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2012 BLM Artist-in-Residence Program Artworks Exhibit at Dolores Public Lands Office (10-10-12)
DOLORES, Colo. - The public is invited to enjoy artwork from the inaugural Artists in Residence Program featuring scenes from the Bureau of Land Management’s Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The exhibit is free and open from October 12 through November 2 at the Dolores Public Lands Office (29211 Hwy. 184) on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Artists from around the world were invited to submit their concepts featuring the culturally infused landscapes within the Monument to the Artist in Residence program. Four artists were chosen to find inspiration from the scenery over the course of a week. The following artists were chosen in 2012 on the basis of artistic merit and public outreach proposals by a panel of BLM staff and regional artists: photographer Kirk Gittings of Albuquerque, N.M.; watercolorist Joyce Heuman of Cortez, Colo.; mixed media artist Carol Chamberland of Albuquerque, N.M.; and painter Arthur Short Bull of Estes Park, Colo. Artists were expected to share their vision in one presentation to the public during the residency period.
For more information, go to http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nm/canm/artist_in_residence.html or contact the BLM staff at the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and Anasazi Heritage Center at 970-882-5600.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
29211 Highway 184 Dolores, CO 81323