At our AGM in January we will elect two new board members.

Would you like to be on the ASDP Board?
Want to give back and contribute to our sound community? 
Check out this document to find out more about what it is about! 
Fill in this jotform to apply! 

https://form.jotform.com/210122564887356

The closing date for applications is December 13th 2024, and the board election will be held at our AGM in January 2025

Minutes of the ASDP AGM 2024 can be found here....

Here are the meeting minutes from the Name Change working party. 

Name Change Meeting 30.08.23 Minutes.pdf

Based on data from the Name Change initial vote of 2022 and the 2023 Membership Survey, we have determined there are around 450 members who actively participate in the ASD.

This is half of the total membership of the association.

Given this finding, the Name Change final vote of 2023 will only become viable if 450 members take part.

A positive vote for actioning Name Change will occur if half of these votes (225) are in favour. This represents one quarter of the total membership of the ASD.

The vote will contain two questions:

1. Do you want to change the name of the ASD? (Yes/No)
2. If the name were to change, which name would you prefer? (3 options for alternative names given)

Options for alternative names have been collected from the membership during the 2022/23 Name Change Survey and consultation process. The three options given have been shortlisted through a formal vote by the ASD Board.

Once the vote is closed we will announce the results. 

If you have any questions about the vote email us on admin@associationofsounddesigners.com

At the beginning of this year, Team ASD embarked on a new research project to better understand who makes up the membership.

This work is feeding into our goals for how the Association can best serve its members in the coming years, and will also inform the current name change exploration.

As part of our research, we invited all members to fill out a membership survey.

Here are the results of that membership surveY

ASD Membership Survey 2023.pdf

ASD Membership Survey Summary 2023.pdf

At the beginning of this year, Team ASD embarked on a new research project to better understand who makes up the membership. This work is feeding into our goals for how the Association can best serve its members in the coming years, and will also inform the current name change exploration.

As part of our research, we're inviting all members to fill out a membership survey.

Take the survey here!

This is your chance to tell us about yourselves, how you work, how you use the ASD and what could be improved.

By filling in this survey, you will be entered into a prize draw where you can have the chance to win a £250 sound voucher. This voucher can be exchanged for Theatre Ticket Vouchers or at ASoundEffect.com or theatresuppliesgroup.com or a prize of your choosing!

This is the most comprehensive temperature check we've taken of the Association in its history so far, and we really value the time you give to share your answers with us. They will help us grow our brilliant association together.

Thank you!

GSA is delighted to present the 2023 graduates from our BA (Hons) Theatre Production and MA Stage and Production Management programmes. We train professional practitioners in the areas of stage and production management, construction and scenic arts, lighting, sound and video, with a great foundational knowledge of all disciplines.  Please visit www.gsaproductionshowcase.co.uk to view their websites and digital portfolios.

The ASD Mentorship Scheme has been re-launched today, and we are welcoming applications through our website.

The Mentorship Scheme is open to Professional, Future Professional, NCO and Associate members of the ASD and aims to connect anyone working, preparing to work, or in enforced pause from work in theatre sound, to helpful and inspiring one on one conversations with peers or mentors.

Whether you are a future professional looking for advice on how to shape your career aims, a professional looking for peer to peer learning on a specific area of interest, or conversations to spark new ideas, the mentorship scheme can match and connect you with like-minded, or experienced sound professionals from across the community, for useful conversation, practical help and unique insight.

As of 2023 there is financial support available for some Mentor/Mentee programs. 

Find out more here

You can find the minutes for the ASD AGM 2023 here:

ASD AGM 2023 Minutes 4th January 2023.pdf

Our new board members voted in on 4th of Jan are:

Sound Educator - Clare Hibberd

Sound Designer - Ella Walhström

Well done to them 

Thank you to all the candidates who put themselves forward.