2007 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the Chesterton Art Center co-ordinate the
Artist-in-Residence Program at the National Lakeshore. The park is located on the
southern shores of Lake Michigan. This partnership works closely together to provide
artists and the general public the opportunity for experiencing one of the most
environmentally diverse parks in the country.
The Artist-in-Residence program offers 2-to 4-week residencies from June through
September. A panel of working artists and park staff will review all applications and will
select two
winners and two alternates.
ARTIST HOUSING
Housing at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is your choice of either a
furnished house or a campsite. The house is fully equipped with kitchen appliances,
utensils, and related housewares. You must provide your own food, art supplies, and bed
linens.
The campground offers paved roads, individual parking, hot modern showers, and
restroom facilities. Neither facility will accommodate pets.
Artists are responsible for travel arrangements to, from, and during residency. Presently,
there is not a stipend.
CALENDAR
Application postmark deadline March 1
Jurying late March
Notification early April
The application postmark deadline is March 1. All applications postmarked after that date
will be disqualified.
SELECTION PROCESS
The selection committee is made up of regional arts professionals and IDNL
management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
We ask that you donate a piece of art, chosen by park staff, for the park collection. The
piece must be representative of the style shown in your slides.
The artist retains the intellectual copyright of the donated work, but will allow the
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore the unlimited use of reproduction of the donated
work.
Artists are involved in public programming for visitors to the Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore in the format of informal demonstrations, workshops, lectures, or
performances.
The artist must be willing to volunteer a few hours for a program.Your program must be
appropriate for all age groups. You must clearly explain what the audience will learn
from your program. Slide shows must be a component to a demonstration; the slide
program alone will not suffice.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications require the following components:
- Application form
- A resume that is no longer than two pages.
Additional pages will not be duplicated for the jurors.
- Type answers to the following questions on a separate page:
a. What type of artistic work are you
currently working in?
b. Specific outline of the project, including
your program, your intended audience, and goal for the program.
c. How might living in a National Park impact your work?
d. Give an example of an integrated arts/
environmental activitythat you might
develop for children during your
residency?
e. Why would you like to part of this
residency
- Top candidates will have the following
qualifications:
- A high degree of training in their
respective disciplines
- Exceptional professional credentials
- Experience with adults and children
in a workshop setting.
SUPPORT MATERIALS
Only applications that include support materials will be considered. Support materials
can be any of the following:
- A maximum of (6) six 35mm slides from visual artists (see directions for labeling slides
on application form). Print photographs, magazine
articles, and digital CD copies are not an
acceptable substitute.
- 1/2” VHS tape from video artists and filmmakers with no more than a 3-minute sample
- Six copies of a manuscript excerpt, short story, article, or poetry (six pages maximum).
Support materials will not be returned unless you include a self-addressed stamped
envelope with sufficient postage.
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the Chesterton Art Center cannot be
responsible for any loss or damage to materials.
Artist-in-Residence Program
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
1100 N. Mineral Springs Road
Porter, Indiana 46304-1299
For more information:
219.926.7561 Ext. 225
www.nps.gov/indu/arp1.htm
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