Artist-In-Residence

The National Park Services offers opportunities for two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, composers, and craft artists to live and work in the parks. There are currently 29 parks participating in the Artist-In-Residence program.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, composers
Application deadline: November 1 to January 1 (received)
Residency period: May, early June, September, October
Number & length of residencies: Five to six of three weeks each
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at Acadia_Information@nps.gov or call 207-288-3338, "O" for operator.
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Acadia National Park, PO Box 177, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, Maine USA 04609

AMISTAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Texas
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers
Application deadline: March 31 (postmarked or delivered)
Residency period: September or October
Number & length of residencies: One of up to four weeks
Contact: AIR Coordinator at 830-775-7491 MST or scarlett_elkins@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, HCR 3, Box 5J, Del Rio, Texas USA 78840-9350

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, South Dakota
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, scultpors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application Deadline: For Fall residency - July 15 (received); for Spring residency - December 31 (received)
Residency period: (Fall) mid-September to October; (Spring) March to mid-May
Number & length of residencies: Two of four to six weeks each
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator, 605-433-5245 MST or badl_information@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Badlands NP, PO Box 6, Interior, South Dakota USA 57750

BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, Massachusetts
ICA Artists-In-Residence Program at Boston National Historical Park
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional artists, photographers, sculptors, video/filmmakers, craft artists
Application deadline: Program is invitational, but proposal packages may be sent at any time. Call for information
Residency period: September through June
Number & length of residencies: Two of twelve months each
Contact: Carole Anne Meehan, The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), 617-927-6615 EST or caroleanne@icaboston.org
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Institute of Contemporary Art, 955 Boylston St. Boston, Massachusetts USA 02115-3194

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER, Arkansas
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: January 31 (postmarked)
Residency period: March - November
Number & length of residencies: Four of up to three weeks each
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at 870-741-5443 CST or buff_information@nps.gov
Complete details and application form are available at www.nps.gov/buff
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Buffalo National River, 402 N. Walnut, Suite 136, Harrison, Arkansas USA 72601

CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE, Massachusetts
This national seashore hosts two individual residency programs.
C-Scape Dune Shack
Residencies open to: Two dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: February 15, (postmarked)
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: Number varies, from one week to up to three months each
Contact: Tom Boland, Residency Coordinator, at tomboland@mediaone.net
For additional information, write: Provincetown Community Compact, Inc., PO Box 819, Provincetown, Massachusetts USA 02657 (Include a 52-cent stamped self-addressed envelope)
The Margo-Gelb Shack
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: February 1(received)
Residency period: Mid-May through mid-October
Number & length of residencies: Six of two weeks each
Contact: Send a 52-cent self-addressed stamped envelope to OCARC, 22 Nelson Avenue, Provincetown, Massachusetts USA 02657

CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Ohio
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers, craft artists
Application deadline: (Spring) December 15; (Summer) February 16
Residency period: (Spring) March through May; (Summer) June through September
Number & length of residencies: Two of six to eight weeks each
Contact: Mary Pat Doorley, Cultural Arts Program Manager, at 440-546-5995 CST, or mary_pat_doorley@nps.gov or Joni Starr, Summer Camp & Arts Director, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association, 330-657-2796 ext. 114 or jstarr@cvnpa.org
For additional information, call 800-642-3297 or write: CVEEC Artist-In-Residence Program, 3675 Oak Hill Road, Peninsula, Ohio USA 44264

DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, New Jersey
Peters Valley Craft Education Center
Residencies open to: Craft artists
Application deadline: Varies - call for information
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: Varies - call for information
Contact: Peters Valley at 973-948-5200 EST or pv@warwick.net
For additional information, write: Peters Valley Craft Education Center, 19 Kuhn Road, Layton, New Jersey USA 07851

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, sculptors
Application deadline: January 31 (postmarked)
Residency period: mid-June through mid-September
Number & length of residencies: up to three - 10 days each
Contact: Denali Headquarters at 907-683-2294 AST or DENA_Info@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, Alaska USA 99755

DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wyoming
Residencies open to: Writers
Application deadline: April 1 (received)
Residency period: Fall
Number & length of residencies: Two of one week each
Contact: Christine Czazasty at 307-467-5283, ext. 24, MST or christine_czazasty@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Writers-In-Residence Program, Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, Montana, USA 82714 or Bearlodge Writers, PO Box 204, Sundance, Wyoming USA 82729

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Florida
Residencies open to: Visual Artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, filmmakers, and composers.
Application deadline: October 1
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: Six residents, two to four weeks each
Contact: AIRIE Program Coordinator, 305-242-7750 EST or EVER_Interpretation@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence-In-Everglades, Everglades National Park, 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034. AIRIE applications are available on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/ever/current/airie.htm

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Montana
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: March 1
Residency period: Summer
Number & length of residencies: Number varies, two weeks each
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at 406-888-7942 MST or matt_graves@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Glacier National Park, P.O. Box 128, West Glacier, Montana USA 59936

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, California
Headlands Center for the Arts
Residencies open to: California, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Ohio two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers (Each state has individual eligibility requirements)
Application deadline: First Friday in June
Residency period: Febraury through November
Number & length of residencies: Thirty of one to eleven months each
Contact: Holly Blake at 415-331-2787, ext. 24, PST or hblake@headlands.org
For additional information, write: Holly Blake, Residency Manager, Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, California USA 94965

