Welcome Audio Enthusiasts!
This is the home of the Hear Now Festival, year-round audio theater focused programming, and juried awards dedicated to the advancement of audio arts.
These include the Hear Learn workshops, the Norman Corwin Award, and Hear Now Palooza, an annual competition celebrating all things audio..
About Us
Meet the Team
Get to know the NATF team, as well as the talented artists who work with us.
Highlights
The Corwin Award
Every year, the Norman Corwin committee of the NATF bestows an award in his honor to a person or group who has made an outstanding contribution to American radio drama.
Hear Now Festival
Our keystone event each year is the Hear Now Festival, a celebration of the artform that offers educational content, performances, and networking opportunities.
Podcast Palooza
Podcast Palooza is the Hear Now Festival’s juried competition for recorded sound works. Podcasts, audio fiction, audio theatre, and even sound art all are evaluated by our judges.
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Work With Us
Interested in volunteering with us or submitting a workshop or panel idea? Please get in touch! We also offer for-credit internships for college students.
Become a Sponsor
If you’re a company or organization in the audio production space, we’d love to partner with you.