Newsletter for March 2026 (Vol.21; Iss. 3)
Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art
www.naisa.ca

1) Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art January 8 – March 30, 2026
2) Deep Wireless Festival Exhibitions
3) Deep Wireless Radio Art Compilation
4) NAISA’s 25th Anniversary Events
5) NAISA 2026 Call for Submissions: Still Here
6) Springscape Series + Soundscape Workshop Intensive

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1) Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art

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

NAISA’s 25th Anniversary edition of The Deep Wireless Festival of Radio and Transmission Art 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.

Material Transmissions by Anju Singh

2) Deep Wireless Exhibitions

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

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

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
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. Visit here for more information.

3) Deep Wireless Radio Art Compilation Album

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

The 20th edition of the Deep Wireless Compilation 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.

4) NAISA 25th Anniversary Celebrations

On March 12 NAISA turns 25!! We will be hosting two special events to celebrate this important milestone.

NAISA Open House
March 12, 2026, 1 – 4pm

Come help us celebrate NAISA’s 25th anniversary. Stop by to add your soundbyte to NAISA’s memory wall or listen to what others have to say about NAISA, have a coffee and some cake with us. NAISA’s Open House will also include a special component recognizing NAISA’s past history as well as provincial arts funding it receives through the Ontario Arts Council (OAC)

“In celebrating New Adventures in Sound Art’s 25th anniversary, we also celebrate the over 500 sound and media artists from across Canada and around the world, whose works NAISA has presented over the last 25 years, and the many volunteers who have helped support the organization in that time. NAISA’s board and staff would like to thank the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Department of Heritage through its Canadian Arts Presentation Fund for their ongoing support which has been instrumental in providing stability to NAISA. It is because of their support as well as that received from the village that NAISA continues to thrive in South River.” – Nadene Theriault-Copeland, Executive Director, New Adventures in Sound Art

NAISA 25th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner
March 14, 2026, 6pm
$30 | Reservation by March 6

Celebrate NAISA’s 25th anniversary with an evening of dining and reflection. Gluten free meals to choose from with both vegan and non-vegan options.

5) NAISA 2026 Call for Submissions: Still Here

Deadline: May 31, 2026
Categories: Sound Art/Electroacoustic, Sound+Image, Radio/Transmission Art, Interactive Installation
View more information
Online application form

New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) invites artists of all ages and nationalities to submit works on the theme ”Still Here” for consideration in New Adventures in Sound Art’s 2027 programming.

After 25 years, NAISA is ‘Still Here’ still thriving despite barriers it has faced. Who are the communities and persons that are also ‘still here’ that continue to evolve and develop a unique voice, despite the barriers they too have faced? In this call for submissions, we are inviting artists to submit works that consider the theme ’Still Here’, that communicates their unique voice and the journey it took to get there. At the 25-year mark, NAISA is not planning a retrospective, but rather looking to branch out and present artists that have persevered and developed their own compelling story.

Works submitted by Canadian sound artists will also be eligible for the James Bailey award and the Andra McCartney award.

6) Springscape Series + Soundscape Workshop Intensive

April 2 – May 31, 2026
naisa.ca/festivals/springscapes

Springscapes is an annual series that highlights the dramatic changes in the natural soundscape from winter to spring. NAISA will once again be celebrating the immersive re-awakening of the Almaguin Highlands with the Community Soundscape Installation and the annual Soundscape Workshop Intensive.

Sound fishing photo by Allister Johnston

Spring Soundscape Workshop Intensive
May 1 – 3, 2026
$339 (with 2 nights accommodation), $215 (with no accommodation)
NAISA North Media Arts Centre & Warbler’s Roost, South River
View more information
Advance registration required

Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art, this immersive recording and composing workshop invites participants to explore the rich soundscape of Warbler’s Roost through attentive listening, field recording, and creative composition. Activities encompass soundwalking, recording and editing of field recordings, and finally, composing a short soundscape composition responding to the theme of Sound Culture.

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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