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{{Short description|U.S. nonprofit organization}}
'''New West Evolving Arts & Music Organization (NWEAMO)''', founded by composer [[Joseph Waters]] in [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S. in 1998, is a nonprofit organization based in [[San Diego]], [[California]], that produces the annual international festival of [[electro-acoustic music]].<ref>[http://www.nweamo.org The New West Electro Acoustic Music Organization]</ref>

NWEAMO is dedicated to forging connections between the composers, performers and lovers of avant garde classical music with the DJs, MCs, guitar-gods, troubadours and gourmets of experimental popular music. The organization promotes music that involves the creative use of computers and electronics mixed with [[acoustics]]. Today, NWEAMO has showcased artists in prime venues across the world.

In a healthy cultural milieu NWEAMO celebrates both [[Classical music|classical]] and [[popular music]]. The idea behind this seemingly controversial connection is that without any connection, both genres suffer. When classical music does not connect with popular culture, it becomes a music of experts, unable to reflect and contribute meaningfully in the broad marketplace of developing ideas and cultural experimentation. Popular music on the other hand, becomes naïve and superficial, untethered to its historical roots and broad cultural underpinnings, without connection and communication with classical music. NWEAMO attempts to generate a synthesis that reveals new possibilities for both.

==Festivals==
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| location           = [[California]]<br>[[Mexico]]<br>[[New York City]]<br>[[Venice|Venice, Italy]]<br>[[Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]]
| years_active       = 1998–present
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| genre              = [[Electronic music]], [[electroacoustic music]]
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| website            = {{URL|https://nweamo.org/}}
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Originally NWEAMO concerts featured a variety of electro-acoustic styles and genres, ranging from [[Intelligent dance music]] to the abstract avant garde.  Eventually the word "Electronic" was replaced with "Evolving" in the acronym to reflect the inclusion of visual art, installation art, dance, sound art and acoustic music to the festival, and to allow future growth.

In 2002 the festival added [[San Diego, California]], to its locations. In 2005 the festival expanded further, with an additional night added in [[Mexico City]]. [[New York City]] and [[Venice|Venice, Italy]], were added 2006. The 2007 festival included a summer component in Europe (Berlin, May 18–19; and Venice, May 25–26) in addition to the main autumn festival: San Diego (October 5 and 6, 2007); Boulder, Colorado (October 13, 2007); Morelia, Mexico (October 19, 2007) and New York City (October 26 and 27, 2007). Each year the festival supports the work of approximately 30 composers/performers.

==Themes==
Each year the festival focuses on a theme:
*2019 '''East Meets West''' (San Diego)
*2018 '''East Meets West''' (San Diego)
*2017 '''East Meets West''' (Tokyo, Japan)
*2016 '''East Meets West''' (San Diego)
*2015 '''People Of The City''' (San Diego and Brooklyn, New York)
*2014 '''Things''' (San Diego)
*2013 '''Emotional circuits: Electric animal''' (San Diego)
*2012 '''Festival of Hidden Identities''' (San Diego)
*2011 '''East Meets West''' (San Diego)
*2010 '''Around the Corner...Art is Made''' (San Diego, Venice Italy)
*2009 '''What Is A Machine''' (San Diego, Venice Italy)
*2008 '''Can Art Be About Sex?''' (San Diego, Miami, Stonybrook, New York City)
*2007 '''[[Synesthesia]]: The Mixing of Senses''' (San Diego, Boulder, Morelia (Mexico), New York City)
*2006 '''Pulse: The Influence of Africa''' (Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; New York City, NY, Venice, Italy)
*2005 '''Connection to the Ancients''' (Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; Mexico City)
*2004 '''Invented Instruments''' (In Memory of the 30th anniversary of the death of [[Harry Partch]])(Portland, OR; San Diego,)
*2003 '''The Plastic Fantastic Interactive'''(Portland, OR; San Diego,)
*2002 '''To Beat Or Not To Beat, That Is The Question''' (Portland, OR; San Diego,)

==See also==
*[[List of electronic music festivals]]

==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/01/SDSU-NWEAMO-festival/
* http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/23/tp-sharing-the-excitement-of-new-music/
*[http://www.nweamo.org The New West Electro Acoustic Music Organization]
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