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The Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks (FOMDP) and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have issued a call for artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program that will be held Sept. 1-30, FOMDP said in a news release.
Entries for the program must be received via email by Wednesday, Aug. 25. Only applications from local artists will be accepted for the fall program.
The artist in residence program educates and promotes the appreciation, protection and preservation of natural and cultural resources on public lands, FOMDP said. The residency helps artists and the public to interact to enhance understanding of public lands as interpreted by artists.
The program is supported by the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico.
Selected artists live at the monument for the monthlong residency to become immersed in the landscape. Previous artists in residence include Meg G. Freyermuth, oil painter; Emmitt Booher, photographer; Kayla Blundell, mixed media artist; Heidi Annalise, oil painter; Gabriella Banegas, print maker artist; Cassandra Lockwood, oil painter; Deborah Burian, watercolor painter; Ners Neonlumberjack, painter/sculptor; and Gricelda Alva-Brito, watercolor painter.
Artists host a community workshop during their residency to engage local residents on the monument.
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument was established May 21, 2014. It includes nearly 497,000 acres, managed by BLM.
Contact Jessica Gomez at 575-680-0957 and jessica@organmtnfriends.org.
