National Endowment for the Arts Chairman to make First Official Visit to Wyoming
Featured News | Posted: September 28, 2016
A town hall reception at the Gryphon Theater in Laramie is set to welcome NEA Chairman Jane Chu to Wyoming on October 6. The reception celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the
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Concerning the Art Education Program at UW
Featured News | Posted: September 21, 2016
The current Art Education undergraduate program at the University of Wyoming offers a concurrent major in both art education through the College of Education and art through the Art Department.
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Announcing the 2017 Creative Writing Fellowship Recipients
Featured News | Posted: September 20, 2016
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s creative writing fellowships. They each will receive a $3,000 award plus a travel stipend to read their work
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National Arts in Education Week, Teacher Profile: Jennifer Emery
Featured News | Posted: September 14, 2016
I have taken a number of professional artists into Jennifer’s classes for residencies. She is always open to such activities, planning well in advance to ensure her students are able to
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Registration Open for Wyoming Poetry Out Loud
Featured News | Posted: September 8, 2016
The Wyoming Arts Council invites interested 9th-12th grade teachers and students to take part in Poetry Out Loud (POL), the national recitation and memorization contest sponsored by the National Endowment
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New Research Reveals State-By-State Arts Participation Rates
Featured News | Posted: August 31, 2016
Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts is releasing new research that for the first time offers a complete state-by- state perspective on how American adults participate in the arts,
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Calling All Wyoming Musicians
Featured News | Posted: August 24, 2016
The Wyoming Arts Council and the Western States Art Federation (WESTAF) are seeking musicians for Wyoming’s IMTour Roster. This is a statewide call, and represents the next phase of the Wyoming Independent
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Deadline Approaches for Wyoming Arts Council Mentoring Project Grants
Featured News, Grant News | Posted: August 22, 2016
The Wyoming Arts Council introduced the Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Program in 2005 as part of its ongoing effort to increase support and recognition of Wyoming’s rich cultural arts
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Bearlodge Writers to Host Maine Author for Workshop
Featured News | Posted: August 18, 2016
Morgan Callan Rogers, author of two internationally-acclaimed novels and several short stories, will present an all-day workshop for writers on Saturday, September 24, in Sundance, Wyoming. The workshop will be held from
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Last Week to Apply for Wyoming Arts Council Creative Writing Fellowship
Featured News, Grant News | Posted: August 15, 2016
Wyoming writers are reminded the deadline for Wyoming Arts Council 2017 Creative Writing fellowships applications is August 22. The format of the 2017 fellowships is new: one fellowship will be
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