Newsletter for January 2026 (Vol.21; Iss. 1)
Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art
www.naisa.ca

1) NAISA Launches its 25 for 25 Fundraising Campaign
2) Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art January 8 – March 30, 2026
3) Deep Wireless Festival Exhibitions
4) Deep Wireless Festival Performances
5) Deep Wireless Winter Workshop intensive
6) Deep Wireless Radio Art Compilation

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1) NAISA Launches its 25 for 25 Fundraising Campaign

December 15, 2025 – January 31, 2026
naisa.ca/donate/naisa-launches-its-25-for-25-fundraising-campaign

For a quarter century—New Adventures In Sound Art turns 25 in 2026!—NAISA has been presenting outstanding installations and performances featuring renowned local, national, and international artists. NAISA’s goal is to reach $25K by January 31, 2026 to help maintain this excellent programming. If 1000 supporters, give just $25 by January 31, 2026—we will reach our goal!

2) Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art

January 8 – March 30, 2026
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River unless otherwise indicated
naisa.ca/festivals/deep-wireless

NAISA is proud to announce its 25th Anniversary edition of The Deep Wireless Festival of Radio and Transmission Art. Deep Wireless invites audiences to explore the creative potential of radio and the electromagnetic spectrum through an interactive exhibition, performances, workshops, online radio shows and a compilation album of experimental radio art works.

“Rooted in the belief that radio is both an artistic medium and a community connector, Deep Wireless highlights the ways radio & transmission art can challenge conventions, amplify marginalized voices, and inspire immersive new forms of listening. The festival will also launch NAISA’s theme for 2026—Sound Culture—with works that nurture dialogue around the evolving role of radio in contemporary culture.” Darren Copeland, Artistic Director, New Adventures in Sound Art

3) Deep Wireless Exhibitions

January 8 – March 30, 2026
Open Thursday to Monday, 10am – 4pm
Admission by Donation

View full information at:
naisa.ca/installations/upcoming-installations

Material Transmissions by Anju Singh

Material Transmissions by Anju Singh

Material Transmissions by Vancouver sound artist Anju Singh is a sound sculpture that connects the sounds of hymn-based drones from temples with a sewing machine, and other industrial materials found in garment factories. Anju Singh explains, “My interest in these sounds began with my experience of hearing hymns in temples as forms of music and then feeling there was a strong relationship between those drone sounds and machine noise, often droning and hypnotic in nature.”

Voice of the Water by Eric Powell
*New* Permanent Installation ongoing
Pay By Donation

Voice of the Water is an interactive rotary telephone-based listening station. Using sounds collected from inside the lakes and rivers around South River, Voice of the Water encourages listeners to connect with the local waterways as they explore the boundaries and overlaps between planes of existence. The Artist’s goal is to create a venue for contemplation, catharsis, and a deeper engagement with the surrounding environment. Visit here for more information, including media stories and explore the project sound map. If you are interested in participating in collecting underwater winter sounds in the South River area for this permanent installation, please visit NAISA or contact us.

4) Deep Wireless Performances

View full information at:
naisa.ca/festivals/deep-wireless/performances

Art’s Birthday Jam
January 17, 2026, 1pm
Free

Come celebrate Art’s Birthday with NAISA on January 17 at 1pm. Bring an object from home that makes an interesting sound, or something to strum or make percussive sounds on the Decomposing Piano and join us for a sound art jam. All ages and abilities are welcome. And of course there will be cake!

Aliyah Aziz performing Sandpaper Hammock. Photo: Sharon Sab-it

Sandpaper Hammock Performance by Aliyah Aziz
In-Person and Online Radio Art Performance
February 21, 2026, 7pm
$15 advance registration for online audience required

Aliyah Aziz performs her work Sandpaper Hammock wearing custom-made gloves that draw out electromagnetic sounds from old CRT monitors, a camera, and other electric signals. She mixes those sounds with spoken word, electronic pedals and loopers.

5) Deep Wireless Workshop

Stories Through Sound – Winter Workshop Intensive
February 6 – 8, 2026
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario, Canada.
$339 with 2 nights Accommodation / $215 without accommodation
Advance registration required

View full information at:
naisa.ca/education/workshops

A winter workshop at Warbler’s Roost in the Almaguin Highlands exploring storytelling through sound rather than words. The workshop will combine practical recording and audio production/creation experience with a curated listening session of Radio Art works, in order to consider the evocative potential of sounds to convey stories without words. Participants will record winter soundscapes on a 14 acre rural property in Northern Ontario, including using hydrophones to explore the latent sounds of a frozen lake. Through guided field recording, group listening, and discussion, we’ll explore sound as story: non-linear, place-based, and more-than-human narratives shaped by winter environments.

6) Deep Wireless Radio Art Compilation Album

Listen online at:
naisa.ca/media-archive/compactdiscs/#DWCD20

The 20th edition of the Deep Wireless Compilation is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) for the 25th annual Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art. The album includes sound art and radio art works that respond to the theme Sound Culture created by Cristian Gabriele Argento, haley e sheppard, Linda Rae Dornan, Landforms (Gillis Van Der Wee and Lotte Nijsten) and Marco Neri.

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New Adventures in Sound Art is a non-profit organization that presents performances and installations spanning the entire spectrum of sound art. NAISA is partially funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts. NAISA would also like to thank Reuten Construction, Charles Street Video, and Warbler’s Roost for their sponsorship of its Deep Wireless 2026.

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Inquiries & general information:
Nadene Thériault-Copeland, Executive Director
New Adventures in Sound Art
313 Highway 124, South River, ON P0A 1X0
705-386-0880