The Department of Physics and Astronomy Artist in Residence Program provides undergraduate and graduate students in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences with an opportunity to submit research projects that respond to physics and astronomy research from visual arts, literary, film, performance, music composition, and design perspectives. Currently open to English, Film Studies, Music, Studio Arts, Theatre Arts, and Architectural Studies majors and minors, the program allows students to embed themselves in a Department of Physics and Astronomy research lab or group to envision and produce a response that connects to the scientific research. Once selected, the artists/composers spend time with the research group and create a unique work, body of work, composition, or set of compositions in response. The Artist in Residence program began in 2016 with Music and Studio Arts. In 2017 English and Theatre Arts joined. In 2018 Film Studies joined and in 2019 Architectural Studies joined. To date this program has supported 55 students, 24 graduate students and 231 undergraduate students.

The 2025 Artists in Residence showcase was held Friday, April 11, 2025. This year the showcase included seven projects - two musical performances, one architecture piece, and four pieces of art. The 2025 artists included two graduate students and seven undergraduate students. See more details about all the artists here!