Artist Venues

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

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, South Dakota

Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists,
photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers,
composers

Application Deadline: For Fall residency - June 15
(received); for Spring residency - December 15 (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

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

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Oregon

Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists,
photographers, sculptors, painters, dancers, cinematictographers, musicians, writers, composers, and other visual and performing artists.

Application deadline: April 27, 2009

Residency period: June - October

Number & length of residencies: Two artists; up to two weeks residency.

Contact: Linda Hilligoss, hilligol@sou.edu or 541-552-6340 or 541-482-3353.

For additional information, Complete details and application form are available at www.nps.gov/crla/air.htm

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: October 31 (postmarked)

Application Form: Download the application form at arts.alaskageographic.org

Residency period: June through August

Number & length of residencies: up to three - 10
days each

Contact: Annie Duffy, Arts Coodinator, Alaska Geographic, 907-474-8133; aduffy@alaskageographic.org or address listed below

For additional information, write: Alaska Geographic, 208 7th Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wyoming

Residencies open to: Writers

Application deadline: April 1 (postmarked)

Residency period: Fall

Number & length of residencies: Two of one week
each

Contact: Christine Czazasty at 307-467-5283, ext.
224, 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 10, Devils Tower,
Wyoming USA 82714

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-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/supportyourpark/artistinresidence.htm

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Montana

Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists,
photographers, sculptors, writers, video/filmmakers, composers

Application deadline: February 15

Residency period: Summer

Number & length of residencies: Number varies,
four 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-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, performing artists, writers,
musicians/composers

Application deadline: April 1, 2007

Residency period: Three week periods

Number & length of residencies: Five (5) residencies;
first begining in Spetember,
2007, the remaining four (4) from Spring 2008-August 2008.

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
USA 86023

HERBERT HOOVER NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE, Iowa

Residencies open to: Writers, composers, and all visual
and performing artists

Application deadline: March 2, 2007

Residency period: May 1 through October 31

Number & length of residencies: Two (2) of two
to four weeks each

Please note: Housing may not be readily available for
upcoming resident artists.

Contact: Adam Prato at 319-643-7855 CST

For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence
Program, Herbert Hoover National Historical Site, 110 Parkside
Drive, PO Box 607, West Branch, Iowa USA 52358

HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF AMERICA, Nebraska

Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, video/filmmakers, composers.

Application deadline: June 15 (postmarked)

Residency period: July - September

Number & length of residencies:Depending on type and number of applicants, residences can range in length from 2 weeks to three months.

Contact:Call Artist-in-Residence Coordinator, 402-223-3514 or

email allison_la_duke@nps.gov

For additional information, Complete details and application form are available at www.nps.gov/home or
write: Artist-in-Residence Program, Homestead National Monument of America, 8523 West State Hwy 4, Beatrice, NE 68310

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas

Residencies open to: Two-dimensional visual artists,
photographers, sculptors, craft artists, video/filmakers,
performers, writers, poets, and composers.

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 at 501-620-6707 or
HOSP_Interpretation@nps.gov

For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence
Program, attn: Volunteer Coordinator, Hot Springs National
Park, 101 Reserve Street, Hot Springs, AR USA 71901

INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Indiana

Residencies open to: Artist/Illustrator that can create
line art for publications in 2008

Application deadline: March 1 (postmarked)

Residency period: 2 - 4 weeks; June through August

Contact: Ted Winterfeld, 219-926-7561 ext. 228 CST
or indu_communications@nps.gov


For additional information, visit: Indiana
Dunes NL Artist-In-Residence page or 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: Febrary 16 (postmarked)

Residency period: June through early September

Number & length of residencies: Five two to three
weeks each

Contact: Greg Blust at 906-487-7152 EDT 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:
Caryn Davidson at 760-367-3012 PST or caryn_davidson@nps.gov

For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence
Program, Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive,
Twenty-Nine Palms, California USA 92277

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, stone carving instructors

Application deadline: For Summer residency watch for
announcement on www.usajobs.opm.gov; 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 12-16 weeks (paid), Fall residency is one week
(unpaid)

Contact: Rhonda Schier at 605-574-3182 MST or rhonda_schier@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

NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Washington

Residencies open to: Practicing artists with
a portfolio of published, performed, or exhibited works. Applications
are accepted from visual artists, writers, musicians, and
other creative individuals.

Application deadline: February 1 for spring
residencies and July 1 for fall residencies.

Residency period: April/May and September/October.

Number & length of residencies: Two residencies
of 4-6 weeks each in two separate areas of the park, for a
total of four annual residencies.

Contact: Charles Beall at 360-856-5700 x.365, charles_beall@nps.gov,
810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284

For additional information: Brochure

For application information: Application

PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, Arizona

Residencies open to: Two & Three dimensional visual
artists, photographers, painters, writers, sculptors,poets


Application deadline: March 15 (postmarked)

Residency period: May thru October

Number & Length of residencies: Number varies,
each residence up to three weeks

Contact: Scott Williams, Museum Curator at 928-524-6228
MST or scott_williams@nps.gov


For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence
Program, Petrified Forest National Park, PO Box 2217, Petrified
Forest, Arizona USA 86028 or visit our Artist-In-Residence
web page.

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 or click here for
the brochure.

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)

WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, California

Residencies open to: 2010 AIR Residencies are limited to:  Painting, drawing, mixed media, and sculpture.

Application deadline: February 15, 2010, postmark.

2010 AIR Juror: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Arists Gallery Director, Maria Medua.

Residency period: March - October

Number & length of residencies: Two to four artists; one to four weeks.

Contact: Whiskeytown.Art@gmail.com

For additional information, write: AIR Coordinator, P.O. Box 188, Whiskeytown, CA 96095

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 100, Yosemite National Park,
California USA 95389

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