• Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Stanford University, California, USA
• Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS), Stony Brook University, New York, USA
• LASALLE | University of the Arts, Singapore Orpheus Institute, Ghent, Belgium
• The University of Melbourne, Australia
• Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland

Presenters and attendees can participate in-person from hybrid conference sites or virtually from any individual site via Zoom.

Contact the conference director for information on sites.

Eastern Hemisphere Hybrid Site:

• Dates: August 28-30, 2025 (AWST) (Australian Western Standard Time)
• Site: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University, Australia
• Site host: Lindsay Vickery

Western Hemisphere Hybrid Site:

• Dates: November 5-8, 2025 (CET) (Central European Time)
• Site: Orpheus Institute, Ghent, Belgium
• Site host: Jonathan Impett and Juan Parra

The conference takes place twice in 2025 to facilitate participation in different time zones. The Call for Proposals is the same for both 2025 conferences. Accepted presenters will be scheduled for one of the conferences. Please see the proposal form for schedule details.

There is no fee to submit a proposal. Accepted presenters pay a reduced conference fee of $120 USD ($60 USD Students/Seniors). International presenters can contact the conference director to arrange a reduced fee scaled to their country economy. Any additional expenses are the responsibility of the presenter.

Presenters and attendees can participate in-person from hybrid conference sites or virtually from any individual site via Zoom. Contact the conference director for information on sites.

Softwares and hardwares for network arts will be utilized including JackTrip, LOLA, UltraGrid, VDO.Ninja, Zoom, Jitsi, OBS, and others. The NowNet Arts Virtual Venue is available for performance demonstrations.

Research papers are eligible upon peer review for the Journal of Network Music and Arts (JONMA) published by Stony Brook University.

Proposals are due by May 15, 2025

Submit via the Google Form: https://forms.gle/f7DMb5KVuMv3naqx9

If there are difficulties with the Google Form, email proposal to: info@nownetarts.org

Notification: June 1, 2025

Research Papers:

• 500-Word Abstract
• Technology Requirements
• Presenter Biography Panels
• Presentations

Workshops:

• 1-Page Description
• Technology Requirements
• Presenter Biography

Performance Demonstrations:

• 1-Page Description
• Technology Requirements
• Link to Work Sample
• Presenter Biography