Artist-in-Residence

Congratulations to the 2021 Artist-in-Residence Finalist

Every year, diverse and talented artists apply for the program and we wish we could host them all! Thank you to everyone who applied, it was a very tough decision. We have three incredible artists who will be working with Petrified Forest National Park in 2021. In no particular order, we would like to welcome:

Jim Weaver - Contemporary Leather & Print Maker

Cathy Clark - Exhibition Quilts & Fiber Artist

Maureen Moll - Lithography & Print Maker

 

Artist Daniel Bernard Gray creates sun prints at Painted Desert Inn, Aug 2014

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What is the Artist-in-Residence Program?

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 draw inspiration from park lands. Petrified Forest National Park's Artist-in-Residence Program continues the tradition of arts in the parks. Founded in 2006 as part of the park's Centennial Celebration, the program brings artists to the park in order to share their inspirations, ideas, and artwork with the public.

 

Musician Brack Morrow (APR 2014) explains his Mobile Music Instrument

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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 each month of the year. No stipend is provided. Artists must be prepared to work in high desert, summer weather conditions that include high winds, low relative humidity, and temperatures reaching 100 F (38 C) during the day and lows reaching 35 F (2 C) at night.

 

Painted Desert Inn Casita

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Housing

Housing is isolated and located two miles into the park from the north entrance. Wi-Fi service is limited due to the isolated location of the park (23 miles to nearest services) and location of housing within the park. Artists-in-Residence are required to have their own mode of transportation to, from, and within the park. There is no public transportation.

 

Holbrook Historic Depot Art Show

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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 Petrified Forest National Park. 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, Friends of Petrified Forest, or the Petrified Forest Museum Association. 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.

 

Artist-in-Residence talk at the Painted Desert Inn NHL

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Artists are expected to present at least one public program during their residency. This interaction can be tailored to an individual's medium, interest, and experience for park visitors. Local Scouts are also interested in interacting with the artists. Programs can be demonstrations, talks, exploratory walks, or performances. In addition to the park, the nearby community college art department or public library can be used as a public program venue. Artists are responsible for providing their own supplies and equipment for this residency and all public presentations.

 

2020 Artists-in-Residence

We look forward to working with these fantastic artists in 2020!

Catherine Danae - Needle Felting
Rebecca Shewmaker - Thread Painter
Jill Haley - Composer
Sara Lubinski - Plein air Painter


Past Artists-in-Residence - Page currently under maintence

 

 

Artist Brad Bachmeier gives a pottery demonstration at the Historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook, Arizona, July 2014

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Artist-in-Residence Application Process - How to apply
The application process for 2021 is closed. We will begin taking applications for the 2022 Artist-in-Residence in starting September 15^th, 2021 through September 30^th, 2021. To prepare your application, the following attached as .pdf and .jpeg files are required:

• 1 page Artist Statement - explaining what you do and what you hope to achieve during your residency.
• 2 page resume/CV - please keep it brief and relevant.
• Links to portfolio or quality digital photographs of your work. Please do not submit photos of yourself unless your craft requires it, i.e. performance art.
• We cannot accept documents from cloud services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, One Drive, or any other cloud service.

Applications sent before or after September 15th - Setpember 30th will not be considered. Where to apply will be provided when the application process is open. Please save word documents as pdfs when submitting.

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