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 2018, two residencies are being offered, typically to be completed between June 1 and October 1, with exact dates worked out with each artist after selection. Professional artists from all points on the globe are invited to apply. Artists selected by a jury of collectors and arts administrators will create wearable jewelry inspired by nature and/or using natural materials.

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). The artist is responsible for their own food, travel expenses during the residency, equipment and materials, and must comply with all relevant USFS/BLM regulations. Good health, endurance, and an independent spirit are essential.

Each Artist in Wilderness participant must provide Wilderness Workshop with one original piece or series of pieces valued at $1,500 or higher, inspired by the experience. These pieces will form a fundraising auction for the benefit of Wilderness Workshop. Additionally, participants must 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 by the end of the year. Applications require a $25 non-refundable fee, artist statement, letter of intent explaining why you are applying and what the residency would mean for your career, resume including educational background and exhibition history, and between 5 and 7 digital examples of artwork. Contact Rebecca Mirsky at [email protected] or Mary Dominick at [email protected] for questions.