An official stint as an Artist-in-Residence (A-I-R) in a National Park can be a valuable experience and significant accomplishment for the right artist. It provides an opportunity for sustained exploration and dialogue with one of America’s great landscapes.
This list contains information on officially-sanctioned National Park Residency Programs (last updated in February 2009). Information at www.NPS.gov may not reflect all of the corrected information below. Check with individual programs for application fees and requirements. Some programs require that you donate a piece of artwork, or that you give public presentations during your residency. Not all sites are handicap accessible, many do not allow pets, and a few allow spouses or children to accompany you.
For more information about National Park Residency Programs for artists, refer to Landing a Residency in a National Park by Gregory W. Frux in the March 2009 issue of Art Calendar magazine.
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine
Application deadline: November 1 to January 15 (received)
Residency period: Late April to mid-May, mid-August to early November
Number & length of residencies: 10 of three weeks each
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at [email protected] or call 207-288-3338, “0” for operator.
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Acadia National Park, PO Box 177, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, South Dakota
Application deadline: For Fall residency – June 15; for Spring residency – December 15
Residency period: (Fall) mid-September to mid-Nov; (Spring) mid-March to mid-May
Number & length of residencies: One for fall, one for spring; four to six weeks each
Contact: Julie Johndreau, 605-433-5361 ext. 242 MST, or [email protected]
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Badlands NP, PO Box 6, Interior, SD 57750
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER, Arkansas
Application deadline: January 31
Residency period: March – November
Number & length of residencies: Four of up to three weeks each
Contact: Terry Traywick, 870-439-2502 CST, or [email protected]
Web: www.nps.gov/buff
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Buffalo National River, 402 N. Walnut, Suite 136, Harrison, AR 72601
CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE, Massachusetts
The Margo-Gelb Shack
Application deadline: February 10 (received)
Note: There is a cost for this residency — $300.
Residency period: Mid-May through mid-October
Number & length of residencies: Six of two weeks each
Note: No running water or electricity; must be an OSARC member
Contact: Hatty Walker Fitts, 508-487-9507 or 508-487-3635
Web: http://www.castlehill.org/ResidencyProgram.html
Write: Send a 52-cent self-addressed stamped envelope to Hatty Walker Fitts, 22 Nelson Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657
DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, New Jersey
Peters Valley Craft Education Center
Application deadline: September 1
Note: There is a cost for this residency — $500/month (limited scholarships available for NJ residents).
Residency period: early-Nov through late-April
Length of residencies: One to two months each
Contact: Marilyn, 973-948-5200 EST, or [email protected]
Web: http://www.petersvalley.org/residencies/index.htm
Write: Peters Valley Craft Education Center, 19 Kuhn Road, Layton, NJ 07851
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska
East Fork Cabin
Residencies limited to: Two-dimensional visual artists, sculptors. No photographers.
Application deadline: January 31
Residency period: mid-June through mid-September
Number & length of residencies: Four of 10 days each
Note: Must be comfortable in a wilderness setting; difficult to house handicapped
Contact: Murie Science and Learning Center, 907-683-1269
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Florida
Application deadline: July 1; no students
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: Three to six
for two to four weeks each
Contact: Maria Perez, 305-242-7750 EST; Donna Marxer, 212-371-8733; or [email protected]
Web: www.nps.gov/ever/supportyourpark/artistinresidence.htm
Write: Artist-In-Residence-In-Everglades, Everglades National Park, 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Montana
Application deadline: March 1
Residency period: Summer
Number & length of residencies: Number varies, two weeks each
Contact: Matt Graves, 406-888-7942 MST, or [email protected]
Web: www.nps.gov/glac/supportyourpark/air.htm
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Glacier National Park, P.O. Box 128, West Glacier, MT 59936
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, California
Headlands Center for the Arts
Application deadline: June 5
Residency period: March through November
Number & length of residencies: 30 to 35 of one to eleven months each
Contact: Holly Blake, 415-331-2787 ext. 24 PST, or [email protected]
Web: www.headlands.org
Write: Holly Blake, Residency Manager, Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA 94965
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, North Rim, Arizona
Application deadline: Dated February 1 through April 1
Residency period: Three-week periods
Number & length of residencies: Varies
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at 928-638-7739
Web: www.nps.gov/grca/supportyourpark/air.htm
Write: Coordinator, Artist-In-Residence Program, 1 Admin Way, North Rim, AZ 86052
HERBERT HOOVER NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE, Iowa
Application deadline: February 28
Residency period: May 1 through through September 30
Number & length of residencies: Two of two to four weeks each
Please note: Housing may not be readily available for upcoming resident artists.
