Artistic Residencies – Field Arts & Events Hall

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE AT FIELD HALL

ABHISHEK MAJUMDAR

FIELD HALL ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The Artists-in-Residence (AIR) Program at Field Arts & Events Hall transforms Port Angeles into a center for artistic creation, cultural exchange, and community engagement. Building upon Field Hall’s mission to be a home for arts and events that bring people together and strengthen community, the AIR program shifts the organization beyond traditional presenting into a model of artistic creation and production. Artists are invited to the North Olympic Peninsula for extended residencies to develop new work while engaging deeply with local residents through workshops, masterclasses, lectures, open rehearsals, school visits, and public performances.

Through partnerships with schools, libraries, senior centers, cultural organizations, and regional arts institutions, the program creates meaningful opportunities for community members to participate in the creative process itself, fostering lifelong learning and strengthening the cultural vitality of the region.

ABHISHEK MAJUMDAR • 2026-2028

PLAYWRIGHT & DIRECTOR

Arts Professor of Theater, NYU Abu Dhabi
Global Network Fellow, New York University
Program Head of Theatre, NYU Abu Dhabi
Artistic Director, Nalanda Arts Studio, India
Global Artist in Residence, Field Arts and Events Hall, Washington

Internationally acclaimed playwright and director Abhishek Majumdar will undertake a developmental residency focused on the creation of a new theatrical work.

Known for his powerful storytelling, global perspective, and exploration of social and political themes, Majumdar’s residency will include script development, staged readings, artist conversations, and educational workshops for emerging playwrights and theater artists.

Residency Activities
• New play development and research
• Public readings and audience feedback sessions
• Workshops for local writers and theater practitioners
• Community conversations exploring storytelling across cultures

Internationally Acclaimed Playwright Abhishek Majumdar Named Global Artist-in-Residence at Field Arts & Events Hall

Two-year residency will bring new artistic creation, community engagement, and a major international environmental opera project to the Olympic Peninsula. Field Arts & Events Hall is proud to announce the appointment of Abhishek Majumdar as its Global Artist-in-Residence for a two-year residency that will position Port Angeles as a center

September 23, 2026 No Comments

MARTHA REDBONE • SEPTEMBER 2026

VOCALIST, COMPOSER & CULTURAL STORYTELLER

Martha Redbone and her collaborators will continue the development of “Appalachian Elegy”, based on the celebrated work of author and poet bell hooks. Blending Indigenous, Appalachian, folk, blues, and soul traditions, the residency will support the expansion of this powerful work into a fully realized song cycle that explores themes of identity, belonging, place, and justice.

Residency Activities
• Song-cycle development and rehearsal
• Community storytelling workshops
• Public conversations about bell hooks’ legacy
• Performances and work-in-progress presentations