Residency Programs
Our week-long residencies feature in-depth apprenticeships with master artists, offering valuable opportunities for young artists to connect with established professionals through unique, creative collaborations.
Musical Lore
August, 2024 | Berkeley, CA
A residency that brings together writers, artists, composers and instrumentalists, drawing from community-based stories to inspire the creation of new musical works.
PAST RESIDENCIES
RUNNYMEDE RETREAT
January, 2024 | Woodside, CA
A week-long retreat on the beautiful grounds of the Runnymede Sculpture Farm, where a select group of young composers, instrumentalists and visual artists had the opportunity to work independently and together on new works, which were then presented at a concert in a historic 19th century barn located on site.
Growing Songs
WITH MAHSA VAHDAT & ATABAK ELYASI
August, 2023 | Oakland and Los Altos, CA
“Growing Songs” is a multi-year project in which Persian singer and activist Mahsa Vahdat & composer Atabak Elyasi collaborate with Musaics in the creation of 10 new songs for voice and ensemble.
Sketches of Sound
WITH PAINTER KATIE SWATLAND
January, 2022 | Berkeley and Los Altos, CA
We were delighted to invite our very first artist-in-residence Katie Swatland to the Bay Area for a week of collaboration, including workshops, discussions about the intersections between visual arts and music, and the process of creating three new musical sketches inspired by Katie’s work and process.
exploring lyricism
August, 2022 | East Bay
“Exploring Lyricism,” brought together a group of local and international emerging and established composers, visual artists, and performers to Berkeley, California for the purpose of encouraging conversation, collaboration, and the creation of new work - all centered on the theme of decoding lyricism.