News Release

Rocky Mountain National Park Has Selected the 2025 Artists-In-Residence

2024 Artist-in-Residence Claudia Borfigua facilitated a drop-in Screenprinting program at Fall River Visitor Center 

Courtesy Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release Date: April 29, 2025

Contact: Kyle Patterson

Contact: Park Information Office, [phone]

Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy are pleased to announce that the 2025 Artists-in-Residence have been selected. Seven artists have been selected to serve in a two-week residency at Rocky Mountain National Park that will take place this summer, between late May to early October.    

The 2025 Artists-in-Residence are:

• Pierre Jalbert
• Hunter Goan
• Jillian Roper
• Ben Banet
• Kite Davenport
• Deborah Jojola
• Jennifer Ball

During their residency, each artist will host two public programs.

• Each artist will present one 60-to 90-minute-long lecture-based program. These presentations will take place at 1 p.m. in the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium and will be similar to the presentations featured during the 2025 Winter Speaker Series.

• Resident artists will also facilitate a drop-in style interactive program during a four-hour time slot, where visitors can drop in, visit with the artist, and participate in a hands-on activity. These programs will take place at Fall River Visitor Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect to spend approximately 15-30 minutes at these programs. All drop-in programs will be family friendly and designed for visitors of all ages. Art supplies will be provided and participants will not need any previous knowledge or skills to participate.

Details on RMNP’s selected Artists-in-Residence and the 2025 Artist-in-Residence program schedules will be posted online at https://go.nps.gov/romo/air          

Since the late 1800s, there has been a special connection between our national parks and the arts. Artists like George Catlin, Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, and more played a key role in helping to draw attention to the beauty and wonders found in many national parks.    

Recognizing the important role that art has played in the history of our national parks, Rocky Mountain National Park was among the first national parks to offer an Artist-In-Residence Program. Since 1984, Rocky Mountain National Park has hosted over 200 artists through this program. They have included authors, composers, jewelry makers, musicians, painters, photographers, poets, quilters, sculptors, textile artists, and more.    

This impactful program is generously supported by the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.