Featured News | December 10, 2014
We plucked this photo of grazing bison with the always picturesque Teton Range in the background from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Facebook page. Beautiful, isn’t it?
This info comes from our federal partner, the National Endowment for the Arts:
To mark the 50th anniversary of the NEA in 2015, and the National Park Service’s (NPS) Centennial in 2016, both agencies are working together to encourage the creation of and greater public engagement with art relating to the work and mission of our national park system. Artistic expression of thrilling landscapes and moving American stories played an important role in the roots of the conservation movement, making a collaboration between the agencies a perfect partnership.
As the keeper of 401 park units, 23 national scenic and national trails, and 58 wild and scenic rivers, NPS is charged with preserving these lands and historic features that were designated by the nation for their cultural and historic significance, scenic and environmental worth, and educational and recreational opportunities.
Through the Art Works category, we encourage projects that engage communities with and relate the arts to these memorable places and the landscapes they preserve. We also invite a new generation of Americans to find their park. Projects might include the commissioning and presentation of new work in or near one of these locations, or festivals in these settings. Additional project examples are listed in these guidelines for each artistic discipline.
Please note:
Resources
Find a National Park
National Park Service “Celebrating 100 Years of Service”
Additional Inspiration:
http://www.visitnationalparkarts.org
http://www.nps.gov/subjects/arts/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/artist-in-residence.htm
http://www.nps.gov/wefa/parknews/upload/Arts-Afire.pdf