50 @ 50: Open Call for Collaborative Punk Album + Listening Session
@ KIOSK
3054 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Opening Saturday, November 14th, at 7PM
On view through Sunday, November 15th
Join us for a listening session and exhibition closing featuring 50-second songs written and recorded in under 50 minutes!
In the spirit of DIY, Wesley Willis, and the exhibition ‘I Am A Rock I Am A Roll,’ contribute your own song to a collaborative album celebrating the 50th anniversary of punk.
This project is inspired by Spectacle Optical Corporation’s 48 Hour MP4 Challenge and is a collaboration between KIOSK, Mouse Arts and Letters Club, and the Goethe-Institut Chicago.
OPEN CALL SUBMISSION RULES
Your song must be completely written and recorded within 50 minutes.
Your song must have a runtime of 50 seconds.
Songs must be submitted as an MP3 via this form: https://app.youform.com/forms/ducvajve no later than Friday, November 13th at 10AM CT.
Light refreshments will be served. Please register in advance via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-50-open-call-for-collaborative-punk-album-listening-session-tickets-2003829061665) to help us plan accordingly. Eventbrite registration is for attendance at the listening session. In order to submit your song, and for more information, please use this form: https://app.youform.com/forms/ducvajve.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
I Am A Rock I Am A Roll explores the intersections of punk, DIY, and self-taught art through the work of two American and two German artists: Naomi Shintani Deibel, Jonas Müller-Ahlheim, Betsy Odom, and Wesley Willis. Part of Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50, a transatlantic, multi-city initiative marking the 50-year anniversary of punk taking place at Goethe-Instituts across North America in fall 2026, ‘I Am A Rock I Am A Roll’ is a collaboration between KIOSK and the Goethe-Institut Chicago.
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Tags: Goethe Institut, KIOSK, Listening event, mouse arts and letters club, Punk, Songwriting
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