Rocky Mountain National Park

The Artist-In-Residence Program at Rocky Mountain National Park offers professional writers, composers, and visual and performing artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park's inspiring landscape. Selected artists stay in a historic cabin for two-week periods from June through September. No stipend is provided. The finished artwork will characterize Rocky Mountain National Park for present and future generations and offer the park visitor and the general public an opportunity to see our heritage through the eyes and ears of the contributing artists, thereby, fulfilling one of the program's main purposes. Another aim of the program is to ensure the preservation of the William Allen White cabin, a historic structure within Rocky Mountain National Park. Built in 1887, this home was set-aside in 1984 to house Artists-In-Residence participants. Perpetuating the memory of William Allen White, a famous American editor and author, is the third purpose of the program. Mr. White and his family spent thirty-one summers in his cabin amidst the inspiring landscape of Moraine Park and the Rocky Mountains.