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Media release Gerry O’Brien Public Information Officer Phone: 541-880-2386 Cell: 541-880-8587 Email: obrien@klamathcc.edu KCC launches first Artist-in-Residence program; Public reception Oct. 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KLAMATH FALLS –Bottom of Form Klamath Community College (KCC) has announced the launch of its first ArtistinResidence (AIR) Program, a new initiative designed to support community building, professional growth, and creative engagement for artists, students, and the wider Klamath Basin community. The ArtistinResidence Program is open to artists of any medium who live in the Klamath Basin. The twomonth residency provides participating artists with a stipend, display space, and access to KCC’s campus facilities, including art and design labs. The current Artist in Residence for 2026-27 is Jennifer Hill. Hill is a studio artist and traveling instructor based in Klamath Falls. She has called several interesting places home but was most artistically influenced living on the Garden Isle of Kauai, inspired by the luscious flora and textures of the sea. University studies led to teaching in colleges and art centers across the country for more than 20 years and exhibiting nationally and internationally. Highlights include the 2019 solo exhibit Cultivated on Dry Land in Georgetown, Texas and the 2023 Hokkaido International Exhibition, Sapporo Japan. Hill attended art residencies in places as diverse as Missoula, Montana and Rome, Italy, and served as an Art in Public Places panelist via the City of Austin. In Oregon she has taught workshops statewide including Mt. Hood Community College and Sitka Center for Art & Ecology on the Oregon Coast. An Opening Reception for Hill will be Wednesday, October 14, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in the KCC Conference Center. Hear Jennifer talk about her artistic process and learn more about art at KCC. The reception is open to the public, so bring a friend and come help us welcome our 2026 Artist in Residence! Questions? Contact bakerm@klamathcc.edu. This program is funded by the Klamath County Cultural Coalition Grant and the KCC Art on Campus Committee. #KlamathCommunityCollege #ArtistInResidence #KlamathFalls #ArtAtKCC #CommunityArts Artists interested in applying for future openings can learn more and submit an application through the Klamath Community College website at www.klamathcc.edu/artist-in-residence.
For more information about KCC and its programs, visit www.klamathcc.edu. -----
Submitted photo Jennifer Hill, KCC artist in residence.
It is the policy of Klamath Community College to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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_Submitted by Gerry O'Brien, Klamath Community College (OBrien@klamathcc.edu)._
