Call Detail
Entry Deadline: 10/31/10
Application Closed
Application Closed
Work Sample Requirements
Images:6
Call Type: Unspecified
Eligibility: Unspecified
State: Unspecified
Eligibility: Unspecified
State: Unspecified
Program Overview
The Denali Artist-In-Residence program was created in 2002 by the National Park Service and artist Kesler Woodward, Denali's first artist-in-residence and program advisor. The program continues a tradition of art and the parks that began in Alaska with the creation of Mt. McKinley National Park in 1917 (Denali in 1980) due largely in part to the paintings and words of artist Belmore Browne as he depicted the wildlife and the granduer of Denali. Today the artists and the art of the collection continue to inspire the visitor to experience and connect with the park. Each summer three to four artists are selected for a residency and from that residency a piece is then donated to the Denali Art Collection for display at various venues throughout the park.
Location
The Artist-In-Residence program at Denali National Park offers professional artists the opportunity to pursue their work amidst the natural splendors of Denali Park. Residents stay at the historic East Fork Cabin for ten-day periods from June through August.
The East Fork Cabin, also known as the Murie Cabin, was the base from which naturalist Adolph Murie conducted his landmark study of wolves, sheep, and predator/prey relationships in the park from 1939-41. Built in the late 1920s by the Alaska Road Commission, the Murie cabin is located 43 miles into the park in a dramatic setting on the East Fork of the Toklat River between Sable Pass and Polychrome Pass. A rustic but well-equipped base from which to work and explore, the 14' x 16' cabin has an outhouse, propane heater, range, oven, refrigerator, bunk beds, and a full complement of cooking equipment. There is no electricity or running water, but water jugs may be replenished at Park Ranger stations and visitors' facilities, and showers are available at the Toklat Ranger Station 12 miles from the East Fork cabin.
Selection Process
For 2011, the program will be open only to visual artists. As there is currently another program for professional photographers, this year’s program will not accept applications from artists working in the medium of photography. We expect to include a wide range of other types of media in future years.
A panel of artists and National Park Service personnel appointed by the Superintendent of Denali National Park reviews applications from professional artists annually. Selection is made on the basis of required entry materials, vision, new and innovative ways of responding to the park, and recognized accomplishment as demonstrated in those materials.
Advisor for the Artist-in-Residence Program
Kesler Woodward, Denali National Park's first Artist-In-Residence, has painted Alaska and the circumpolar North, from Hudson Bay in Canada to the Bering Strait and Siberia, for more than 25 years. An Alaska resident since 1977, his work is included in all major public collections in Alaska and in museum collections on both coasts of the United States. He is Professor of Art, Emeritus, at the University of Alaska, where he taught painting for twenty years before retiring to paint full time in 2000. Kesler serves as the program advisor and on the selection committee.
Calendar and Deadlines
Entries will be accepted until 10 p.m. AKST/ 12 a.m. MST on October 31, 2010. (Entry system servers are based in Colorado, USA.) Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Notification of the selections will be made by December 15th, 2010.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Timothy Rains
Park Ranger, Media Specialist
E-mail: timothy_rains@nps.gov
Phone: 907-683-6435
Website: http://www.nps.gov/dena/artist-in-residence.htm
The Denali Artist-In-Residence program was created in 2002 by the National Park Service and artist Kesler Woodward, Denali's first artist-in-residence and program advisor. The program continues a tradition of art and the parks that began in Alaska with the creation of Mt. McKinley National Park in 1917 (Denali in 1980) due largely in part to the paintings and words of artist Belmore Browne as he depicted the wildlife and the granduer of Denali. Today the artists and the art of the collection continue to inspire the visitor to experience and connect with the park. Each summer three to four artists are selected for a residency and from that residency a piece is then donated to the Denali Art Collection for display at various venues throughout the park.
Location
The Artist-In-Residence program at Denali National Park offers professional artists the opportunity to pursue their work amidst the natural splendors of Denali Park. Residents stay at the historic East Fork Cabin for ten-day periods from June through August.
The East Fork Cabin, also known as the Murie Cabin, was the base from which naturalist Adolph Murie conducted his landmark study of wolves, sheep, and predator/prey relationships in the park from 1939-41. Built in the late 1920s by the Alaska Road Commission, the Murie cabin is located 43 miles into the park in a dramatic setting on the East Fork of the Toklat River between Sable Pass and Polychrome Pass. A rustic but well-equipped base from which to work and explore, the 14' x 16' cabin has an outhouse, propane heater, range, oven, refrigerator, bunk beds, and a full complement of cooking equipment. There is no electricity or running water, but water jugs may be replenished at Park Ranger stations and visitors' facilities, and showers are available at the Toklat Ranger Station 12 miles from the East Fork cabin.
Selection Process
For 2011, the program will be open only to visual artists. As there is currently another program for professional photographers, this year’s program will not accept applications from artists working in the medium of photography. We expect to include a wide range of other types of media in future years.
A panel of artists and National Park Service personnel appointed by the Superintendent of Denali National Park reviews applications from professional artists annually. Selection is made on the basis of required entry materials, vision, new and innovative ways of responding to the park, and recognized accomplishment as demonstrated in those materials.
Advisor for the Artist-in-Residence Program
Kesler Woodward, Denali National Park's first Artist-In-Residence, has painted Alaska and the circumpolar North, from Hudson Bay in Canada to the Bering Strait and Siberia, for more than 25 years. An Alaska resident since 1977, his work is included in all major public collections in Alaska and in museum collections on both coasts of the United States. He is Professor of Art, Emeritus, at the University of Alaska, where he taught painting for twenty years before retiring to paint full time in 2000. Kesler serves as the program advisor and on the selection committee.
Calendar and Deadlines
Entries will be accepted until 10 p.m. AKST/ 12 a.m. MST on October 31, 2010. (Entry system servers are based in Colorado, USA.) Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Notification of the selections will be made by December 15th, 2010.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Timothy Rains
Park Ranger, Media Specialist
E-mail: timothy_rains@nps.gov
Phone: 907-683-6435
Website: http://www.nps.gov/dena/artist-in-residence.htm