MUTEK Montreal 2024: an anniversary edition celebrating 25 years of innovation
MUTEK has been pushing boundaries for a quarter of a century, let's inspire creativity and embrace the electronic arts with passion. Do you want to be a part of the history of this legendary festival?
Are you a French-speaking Belgian artist or collective based in Quebec or another Canadian province? Don't wait any longer to apply!
The call for projects for the 25th anniversary of MUTEK, to be held in Montreal from August 20 to 25, 2024, is now open.
► Deadline: January 15th, 2024
Canadian and/or Aboriginal artists residing in or originating from the territories we now call Canada, as well as foreign artists residing in Quebec or Canada, are eligible to participate in this call. International submissions will not be taken into consideration.
MUTEK Festival is especially interested in :
- Live and innovative musical performances, mainly electronic,
- Innovative digital audiovisual performances that explore the relationship between image and sound,
- any other type of project that pushes the boundaries of digital creation or uses innovative technologies.
MUTEK's mission is to present live music and sound performances. Therefore, DJ mixes will not be considered.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to include video and/or audio recordings of their performances with their submissions. The deadline for submissions is January the 15th, 2024.
With the intention of continuing our equity and inclusion initiatives, particularly through the Keychange program, MUTEK encourages submissions from artists who identify as female or non-binary, black, aboriginal or racialized minority and/or LGBTQIA2S+ communities, or disabled.
About MUTEK
Founded in 2000, MUTEK is dedicated to presenting live electronic music and real-time audiovisual performance, making it one of North America's rare showcases for innovation. After more than 20 years in existence, the festival's pioneering mission has matured. Its commitment to the perpetual mutations and variations of contemporary digital creativity remains, with eyes and ears always focused on the future.
Now spanning six days and nights, the Festival integrates the professional section of the Forum into the architecture of the week to foster conversations and encounters around current technological practices and thinking. Since its inception, the festival has been part of a global network, creating an international meeting place for artists and audiences alike, and striving to develop a context conducive to discovery and exchange. MUTEK is committed to programming that is more equitable and representative of all diversity, particularly through the Amplify initiative, in keeping with its values of inclusion and accessibility.
Over the years, MUTEK has built up a unique model that has proven to be spectacularly exportable. Its ramifications now span four continents, in six other cities. Each branch draws on the festival's value chain to further stimulate the richness of electronic and digital art. mutek.org
