National Register of Historic Places

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound

Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico
Listed
August 7, 2017
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
100001436

About this property

The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound is a building located at 1404 West Berrendo Road in Roswell, New Mexico. It was the former building used for the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAiR) from 1967 too 2007, which hosted the artist studios. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 7, 2017. The Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAiR) program brings artists from all over the United States to create work in Roswell. The artist-in-residence program and compound was conceived, funded, and built by oilman, philanthropist, and artist, Donald B. Anderson. From 1967 to May 2002, the Roswell Museum oversaw the operation of the RAiR program, and from June 2002 until present, the program is managed by the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation. The program was designed to offer 5 artists access to the one-year long residency, which included a stipend. Through RAiR, more than 200 artists have been awarded the residency. The first artist-in-residence was Taos resident, Howard Cook. The historic compound is located on the northwest outskirts of Roswell. The new compound, to which the RAIR program relocated in 2007, is east of the town. The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art was formed as an extension of the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program, and displays work from the former participants. The RAiR program used the listed compound until 2007, when the program was transferred to a new compound on the other side of Roswell. The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound was located on a 40 acres (16 ha) farm whose old farmhouse served as a residence. Two barns were restored to serve as studio and wood shop. From 1967 to 1975 Anderson expanded the compound to include six houses and nine studios, arranged around two courtyards. National Register of Historic Places listings in Chaves County, New Mexico

Location

1404 W. Berrendo Rd.
Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico
33.43728, -104.54184

Categories

ART
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound listed on the National Register?

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound?

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1404.

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