Art in Action

What is the Art in Action Program?

The Art in Action program of the National Museum of Wildlife Art is designed to provide Museum visitors with access to contemporary artists and their techniques and encourage active participation in the art making process.

Program Description

Artists will work in Johnston Hall, a central gathering place for visitors, as well as outside on the Walter Hood designed Sculpture Trail and amphitheater. Artists will create an intimate atmosphere where museum visitors can learn about the artist’s specific medium and participate in hands-on art making projects. Artists are also invited to exhibit finished works in the Museum’s rotunda to enhance the visitor’s understanding of the artistic process from the very beginning of an idea to a completed work of art. The goal of this program is to create a unique interpretive experience for visitors through meaningful interactions with artists and materials.

Artists participating in the Art in Action program will be onsite working with the public Tuesdays through Saturdays from 12-4pm during their residency at the museum. The influx of visitors will vary day to day, and artists are expected to spend the majority of their time actively engaging with visitors and inviting them to participate in hands-on art making projects. This is a great opportunity for artists to gain high exposure with the diverse audience that visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the national parks surrounding it.

Artists are invited to participate in the Art in Action program for a minimum of one week and up to one month during July and/or August. Artists will be given a stipend depending upon the duration of their residency and will also be provided with housing in Jackson Hole. Artists are responsible for their transportation to and from Jackson, WY.

For more information, please contact:
Carter Cox, Assistant Curator of Education

To apply please send the following items:

• Letter of interest
• Resume, teaching experience, awards, gallery showings/exhibitions
• Digital images or photographs of work
• Description of medium and process
• Proposal for interactive art making project including a brief budget for materials

The museum will consider the following criteria for Art in Action artist selection:

• Level of experience working with audiences of all ages
• Overall professional quality and aesthetic of work
• Technical skill
• Strength of interactive project proposal

Send application to:
Carter Cox, Assistant Curator of Education
National Museum of Wildlife Art
PO Box 6825
Jackson, WY 83002
or ccox@wildlifeart.org

Art in Action is generously sponsored by Town Square Inns.