{"id":26314,"date":"2024-08-02T16:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T22:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument-seeks-2025-artists-in-residence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T23:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:37:47","slug":"canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument-seeks-2025-artists-in-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument-seeks-2025-artists-in-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Canyons of the Ancients National Monument seeks 2025 artists-in-residence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jeff Potter of Alameda, N.M., will conclude his artist-in-residency at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument on Tuesday. Potter uses pastels and oil paints to capture the sensations of light and weather on the land. He also hand-pulls color woodblock and linoleum prints in the style of Everett Ruess, the Southwestern artist who disappeared in the canyon country more than 70 years ago. Potter, like all of the artists in residence, will donate digital versions of his completed artwork to the Bureau of Land Management.<\/span>Courtesy of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is seeking applicants for its 2025 artist-in-residence program\u2019s winter and summer programs. The application will be open until Aug. 31.<\/p>\n

The program is being hosted by the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in conjunction with the monument\u2019s official Friends Group and the Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance. Organizers encourage all artists to apply, regardless of background. Welcome mediums are painting, sketching, composing, sculpting, photography and pottery.<\/p>\n

The program is described as a \u201ctransformative art experience\u201d meant to engage visitors to the park. Artists will also receive a $600 stipend, which is provided by the Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet the beauty of our public lands inspire your work so that it can inspire other,\u201d program organizers said.<\/p>\n

The winter residency will take place for two weeks and will end the second week of February. The summer residency will also run for two weeks and will end in the middle of June 2025, coinciding with the Four Corners Indigenous Art Market.<\/p>\n

Artists will be able to immerse themselves in the \u201ccultural and natural wonders\u201d of the national monument and surrounding areas while participating in guided tours and research opportunities.<\/p>\n

Resident artists will host one public event and contribute a piece of art to the monument\u2019s collection, as well as \u201cembody the principles of responsible stewardship and conservation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both residency periods offer options for longer stays, for those who are interested.<\/p>\n

While the winter residency is open to all artists, the summer residency is open only to Indigenous artists who wish to participate in the program. Lodging will be provided for those accepted to the residency, as well as a professional art studio from Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center, a nonprofit that is dedicated to \u201cfostering creativity and environmental stewardship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Willowtail Springs is located on 60-acres in Mancos, and is a nonprofit organization that offers lodging and studio space for artists, \u201cfostering creativity in a serene environment where art and nature coexist harmoniously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents will be able to express their creativity \u201cin a cultural landscape\u201d while being able to explore the beauty and history of the national park. The finished work of residents will be displayed at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum.<\/p>\n

To apply, interested artists are asked to submit a completed application form, resume, public event proposal and samples of their art by Aug. 31. Organizers request that artists submit five to 10 digital samples of their work and give a donation to SCCA.<\/p>\n

Applications can be accessed online<\/a> at www.swcocanyons.org\/artist-in-residence-program\/.<\/p>\n

For more information or questions, interested artists can contact Markleigh Swanson, Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance executive director, at swcocanyons@gmail.com<\/a> or Amala Posey-Monk, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument supervisory park ranger and visitor services and recreation program manager, at aposeymonk@blm.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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