The Wyoming Arts Council has for many years had a strong commitment to arts education in Wyoming. The program provides leadership in developing arts education programs, grants and technical assistance to schools and organizations wishing to begin or strengthen arts in their communities. The Wyoming Arts Council Strategic Plan 2006-2010 includes arts education as its second goal. Following is the vision statement for arts education in Wyoming from the Strategic Plan:

The Wyoming Arts Council envisions a state where:

• Abundant opportunities to experience and participate in the arts are available to all, including underserved populations, elders, children, and adults;
• All children receive sequential art education as part of the K-12 curriculum in dance, folk arts, literature, music, theater and the visual arts as part of the academic curriculum;
• Citizens are aware of the importance of the arts and actively support school programs and other arts education opportunities;
• And all teachers receive training in all core academic content, including the arts;

Because we believe that every citizen’s life will be richer if they participate, and gain skills, in the arts. Some of the long term benefits to the state that we see include citizens who:

• Participate in all aspects of community life;
• Value the rich diversity of arts practiced in Wyoming, the United States and the world;
• Contribute to the preservation of art forms and the creation of new work;

Exercise creative thinking skills at work and in the greater community.

Listservs

There are several listservs available to arts teachers in the state. To subscribe to them, please determine which is correct for you and follow the instructions. All the listservs are used to let teachers know of opportunities for themselves and their students. Information about state issues including standards and assessments are also sent over the listservs. All of them are discussion listservs and teachers are encouraged to use them to ask questions about anything relevant.

The listserv owners request that you provide your name, school and email address as these are restricted membership listserves.

WY Music Educators Association
For Wyoming music educators of all levels. The listserv distributes important information about All State Music and is used to request information and talk about issues of interest. To subscribe click here. This takes you to WMEA's pages where you can learn more about them and music education in the state.

WY Secondary Art Educators
This listserv is for WY art teachers who teach grades 9-12. WSAE uses it to distribute information about the WY High School Art Symposium, the Fall Conference and other topics of interest. To subscribe click here.

WY Elementary Art Educators
This listserv is for WY art teachers who teach grades k-8. This listserv is intended to be a place for elementary art educators in the state of Wyoming to discuss relevant issues and provide support for each other. To subscribe click here.

WY Educators of Secondary Theater
This listserv is for drama coaches who work with students grades 9-12. You may be a teacher or not. The listserv is used by WEST to distribute information about All State Drama, Fall Conference and other topics. To subscribe click here.