The Hear Now Festival is a gathering place where the work of master storytellers is celebrated and shared. Attendees are immersed in a rich mix of live performances, panel discussions, playback sessions, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking looks at the cutting edge of storytelling in the 21st century.
The 2021 Hear Now Festival is entirely a virtual event. We are hoping to resume our traditional, in-person event in Kansas City in 2022, if circumstances around COVID-19 permit. Please check back to this site for details.
Hear Learn workshops present opportunities to learn from established professionals.
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A juried compeititon that lets you hear the best of today’s audio fiction and sound art.
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Attendees! What did you like best at the festival? Vote for your favorites!
Click these links to get details and vote:
Best NATF Playhouse or Live Peformance Events
VOTING CLOSES AT 4:30 PM CT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 27
Best Podcast Palooza Submissions
VOTING CLOSES AT 11:59 PM CT ON FRIDAY, JULY 23
Please respect the integrity of these polls and only vote for events you actually attended or submissions you listened to. Thanks!
NATF Thanks Our Sponsors and Supporters
The Hear Now Festival is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and Missouri Arts Council.
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