NOW ninety8 is Nottingham's festival of contemporary arts which features
the very best of innovative arts, music, theatre and technology work.
Previous festivals have featured A Guy Called Gerald, Graham Fitkin,
Talvin Singh, Pressure of Speech and Neotropic.

NOWfm is a new venue-in-the-air to be launched as part of the NOW
ninety8 festival in Nottingham this Autumn. NOWfm is a very special kind
of venue, broadcasting new and experimental works for radio. The station
will run from 26 - 31 October 1998.

NOWfm aims to feature the exciting and innovative. We want to hear from
artists making text sound and music based work.

The commissions offered are:

· £2000 this includes a fee and production costs independent of NOWfm
· £1000 fee only. Studio time and some technical assistance is provided
through NOWfm
· production only- no fee. Studio time and some technical assistance is
provided through NOWfm
(The studio time and technical assistance will be discussed and
confirmed with the chosen commissions)

Work does not have to be of a set length or style, it could range from
for example, a 30 second jingle to a one hour, six day piece. All work
broadcast, whether produced through a NOWfm commission or otherwise must
be of a professional broadcast standard and quality. This is not however
a criteria that should reflect on or compromise the innovative style of
a piece.

There is no application form but all proposals should include:

· aims of the work
· description of the project
· brief technical requirements of the production of the work (if
applying for a commission which NOWfm will help to produce)
· budget breakdown (showing other income if needed)
· a CV and /or examples of past work (please include a stamped addressed
envelope if you would like your support material returned)
· Please state if you are a member of the Performing Rights Society.

Send proposals to:
	           NOWfm
	           Contemporary Archives
	           Nottingham City Council
	           55 Castle Gate
	           Nottingham
	           NG1 6AF


We are NOT interested in band demos or DJ tapes.

DEADLINE FOR COMMISSION PROPOSALS IS 30 JUNE 1998

For further NOWfm information call Kirstie McKenzie on 0115 9153553
kirstie.mckenzie@xxxxxxxxxx




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