Established in 1980, Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program annually awards artists the opportunity to live and create site-specific work inspired by their total immersion experience at Bernheim. Throughout 2020, we will celebrate 40 years of this internationally renowned program that allows our visitors to experience nature in a new way while enhancing awareness of Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature through the lens of art.

Celebrating 40 Years of Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program
Nature-inspired art has been a part of Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest since its inception in 1929, and is a ...

AIR Featured Artist: Clinton Smith
1985 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Clinton Smith has pursued excellence in fine art photography since 1971. A move to the Monterey ...

AIR at 40: The Early Years: A Decade of Photography, Part Two
Nature and photography are completely intertwined. It’s because of the natural world that the photographic medium was finally recognized as ...