Located in Arizona, the Grand Canyon National Park offers a residency program to artists of any discipline the opportunity to work at one of the world’s most beautiful sites. Through community-engaged programming, this residency inspires visitors and locals to deepen their connection to Grand Canyon National Park.
This program seeks artists who engage contemporary, interactive, immersive, and/or socially engaged methods to make positive environmental and cultural impacts through their work, specifically artists who focus on: climate resiliency, environmental sciences, natural and cultural histories, and historic interpretation and preservation.
Annually, three artists are selected to live and work on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona for 3-10 weeks. Residents are selected for the relevance and impact that their projects or programs can make on our visitors.
Artists may indicate their preferred dates and potential scheduling conflicts. Because residencies are awarded in order of a person’s acceptance to the program, preferred dates cannot be guaranteed.
This residency offers the following:
- Free private accommodations for you + one guest. (Pending availability, ADA housing will be provided for those who are unable to use stairs.)
- $750 stipend per week
- $250 stipend for travel
- Supply reimbursement of up to $300
- Staff support
- Special staff access to park roads and trails
- Access to archives and park staff including scientists and historians
- Marketing exposure (~ 850K online audience + PR opportunities in TV, radio & print)
- One artist or alum is selected annually for an exhibition at Northern Arizona’s University School of Art & Design’s Beasley Gallery in Flagstaff.
- Opportunities to work with Grand Canyon School students (only K-12 school inside a National Park) and Grand Canyon Conservancy members.
- Alumni are invited to participate in additional opportunities, such as alumni gatherings, proposal reviews, webinars, blog posts, and local exhibitions.
Click here for more information and to apply.
Image: Taking a film photo with an old film camera by Artist in Residence 2024, Janelle VanderKelen. Photo: Megan Ford Fyffe
