Summer Art Show and Fall Artist-in-Residence Program

Date: June 29, 2011
Contact: Marsha McCabe, 541-594-3091

Art on the Rim, the 2nd annual Art Show to be held at Crater Lake National Park, is scheduled for July 9th and 10th at the Rim Village Community House from 10:00am to 5:00pm both days. The artwork being featured was created by the park's fall 2010 and spring 2011 Artists-in-Residence. The park Artist-in-Residence program, which draws form artists across the country, was launched two years ago. The work of Zoe Ani, Cathleen Casey, Susan Semenich, David Lorenz Winston, and Gail Weisfield will be on display.

Artists are encourage to celebrate the season this September and October during the fall residency program at Crater Lake National Park. Applications are due on July 15 from artists interested in staying in historic park housing for two weeks and allowing themselves to be surround by breathtaking landscapes and the deep blue lake. Two artists will be chosen to interpret the beauty of the park through the creation of artistic pieces in their preferred media. The park's Artist-in-Residence program is unique among most residencies around the country in that it encourages both emerging and established artists to participate.

"We've designed a model that will allow artists from many different mediums to be inspired by the splendor of the park and share their work with the public:, said Linda Hilligoss, Education Coordinator of the Science & Learning Center and organizer of the program. From watercolor paintings to musical composition, biological illustration, writing, and photography, artists have demonstrated creative approached to appreciating the national park and cultural history.

The Crater Lake National Park Artist-in-Residence program exists thanks to strong collaboration and financial support from park partners such as the Friends of Crater Lake, the Crater Lake Natural History Association and the Crater Lake Trust. More information about the Artist-in-Residence program can be found on the Science & Learning Center website: https://www.nps.gov/crla/slc.htm Applications for the fall residency are due on July 15, 2011. Artists will have the opportunity to be in the park for a two week period form September 1 through October 15, 2011.

The Crater Lake Science & Learning Center provides research and educational opportunities to promote the understanding, appreciation and stewardship of our nation's natural and cultural heritage. It is funded through an endowment from the Oregon Community Foundation made possible from the sale of the Oregon Crater Lake commemorative license plates.