2016 Artist in Wilderness Residency

Since 2008, the Artist in Wilderness program has sponsored one-week residencies each year to allow select artists to make works inspired by the lands that Wilderness Workshop is working to protect. For 2016, four residencies are being offered, typically to be completed between June 1 and September 30th, with exact dates worked out with each artist after they have agreed to participate. Professional artists from all points on the globe are invited to apply. Traditionally, at least one residency is awarded to a Colorado artist. Chosen by a jury of regional artists and collectors, past participants have worked in all variety of visual mediums. In 2016, the program is focusing on wood, stone, clay and glass.

Wilderness Workshop will provide selected participants with housing, a hiking guide as required, a $1,500 stipend, and reimbursement for travel to/from Aspen for up to $1,000 ($400 for Colorado residents). Good health and endurance are essential, including the ability to walk five miles on uneven terrain. The artist will be responsible for his/her own food, equipment and materials, and will be expected to comply with all relevant USFS/BLM regulations.

Each Artist in Wilderness resident will provide Wilderness Workshop with one original piece valued at $1,500 or higher, inspired by the experience, for inclusion in a fundraising auction. Additionally, the artist shall give the organization reproduction rights and high resolution digital images of at least five works resulting from the residency. All pieces and images must be delivered to Wilderness Workshop within three months of completing the residency. Applications must include a $25 non-refundable fee, an artist statement, a letter of intent explaining why you are applying and what the residency would mean for your career, a resume of your creative work, and between 5 and 8 digital examples of your artwork, preferably relating to nature.