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]]>The application deadline is April 30, 2024 ay 11:59PM. Podcasts and songs must directly link to Spotify and each applicant will be limited to two submissions in either category.
The Wyoming Road Trip Playlist is an annual release hosted on Spotify and promoted at high tourism areas across the state, such as at State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, museums, and festivals. In addition to the promotion of the playlist, artists will receive featured pieces on their music through Wyoming Arts Council media channels. This is a statewide call open to independent musicians of all genres and producers of compelling storytelling podcasts. This is the first year the Art Council has partnered with Wyoming Humanities Council to add podcast episodes to the playlist.
Songs will be juried by Patrick Lokken. Patrick is a concert promoter, sound engineer, and DJ from Bozeman, MT who does sound around southwest Montana, and promotes concerts at The Filling Station. Pat has a passion for helping new artists get started and find their audience using digital marketing, radio, live performances and video. In addition to promoting concerts at the Filling Station, Pat produces the KGVM Spotlight. Simulcast live on 95.9FM and on Youtube, the show features a mix of local, touring, experienced and new bands in a studio setting that allows them to showcase the music they have created. He also worked with Nugs.net to produce live concert video streams featuring John Mayer, Bob Weir, The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey’s McGee. Pat holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University. Songs will be juried based on the merit of the song and the quality of the recording.
Podcasts will be juried by Emy Digrappa. Emy is Executive Producer for “What’s Your Why?” and “Winds of Change” podcasts for Wyoming Humanities. Emy has several years’ experience interviewing, documenting and sharing people’s inspiring stories through podcast production, editing and marketing. She has been a marketing professional for over 25 years and produces many Wyoming Humanities programs in the Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole.
The Road Trip Playlist is an annual part of the Arts Council’s Wyoming Independent Music Initiative (WIMI), working to build a robust music scene in Wyoming. Through partnership with Wyoming Humanities, we hope to share the thriving arts and culture of Wyoming with our own residents and those visiting our beautiful state.
To learn more on this opportunity and to listen to previous playlists, visit wyoarts.state.wy.us/wyoming-road-trip-playlist
For additional information, please contact Kimberly Mittelstadt at kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov or 307-274-6673.
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]]>Noted Native artists from outside the state will evaluate all applications. Applications must be submitted online through Submittable. Serving as jurors for this year are Ben Pease and Dakota Hoska.
Ben Pease is a native Montanan artist of Tsitsistas and Apsáalooke descent. He is Newly-Made Lodge clan from the Valley of the Chiefs District on the Crow Indian Reservation. His educational background includes studies at Minot State University, Montana State University, and Little Big Horn College. Pease uses his work to seek understanding and perspective as an Indigenous person, as reflected in his diverse projects and collaborations. His work has been featured in major exhibitions at museums such as the Field Museum of Chicago and the New York Historical Society. His works have been collected worldwide and are represented in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Whitney Western Art Museum and the Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Montana State University, and the Mulvane Art Museum.
Dakota Hoska (Oglála Lakȟóta Nation, Pine Ridge, Wounded Knee) serves as the Associate Curator of Native Arts at the Denver Art Museum where she has been employed since 2019. Previously, she served as a Curatorial Research Assistant at the Minneapolis Institute of Art supporting the ground-breaking exhibition “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists.” Hoska completed her MA in Art History, focusing on Native American Art History, at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (2019). She also completed two years of Dakhóta language at the University of Minnesota (2016) and received her BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (2012). Dakota has participated in multiple curatorial programs such as the EPIC international curatorial exchange program sponsored by the Association of Art Museum Curators, the Otsego Summer Seminar sponsored by the Fenimore Art Museum, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Native American Museum Fellowship at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the American Indian Museum Fellowship at the Minnesota Historical Society. She currently serves on multiple national advisory councils and frequently writes about and presents on issues related to curating Native North American art collections.
Recipients of the Native Art Fellowship will also be given support to find a venue to showcase their work.
Additional information can be found on the Arts Council website. Complete eligibility requirements can be found on Submittable
For more information, contact Kimberly Mittelstadt at the Arts Council, 307-274-6673 or kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov.
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]]>The post Elora Nation Secures Title Of Wyoming’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Champion For The Second Consecutive Year appeared first on Wyoming Arts Council.
