Dear Beloved Community Supporters, 

We’re launching a campaign to fund our 24-25 Soundwalk Series.  The campaign will run from August 23rd through to September the 30th, and feature a matching program for anyone who donates on the first of the month.  

Our Soundwalk series has run regularly since 2021. With your highly-valued financial support, last year we presented one guided soundwalk each month, from September through May.  We want to keep this going!

We’re aiming to fully fund our 24-25 Soundwalk Series.  In this way we keep individual soundwalks free to attend, which increases accessibility and inclusivity within our programming. 

We’ve set our goal as $2000, which will cover artist wages for each of our 8 soundwalk facilitators ($250 per artist per walk).   

Read on to learn more!

WHAT IS A SOUNDWALK?

... any excursion whose main purpose is listening to the environment. It is exposing our ears to every sound around us no matter where we are. (Hildegard Westerkamp, World Forum of Acoustic Ecology)

The term was first used by members of the World Soundscape Project at Simon Fraser University in the 1970s.  At New Works Calgary we take an interdisciplinary approach to soundwalking, inviting not only musicians but artists from all disciplines to lead our walks.  We encourage activation of sonic awareness from many different points through the body and mind; we are excited to explore as many different creative paths to listening as there are creative souls in the cosmos.  

Our outdoor Soundwalk series is one of our most popular programs, as music lovers, families, and walking enthusiasts of all kinds enjoy guided listening excursions at various locations around Calgary.

This past year, we hosted 8 soundwalks, each facilitated by a different local artist.   For the 2024-2025 season, we aim to continue offering a soundwalk each month of the year, September through May.  Our walks have taken us exploring Chinatown, Inglewood, the Bow River Pathway, and other Calgary neighborhoods.

As a non-profit, charitable organization, New Works Calgary relies on the donations of community members like you to keep bringing unique listening experiences to Calgary.

Please support New Works Calgary Soundwalks by donating!  Our Canada Helps campaign will run from August 23rd through to September the 30th.