Australasian Computer Music Association
The Australasian Computer Music Association (ACMA) is a nonprofit Australia and New Zealand based organisation founded in 1989, which aims to promote electroacoustic and computer music. In particular, the organisation aims:
- To encourage the composition and performance of electro-acoustic and computer music
- To develop a network for technical information and support
- To promote concerts and radio broadcasts of electro-acoustic music in Australia, New Zealand and abroad
- To establish and maintain a national archive and information center for electro-acoustic and computer music
- To attract a wide diversity of members and supporters
- To host annual conferences of academic presentations and concerts
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History
ACMA was formed in 1989 as a regional organisation to promote electronic and computer music. The majority of ACMA's membership live in Australia and New Zealand. Although there are no formal ties with other associations, ACMA maintains close ties with internationally based sister organisations, such as the Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC), the Sonic Arts Network in the U.K., Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) in the North America, and the International Computer Music Association.[1]
In 1989 ACMA was first presided by Graeme Gerrard (President), with Jim Sosnin (Vice-President), David Hirst (Secretary), and Ann Shirley-Peel (Treasurer).[2]
2009 sees the 20th Anniversary of this organisation.
Conferences
Each year ACMA hosts the Australasian Computer Music Conference (ACMC). Past conferences have been held in:
- 1993 - Sydney - University of Sydney
- 1994 - Canberra - Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology
- 1995 - Melbourne - University of Melbourne
- 1996 - Brisbane - Queensland University of Technology
- 1997 - Auckland - University of Auckland
- 1998 - Canberra - Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology
- 1999 - Wellington - Victoria University of Wellington
- 2000 - Brisbane - Queensland University of Technology
- 2001 - Sydney - University of Western Sydney
- 2002 - Melbourne - RMIT University and Victorian College of the Arts
- 2003 - Perth - Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
- 2004 - Wellington - Victoria University of Wellington
- 2005 - Brisbane - Queensland University of Technology
- 2006 - Adelaide - Adelaide Elder Conservatorium of Music
- 2007 - Canberra - Australian National University
- 2008 - Sydney - University of Sydney
- 2009 - Brisbane - Queensland University of Technology
- 2010 - Canberra - Australian National University
- 2011 - Auckland - University of Auckland
Other International Electroacoustic Organisations
- ACMA — Australasian Computer Music Association
- CIME/ICEM — Confédération Internationale de Musique Electroacoustique / International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music
- CEC — Communauté électroacoustique canadienne / Canadian Electroacoustic Community
- DeGeM — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektroakustische Musik e.V. (Germany)
- DIEM — Danish Institute of Electroacoustic Music
- EMS — Elektroakustisk Musik i Sverige (Sweden)
- ICMA — International Computer Music Association
- HELMCA — Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (Greece)
- IRCAM — Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (France)
- NEAR — Netherlands Electro-Acoustic Repertoire Centre
- NOTAM — Norsk nettverk for Teknologi, Akustikk og Musikk
- SAM — Sound and Music (UK)
- SEAMUS — Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States
References
- ↑ http://acma.asn.au
- ↑ Chroma Edition 33, published in 2003, http://acma.asn.au
