Building Together IV: Synthetic Sounds
Currently Arts Society (CAS) presents the fourth edition of our self-made instrument workshop series: “Building Together IV: Synthetic Sounds.”
We are accepting applications from artists across disciplines (no sound or instrument building experience required) to participate in a multi-session workshop that will culminate into a public exhibition/concert of completed works.
This edition will focus on electronic instruments and sound sculptures.
We will prioritize artists that have not participated in previous Building Together workshops.
Artistic Goals
We will design and build an electronic instrument, or sound object with the support and mentorship of guest facilitators who build electronics, and sound and electronic artist Anju Singh. We hope to develop more interest and excitement in instrument building and self-made sound sources for artists across disciplines to use in their projects. Please note that while the Building Together series is supported with mentorship, participants largely build projects on their own using skills and advice shared in the sessions.
Schedule
Participants will be required to be available for all of the following commitments, all in-person sessions are in Vancouver, BC:
- Monday August 10th, 10am-5pm: Orientation + Introduction to Electronics + Tools: In-Person Session # 1
- September (date TBC – 10am-2pm): Project Design: In-Person Session # 2
- September date TBC – Online Office Hours (optional)
- October (date TBC – 10am-2pm): Project Build Support: In-Person Session # 3
- October date TBC – Online Office Hours (optional)
- Wednesday October 28th, 1-4pm PST – Final Project Demo and Sharing: In-Person 3 hours
- November 26th, starts at 1pm PST – Setup for concert/exhibition
- November 28th sound check at 5pm, concert at 8pm – concert at Collide Festival in Vancouver
How to Apply
Apply by Sunday July 26th, 2025 at midnight. Late applications will not be reviewed. If you have any questions, please contact operations@currentlyarts.org.
Application Process
Selected artists will be informed by July 31st.
Please note that we will prioritize artists from underrepresented groups who have not participated in previous editions of Building Together.
Fees
We will provide participating artists with the following funding support:
- $200 for materials/supplies/tools to put towards your project
- $350 for your participation in all workshop sessions
- $250 for your participation in the final exhibition and concert on November 28th 2026
Project Mentors:
Anju Singh (instrument builder, composer, sound artist)
Guest facilitators TBC
**If accepted to the project, we request that artists create an entry for themselves in the CAS Experimental Artist Archive if they have not already done so.
Application
APPLY Starting July 2nd 2026. Applications close July 26th 2026 at 11:59pm PST.
