Wyoming Arts Council

Announcing the 2025 Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing & Journalism Fellowship Recipient

Featured News, Fellowships, Program News | December 11, 2024

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Gregory Nickerson of Laramie, Wyo. is the recipient of the Wyoming Arts Council’s 2025 Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing & Journalism Fellowship for his submission, “The Superior Deer.”

An Honorable Mention was given to Kristin Hugo of Kemmerer, Wyo. for her submission, “Documenting Death in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.”

The Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing & Journalism Fellowship is made possible through generous funding from The Pattie and Earle Layser Memorial Fund. This annual prestigious fellowship is awarded to a creative writer (poetry, fiction, nonfiction), or those in the field of journalism (writer, photojournalist, videographer, documentary filmmaker, online or print media) who demonstrate serious inquiry and dedication to the Greater Yellowstone region through their work. Over the next year, Nickerson will create or complete a relevant publishable or produced work and have the opportunity for a housing residency in the greater Yellowstone region. 

Gregory Nickerson loves watching wildlife and spending time in the mountains with his family. His explorations in Greater Yellowstone began as a kid in the backseat of a minivan and continued through 30 years of elk hunting. Since 2016 he has shared the story of Deer 255’s record-breaking migrations for the Wyoming Migration Initiative at the University of Wyoming.

The jurors for this year’s fellowship are Kelsey K. Sather and Jim Robbins. 

For more information about the fellowship visit the Arts Council website wyomingartscouncil.org or contact Rachel Clifton, Executive Director, at 307-256-0500 or rachel.clifton@wyo.gov

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