The
National Park Service invites accomplished professional artists,
writers, and others to apply to the 2018 Artist-in-Residence Program.
The application is hosted through an online portal accessible through
http://go.nps.gov/AcadiaArt .
Monday
January 15, 2018 is the last day to apply to the 2018 program.
If
selected, artists have a two-week residency in the park for an
immersive experience. Artists lead one outreach presentation for the
public and donate one work of art within one year. Selected artists
travel to and take part in the program at their own expense at the
invitation of the park superintendent. Applications are reviewed by
appointed juries including park staff, community members, past
program participants, and subject matter experts. A public
announcement of final selections is expected in March.
“We
want people to experience Acadia through the perspectives of
artists,” said Superintendent Kevin Schneider. “Early national
parks owe a part of their establishment to the talents of artists and
we want to continue this type of celebration.”
An
online application process is open to all, but is highly selective
based upon prior professional achievement and broader program goals
to foster innovation, diversity, and relevance with new audiences. A
$25 non-refundable application fee benefits program operational
costs, such as artist housing, and the public display of art
maintained in the program collection. Categories include Visual
Artists, Writers, and At-Large Participants working in such forms as
music composition, performing arts, indigenous arts, and emerging
technologies.
Across
the country artists work in more than 40 different units of the
National Park Service through Artist-in-Residence programs- learn
more about these other programs at this website
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/arts/index.htm
.
