BEATRICE, Neb. – Homestead National Historical Park is excited to announce the artists chosen for the 2023 Artist-in-Residence program. This is Homestead’s fourteenth year offering artists the opportunity to live at the park and create works of art inspired by the Homestead story and its environment.  Homestead is just one of many National Park Service sites that host resident artists to help connect visitors with the park’s meanings using a variety of art forms. Plan to learn more about these artists through our social media channels or visit the park this spring through fall to interact with this year’s Artists-in-Residence while they work and create.  

This year five talented artists have been selected to live and work at the park. They are:  

• Karl Woodmansey, watercolor artist from Dallas, Texas, June 15 – 29 
• Rachael Sebastian, photography, from Tribune, Kansas, July 03 – 14 
• Kory Reeder, Music Composer, from Denton, Texas, July 24 – 31 
• Betsy Iversen, writer from Woodstock, Illinois, August 02 – August 16 
• Jill Haley, musician from Reading, Pennsylvania, September 05 – 19 
• Kathy Bussert-Webb, from Rancho Viejo, Texas, September 26 – October 09 

“The Artist-in-Residence program is a wonderful program that brings forth new perspectives of the park. It allows not only the artists, but park visitors an opportunity to connect with different themes and areas of the park, through the art created during the residencies,” stated the park’s Superintendent, Betty Boyko. 

Remember, Homestead National Historical Park has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2023 including, Homestead Days, Living History Extravaganza, and Howling Homestead. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNHP), Facebook (HomesteadNHP), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS). 

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