Singer, songwriter, audio-engineer, Grace Leckey is Bunnell’s Alaska Artist in Residence from November 1st – 24th. During her residency she will host communal singing workshops, and perform a concert through Bunnell Arts by Air on Friday, November 21st, 2025.

Her “original music promotes peace and justice while exploring the intersections of mysticism through nature, stewardship in community, and hope in the midst of grief.” She writes: “I believe in communal song as a form of healing, protest, and mobilization, and I believe in recording arts as a means to amplify and extend the reach of our stories.”

While in residency, Leckey will offer Sonic Art Workshops for Homer Middle and High School choir students on November 11th & 12th. She will also offer two workshops for the public held at Bunnell Street Arts Center:

Community Singing Workshop – Friday, November 14th, 6pm – 7:15pm Participate in the revision process of Leckey’s new piece exploring the climate crisis.

Choral Recording Workshop, Wednesday, November 19th, 6pm – 7:30pm. Participants will be taught Leckey’s revised choral composition and experience demonstrations of various choral recording techniques. The recording from this workshop will be edited, mixed, and released for the public.

Interested participants are invited to attend one or both workshops. Sliding scale fee of $15 discount, $20 regular and $25 pay-it-forward, registration: https://bunnell-street-arts-center.square.site/tickets-workshops

Bunnell Arts by Air presents Grace Leckey in concert at Bunnell and broadcast live on KBBI AM890 on Friday, November 21st, 2025 at 7pm. Join our live studio audience! In-person audiences must be seated at 6:45pm. Tickets here: https://bunnell-street-arts-center.square.site/tickets-workshops

Grace Leckey’s Statement: “I am an Astoria, Queens-based musician, audio engineer, and educator who grew up singing hymns and Americana in a Catholic folk choir. My original music promotes peace and justice while exploring the intersections of mysticism through nature, stewardship in community, and hope in the midst of grief. I believe in communal song as a form of healing, protest, and mobilization. I believe in music and technology as a means of empowering women, girls, and gender expansive youth and adults. This demographic, historically excluded from audio engineering spaces and mentorship, uniquely benefits from the skills of composition, recording, processing, and amplifying, as these are all ways to tell our stories wider and raise our voices louder.”