]]>Students competed for a $200 prize, a $500 stipend for their school to purchase poetry books, and the opportunity to advance to the national competition. Judging criteria encompassed physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, and overall performance. This year’s panel of judges featured Wyoming poets Izac Garcia, Annelise Wright, and Brandon McQuade, along with Wyoming Poet Laureate Barbara Smith and Lori Pusateri-Lane, Fine & Performing Arts Consultant for the Wyoming Department of Education.
POL encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. Developed by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, POL is a free contest for high-school students (grades 9-12) in both public and private schools and local community organizations. The Wyoming Arts Council is proud to support and administer this program throughout the Cowboy State.
Poetry OurselvesIn 2023, the POL state competition introduced an exciting addition known as Poetry Ourselves, providing a platform for students to showcase their original literary creations. This year’s event took place on Sunday, February 25th, 2024, at the Hawthorn Tree Tea House in Cheyenne. The winners of the 2024 Poetry Ourselves – Original Written Word category were announced as follows: Briar Markovsky claimed first place with “Hunger,” followed by Lucia Hucinova with “The Song” in second place, and Hallie Cozzens with “The Line to Get to the Beach” securing third place. Notable mentions were awarded to Joanna James for “Happy Holidays,” Gloria Rynders for “Change Your Attitude,” and Roby Hines for “Choose.” Additionally, the winners of the 2024 Poetry Ourselves – Spoken Word category were recognized, with Justice Nelson clinching first place, Elora Nation securing second place, Dovelynn Martinson placing third, and William Greathouse taking fourth.
This year, seven schools and community organizations sent representatives from across Wyoming to compete in the 2024 Wyoming State POL Competition. Students first competed and won at the classroom and school levels in their local communities before participating in the state finals competition.
For more information on this program, visit wyoarts.state.wy.us/wac-program/poetry-out-loud/
For more information, contact Amara Fehring, Community Development and Arts Education Specialist with the Wyoming Arts Council, at amara.fehring@wyo.gov.
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]]>Grant funding is available for programs and services that take place between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
An organization is eligible to receive up to $10,000 in operating and/or project support and up to $5,000 in arts learning support for a total of up to $15,000 in grant funding.
The Community Support Grant application is available on the online grant system, www.grantinterface.com. New applicants will need to create a new user account.
Organizations receiving grant funds from the Wyoming Arts Council will need a UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) from SAM.gov. This has replaced the DUNS number previously used. Getting a UEI is free. More information on the UEI process can be found on the Wyoming Arts Council website or SAM.gov.
Arts Council staff is happy to speak with any organization before the deadline about specific questions they may have about the grant. If you have questions about the content of an application or eligible projects, contact Amara Fehring at 307-630-3918 or amara.fehring@wyo.gov
To learn more on this grant and for a complete list of requirements, eligibility, and additional guidelines can be found on the Wyoming Art, visit wyoarts.state.wy.us/csg
For other grant questions, contact Grants and Administration Manager Cashmere Balland at 307-214-7819 or cashmere.balland@wyo.gov.
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]]>Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants are designed to assist masters of folk and traditional arts in passing on their knowledge to apprentices from their community through the natural process of in-person, hands-on instruction. A mentor artist teaches their apprentice over time, in order to advance the skills of the apprentice in their traditional art form.
Projects must take place between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025 (fiscal year 2025), for no less than six months. The grant amount is $5,000 ($4,000 for mentor artist honorarium and $1000 for materials and/or travel). Applications will be reviewed by a panel and up to five projects will be selected for funding. Applications are to be completed jointly between the mentor artist and apprentice.
To provide prospective applicants with insights into the types of projects that have received funding, recent grant recipients have pursued diverse art forms such as Leatherwork, Rawhide Braiding, Northern Arapaho Drum Making, Prairie Chicken Dance Regalia Making, and Western Saddlemaking.
For more information on this program, visit wyoarts.state.wy.us/wac-grant/folk-arts-mentoring/
For more information, contact Folk and Traditional Arts Specialist, Josh Chrysler at joshua.chrysler@wyo.gov or 307-256-2010.
