Open Call for Showcase: Transnational Listening Map
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – PROJECTS ON LISTENING
Dear sound artists, radio researchers, composers, musicians, instrument builders, free radio practitioners, and all those engaged in the art and science of listening,
we are excited to invite you to participate in our ongoing online project – the Transcultural Listening Map.
This platform is open to anyone working in the fields of listening and radio history. We encourage you to showcase your projects related to listening – whether from free radio stations, academic research, sound installations, or other related disciplines – and connect with fellow sound and radio practitioners, as well as researchers, from around the world.
Who are we? The website was initiated by Prof. Nathalie Singer, professor for experimental radio at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and was conceptualized and edited together with her artistic assistants and sound artists Frederike Moormann and Lefteris Krysalis.
You can explore the preliminary version of the Transcultural Listening Map here: www.listeningmap.de
Each project featured on the platform acts as a digital calling card, offering insights and small excerpts that reflect the essence of your work as well as a contact (website or email address). Our goal is to build connections and increase visibility for sound artists and researchers globally – this is your opportunity to be part of this growing network. The website will be showcased in various museum, university, and conference settings, aiming to increase the visibility of the global sound art community.
We warmly invite you to share your work with us and join the conversation.
We look forward to connecting with you,
The Transcultural Listening Map Team
Key Information:
- No application process is required. Simply fill out the submission form here: Submit Your Project
- The form will guide you through the various ways to present your work.
- Language:
The submission form is in English. Non-English speakers may use Google Chrome to translate the form as needed. You may submit your project in any language, with a maximum of two languages. One of them must include at least an AI-generated translation in English. - Minimum Requirements for Submission:
Your artistic or research project should be connected to the theme of listening and radio history, and include:- At least one image
- A sound or video excerpt (teaser, trailer, etc.)
- A written description of your project
- You are welcome to provide additional materials such as videos, sound files, PDFs, and more.
- Review and Publication Process:
Your submission will be reviewed within two weeks of submission and will undergo a brief editorial check before being published online. In case of questions we will come back to you. - Rights:
You must hold the full copyrights to all materials you upload. You will retain ownership of the copyright to your work. The content will be displayed exclusively as part of the online platform, with no option for downloading, ensuring that it remains accessible solely within the Transcultural Listening Map network.
For any inquiries, feel free to contact:
Nathalie Singer – Artistic Director (nathalie.singer@uni-weimar.de)
Frederike Moormann – Artistic Assistant (frederike.moormann@uni-weimar.de)
Lefteris Krysalis – Artistic Assistant (eleftherios.krysalis@uni-weimar.de)
More About the Project:
The Transcultural Listening Map (TLM) serves as a global network connecting projects focused on listening and 100 years of radiophony. Launched in 2022 by Nathalie Singer at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, this open platform aims to enhance the visibility of radio and sound experts, particularly from the Global South, as part of an ongoing artistic research initiative.
Over the past century, no medium has shaped the act of listening more profoundly than radio. As radio waves transcend borders, the history of radio and contemporary sound art are deeply intertwined. The TLM invites users to explore these connections, revealing the interplay between radio histories, listening cultures, and sound art through an interactive and dynamic platform.
The first projects featured on the TLM emerged from the Bauhaus.Listening Workshops in the Philippines, South Africa, and Uruguay, all of which approached listening from a transnational perspective. The TLM is part of the framework “Listening to the World – 100 Years of Radio”, a collaboration between the Goethe-Institut, the Professorship of Experimental Radio at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt.
more about the project: www.experimentellesradio.de