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, North Rim, Arizona
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: April 1, 2004
Residency period: Last two weeks in September, first week in October
Number & length of residencies: One residency, three weeks
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at 928-638-7739
For additional information, write: Coordinator, Artist-In-Residence Program, P.O. Box 129, Community Building, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, West Virginia
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HERBERT HOOVER NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE, Iowa
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers, craft artists
Application deadline: March 26
Residency period: May 1 through October 31
Number & length of residencies: Two of two to three weeks each
Please note: Housing may not be readily available for upcoming resident artists.
Contact: Daniel Peterson at 319-643-2541 CST or dan_peterson@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Herbert Hoover National Historical Site, 110 Parkside Drive, PO Box 607, West Branch, Iowa USA 52358

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers
Application deadline: February 1 for June, July, and August; May 1 for September, October, and November
Residency period: June through November
Number & length of residencies: Six of two to four weeks each
Contact: Jeff Heitzman at 501-624-3383, ext. 652 or jeff_heitzman@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, attn: Volunteer Coordinator, Hot Springs National Park, P.O. Box 1860, Hot Springs, AR 71902

INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Indiana
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: March 1(postmarked)
Residency period: 2 - 4 weeks; June through September
Contact: Elizabeth Hertel at 219-926-7561, ext. 225 CST or indu_communications@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Porter, Indiana USA 46304-1299

ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Michigan
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: February 16 (postmarked)
Residency period: June through early September
Number & length of residencies: Five of two to three weeks each
Contact: Greg Blust at 906-487-7152 CST or greg_blust@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan USA 49931-1895

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, California
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: Accepted year-round
Residency period: October through May
Number & length of residencies: Four to six of four weeks each
Contact: Tim Terrell at 760-367-5539 PST or artmojave@aol.com
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twenty-Nine Palms, California USA 92277

KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, Alaska
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: Accepted year-round
Residency period: October through April
Number & length of residencies: One or two residencies of (usually) six to eight weeks each
Contact: David Eslinger at 907-983-9221 or david_eslinger@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, PO Box 517, Skagway, Alaska USA 99840

MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, Kentucky
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: Three months prior to requested residency
Residency period: Year-round (Spring or Fall suggested)
Number & length of residencies: Number varies, two to four weeks each
Contact: MaryAnne Davis at 270-785-2254 CST or maryanne_davis@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky USA 42259

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, South Dakota
Residencies open to: Traditional sculptors working in stone
Application deadline: For Summer residency watch for announcement on www.usajobs.opm.gov; May 1 (postmarked) for Fall residency submit resume
Residency period: Late May through early October
Number & length of residencies: Two total; Summer residency is 12-16 weeks (paid), Fall residency is one week (unpaid)
Contact: Nichole Andler at 605-574-3195 MST or nichole_andler@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 13000 Hwy. 244, Bldg. 31, Suite 1, Keystone, South Dakota USA 57751

PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Michigan
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers
Application deadline: December 31 (postmarked)
Residency period: September or October
Number & length of residencies: One of four weeks
Contact: Gregg Bruff at 906-387-2607 EST or gregg_bruff@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, PO Box 40, Munising, Michigan USA 49862

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colorado
Residencies open to: Professional Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: December 5, 2003 (postmarked deadline on application for the 2004 season)
Residency period: Early June through late September
Number & length of residencies: Five to eight of two weeks each
Contact: Artist-In-Residence Coordinator at 970-586-1206 MST
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park, Colorado USA 80517

SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, New Hampshire
Residencies open to: Sculptors
Application deadline: Varies, call for information
Residency period: June through October
Number & length of residencies: One of 12 to 24 weeks
Contact: Gregory Schwarz at 603-675-2175, ext. 107, EST or gregory_c_schwarz@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Saint Gaudens National Historic Site, RR 3, Box 73, Cornish, New Hampshire USA 03603

SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Michigan
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, writers, composers
Application deadline: April 15 (postmarked)
Residency period: September - October
Number & length of residencies: Two of three weeks each
Contact: Lisa Myers at 231-326-5134 or lisa_myers@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, Michigan USA 49630

VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK, Minnesota
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers
Application deadline: February 15 (postmarked)
Residency period: August
Number & length of residencies: Two of two weeks each
Contact: Lynn Lufbery at 218-283-9821 CST or lynn_lufbery@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Voyageurs National Park, 3131 Highway 53, International Falls, Minnesota USA 56649-8904

WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Connecticut
Residencies open to: Visual artists (including printmakers & painters), photographers, sculptors, video/filmmakers
Application deadline: January 15, July 15 (postmarked)
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: One or two artists at a time for residencies of two to four weeks.
Contact: Constance Evans or Amy Allen at 203-761-9945 EST
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Weir Farm Trust, 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, Connecticut USA 06897 (include a stamped, self-addressed envelope)

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California
Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors
Application deadline: July 15 (received)
Residency period: Year-round
Number & length of residencies: Four to ten of up to one month each
Contact: Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Yosemite Renaissance, PO Box 1430, Mariposa, California USA 95338 or call 209-966-4808. Email: yosemiteart@sti.net

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