Eastern Comma Artists in Residence

Kwentong Bayan Collective are the 2025 Eastern Comma Artists in Residence. The Eastern Comma Artist-in-Residence program is named after a butterfly found near water sources in the eastern half of North America, and sporting comma-like markings on the underside of its wings. Held annually, this primarily literary residency has also engaged visual artists and musicians in its history. It is an initiative of the Musagetes Foundation and has its roots in a long-time programming relationship with the rare Charitable Research Reserve, which also includes the Question Mark Butterfly Fellowship, and the Long Dash Festival, an event bringing together the worlds of art and science.