Applications open for Artist Wilderness Connection

Artists from various disciplines, media, and styles are invited to apply to the 2023 Artist Wilderness Connection.

The unique collaborative artist-in-residence program, now in its 19th year, is managed by Hockaday Museum of Art, Flathead National Forest, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and Swan Valley Connections.

Applications are due by Feb. 17. Individuals and group collaborations from all artistic styles and mediums are invited to apply. The online application and full program information is available at www.hockadaymuseum.com/artist-wilderness. Selected artists will be announced March 17..

The program will select two artists, writers, or musicians to stay in remote forest cabins in the Bob Marshall and Great Bear Wilderness Areas of Northwest Montana for one to two weeks during the months of July, August, or September while creating art inspired by nature and their wilderness living experience. After completing their residency, artists will work with the Hockaday Museum of Art and other program partners to share their backcountry experience with a free community outreach program or exhibition and donate a representative artwork to the program.

For more information about the program or application process, contact Kathy Martin at the Hockaday Museum of Art, 406-755-5268, education@hockadaymuseum.com; Teresa Wenum at the Flathead National Forest, 406-758-5218; or Rebecca Powell at the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, 406-387-3808.