Artist-in-Residence Program Sites
As new programs are announced in 2026, they will be shared here.
If you are interested in a BLM-managed area that’s not listed, consider reaching out directly to the site or field office to ask if they have an Artist-in-Residence program or may be planning to start one. Find specific BLM office contact information on our Contact Us page.
2026 Artist-in-Residence Programs
Alaska
BLM Central Yukon Field Office, Dalton Highway & Toolik Field Station
BLM Contact: Kerri Hamos, khamos@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Info: Information can be found on the 2026 Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence program website.
Arizona
BLM Contact: Brooke Wheeler, bwheeler@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
California
King Range National Conservation Area
BLM Contact: Sandy Miles, smiles@blm.gov
Application Deadline: The application deadline is Friday, March 13, 2026.
Info: The BLM, Shelter Cove Arts and Recreation Foundation (SCARF), and the Friends of the Lost Coast (FOLC) are pleased to announce the Spring 2026 session of the King Range National Conservation Area Artist in Residence Program. The residency will offer an inspirational and unique 4-weeks (4/20/26 to 5/18/26) on California’s remote Lost Coast. Find more information on the SCARF website.
Bishop Field Office
BLM Contact: Philip Gross, pgross@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Colorado
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
BLM Contact: Amala Posey-Monk, aposeymonk@blm.gov
Partner Contact: Markleigh Swanson, Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance, swcocanyons@gmail.com
Application Deadline: This Artist-in-Residence application period is open year-round. Apply by September 15th to be considered for the following year!
Info: Find full program details in the Artist-in-Residence Program at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Artist-in-Residence in partnership with Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance publication. Apply for the program through the Canyons of the Ancients Artist in Residence Application Form. Join us at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, where history, culture, and creativity converge, inspiring a new generation of artists.
Montana
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
BLM Contact: Thomas Valencia, tvalencia@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Nevada
Black Rock Desert National Conservation Area
BLM Contact: Michelle Murray, mmurray@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
California Trail Interpretive Center
BLM Contact: Cheryl Miller, clmiller@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
BLM Contact: Justin O'Dell, jodell@blm.gov
Application Deadline: The application deadline for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 residences has closed, and artist selections will be made shortly. For more information, please visit: Friends of the Redrock Canyon artist-in-residence program.
New Mexico
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
BLM Contact: Amber Giove, agiove@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Oregon
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
BLM Contact: John Duwe, jduwe@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
More Info: Information can be found on the CSNM Artist-in-Residence website, by e-mailing jduwe@blm.gov, or by calling 541-618-2320.
Rogue River Ranch
BLM Contact: Tony Saunders, asaunders@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
More Info: Information can be found on the Rogue River Ranch website, by e-mailing Tony Saunders at asaunders@blm.gov, or by calling 541-471-6642.
Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District on Steens Mountain
BLM Contact: Tara Thissell, tthissell@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
BLM Contact: Sabrina Gorney, srgorney@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
More info: Information can be found on YHONA Artist in Residence page.
Utah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
BLM Contact: Allysia Angus, aangus@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Moab Field Office, Canyon Country District
BLM Contact: Eran Howarth, ehowarth@blm.gov
Application Deadline: This program has not been announced for 2026.
Past Artist-in-Residence Program Sites
The BLM piloted its first Artist-in-Residence Program in 2012 at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwest Colorado. The program has since expanded to include other BLM-managed lands, depending on interest, program funding, and available site staff. Below are links to past participants in the BLM Artist-in-Residence Program.
Alaska
Dalton Highway
Fortymile-Eagle Area
Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail
White Mountains National Recreation Area
California
King Range National Conservation Area/Shelter Cove Arts & Recreation Foundation
Colorado
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Idaho
Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness
Morley Nelson Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
South Fork of Snake River
Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
New Mexico
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
Oregon
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
Utah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Wyoming
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center & Casper Field Office