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Denali
National Park and Preserve Seeking Artists-in-Residence
for 2006
Denali National Park and Preserve is seeking applications from visual
artists for the 2006 Artist-in-Residence Program. Entries will be
accepted with postmarks dated November 15, 2005 through January
31, 2006. Notification of selection will be made by March 15, 2006.
Application information is available on the park website at www.nps.gov/dena
(the link to the program is at the bottom of the page) or by contacting
the Murie Science and Learning Center at (907) 683-9532 from 10:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily.
Artists reside in the historic East Fork cabin, located 43 miles
into the park, for 10-day periods from mid-June through mid-September.
In return for their residency, artists agree to donate a piece of
original art representative of their stay to the park for the benefit
and enjoyment of all visitors. Artists also present at least one
public program during their residency, which may take the form of
a slide lecture, demonstration or workshop.
“Artists have been a source of inspiration for the creation,
protection and preservation of national parks for more than a century
through their works that depict the scenic beauty and natural wonders
of these special places,” stated Superintendent Paul Anderson.
“The works created by the artists that we have hosted at Denali
for the past four summers are continuing to fill that role, and
additionally enhancing the experience of those who come here.”
This is the fifth season for the program, which offers professional
artists the opportunity to pursue their work amidst Denali’s
natural splendors. This past season’s artists were Linda Beach,
a quilter from Chugiak, Alaska, Kevin Muente from Erlanger, Kentucky,
and Rod Weagant of Haines, Alaska. Muente and Weagant are landscape
painters. Artists who have participated in previous years include
Diane Bywater from Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Rachelle Dowdy of Anchorage,
Alaska; David Moffett from Fairbanks, Alaska; Patricia Savage from
Raleigh, North Carolina; John and Jona Van Zyle of Eagle River,
Alaska; Rebecca Voris from Anchorage, Alaska and Kesler Woodward
of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Contact Information
Name: Jane Ahern
Phone Number: 907-644-3513
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