Glacier announces 2021 Artists-in-Residence, calls for artists
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Glacier National Park’s 2021 Artist-in-Residence program will host Brad Einstein, Kyle Niemer, and Imma Barrera.
Brad Einstein and Kyle Niemer (June 1– June 29)
Brad Einstein and Kyle Niemer are self-described “natural comedians.” Their work melds stunning visuals, unexpected humor and the odd person in an animal costume to create nature documentaries that explore America’s wild wonders and the issues facing them.
The pair have been named Crater Lake National Park’s 2019 Artists-in-Residence, 2020 USDA Forest Service’s “Voices of the Wilderness” and helped secure funding for the first-ever educational signage at the Pando Clone Forest, the largest organism on Earth. They have served as wilderness production consultants to the Atlantic Re:think, and their work has been featured in The Salt Lake Tribune, Comedy Central’s Yes And Laughter Lab, Outside Online, and film festivals across the country.
Called a “Brilliant Comedy Mastermind” by Time Out New York, Einstein has written for Billy on the Street and The Onion News Network, scripted live events for The Tribeca Film and Aspen Ideas Festivals and created digital campaigns for numerous Netflix shows, including Springsteen on Broadway and Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh. He has performed with the Second City National Touring Company, played a drug dealer on Shameless, provided the voice of numerous video game cowboys, and is the host and creator of Encyclopedia Commedia at Caveat Theatre New York.
Niemer is an 11-time Telly Award-winning director of commercials, television, and digital content. Specializing in backcountry and documentary filmmaking, his digital content has been streamed in the millions.
Imma Barrera (July 2-July 30)
Imma Barrera is a landscape and nature photographer who is focusing her residency on capturing Glacier’s night sky. She is a graduate of NY Institute of Photography, won several awards and exhibited her photography in a number of galleries worldwide.
She has been selected for several Artist-in-Residence programs including; Capitol Reef National Park and Acadia National Park for her night sky photography. She was shortlisted in the Landscape category of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards’ Professional competition with her series “Under the Night Sky.” She is also involved in educational programs about photography and seminars to raise awareness about the need to protect our natural treasures.
Glacier’s call for artists for 2022/23 will open on Aug. 1- Aug. 31 on the CaFE (www.callforentry.org) website. Three artists for Glacier’s 2022 and 2023 AiR programs will be selected from this call and chosen by the week of Nov. 7. For more information, please go to the Glacier National Park website at https://www.nps.gov/glac/getinvolved/air.htm.
