The
Data
Sonification
Awards
The Data Sonification Awards is an annual event to recognise excellence in the field of data sonification. The awards serve to recognise outstanding work in the field, as well as encourage and reward best practices. The goal is to uplift the entire data sonification community and foster strong connections between researchers and other people creating sonifications.
CRITERIA
An expert committee representing each category will create and annually update the evaluation criteria for the awards, ensuring that they align with the state of the art in data sonification. This ongoing process will maintain the program's relevance and rigour as the field evolves.
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If you have experience in sonification and you'd like to join one of our expert committees, get in touch.
PROCESS
The program will accept submissions once a year, allowing participants to enter works released within the preceding two years that have not been submitted previously to the awards (to allow people to enter things if they missed the previous season because they didn't know about the awards).
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Following the submission period, a small team of volunteer judges from the community will evaluate all entries based on the criteria for each category. If you'd like to be a judge for the 2024 awards, then please fill out this form.
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The program will then recognize all entries that meet the criteria as equal winners, showcasing these top-tier sonifications in the Data Sonification Archive.
REWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Winning entries will receive increased exposure and recognition within the data sonification community, offering tangible proof of their exceptional quality, as well as a copy of Manifest Audio's sonification tools for Ableton.
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Winners may also gain access to website badges, access to funding, curated exhibitions, media coverage and being featured at academic conferences. If you'd like to offer our winners an opportunity of some sort, please get in touch.
WHY?
COMMUNITY UPLIFT
By recognizing a broad range of high-quality projects, the program celebrates and supports the entire community rather than a select few.
GOAL-SETTING
The program's criteria provide a clear benchmark for practitioners, encouraging them to strive for excellence in their work.
PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICES
By rewarding projects that meet established criteria, the program encourages and reinforces good practices within the field.
BRIDGING ACADEMIA AND PRACTICE
The program fosters collaboration and communication between academic researchers and practitioners, enriching the data sonification community.
TANGIBLE PROOF OF EXCELLENCE
Winners receive concrete evidence of their outstanding work, bolstering their reputation and career prospects.
Our
TEAM
The Data Sonification Awards is a collaboration between Sara Lenzi and Paolo Ciuccarelli, co-curators of the Data Sonification Archive, and Duncan Geere from the Loud Numbers data sonification studio.
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Jordan Wirfs-Brock leads the communication committee, Jamie Perera leads the arts committee, and Myounghoon Jeon leads the analysis committee.
We're interested in establishing partnerships with other relevant organisations and institutions. If you'd like to partner with us, get in touch.
Any Questions?
You can reach us at any time at hello@sonificationawards.org.
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