Great Basin National Park Artist in Residence 2025

Artists have played an important role in the formation, preservation, and enjoyment of national parks. At Great Basin National Park, artists will be surrounded by natural beauty from the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to the depths of Lehman Caves. The Park offers solitude, wilderness, and renowned dark-sky stargazing. Great Basin National Park is very remote; the closest town is Baker with few amenities, and Ely, Nevada is 60 miles away.

The program is selecting 3-4 residencies and one regional artist-in-residence (AIR) for 2025. Summer residencies (July-August) are camping-based with 2-3 week options. Fall residencies offer camping in September or housing in November. Winter residencies (January-February) include Park housing with furnished private bedrooms in shared living spaces. Internet service is unavailable at the Park; cell service is limited. Pets and smoking are not allowed. Selected artists will be awarded housing (camping or lodging) but no other stipend; artists must pay for travel, food, and other expenditures.

The regional AIR must live and work in Nevada or Utah and will present one public program in the Park during residency and one virtual program afterward. All AIRs will provide a digital portfolio of work created during the residency and donate one physical artistic piece (if applicable) along with a digital representation within one year. Artists are selected based on demonstrated professionalism, artistic integrity, creativity, ability to interpret Great Basin National Park and the Great Basin Region, and ability to reside in a remote location.

All artists must submit a professional resume, personal statement addressing "Why Great Basin National Park?", a public program concept, and ability to work independently and reside remotely. Visual artists provide 6-12 images; writers/poets provide 6-12 short works or 1 long work; composers, musicians, and performing artists provide no more than six short selections (about 6 minutes total) or 1 long selection (about 10 minutes total). All materials must be submitted through the online process. Jury dates: 11/1/24 - 12/1/24.