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2012 Program Application

Applications are only accepted online through the CaFÉ art entry system. Applications for the 2012 program season are accepted May 01, 2011 through September 30, 2011. Visual artists and writers please apply.

 

Selection Process

A panel of artists and National Park Service personnel appointed by the Superintendent of Denali National Park reviews applications from professional artists annually. Selection is made on the basis of required entry materials, vision, new and innovative ways of responding to the park, and recognized accomplishment as demonstrated in those materials.

Application Materials

Visual Artists

The application requires:

•  Six images

•  Artist statement

•  Artist resume

•  Image list

Writers

The application requires:

• One page writing sample, 12 pt. font, single space

• Artist statement

• Artist resume

Please view the online application for more details regarding application requirements.

 

Advisor for the Artist-in-Residence Program

Kesler Woodward, Denali National Park's first Artist-in-Residence, has painted Alaska and the circumpolar North, from Hudson Bay in Canada to the Bering Strait and Siberia, for more than 25 years. An Alaska resident since 1977, his work is included in all major public collections in Alaska and in museum collections on both coasts of the United States. He is Professor of Art, Emeritus, at the University of Alaska, where he taught painting for twenty years before retiring to paint full time in 2000. Kesler serves as the program advisor and on the selection committee.

Calendar and Deadlines

Entries will be accepted with from May 01, 2011 through September 30, 2011. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

 

Contact Us

For further information, please contact:

Tim Rains
Park Ranger, Media Specialist
[e-mail]
[phone]