Soundwalks in Chicago Public Parks Activate Communal Listening 

Soundwalks in Chicago Public Parks Activate Communal Listening 

Report by Noé Cuéllar, sound artist and MSAE 2025 Summer Soundwalks in the Park Program Director. Edited by Eric Leonardson, sound artist and MSAE President. The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) engages communities in Chicago and across the country. Founded in 2009 as a 

2025 Summer Soundwalk Series

2025 Summer Soundwalk Series

Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) is excited to announce the 2025 Summer Soundwalks schedule, in partnership with Night Out In The Parks and Chicago Parks District. Between June and September, everyone is invited to explore the art of soundwalking in 6 different public parks. 

Hear Below 2025

Hear Below 2025

NON:op Arts and Humanities and Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology partner for the sixth year to offer HEAR BELOW, a soundwalk through Chicago’s Pedway system. Guided soundwalks will be available from late April to early May and will be led by the Hear Below 2023 teaching artists cohort. This