Natural Harmony
August 11th - 17th, 2025
We’re delighted to announce this year’s summer residency program, “Natural Harmony.” The residency will feature community-submitted writings that will inspire new works of music and visual art. This year’s theme will be nature writing, and we encourage all local writers to submit a short story or poem about the local flora, fauna, and landscapes that make the East Bay so special. We’ll be gathering a group of visual artists, composers, and instrumentalists for a week of intensive collaboration and creation, culminating in a concert presented at the historic Berkeley Piano Club on Sunday, August 17th..
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Call for Submissions
Submitted pieces must be 250 words or less—they do not have to be complete narratives; they can be impressions, moments, memories, landscapes, emotions, etc.. poetry is also happily accepted. All community members are welcome to submit a work!
Submissions will be made available to our participating artists who will choose the vignettes or poems from which to create new works of music and art, selecting 5 community stories to be presented along with new works of music and curated programs.