Arts News
Important program residency, lecture, and application dates information.
2010 Arts Events
During the summer of 2010 the following arts events will be taking place in the Denali area:
- June 21-30: Richard Fruth residency
- June 30: Richard Fruth public program, 7 p.m. at the Murie and Science Learning Center
Richard Fruth is a sculptor from Cincinnati, Ohio. Richard's sculptures have a whimsical, humor-based aesthestic and are often made out of wood, bronze and paint. Richard received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Photography in 1994 and a Master of Arts in Studio Arts in 1998 at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Thereafter, he pursued a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture in 2001 at University of Cincinnati. His artwork focuses on two points of interest; the narrative, such as telling stories relating of the past, future, biological or psychological. His second point of interest, focuses on the use or abuse of the English language, specifically how language becomes repetitive, negative and sometimes humorous. He is currently represented by Sandra Small Gallery in Covington, Kentucky as well as working exhibitions for the upcoming 2010 – 2011 season.
- July 13-22: Kirsten Furlong residency
- July 22: Kirsten Furlong public program, 7 p.m. at the Murie and Science Learning Center
Kirsten Furlong is a mixed media artist often working in drawings, paintings, prints, and installations. Her work documents her experience of the intersection of nature and the ideologies that frame our cultural understanding of the natural world. She examines the relationships people have with wild and domestic animals and see her art as a diagram of these narratives. Kirsten is currently the gallery director of the Visual Arts Center at Boise State University. She is also an art department faculty member at Boise State teaching a variety of studio arts.
- August 9-18: Nancy Lord residency
- August 18: Nancy Lord public program, 7:30 p.m. at the Denali Education Center
Nancy Lord, Alaska’s current Writer Laureate (2008-10), holds a liberal arts degree from Hampshire College and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Vermont College. In addition to being an independent writer based in Homer, she fished commercially for many years and has, more recently, worked as a naturalist and historian on adventure cruise ships. She is the author of three short fiction collections (most recently The Man Who Swam with Beavers, Coffee House Press, 2001) and four books of literary nonfiction (most recently Rock, Water, Wild: An Alaskan Life, University of Nebraska Press, 2009.) She teaches part-time at the Kachemak Bay Branch of Kenai Peninsula College and in the low-residency graduate writing program at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her awards include fellowships from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Rasmuson Foundation, a Pushcart Prize, and residencies at a number of artist communities.
- August 22-31: Harlan Butt residency
- August 31: Harlan Butt public program, 7:30 p.m. at the Denali Education Center
Harlan Butt is a metalsmith from Denton, Texas. Harlan's unique enamel and silver vessels are inspired by a love of nature and poetry. He is a Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas where he has taught since 1976. He is past President of the Enamelist Society and a Fellow of the American Crafts Council. His work has been exhibited in Australia, Canada, England, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and throughout the United States. He has spent time studying in Japan, including a year working in the studio of master metalsmith Shumei Tanaka and at the Biso Cloisonne Company, both in Kyoto.
2011 Artist-in-Residence Program Application Information
- May 15, 2010: 2011 application period opens
To apply or find out more information about application requirements, visit the application overview page or the online application.
- October 31, 2010: Denali Artist-in-Residence program applications due
- November 30, 2010: Notifications of Denali Artist-in-Residence program applications sent out
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