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Contact: Cindy Von Halle, 907-983-9206
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is now recruiting artist submissions for the 2014 Chilkoot Trail Artist in Residency program. Three visual artists – one from Canada, one from the United States and one regional (Yukon or Alaskan residents) will be selected to participate in a cross‐border creative journey within Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Alaska and Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site, British Columbia. The program information is posted at the Yukon Arts Center website and applications accepted until February 1, 2014. Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada and the National Park Service have partnered with the Alaska Geographic Association and the Skagway Arts Council to provide this unique program. Artists will spend two weeks on the Chilkoot Trail working with visitors and creating memorable art inspired by the natural beauty and historical features of the Park.Presentations will be held in Skagway, AK and in Whitehorse, YT as well as at campsites along the Chilkoot Trail to help visitors appreciate the legacy of the Chilkoot Trail, once trod by Tlingit First Nation traders and Klondike stampeders.For more information or to apply, please visit Yukon Arts Centre or contact Cynthia Von Halle at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway, 907-983-9206. About the National Park Service- More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 401 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov. |
Last updated: August 6, 2024