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LOCATION
Past residency sites include: Atlantic Center for the Arts, Avaloch Farm Music Institute, Montalvo Arts Center, Caldera Arts


LENGTH
2-weeks - 2 months, depending on the program


PARTNERS
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Economic and Cultural Affairs (ECA), participating U.S. Embassies & Consulates


OneBeat was an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Launched in 2012, OneBeat began as an annual U.S-based residency and tour that brings early-career musicians together from around the globe to collaboratively write, produce and perform original music, and develop strategies for arts-based civic and social engagement. Over the past incredible 12+ years, this program has grown from a yearly U.S.-based residency and tour program (OneBeat U.S.) to a constellation of year-round programming, including residencies & tours in countries around the world (OneBeat Abroad), a virtual residency (OneBeat Virtual), a development and training institute (OneBeat Institute), annual microgrant (OneBeat Accelerator) and more. Organized as a public private partnership with the U.S. State Department, OneBeat has inaugurated over 650 Fellows from 78 countries/territories, produced 200+ events in 69 cities around the world for 600,000+ audience members. To learn about the OneBeat Fellows, upcoming events and more, visit our program website.

OneBeat is a gathering place for artist leaders of the 21st century, where innovative musicians from around the world collaborate, exchange, and incubate local and globally civically-minded projects.

Cultural Exchanges

OneBeat

2012 – 2025

United States



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