2020 Glacier National Park Artist-in-Residence Program

The Artist-in-Residence Program at Glacier National Park offers artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park's inspiring landscape. The program seeks artists whose work is related to the park's interpretative themes, supports the mission of the National Park Service, and contributes to conservation of these public lands.

The program provides four weeks of uninterrupted time to pursue artistic work. Selected artists will be housed rent-free in a furnished cabin on the shores of Lake McDonald (rustic, with no cell phone service or internet; basic cooking equipment and bedding provided). Artists must provide their own transportation and art supplies. During the residency, artists will present several public programs (demonstrations, talks, exploratory walks, or performances) related to their experience, offered on both sides of the park and possibly in the local community. Upon returning home, artists are encouraged to present one public program to their local community. Artists must provide digital images of selected work to the park within six months of completing the residency; the park retains the right to use these images in publications, websites, and presentations for education and outreach.

2020 residency sessions run June 1–26, July 6–31, and August 31–September 25. Entry fee: $20.00. Work sample requirements: up to 4 images, 3 audio files, and 3 video files (4 total samples maximum). Up to three artists may apply as collaborators if their proposed project involves multiple artistic disciplines; collaborating artists will be housed together. As part of the 2020 program, successful candidates are invited to visit Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada for a day tour and workshop/presentation. A valid passport is required for this optional visit. Glacier National Park is located in Northwest Montana; the nearest town is West Glacier, with larger towns (Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Kalispell) located 30–40 minutes away. Artists will have limited cell phone service and no internet in the house; wifi is available at several locations inside and outside the park.