selected composers in person, but attendance is not required for their work to be programmed. Compositions under 12 minutes will be given priority in programming.
TIMELINE:
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: September 22, 2026
All deadlines are 23:59 Anywhere On Earth (AOE).
TRACKS:
TRACKS:
Each composer must choose one track and may submit only one piece total
Each composer must choose one track and may submit only one piece total
Track 1: Fixed media
Track 1: Fixed media
Track 3: Live Performance (In-person attendance is required)
Track 3: Live Performance (In-person attendance is required)
Track 1 (Fixed Media):
Track 1 (Fixed Media):
Composers must submit both binaural and Ambisonic B-format files for the review process. Submissions must be interleaved multichannel WAV files in 3rd- or 5th-order Ambisonics and must comply with the ambiX format: SN3D normalization, full 3D, and ACN channel ordering.
Composers must submit both binaural and Ambisonic B-format files for the review process. Submissions must be interleaved multichannel WAV files in 3rd- or 5th-order Ambisonics and must comply with the ambiX format: SN3D normalization, full 3D, and ACN channel ordering.
Track 2 (Inviso):
Track 2 (Inviso):
This year, we are opening an additional submission track for Inviso, a web-based application for designing and experiencing rich and dynamic sonic virtual realities.
This year, we are opening an additional submission track for Inviso, a web-based application for designing and experiencing rich and dynamic sonic virtual realities.
The Inviso track may include either fixed or interactive works. Fixed works will be presented on a screen for the audience to watch. Interactive works will allow audience members to freely engage with the compositional world by moving through the scene using the Inviso interface. The final presentation format is up to the composer and should be indicated in the submission form.
The Inviso track may include either fixed or interactive works. Fixed works will be presented on a screen for the audience to watch. Interactive works will allow audience members to freely engage with the compositional world by moving through the scene using the Inviso interface. The final presentation format is up to the composer and should be indicated in the submission form.
Please refer to the Inviso User Documentation here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PR0eUqimt2jMzya6qEXhOWH3GuSBPh4qQsjE0ljUwCg/edit?tab=t.0
Please refer to the Inviso User Documentation here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PR0eUqimt2jMzya6qEXhOWH3GuSBPh4qQsjE0ljUwCg/edit?tab=t.0
Track 3 (Live Performance):
Track 3 (Live Performance):
This track welcomes live ambisonics performance works in the Chip Davis Technology Studio, using the 36.2 loudspeaker system. Pieces may involve instrumentalists, vocalists, live electronics, or any combination of elements that engages with ambisonics. For live performance works in-person attendance is required, and we ask that you reach out to us before submitting so we can discuss your technical needs.
This track welcomes live ambisonics performance works in the Chip Davis Technology Studio, using the 36.2 loudspeaker system. Pieces may involve instrumentalists, vocalists, live electronics, or any combination of elements that engages with ambisonics. For live performance works in-person attendance is required, and we ask that you reach out to us before submitting so we can discuss your technical needs.
Organizer
Organizer
Zeynep Özcan
Zeynep Özcan
Dr. Zeynep Özcan is an experimental and electronic music composer, sound artist and performer. She is an Assistant Professor and a faculty director of Girls in Music and Technology (GiMaT), Summer Institute and SMART (Sound and Media Art) Lab, at the Department of Performing Arts Technology at the University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance. She specializes in the implementation of software systems for music-making, audio programming, sonification, sensors and microcontrollers, novel interfaces for musical expression, and large-scale interactive installations. Her research interests are exploring bio-inspired creativity, artistic sonification, playfulness and failure in performance, and activist art. Her works have been performed and presented throughout the world in concerts, exhibitions, and conferences, such as AES, ICAD, ICMC, ISEA, NIME, NYCEMF, WAC and ZKM. She is passionate about community building and creating multicultural and collaborative learning experiences for students through technology-driven creativity. In 2024, she founded Spaceout International Ambisonics Festival.http://zeynepozcan.net
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