Travel photographer Houston Vandergriff and his mother Katie share how art, travel & advocacy for accessibility are helping inspire inclusion through their travels & NPAF artist residency at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Episode: youtu.be/TbA_ZwONauI #Hawaii #NationalParks #DownSyndromeAwareness

Celebrate the Arts & Artists in Southwest Desert National Parks with this #BigBlendRadio Podcast & Retrospective Magazine with @nationalparksarts.bsky.social online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/qryf/ #DeathValley #SaguaroNP #Art #NationalParks

Tune in to Big Blend Radio on YouTube with @HoustonVandergriff & Katie Vandergriff, Feb 2026 NPAF Artist in Residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes. Watch/listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbA_... #HawaiiVolcanoes #ArtistInResidence #BigBlendRadio #HoustonVandergriff #DisabilityAdvocate

SATURDAY! Coffee Talk with February Artist in Residence Houston Vandergriff — Sat, Feb 21, 9:30–11:30 a.m. at Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ Kahuku Unit. Free. @friendsofhawaiivnp, @neaarts, @mellonfoundation, @wearehpr, #HawaiʻiPublicRadio #HawaiiVolcanoes #ArtistInResidence #Photography

IT’S HAPPENING! DEADLINE SOON January 15th, 2026! For July 2026 NATIONAL PARKS ARTS FOUNDATION HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE ON MAUI $5,000 stipend + 1 MONTH FREE Housing Info & Apply at: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit  #artistresidency #opportunity  #artists

NOW OPEN TO APPLY: Haleakalā NP (Maui) AIR • July 2026 Deadline Jan 15, 2026 $5,000 + 1 mo FREE housing All mediums • Solo, duos, families, groups Volcanic summit, sacred landscapes, rainforests, waterfalls, coastal vistas Apply: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit

Twitter/X post THIS WEEKEND: Intimate DTLA concert with GRAMMY-nominated Chihsuan Yang (violin, erhu, voice) 🎻🎶Sat Dec 13, 2025 • Doors 7pmPrivate residence (address after purchase) • Limited seatingTickets: envisionwise.com/local-events... #LiveMusic #ChihsuanYang

LISTEN: From campus tradition to global art—Artist in Residence Artis Olds breaks down the history and sound of stepping & body percussion, plus his journey. Big Blend Radio with Lisa Smith: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wkK...

PRESENTING Artis Olds—kinetic body percussionist, dancer‑choreographer, and STOMP member—as Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s November 2025 Artist in Residence. Blending stepping, gumboot, and stomping traditions. #HawaiiVolcanoes #ArtistInResidence

🌋 DEADLINE SOON -- Dream ARTIST residency at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Oct 2026! $4k stipend, housing provided. Apply by Nov 12, 2025! #ArtistResidency #HawaiiArt #VolcanoesNationalPark #NationalParks #ArtistOpportunity #NPAF

🎉 Congrats to @Volcanoes_NPS November 2025 Artist in Residence, Artis Olds! He'll explore rhythmic movement and volcanic landscapes! #ArtistInResidence #HawaiiVolcanoes #NationalParks #ArtInTheParks

Watch / Listen Now: NPAF Artist in Residence Emeritus Queen Esther Single Release Week for Hold Steady from her upcoming record #Blackbirding & her INTERVIEW with Lisa Smith on #bigblend Here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUtU...

🌋 Artist Residency @HawaiiVolcanoes NP - Less than 50 applicants! $4K stipend + Housing + Events June 2026 All mediums welcome Open to solo artists, duos & families Deadline: Sept 26, 2025 Apply: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit #ArtistResidency #HawaiiArt

Join us for "Petrichor," Dawn Waters Baker's solo exhibition opening at J. Peeler Howell Fine Art. Experience her ethereal atmospheric oil landscapes Sep 6, 5:30-9PM. 3521 Locke Ave, Fort Worth. Exhibition Open Through September jphfineart.com/collections/...

WATCH NOW: Filmmaker @TijuanaRicks & Writer @AnthonyPirro interview with Lisa Smith of @BigBlendRadio about their time at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park! #bigblendradio #NationalParksArtsFoundation www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKkj...

