CROSSFADE Collective: Connecting Diverse Creatives

Wolfe N, Özcan Z. CROSSFADE Collective: Connecting Diverse Creatives. In: 2025 Breaking Barriers in Audio. Audio Engineering Society; 2025.pp. 3:1-5. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22826

@inproceedings{Wolfe2025_22826,
  author = {Wolfe, Naomi and Özcan, Zeynep},
  title = {{CROSSFADE Collective: Connecting Diverse Creatives}},
  booktitle = {2025 Breaking Barriers in Audio},
  pages = {3:1-5},
  year = {2025},
  month = mar,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22826}
}

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AB  - This paper presents the development and implementation of CROSSFADE Collective, a student organization at the University of Michigan designed to foster innovation and collaboration in electronic music and media arts among historically marginalized individuals. The organization addresses a perceived gap in available resources, specifically the absence of low-pressure, non-academic environments for project workshopping, peer feedback, and collaborative networking. Research, including community-engaged investigations and interviews with leaders of similar student organizations at other institutions, revealed a scarcity of spaces conducive to constructive dialogue on identity and representation within academic settings. This paper details the research process undertaken to identify key components of an effective creative community, drawing from interviews, academic coursework, and a focus group. It further outlines the implementation of the organization and analyzes its initial outcomes and future objectives, striving to serve as a framework for creating community-engaged student organizations.
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