zion national park artist-in-residence 2026
The Artist-in-Residence Program at Zion National Park offers professional artists of various mediums the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park's inspiring landscape. The Program offers free housing and a $500 travel reimbursement for the selected artists. A donation piece is required.
The Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence Program is co-managed between the Zion National Park Forever Project and the National Park Service.
This application period will be used to select three artists for the three month-long residencies offered in 2026.
Background
Zion canyon’s establishment as a National Park is deeply tied to several landscape painters of the early 20th century. These artists include Frederick Dellenbaugh, Howard Russell Butler, Mary Russell Ferrell Colton, and Adele Watson. The legacy of these artists continues into the present.
Since 2010, the Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence Program has welcomed painters, sculptors, fiber artists, paper artists, woodcarvers, photographers, filmmakers, musicians, performers, dancers, fiction writers, and poets as Artists-in-Residence.
Residency Months for 2026:
- February 2026
- June 2026
- Mid-October to mid-November 2026.
Application Timeline:
- July – August 2025: All submissions will be reviewed by the panel during the first round.
- Late August/Early September 2025: Applicants moving to the final round will be contacted for interviews. Applicants not moving onto the final round will be notified.
- September 2025: Phone interviews for finalists.
- October 2025: Final selections will be made.
- January 2026: Selected artists for the year will be announced to the public.