Artist In Residence

Artists impacted the formation, expansion, and direction of our national parks. They gave glimpses of the American landscape to people that may never visit those lands, creating connections through photography and painting. Still today, artists using a wide variety of media to draw inspiration from park lands. Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments’ Artist-in-Residence Program continues the tradition of arts in the parks. Founded in 2018, the program brings artists to the park in order to share their inspirations, ideas, and artwork with the public.

The Artist-In-Residence Program offers artists the opportunity to pursue their discipline while immersed in the park landscape. Selected artists stay in park housing for a selected period of time. A modest stipend is provided to assist with travel and food expenses.

Housing & Transportation

Unfortunaltey, housing is NOT available in the park. Artists-in-Residence are required to have their own mode of transportation to, from, and within the park. Public transportation is not available. The park is seeking artists who already live locally and can commute to the sites on their own.

Artwork

Upon completion of the residency, participating artists will donate to the park one original piece of artwork from, and representative of, their residency in Montezuma Castle or Tuzigoot National Monument. Artwork from visual artists should be framed with glass or prepared for hanging before donation. The donated artwork becomes property of the National Park Service. Artwork may be accessioned into the park's permanent museum collection, used in exhibits, used for educational purposes, and/or auctioned by partner entities. The artist retains a royalty-free, nonexclusive use license under the copyright of the art.

Schedule

Artist must make themselves available in our parks for at least 8 hours per week, with a formal performance/demonstration regarding their art. Those hours can be spent working on your medium, talking with visitors and answering questions they have about your art, preferably scheduled in advance for advertising. Artists are responsible for providing their own supplies and equipment for this residency and all public presentations.

Depending on the medium, artists may work outside at Montezuma Castle, Montezuma Well or Tuzigoot in a variety of climatic conditions, including but not limited to direct sun, rain, monsoon thunderstorms, snow, and temperatures between 20°F and 105°F, or artists may work inside the Visitor Centers at Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot. The park will provide a table and chairs, and a shade structure upon request.

How to Apply

The park is currentley NOT accepting applications. Once the application period re-opens, this site will be updated. Please contact us HERE if you have any questions.