Community Arts Partners (CAP) Program

Non-profit organizations and government agencies including schools may submit one application for a collaborative project in which the planning process has been in place for no longer than 30 days, and project completion date will be within one year from award date.

Grant Award Amounts

Up to five grant awards of up to $10,000 will be awarded. Grantees will be required to provide dollar for dollar cash match equaling the amount of the award with funds not coming from the Wyoming Arts Council.

Program Descriptions And Criteria

Community Arts Partners (CAP) Program
This grant category for the WAC encourages the creation of innovative collaborations anchored by the arts. Partnerships are urged for community building, civic engagement, community planning and the use of public spaces for the enhancement of economic opportunities and citizen quality of life. Up to $50,000 will be awarded to collaborative projects that will support the goals of the program and meet the grant criteria. Only one grant will be awarded to a community per grant cycle.

The main applicant must be a 501c3 nonprofit organization or city, county or state governmental entity that supports the community’s arts/cultural programs.

Projects must have at least two key partners, one of which must be a local, county or state governmental entity and at least one of the applicants (or key partners) must have received Wyoming Arts Council funding within the past 3 years.

Do not submit CAP applications for operating support funds. CAP applications should be specific to the proposed collaborative project and should not include other basic organization expenditures.

Deadline: Submit by or on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15 of each year. Staff will review and provide comments on drafts of applications submitted by or on deadline dates.

Questions should be directed to Randy Oestman at (307) 777-7109; FAX (307) 777-5499; TDD (307) 777-5964.