Voices of the Wilderness
An Alaskan artist-in-residence program where participants are partnered with a wilderness specialist to join in projects such as research, monitoring and education in a remote wilderness setting. Each opportunity is totally unique, and leaves plenty of time for creating art in the field.
2022 Information
Sponsored by: USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Residencies open to: Art professionals in all media – visual (two and three dimensional: photographers, sculptors, painters, etc.), audio (musicians, singers, composers), film (video/filmmakers), performance artists, and writers (poets, fiction, essays, storytellers). International artists are welcome to apply.
Residency period: Typically June through August; dates & length of residencies vary.
Coordinator contact: Barbara Lydon at barbara.lydon@usda.gov
Applications are due by 11:59 PM Alaska time March 1, 2022.
