Open Space (publications)
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Open Space was begun in 1988 in a collaborative effort by Benjamin Boretz
, J.K. Randall, and Elaine Barkin
. Inspired by the publications of Kenneth Gaburo's Lingua Press whose graphical presentation was far from the typically institutional look of some academic music publications, Open Space began to represent the real-time soundmaking sessions in and around Bard College
and Princeton University
.
The Open Space Magazine and The Open Space Web Magazine, began in 1999 and Mary Lee Roberts and Tildy Bayar joined the editorial staff. Dorota Czerner became a fellow editor and producer in 2003.
Open Space strives to support the, “…output from a community for people who need to explore or expand the limits of their expressive worlds, to extend or dissolve the boundaries among their expressive-language practices, to experiment with the forms or subjects of thinking or making or performing in the context of creative phenomena. We want to create a hospitable space for texts which, in one way or another, might feel somewhat marginal — or too ‘under construction’ — for other, kindred publications."
When editors Dean Rosenthal
, Jon Forshee and Arthur Margolin joined in the late 2000s, Open Space strove to create a purely digital version of The Open Space "webzine" allowing them to stream multimedia, along with notes, scores and various other kinds of contributions.
In September 2011, Open Space was selected to participate in the Free Music Archive.
Benjamin Boretz
Benjamin Boretz is an American composer and music theorist.-Life and work:Boretz was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated with a degree in music from Brooklyn College...
, J.K. Randall, and Elaine Barkin
Elaine Barkin
-Life:Elaine Radoff was born in The Bronx, New York City, and graduated in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College, CUNY, where she studied with Karol Rathaus, Saul Novak and Leo Kraft. She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1954 and a PhD in 1971 from Brandeis...
. Inspired by the publications of Kenneth Gaburo's Lingua Press whose graphical presentation was far from the typically institutional look of some academic music publications, Open Space began to represent the real-time soundmaking sessions in and around Bard College
Bard College
Bard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
.
The Open Space Magazine and The Open Space Web Magazine, began in 1999 and Mary Lee Roberts and Tildy Bayar joined the editorial staff. Dorota Czerner became a fellow editor and producer in 2003.
Open Space strives to support the, “…output from a community for people who need to explore or expand the limits of their expressive worlds, to extend or dissolve the boundaries among their expressive-language practices, to experiment with the forms or subjects of thinking or making or performing in the context of creative phenomena. We want to create a hospitable space for texts which, in one way or another, might feel somewhat marginal — or too ‘under construction’ — for other, kindred publications."
When editors Dean Rosenthal
Dean Rosenthal
Dean Rosenthal is an American composer of electronic and instrumental music and a co-editor of The Open Space Web Magazine.His music is associated with American composers Lou Harrison, Tom Johnson, Larry Polansky and John Cage, and he has conducted and performed experimental music since 1996...
, Jon Forshee and Arthur Margolin joined in the late 2000s, Open Space strove to create a purely digital version of The Open Space "webzine" allowing them to stream multimedia, along with notes, scores and various other kinds of contributions.
In September 2011, Open Space was selected to participate in the Free Music Archive.