National Park Service Partners with Non-Profit for Art Programs
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Whether the media is on canvas, video, audio, prose, marble, clay, or some other form of artistic expression, I am excited to see how Fort Union will be depicted through the eyes, minds, and hearts of the artists.“ NPAF founder Tanya Ortega of Santa Fe, started working with the National Parks in 1989.Constant military conflict and continuous cultural exchange among different ethnic groups has made the fort and adjacent communities in this region legendary in American history.Whether the media is on canvas, video, audio, prose, marble, clay, or some other form of artistic expression, I am excited to see how Fort Union will be depicted through the eyes, minds, and hearts of the artists.“NPAF founder Tanya Ortega of Santa Fe, started working with the National Parks in 1989.Constant military conflict and continuous cultural exchange among different ethnic groups has made the fort and adjacent communities in this region legendary in American history.Under the Eisenhower administration, the historic structures and remnants of the fort, and Trail ruts in its vicinity was designated a National Monument in 1954.Fort Union (1851-1891) was the largest military post and supply center of the southwest.