Revisiting the Liof Munimula Archive Dive, November 2022
On the sad occasion of carpenter, composer, inventor, and improviser Don Meckley’s passing in spring of 2026, ESS revisits an…
CAA Artist-In-Residence: Erez Dessel – Gestural Mapping
By Erez Dessel, CAA Artist-in-Residence How do we pass on the practice of creative music? How does it…
Open Call: Outer Ear Sessions Fall 2026 Cycle
The Outer Ear Sessions: Fall Cycle applications are open! The Outer Ear Sessions at Experimental Sound Studio is a pilot…
Open Call: Sonic Pavilion 2026
Applications for the 2026 program are now closed. Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) seeks proposals for multichannel sound compositions for the…
Open Call: Florasonic Multichannel Sound Installation
ESS seeks proposals for four-channel sound compositions created for installation in the Lincoln Park Conservatory Fern Room in Chicago, IL.
The Ryan Deffet Studio Grant
The Ryan Deffet Studio Grant provides free, engineered recording studio time to a group or musician working in the Chicagoland…
The Spain/Chicago Artist Exchange
Applications are open for The Spain/Chicago Artist Exchange, our ongoing collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain.The…
Archive Dive: An Evening at the Velvet Lounge
Joel Appel-Kraut I moved to Chicago in late 2022, more than 10 years after Fred Anderson’s Velvet Lounge closed…
CAA: Dave Pavkovic interview
On December 12th, 2025, ESS CAA Archivist Joel Appel-Kraut was joined in conversation by Dave Pavkovic, a drummer, artist, and…
Sonic Pavilion Redux review by I Care if You Listen
Huge thanks to I CARE IF YOU LISTEN for the thoughtful review of Sonic Pavilion Redux. I CARE…