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Capitol Reef National Park accepting applications for 2019 Artist-in-Residence

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News Release Date: October 1, 2018
Contact: Penni Torgerson, 435-425-4101

Applications are being accepted for Capitol Reef National Park’s 2019 Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program. The park is seeking applicants for the AiR program who will be able to interpret park resources in a unique way that engages the public through a variety of mediums such as painting, drawing, or photography. The goal of this program is to promote art and inspire visitors to appreciate and preserve the park.

For 2019, the park is offering one night sky photographer residency for two or four weeks. As an International Dark Sky Park, we are interested in exploring ways to appreciate the parks dark skies and to collect night sky photography data that can assist the park’s scientific efforts in documenting the night sky quality with the goal of conservation.

The park is also offering three residencies of two or four weeks during the months of March through October for visual and performing artists, writers and composers.

The selected artists will be provided with furnished lodging and receive a $500 contribution from the Entrada Institute to assist with travel and supply expenses. During the residency, the artists will share their work at public programming and at the end, donate artwork to the park. This AiR program is supported by Capitol Reef National Park, in partnership with the Capitol Reef Natural History Association and the Entrada Institute.

For those who are interested in applying, the online application and more information is available at https://www.nps.gov/care/getinvolved/artist-in-residence.htm.  Application materials must be received by Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

For information about Capitol Reef National Park, visit  www.nps.gov/care, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CapitolReefNPS , Twitter www.twitter.com/CapitolReefNPS , and Instagram at  www.instagram.com/CapitolReefNPS  and for information about Entrada Institute, visit www.entradainstitute.org.
 

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