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]]>The Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources Artist in Residence program is open to visual artists. Both established and emerging artists are welcome to apply. The selected artist will receive a $3500.00 stipend and waived camping and day use fees. Camping is required, no gear will be provided although cabins, yurts, and/or dorm housing will be offered. The selected artist must have their own vehicle and must be a year-round resident of Wyoming and at least 18 years of age. Selected artists will be required to document the residency through blog and social media posts. Artists must create a minimum of 10 pieces inspired by their experience for the Artist in Residence Show and Sale, hosted at the Wyoming State Museum, November – January.
This is a joint program through Wyoming State Parks and the Wyoming Arts Council. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Applications must be submitted online through CaFE.
Additional information can be found on the State Parks website. Complete eligibility requirements can be found on CaFE.
For more information, contact Kimberly Mittelstadt, Creative Arts Specialist at the Wyoming Arts Council, 307-274-6673 or Kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov.
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]]>The post Wyoming Arts Council to Hold Quarterly Board Meeting February 22-23, 2024 in Cheyenne appeared first on Wyoming Arts Council.
]]>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.
The board invites individuals and organizational representatives to attend any part of the meeting to observe the board process. The meeting continues from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The board will be available to hear public comments on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Users may join the meeting by calling in using this number:(US) +1 252-699-0131 and PIN: 259 858 506# or join in person.
The mission of the Wyoming Arts Council is to provide leadership and invest resources to champion, sustain, and cultivate community through the arts.
For a detailed agenda and more information, please contact the Wyoming Arts Council office at 307-777-7742.
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]]>Wyoming independent musicians of all genres are invited to participate in this statewide call. The talent buyers at UMS will choose five acts, each of which will receive a $1000 payment per band, perform two sets during the festival, participate in Impact Days Professional Development Training, and enjoy other benefits associated with festival participation.
As part of the Wyoming Independent Music Initiative (WIMI), this collaboration is aimed at assisting artists in performing and touring beyond state borders, thereby expanding their audiences and outreach.
Denver’s largest and most beloved music festival, the Underground Music Showcase (UMS), is set to take over Broadway for its 24th annual event on July 26-28, 2024. Featuring three outdoor stages and an additional 13 indoor stages, the festival offers a total of over 200 shows. UMS showcases a diverse range of musical genres across various venues, providing a vibrant and dynamic experience for attendees.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MST. The online form can be found here: Underground Music Showcase 2024 Interest Form.
To be eligible, artists must be residents of Wyoming, with the majority of their members residing within the state. Selection criteria will consider factors such as artistic excellence, diverse geographical location, professionalism of submitted materials, and a diversity of music genres.
UMS will notify selected artists, who are required to apply through the Wyoming Arts Council’s interest form to be considered as Wyoming Music Ambassadors. Additional acts may be chosen independently to partake in the Underground Music Showcase, with its separate application set to open in late March.
For more information on the Wyoming Independent Music Initiative, visit https://wyoarts.state.wy.us/wac-program/wimi/
For additional information about this call, please contact Kimberly Mittelstadt, Wyoming Arts Council Creative Arts Specialist at kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov, or 307-274-6673.
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]]>This year, fourteen schools are sending representatives from across Wyoming to compete in the 2024 Wyoming State POL Competition. Students first compete at the classroom and school levels before participating in the state finals competition. Each school champion will recite three poems. The winner will have the opportunity to go on to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national competition that happens later in the spring.
This year’s judges for the state competition are Wyoming poets Izac Garcia, Annelise Wright, Brandon McQuade, Wyoming Poet Laureate Barbara Smith, and Fine & Performing Arts Consultant for the Wyoming Department of Education, Lori Pusateri-Lane.
The event will be emceed by writer, poet, and storyteller John Roedel.
Through an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts and administered statewide by the Wyoming Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn about poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life.
For more information on this program, visit https://wyoarts.state.wy.us/wac-program/poetry-out-loud/
For more information, contact Amara Fehring, Community Development and Arts Education Specialist with the Wyoming Arts Council, at amara.fehring@wyo.gov.
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]]>The post National Endowment for the Arts Awards $35,000 in Direct Grants to Wyoming Organizations appeared first on Wyoming Arts Council.
]]>Wyoming recipients include:
The NEA is committed to equity, access, and fostering mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all individuals and groups. Applications for funding demonstrated a commitment by the arts and culture sector to provide more equitable and accessible pathways for arts engagement. The Wyoming Arts Council serves as the state partner for the National Endowment for the Arts and works closely with the NEA to support arts activities around Wyoming.
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