Arts Council

Performing Arts Fellowships

Eligibility

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must have been domiciled within the state borders for a total of 20 months in the previous two years
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (evidence of U.S. citizenship, resident status and state residency may be required).
  • Must register with the Artist Image Registry
  • May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual.
  • May not be an employee of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
  • Must remain a Wyoming resident for at least one year after award, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year
  • Must not have received a fellowship within the last four years
  • May receive a total of two fellowship awards in their lifetime

The 2012 performing arts fellowships will be in the dance and theatre performance category. More information will be available soon.
WAC Grant programs for Wyoming performing artists include:

  • Artist Across Wyoming artist roster
  • Fellowships
  • Performing Artist Registry (PAR)

The fellowships program for performing artists are on a four-year rotation schedule among these categories:

  • Dance and theatre performance (2012)
  • Music performance (2013)
  • Theatre direction, dance choreography and stage design (2014)
  • Music composition (2015).

 Previous Wyoming Arts Council Performing Arts Fellowship Recipients


1990
Beth McIntosh (musician)
Lisa Morgan (choreographer)
Ron Steger (scenic design)
Eugene Zenzen (musician)
1991
Jewel Dirks (composer)
Gary Smart (musician)
Britton Theurer (musician)
Patricia Tate (choreographer)
1992
Chris Kennedy (musician)
Randy Milligan (actor)
Margaret Stalder (choreographer)
Lucy Woodman (composer)
1993
David Dundas (scenic designer)
Pamela Glasser (musician)
The Grizzlies (musicians)
Terry Yazzolino (storyteller)
1994
Tom Empey (theatre director)
Kevin S. Hart (musician)
Larry Hazlett (light design)
Ann Panalsek (choreographer)
1995
Rebecca Hilliker (theatre director)
Gary Smart (composer)
Theodore Lapina (musician)
1996
Janet Griffith (musician)
Jewel Dirks (composer)
Patrick Brien (theatre director)
2002
Dave Brinkman (composer)
Jeff Troxel (composer)
2003
Bob Berky (theatrical clown/mime)
General McArthur Hambrick (dancer)
2004
Judd Grossman (singer/guitarist)
Scott Turpen (saxophonist)
2005
Barbara “Babs” Case (choreography)
Ken George (set design)
Marsha Knight (choreography)
2006
Christian Erickson (composer)
Anne Guzzo (composer)
2007
Kema Jamal (dancer)
Jodeen Tebay (dancer)
2008
Awards on one-year hiatus
2009
Anne Sibley, singer/musician
Theresa Bogard, pianist
2010
Larry Hazlett, lighting designer
Carrie Noel Richer, film director & choreographer
Babs Case, choreographer
2011
Anne Marie Guzzo, composer
Jeff Troxel, singer/songwriter

Grant Information

Contact: Michael Shay
Amount: $3,000