Sponsored by US Forest Service, National Park Service & US 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
The Voices of the Wilderness artist residency is a unique opportunity. It is modeled after traditional residencies in the national parks…with a twist. Instead of staying at a remote wilderness cabin, our participating artists are paired with a wilderness specialist and actively engaged in stewardship projects, such as research, monitoring, and education. The idea is to give artists a sense of the stewardship behind America’s public lands, fostering an artistic exploration of these natural and cultural treasures. The hoped-for result is artwork that communicates something of the meaning of these lands.
