Shenandoah National Park Artist-in-Residence Program

Shenandoah National Park's Artist-in-Residence program offers professional artists an opportunity to live and work in this exceptional environment for three weeks. The works completed during the program will serve, through the creativity of the selected artists, to deepen the understanding and appreciation of Shenandoah National Park. The program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.

This program provides artists with uninterrupted time to pursue their own body of work and the opportunity to engage and inspire the public through outreach. The artist has the opportunity to create works that promote an understanding of the need to preserve our national parks. Professional artists including writers, composers, craftsmen, painters, photographers, storytellers, and videographers are encouraged to apply. The artist will be housed in a furnished residence either in Shenandoah National Park or adjacent to the park. Housing is for the artist only; family members, friends, and significant others may not stay in the housing.

Because of Shenandoah National Park's strong commitment to education, the artist-in-residence will be required to present at least one public program during their residency. The program also requires the selected artist to donate an original piece of art, representative of the artist's style and reflecting the artist's residency, within six months of the artist's stay. Artists must provide their own supplies during their residency. Residency dates available: July 9-30, 2018; August 6-27, 2018; October 8-29, 2018. Entry fee: $10.00. Work samples may include up to 4 images, 4 audio files, and/or 4 video files (maximum 4 total samples).