Arts at Arches

An artist paints overlooking the Arches entrance road.

NPS/Chris Wonderly

 

Arts as Inspiration

The natural lands of the United States have inspired artists for generations. Artists visiting immense Western landscapes to create art and share it with the American public inspired the creation of America's first national parks. Visitors to Arches National Park can experience the arts and their connection to the natural world in a variety of ways.

 

2013 Community Artist Sarah Hamingson

Community Artist in the Parks

The parks in the Southeast Utah Group (Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, and Natural Bridges National Monument) have hosted a Community Artist from local counties each year since 2009. The Community Artist produces works of art in these parks and helps visitors connect to these natural and cultural areas through the arts.

Read more about the Community Artist program.

Check the schedule of this year's Community Artist in the Parks' visits.

Art Galleries

Check out some of the artwork produced by community artists over the years.

Arts in the National Parks

Read more about the arts in other national parks.