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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

School of The Arts offers an Artists in Residence programme for artists, curators, academics and people from various creative fields within the arts to explore their works here in Penang. This programme gives time and space to fellow creatives to work outside their home-universities or institutions. We welcome creatives from the industry and the academic world both - local and international - to join us in enriching your experience in the arts and also to produce collaborative masterpieces with our people. Artists in residence are encouraged to teach, give talks, workshops and master classes to students and the general public who are interested. Artists in residence are paid and your term can last anytime from one to two years depending on the terms and conditions set by School of The Arts and USM.

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Current Artists in Residence

Samwise Loh Wee Khee is an independent music producer, arranger, music technologist, and educator based in Penang, Malaysia, operating under the brand Samwisemusic. With over two decades of experience, he is actively involved in music production, live sound mixing, audio training, and multimedia content creation, working across corporate, cultural, and educational sectors. He has been engaged by Apple Malaysia as an official trainer for Logic Pro and GarageBand for iPad, conducting Smart School and teacher-training programmes nationwide, and has served as a Music Technology lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), as well as teaching at UTAR Kampar and Disted College. His professional portfolio includes music and video productions for Entopia Butterfly Farm, Yit Foh Coffee, Clarion Malaysia, and major cultural events such as Penang CNY 槟城庙会, in addition to extensive experience in live sound mixing for orchestras, jazz ensembles, choirs, and large-scale concerts including collaborations with the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra. Beyond music, he also brings strong expertise in IT systems, CAD support, digital media, and marketing, with a background as a system administrator and software specialist, positioning him as a multidisciplinary practitioner bridging creative arts, technology, and education.