Current and Future Artists

Apply from September 1 to October 15

Become the 2026 Artist-in-Residence

 

Artists have played an important role in the formation, preservation, and enjoyment of national parks. Over a century ago, by painting landscapes of the American West, artists publicized many of the natural wonders of a land little known to an eastern populace. Their body of work helped to foster appreciation for these national wonders which ultimately resulted in the establishment of many national parks. Artist’s interpretation of park landscapes through many types of media connects people to these special places, which is an essential part of the preservation and protection of America’s national parks.

Great Basin National Park
2025 Artists-in-Residence

 

 

Dani Kwan

Dani Kwan

Summer Residency

When you touch a rock, you unite two mineral-based forms—bone and stone—separated only by a layer of soft tissue...As an artist, I search for connections between humans and the Earth by combining textiles with geologic systems. Exploring softness and play, in my work you will find rocks to rest with, rocks to befriend, rock-dwellers, and woven rocks based on places I’ve encountered, explored, and enjoyed. I am honored for the opportunity to get to know Great Basin National Park–and to create work that encourages visitors to think differently about the rocks, the birds, the plants, and the world around us.

 

Susanna Herrmann

Susanna Herrmann

Summer Residency

Susanna Herrmann is an interdisciplinary artist and design educator based in southern Utah. Her work is rooted in the landscape and explores imagination and experience of space. She often paints outdoors and uses natural materials in her film development process. Her main media are oil painting and film photography.

 

Sofie van Doorn

Sofie van Doorn

Fall Residency

Sofie van Doorn is a Dutch/American contemporary dancer and choreographer, with a BA in Contemporary Dance from the Zurich University of the Arts. She has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher internationally in the US, Netherlands, Switzerland, and South Africa. Choreographically, her focus is on creating stories which explore the connections between humans and their environments. She creates a bridge between dance and ecology which gives audiences a new perspective on the world around them.

 

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  Great Basin Artist-in-Residence Program

  Great Basin National Park's Artist-in-Residence program promotes the arts and the preservation of our national parks

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