2025 Community Projects Initiative

Thank you to all who submitted a proposal for our Community Projects Initiative. We are so excited to announce funding for five proposals in five different cities around the Midwest. It has been a wonderful experience to review these proposals and learn about all of the amazing work being done around acoustic ecology by members of our community. These four selected programs will take place through May 2026, and we can’t wait to share these amazing events with you! Check out the name and project titles for the four selected applicants below!

Eliza Fernand – Exquisite Beach Corpse | Chicago, IL
September 28th from 2:00 – 4:00pm at Loyola Beach in Chicago, IL

Rachel Epp Buller – Walking to Listen: Climate Moves | Newton, Kansas
Saturday, November 8: 2:00pm – 3:30pm at Newton Public Library
Monday, November 17: 4:00pm – 5:00pm at Newton Public Library

Hanbing Liang – Listening Through Other Ears: A Sound Walk Across the Urban-Nature Transect | Madison, WI – Details to follow

Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (CUSP) – Annea Lockwood workshop and performance | Cleveland, OH

Matt Feldman – Great Lakes Listening Series | Milwaukee, WI
Union Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Details to follow