Red Rock Canyon Calling Artists for Fall Residencies
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Las Vegas – With summer in full swing, it’s time for artists to warm up their creativity and shed some sunlight on one of Southern Nevada's icons by applying for fall residencies at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Applications will be accepted until August 13.
Selected artists will schedule residencies for two weeks in September, October or November 2016. They will be required to create at least one piece of artwork inspired by Red Rock that will be featured in an exhibition from December 2016 through January 2017. Artists will receive a $1,000 stipend from Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association for developing their work.
The Red Rock Canyon Artist-in-Residence program is open to artists working in two-dimensional fields (including but not limited to painters, photographers, poets and printmakers) who are over 18 years of age and United States residents who meet the application criteria.
The artist-in-residence program promotes awareness through art of the exceptional places within the BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System. The program provides an opportunity for learning and dialogue with the public about the value of preserving public lands.
Application submissions should include a resume, proposal for community engagement project, samples of artwork, and a response to the application questionnaire. Application proposals should reflect the artist’s unique perspective of the cultural and natural resources within Red Rock Canyon. Winning proposals will promote public appreciation of the landscape, raise awareness of its unique and fragile nature, and inspire conduct that helps to preserve its resources. BLM staff and advising artists will judge the applicant pool. Selected applicants will be notified by August 31.
Further information, guidelines and applications are available at www.redrockcanyonlv.org/programs/air/ or by calling 702-515-5376.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.