ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

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, although a few only want visual artists. In most cases, housing is available. You may need to provide samples of your work and references, but contact the parks you are interested in to determine their needs, duties you’ll be expected to perform, accommodations, dates of residency, etc. Get more information at: www.nps.gov/archive/volunteer/air.htm.

NOTE: Voyageurs National Park posted a comment that funding was cut for 2007, so this residency may not be available there for 2008. Funding to national parks has been deeply cut, so some of the other sites listed below may no longer offer the artist-in-residence program. Check at the contact addresses below to determine if they are offering the program for 2008.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine
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
Contact: AIR Coordinator at 830-775-7491 ext. 211 MST or eric_finkelstein@nps.gov
For additional information, see out website at www.nps.gov/amis/supportyourpark/air.htm or write: Artist-In-Residence Program, 4121 Veterans Blvd., Del Rio, Texas USA 78840

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, South Dakota
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
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.
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)

Contact: Send a 52-cent self-addressed stamped envelope to OCARC, 22 Nelson Avenue, Provincetown, Massachusetts USA 02657

CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Ohio
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 CenterContact: 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
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
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
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
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 ArtsResidencies 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)
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
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
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

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas
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

ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Michigan
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
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

NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Washington
For additional information: Brochure
For application information: Application

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colorado
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

SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Michigan
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
Contact: Teri Tucker at 218-283-9821 CST or teri_tucker@nps.gov
For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Voyageurs National Park, 3131 Highway 53, International Falls, Minnesota USA 56649-8904