Artist Residencies

Every year ArtsEmerson invites an artist (or artists) to be part of our Artist in Residence program to support their work, bring new voices and perspectives to the creative process, and facilitate meaningful engagement between artists and the community.

Fresh Sounds Resident Artist for the 25-26 season:

• The Things Around Us (2025- 26 Season)
  Ahamefule Oluo
  Creative Partners: Roya Amirsoleymani (producer), Lindy West (writer/creative partner)

Past Fresh Sound Master Artists in Residence

• The Whole Story: Climate Change and the Arts (2024-25 Season)
  Resident Artist: Sarah Ruhl
• The Book of Life (2023-24 Season)
  Resident Artist: Kiki Katese
• On Beckett (2022–23 Season)
  Resident Artist: Bill Irwin
• … (Iphigenia) (2021–22 Season)
  Resident Artist: Esperanza Spalding
• Parable Path Boston (2020–21 Season)
  Resident Artist: Toshi Reagon
• Rafael Casal (2018–19 Season)
• Kiss (2017–18 Season)
  Guillermo Calderón
• Claudia Rankine (2016–17 Season)
• Walter Mosley (2015–16 Season)
• Ayad Akhtar (2013–14 Season)
• Suzan-Lori Parks (2012–13 Season)
• Anne Bogart, SITI Company (2011–12 Season)
• Steve Cosson, The Civilians (2010–11 Season)

Past ArtsEmerson artists in residence: