Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust 2027 Artist in Residence

About this call

Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust, a conservation nonprofit in Southeast Idaho, United States, is accepting applications for its 2027 Artist in Residence, running from January 1 to December 31, 2027. The residency connects conservation with creativity: the artist tells the land trust's story of protected lands, open spaces, wildlife and working landscapes. In exchange, the land trust promotes the artist through social media, a dedicated page on its website, events, its Open Spaces magazine and email newsletters, and gives access to the private lands it protects when possible. The artist joins at least three monitoring site visits and at least three community events, meets the community conservation coordinator at least quarterly, and completes a body of at least three works exhibited at the annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser, one of which is donated to the live auction. Housing is not provided.

Who can apply

• The official call states no eligibility restriction
• Medium: Painting / Photography / Drawing / Mixed Media
• Entry fee: See official site
• Priority will be given to applicants whose home is in the land trust's service area (Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties). Housing is not provided. The artist must join at least three site visits on monitoring days (spring to early fall), at least three community events, the annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser and meetings with the community conservation coordinator at least quarterly; complete at least three works for the fundraiser exhibition and donate one to the live auction; grant free use of at least three images for promotion and marketing, such as social media posts, prints and merchandise; and learn about the land trust and act as its advocate and representative in the community. Artists must disclose whether and how AI is used; wholly AI-generated artwork is not accepted. Submit through the online form: three to six images of work (300 dpi JPEG, longest side no larger than 7 inches) and a resume. Applications close at midnight; the artist is announced in mid-December. The public pages do not mention an application fee.