---
title: "NAISA 2026 Call for Submissions: Still Here"
description: Open call for sound art on the theme 'Still Here' for NAISA's 2027 programming. Open internationally to all ages; Canadian artists eligible for additional awards.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-05"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Open call
organization: New Adventures in Sound Art
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/new-adventures-in-sound-art
deadline: "2026-05-31"
location: South River, NJ, United States
isOnline: false
disciplines:
  - sound art
  - electroacoustic music
  - radio art
  - transmission art
  - interactive installation
  - multimedia
---

# NAISA 2026 Call for Submissions: Still Here

**Hosted by:** New Adventures in Sound Art

**Type:** Open call | **Location:** South River, NJ, United States | **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## About This Program

> "Still Here"

New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) invites artists of all ages and nationalities to submit works on the theme 'Still Here' for consideration in NAISA's 2027 programming. Categories include Sound Art/Electroacoustic, Sound+Image, Radio/Transmission Art, and Interactive Installation. After 25 years, NAISA is 'Still Here'—still thriving despite barriers it has faced. The call invites artists to submit works that consider the theme 'Still Here', communicating their unique voice and the journey it took to get there. Works submitted by Canadian sound artists are also eligible for the James Bailey award and the Andra McCartney award.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** sound art, electroacoustic music, radio art, transmission art, interactive installation, multimedia
- **Note:** Open to artists of all ages and nationalities. Works submitted by Canadian sound artists are also eligible for the James Bailey award and the Andra McCartney award.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 5, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## Contact

**Contact:** Nadene Thériault-Copeland

**Email:** naisa@naisa.ca

**Phone:** 705-386-0880

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://naisa.ca/naisa-general-call-submission-form/