Applications open for artist residency in Bob Marshall Wilderness

Artists from various disciplines, media and styles are invited to apply to the 2026 Artist Wilderness Connection, a unique, collaborative artist-in-residence program in Montana managed by Glacier Art Museum, Flathead National Forest, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, and Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, now in its 22nd year. 

Applications are currently open online and are due Monday, Jan. 26. Individuals and group collaborations from all artistic styles and mediums are invited to apply. The online application and full program information is available at glacierartmuseum.org/artist-wilderness. Accepted artists will be notified in February and will be announced to the public in March 2026.  

The 2026 Artist Wilderness Connection program will select three artists, writers, or musicians to stay in National Forest cabins in the Bob Marshall or Great Bear Wilderness areas of Northwest Montana and the Rocky Mountain Front for one to two weeks during the months of July, August or September while creating art inspired by nature and their wilderness living experience. After completing the residency, artists will work with the Glacier Art Museum and other program partners to share their backcountry experience with a free community outreach program or exhibition and will donate a representative artwork to the program. 

For more information about the program and application process, contact Alyssa Cordova at the Glacier Art Museum, 406.755.5268, [email protected], or Rebecca Powell at the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, 406.387.3808, [email protected]. To see a list of potential cabins to select when applying, please visit bmwf.org/awc.