Contact: Adam Prato, 319-643-7855 CST, or [email protected]
Web: www.nps.gov/heho/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence-program.htm
Write: Herbert Hoover National Historical Site, Artist-In-Residence Program, 110 Parkside Drive, PO Box 607, West Branch, IA 52358
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas
Application deadline: February 1
Residency period: Call or write for details
Number & length of residencies: Several of two to four weeks each
Contact: Jeff Heitzman, 501-620-6707, or [email protected]
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, attn: Volunteer Coordinator, Hot Springs National Park, 101 Reserve Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901
HUBBELL TRADING POST NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, New Mexico
Application deadline: Year-round
Residency Period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: Unlimited number of residencies; not to exceed two weeks
Note: Only Cellular One, Cingular, T-Mobile, and Sprint phones work in Ganado Valley; non-smoking, no pets; No tv, radio (reception limited); come with everything you need
Contact: Ed Chamberlin, 928-755-3475 ext 230
Web: www.nps.gov/hutr/planyourvisit/artist-in-residence.htm
Write: Hubbell Trading Post NHS, P.O. Box 150, Ganado, AZ 86505
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Indiana
Residencies limited to: Artist/Illustrator that can create line art for publications
Application deadline: March 1
Residency period: Two to four weeks (June and July)
Note: Provide own food, linen, supplies
Contact: Ted Winterfeld, 219-395-1819, or [email protected]
Web: www.nps.gov/indu/historyculture/air.htm
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Porter, IN 46304
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Michigan
Application deadline: February 16, 2010
Residency period: June through early September
Number & length of residencies: Up to five residencies, no less than two weeks, no more than three weeks each
Note: Artist must have wilderness orientation as cabins have no running water or electricity
Contact: Greg Blust, 906-482-0984, or [email protected]
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, California
Application deadline: Accepted year-round
Residency period: March, April, October or November
Number & length of residencies: Two to six weeks with lodging or up to one year without lodging (camping available)
Contact: Caryn Davidson, 760-367-3012 PST, or [email protected]
Web: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/supportyourpark/air.htm or apply at www.riversideartmuseum.org/jtnp
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, JTNP, Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, Kentucky
Application deadline: Three months prior to requested residency
Residency period: Year-round (Spring or Fall
suggested)
Number & length of residencies: Two of a minimum of three weeks, maximum of four weeks
Contact: Larry Johnson, 270-758-2150, or [email protected]
Write: 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, South Dakota
Residencies limited to: Traditional sculptors working in stone, stone carving instructors
Application deadline: Applications available between December and early February; Fall residency submit resume postmarked May 1
Residency period: Late May through early October
Number & length of residencies: Two total; Summer residency is 12 to 16 weeks (paid), Fall residency is one week (unpaid)
Contact: Rhonda Schier, 605-574-3134 MST, or [email protected]
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 13000 Hwy. 244, Bldg. 31, Suite 1, Keystone, SD 57751
NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Washington
Application deadline: Spring (February 1), Fall (July 1)
Residency period: April/May and September/October
Number & length of residencies: Two residencies of three to eight weeks each in two separate locations: Stehekin and at Newhalem (four residencies total); worked out individually with artists; if interested in a long stay, mention in application
Note: Very remote sites with limited Internet, no cell phone service, minimal necessities available (running water and electricity); for Newhalem it’s imperative to have a vehicle and bring own bedding, supplies, food
Contact: Cindy Bjorklund, 360-854-7303
Web: http://www.nps.gov/noca/supportyourpark/index.htm
PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, Arizona
Application deadline: March 15
Residency period: April thru October
Number & Length of residencies: Number varies for up to three weeks
Note: Must be prepared to work in high desert, summer weather conditions
Contact: Pat Thompson, 928-524-6228 ext 262, or [email protected]
Web: www.nps.gov/pefo/parknews/artist-in-residence.htm
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Petrified Forest National Park, PO Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028
PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Michigan
Residencies limited to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers
Application deadline: December 31
Residency period: September or October
Number & length of residencies: One of up to four weeks
Note: Artist should be in good health, self-sufficient, expect to work closely with park staff and local community
Contact: Pam Baker, 906-387-3700
Web: www.nps.gov/piro/supportyourpark/artistresidence.htm
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, N8391 Sand Point Road,
PO Box 40, Munising, MI 49862
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colorado
Application deadline: December 1, 2010
Residency period: Early June through late September
Number & length of residencies: Five to six residencies of two weeks each
Contact: Park Information Desk, 970-586-1206
Web: www.nps.gov/romo/supportyourpark/artist_in_residence.htm
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park, CO 80517
SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Michigan
Application deadline: April 15
Residency period: September – October
Number & length of residencies: Two of three weeks each
Call: General inquiries, 231-326-5134 ext. 507
Write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI 49630
WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Connecticut
Application deadline: January 15 (for residencies from May-Oct); July 15 (for residencies November-April)
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: One or two for two to four weeks.
Note: Car extremely helpful
Contact: Constance Evans or Amy Allen at 203-761-9945 ext 1 EST
Write: Weir Farm Art Center, 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897
Unless otherwise stated, residencies are open to visual artists of all media.
Report errors or omissions to [email protected].
