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New Adventures in Sound Art

New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is a non-profit media arts organization that operates the fully accessible NAISA North Media Arts Centre and Café at 313 Highway 124 in South River, Ontario, Canada. Arts presentation with a focus on sound and listening are the basis of its year-round exhibitions, online broadcasts and performances.

New Adventures in Sound Art is located in the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki peoples covered by the Williams Treaty (1923) and Robinson-Huron Treaty (1850). New Adventures in Sound Art recognizes the significant ongoing contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples to aural culture in Canada.

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The objectives of NAISA are to foster awareness and understanding locally, as well as nationally and internationally, in the cultural vitality of experimental sound art in its myriad forms of expression. This objective is achieved through the exploration of new sound technologies in conjunction with the creation of cultural events and artifacts.

NAISA’s annual events include the Deep Wireless festival of Radio & Transmission Art, the Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art, the SOUNDplay festival and Springscapes.  These events each have their individual artistic focal points while collectively they provide a comprehensive 12 month overview of experimental sound-based media art in Canada and beyond.

NAISA is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Canadian Heritage as well as contributions from its supporters. Click Here to make your contribution.


Upcoming Events

A Soundmap of Sherbrooke’s Machine Songs
By Colin Frank
September 26, 2024 to January 6, 2025. Open 10 am to 4 pm Thursday to Monday.
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario
Pay by Donation
Navigate industrial urban environments to uncover a hidden sonic beauty.
Call for Participants for Ice Follies 2025!
Deadline November 30, 2024

NAISA is partnering with The Near North Mobile Media Lab for a unique creation opportunity exploring the fascinating process of recording the sounds of ice on Lake Nipissing in North Bay.

NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland will guide participants in composing a pre-recorded audio piece utilizing these natural sounds, along with any additional texts or sounds, all inspired by the Ice Follies 2025 theme: “The Ice is Slippery.”
Wetland Project
Included in the livestream event Water (Deshkan Ziibi)
By Brady Marks and Mark Timmings
Dec 12, 2024 from 12 noon to 12 midnight
Livestreaming on YouTube and In-person at the artLAB, Department of Visual Arts, Western University, London, Ontario.
FREE, More details at https://youandiarewaterearthfireairoflifeanddeath.com/project/water-2024

NAISA with support from Other Sights will be presenting a new audio-visual version of the Wetland Project by Brady Marks and Mark Timmings as part of the 12 hour in-person and streaming event “Water (Deshkan Ziibi).”
The Sensation of Distribution
By Mitchell Akiyama and Brady Peters
NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario

Connecting the exploration of acoustic pipe resonance with a more domestic vernacular, this outdoor interactive installation is mounted to impersonate building furnace vents and pipe work erupting from the ground. The Sensation of Distribution re-invites visitors to explore the unnoticed or imminent sonic and aesthetic potential of our built environment.
Colin Frank on "Soundmap of Sherbrooke's Machine Songs"

South River Stories
Every Wednesday at 6:30 pm
South River Friendly Circle, 10 Isabella Street, South River
FREE
Join us every Wednesday night to contribute your story to a growing collection of aural histories and stories told by residents of South River. Listen to the stories on NAISA Radio and on NAISA Soundcloud.
Music, or Noise? by Bepi Crespan on NAISA Radio
Tune in on our web player or using your streaming player

Listen to NAISA Radio on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 to 10 pm (UTC-4) to Music, or Noise? a show mixed and curated by Bepi Crespan that provides a two hour snapshot of the latest in experimental composition, field recordings, and sound exploration.

Ears Have Eyes on NAISA Radio
Tune in on our web player or using your streaming player
Monday to Thursday from 4 to 5 pm (UTC-4) NAISA Radio will be airing episodes from Ears Have Eyes which is a monthly podcast and radio show produced by The Hibernation Project and is also aired on CJSW in Calgary and Golden Co-op Radio in Golden, BC.