Wyoming Arts Council

Wyoming Arts Council Board to meet in Cheyenne, Feb. 8-9

Featured News | Posted: January 22, 2018

The Wyoming Arts Council board will hold a quarterly meeting Thursday and Friday, February 8-9at The Second Floor at The Paramount in Cheyenne. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday the board will convene to hear reports, plan for upcoming events, get updates on current Arts Council initiatives, and conduct business. An executive session may be called if necessary. The meeting continues from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on
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The Dutch Hop Project

Featured News | Posted: January 16, 2018

If you’re active in Wyoming’s folk arts scene, you might recall that we’ve been working on a Dutch Hop Polka Project since 2006. Now in its 12th year, the project is still going strong. Dutch Hop is a social dance that is part of the Volga German descendants who live in Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado. Somewhat
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ARTS COUNCIL FACT
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2014, there were 11,451 jobs devoted to our state’s creative sector, which is 30% above the national average and second only to New York.

ARTS COUNCIL FACT
The Arts contributed $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy in 2015, 4.2 percent of GDP and counted 4.9 million workers, who earned $372 billion in total compensation.

Arts. Parks. History.

WAC Accessibility Statement

The Wyoming Arts Council believes that experiencing the arts should be accessible for all, including people with mental and/or physical disabilities, older adults, military/veterans, people living in institutions and those who lack access to the arts due to geographic isolation, cultural difference and economic hardship.

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