New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA)
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is a non-profit media arts organization based in South River Ontario that presents performances, exhibitions and installations spanning the entire spectrum of electroacoustic and experimental sound art. NAISA operates the NAISA North Media Arts Centre at 313 Highway 124 in South River, Ontario. 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. NAISA presentations are partially funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts. The centre is fully accessible and features a media arts gallery and cafe that have been completed through support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).
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.