Workshops
48 Hour Sound Art Challenge
Weekend-long Sound Art Creation Intensive
October 16 to 18, 4 pm to 4 pm
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario
$339 with 2 nights accommodation and $215 with no accommodation.
Weekend-long Sound Art Creation Intensive
October 16 to 18, 4 pm to 4 pm
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario
$339 with 2 nights accommodation and $215 with no accommodation.
Advance Registration Required
The annual 48 hour Sound Art Challenge returns to Warbler’s Roost out on Deer Lake in Lount Township for a weekend long experience between October 16 and 18.
Those wanting to explore sound art more deeply can join a group of audio adventurers for the weekend and make their own sound art piece amidst the fall colours in Northern Ontario.
The open-ended schedule allows participants to maximize time for personal exploration and self-guided creation in a peer environment. Experiment either with sophisticated tools like geophones, hydrophones and ambisonic sound recording rigs or bring your own gear and take advantage of the quiet environs.
NAISA will provide assistance with access to its supply of equipment. Participating artists should bring their own portable recording devices and computers and other tools necessary for their creation.
Peer learning and sharing will be encouraged throughout the process and NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland will facilitate and assist participants.
The schedule of the weekend will include three group meetings beginning with an Orientation and SOUNDwalk from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on Friday October 16, a Check-In and Sound Sharing from 4 to 6 pm on Saturday October 17, and the weekend will conclude with a Listening and Feedback session from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday October 18. The remainder of the time is for individual work and for arranging any one-on-one instruction and consultation.
The annual 48 hour Sound Art Challenge returns to Warbler’s Roost out on Deer Lake in Lount Township for a weekend long experience between October 16 and 18.
Those wanting to explore sound art more deeply can join a group of audio adventurers for the weekend and make their own sound art piece amidst the fall colours in Northern Ontario.
The open-ended schedule allows participants to maximize time for personal exploration and self-guided creation in a peer environment. Experiment either with sophisticated tools like geophones, hydrophones and ambisonic sound recording rigs or bring your own gear and take advantage of the quiet environs.
NAISA will provide assistance with access to its supply of equipment. Participating artists should bring their own portable recording devices and computers and other tools necessary for their creation.
Peer learning and sharing will be encouraged throughout the process and NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland will facilitate and assist participants.
The schedule of the weekend will include three group meetings beginning with an Orientation and SOUNDwalk from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on Friday October 16, a Check-In and Sound Sharing from 4 to 6 pm on Saturday October 17, and the weekend will conclude with a Listening and Feedback session from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday October 18. The remainder of the time is for individual work and for arranging any one-on-one instruction and consultation.
Talks
A Context for Listening
In-Person and Online Artist Talk
By Julia White
September 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
In-Person at NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario, Canada.
Online audiences register in advance for access.
Admission by Donation
Join artist Julia White in a discussion on how listening with the heart informs the experience of her new installation at NAISA entitled ’By the Light of the Wild Within’
In-Person and Online Artist Talk
By Julia White
September 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
In-Person at NAISA North Media Arts Centre, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario, Canada.
Online audiences register in advance for access.
Admission by Donation
Join artist Julia White in a discussion on how listening with the heart informs the experience of her new installation at NAISA entitled ’By the Light of the Wild Within’