Darwin Lambert Artist/Writer In Residence Program

Artist Miki Harder leading a guided hike and sketch trip to the Bristlecone Grove -NPS Photo

For over a century artists have played an important role in the formation, preservation, and enjoyment of national parks by creating visual records of these unique areas. Their interpretation of the landscape through many types of media connects people to these special places. Many national parks across the country offer Artist-In-Residence programs. These programs are an essential part of the preservation and protection of these public lands.

The 2015 Darwin Lambert Artist-in-Residence recipient was Miki Harder.

Great Basin National Park has created the Darwin Lambert Artist in Residence Program in honor of the late Darwin Lambert. Lambert was a proponent for the creation of Great Basin National Park, and authored Great Basin Drama.

This program offers 1-2 artists the opportunity to live and work in Great Basin National Park for two to four weeks each year. The residency typically occurs in September or October, but can be subject to change.

Basic housing is provided, but no other stipend is offered. As part of the residency artists are required to do one public program for every 2 weeks of their stay. This program should be interactive in nature, but the content of the program is left up to the artist. Artists must also donate one original piece of their work to the park's permanent museum collection within a year of their residency.