Sonic Arts Network was a UK-based organisation, established in 1979, that aimed to enable both audiences and practitioners to engage with the art of sound through a programme of festivals, events, commissions and education projects. Its honorary patron was Karlheinz Stockhausen.
In 2008 the Sonic Arts Network merged with the Society for the Promotion of New Music, the British Music Information Centre (BMIC) and the Contemporary Music Network to create a new organisation to promote contemporary Music in the UK called Sound and Music.
Sonic Arts Network's activities separated into three main areas:
- Activities – Events, regular festivals such as Cut and Splice and Expo, tours and commissions.
- Education – national education project Sonic Postcards, artist workshops and talks.
- Network – Sonic Arts Network was a membership organisation that acted as a hub of information, opportunities and publications for the UK sonic arts scene.
Read more about Sonic Arts Network: Activities, Education, Network, Other International Electroacoustic Organisations, See Also
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