Meet our 2025-2026 Artist in Residence, Mikel Patrick Avery

We are thrilled to announce that Mikel Patrick Avery has been selected as our 2025-2026 Artist in Residence!  

A percussionist, composer/improvisor, filmmaker, photographer, and designer of modern pedal and electronic instruments, artist Mikel Patrick Avery considers this multiplicity as one practice: creative problem solving. Viewing neither "talent" nor "ability" as the driving principles that propel musical and artistic ideas, he is enlarging and democratizing creative space for a wider group of participants.

Avery has collaborated and performed with numerous ensembles including Natural Information Society, Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra, the Jeff Parker Quartet, Kurt Vile, Big Thief, and Theaster Gates' ensemble, The Black Monks of Mississippi.

We are excited to bring some public programming with Mikel to Center City Philly over the coming year.  Follow us on Instagram to stay in touch.