NPAF Artist in Residence Emeritus Rick San Nicolas shaped TV Series Chief of War’s traditional Hawaiian featherwork. Apply for the April 2026 residency with $4000 stipend at Hawaii Volcanoes NP by AUGUST 15th, 2025 info and more here: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit

THIS WEEKEND 🎬 Meet Hollywood's Tijuana Ricks ("Billions," Marvel's "Luke Cage") & Anthony Pirro at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park! Join our NPAF Artists-in-Residence for a talk on screenwriting & storytelling 📅 June 28
⏰ 9:30AM
📍 Kahuku Visitor Station #HawaiiVolcanoes #BigIsland

🎬 Meet Hollywood's Tijuana Ricks ("Billions," Marvel's "Luke Cage") & Anthony Pirro at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park! Join our NPAF Artists-in-Residence for a talk on screenwriting & storytelling 📅 June 28
⏰ 9:30AM
📍 Kahuku Visitor Station #HawaiiVolcanoes #BigIsland

🚨 LAST CHANCE: Artist Residency Hawaii! 🌋 Deadline: June 18th, 2025 For: Feb 2026 residency $4k stipend + Housing + Events All artists welcome! Don't miss this opportunity at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park! Apply ⬇️https://nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit #ArtistResidency #Hawaii

Listen to Tanya Ortega share how National Parks Arts Foundation and artists like you are transforming public lands into creative spaces on Big Blend Radio with Lisa Smith. 🎧 Watch now or later: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f93B... #NationalParks #ArtInNature

DEADLINE FURTHER EXTENDED!! Check Out Spectacular Recent Video at Kīlauea: youtube.com/watch?v=VYtE... NPAF Residency For FEBRUARY 2026 DEADLINE JUNE 18th, 2025 $4,000 + House + EVENTS + Families/Groups + artists and duos! ALL ARTS! Info & Apply at: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit

📸 Explore Loggerhead Key's beauty through NPAF Artist Emeritus @ianwilsonn's lens in his new book "Stronghold of Nature" 🎧 Catch Ian's interview on @WGCU's Gulf Coast Life about his epic residency at Dry Tortugas National Park Listen: www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co... #DryTortugas #NationalParks

DEADLINE EXTENDED!! Check Out Spectacular Recent Video at Kīlauea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYtE... NPAF Residency For FEBRUARY 2026 DEADLINE MAY 23rd, 2025 $4,000 + House + Families/Groups + single artists and duos too! ALL ARTS! Info & Apply at: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit

🆕 Documenting the untold stories of Japanese American "assembly centers" (1942) Join photographer Stan Honda & writer Sharon Yamato @jamuseum
📅 May 10, 2pm PDT. A vital look at history that echoes in today's immigrant detention crisis. www.janm.org/events/2025-...

Join A:shiwi artist Lakin Epaloose for a painting demo at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on April 19! Learn from the Zuñi cultural bearer & artist in this hands-on workshop (supplies provided). Space limited to 20. Reserve now: home.nps.gov/havo/learn/n...

NOW OPEN TO APPLY!! National Parks Arts Foundation Artist Residency For FEB 2026 #opportunity WORK + CREATE + PLAY #artists Hawaii Volcanoes National Park #artistresidency $4,000 + House + EVENTS + open to Families/Groups ALL ARTS! Info & Apply at: nationalparksartsfoundation.submittable.com/submit

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP visitor info: www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm #Kīlauea daily activity summary: (808) 967-8862 Kīlauea webcams: www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/ki... Kīlauea photos/video: www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/ki... Kīlauea flow maps: www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/ki... Kīlauea FAQs: www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/ki...

National Parks Arts Foundation Artist in Residence: Sat, April 19, 9:30am-1:30pm at Kahuku Unit, Hawai’i Volcanoes NP. Join NPS for a talk / painting workshop with Lakin Epaloose (A: Shiwi/Zuñi), Hands-on watercolor session, supplies provided. 20 spots—RSVP: [email protected].