2016 Glacier National Park Artist-in-Residence Program

The Artist-in-Residence Program at Glacier National Park offers professional artists four weeks of uninterrupted time to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park's inspiring landscape. In celebration of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial, the program is seeking professional artists whose work reflects upon the past 100 years and/or looks forward to the future of national parks. Proposals may also connect with the Find Your Park campaign.

Residency sessions are available for: May 30 – June 26, 2016; July 11 – August 8, 2016; August 29 – September 25, 2016; and October 3 – October 30, 2016. Artists selected for June, July, and September will receive rent-free use of a furnished cabin on the shores of Lake McDonald. The artist selected for October will receive rent-free use of a furnished house at park headquarters in West Glacier. Basic cooking equipment and bedding are provided. Housing is available for the artist only; family members, significant others, and friends are not permitted to stay in the house. Up to three artists may apply under one application if their proposed project is a collaboration of several artistic disciplines; collaborating artists will be housed together.

During their residency, artists will present several public programs in the park to share their experience and art with visitors. Programs can be demonstrations, talks, exploratory walks, or performances. Upon returning home, artists are encouraged to present one public program to their local community. Within six months of completing the residency, artists must provide digital images of selected work representing their experience as artist-in-residence; the park has the right to use these images in park publications, websites, and presentations for education and outreach. Artists must be self-sufficient, provide all necessary art supplies, and provide their own transportation. Limited cell phone service is available; internet is not provided in housing but WiFi is available at several locations in and outside the park. Entry fee: $20.00. Work samples may include up to 4 images, 2 audio files, and/or 2 video files (4 total samples maximum).