BISMARCK – The North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department and North Dakota Council on the Arts are accepting applications for the Artist in Residency program. Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to apply, according to a news release from Parks & Recreation.

The Artist in Residency program provides artists the opportunity to work in state parks, offering unique environments where they can draw inspiration, demonstrate their skills and invite park visitors of all ages to connect art with the outdoors.

Three artists will be invited to stay at one of the following parks as a collaborative effort to incorporate arts into the educational programming conducted by the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department:

– Cross Ranch State Park, Aug. 4-13.

– Turtle River State Park, Aug. 10-17

– Fort Ransom State Park, June 2-8, 2026

“These residencies invite artists to interpret our landscapes through their unique lenses, while giving park visitors the chance to experience nature and creativity in a new way,” Cody Schulz, North Dakota Parks & Recreation director, said in the release.

This project is supported in part by a grant from North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Participating artists are required to be North Dakota residents and provide a minimum of two onsite presentations, including one hands-on workshop providing park visitors of all ages an opportunity to try out the artist’s skills, methods and/or tools. Artists also are required to donate a piece of art representing their styles and reflecting their residencies to the park’s collection.

Interested artists can obtain additional information and an application by contacting josh.steffan@nd.gov. Applications are due by May 23.