Posted: June 18, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the fiscal year 2021 Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants. The Mentoring Project Grant recipients are: Ralphaelita Stump teaching her daughter Raphaella Stump (both of Crowheart) the art of Eastern Shoshone Cradleboard Making; Audra Draper teaching Stan Castagno (both of Riverton) the art
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Posted: June 16, 2020
Laramie County Community College (LCCC) is currently constructing the Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium on the LCCC main campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Through the State’s Art in Public Buildings program, indoor artwork will be commissioned for the new facility. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to artists with a deadline of July 27, 2020. This is
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Posted: June 11, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has distributed COVID-19 support grants to 45 arts organizations across Wyoming. The purpose of the CARES Act funding for arts organizations is to preserve jobs and stabilize organizations. Funds are distributed
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Featured News | Posted: June 18, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the fiscal year 2021 Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants. The Mentoring Project Grant recipients are: Ralphaelita Stump teaching her daughter Raphaella Stump (both of Crowheart) the art of Eastern Shoshone Cradleboard Making; Audra Draper teaching Stan Castagno (both of Riverton) the art
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Featured News | Posted: June 16, 2020
Laramie County Community College (LCCC) is currently constructing the Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium on the LCCC main campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Through the State’s Art in Public Buildings program, indoor artwork will be commissioned for the new facility. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to artists with a deadline of July 27, 2020. This is
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Featured News | Posted: June 11, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has distributed COVID-19 support grants to 45 arts organizations across Wyoming. The purpose of the CARES Act funding for arts organizations is to preserve jobs and stabilize organizations. Funds are distributed
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Featured News | Posted: June 8, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council announces that a new call for entry for public art is now open. The Wyoming Department of Health, along with the Veteran’s Commission and State Construction Department, are constructing the Veteran’s Home of Wyoming Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), located in Buffalo. Through the State of Wyoming’s Art in Public Buildings program,
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Featured News | Posted: May 22, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2020 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist. The temperatures are rising and places are starting to open back up. Whether you are staying in and enjoying socially distanced adventures or heading out for a weekend of camping, the musical talent of the Cowboy State provides the perfect soundtrack
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Featured News | Posted: May 19, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council board will hold its next quarterly meeting Monday, June 1 via teleconference. Beginning at 9 a.m. the board will convene to hear reports, get updates on current arts council initiatives, and review grant panel recommendations for the FY21 Community Support Grant. An executive session may be called if necessary. The board
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Featured News | Posted: May 14, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council’s Professional Development/Career Advancement Grant and the Rural Arts Access Grant applications are now available for projects taking place between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. The Professional Development/Career Advancement Grant is designed to help grow the capacity of organizations and individuals that work in and support the arts. Examples of how funding can
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Featured News | Posted: May 7, 2020
The panel review meetings for the Wyoming Arts Council Community Support Grant applications will be held online on May 18-19. Applicants and the general public are invited to call in and listen to the panel review and discussion. Review of applications requesting operating and project support will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 18.
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Featured News | Posted: April 30, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has developed a COVID-19 support grant for arts organizations in Wyoming. Applications are now open and the deadline to submit an application is Fri., May 15 at 5 p.m. MST. The purpose
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Featured News | Posted: April 29, 2020
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the receipt of a $20,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation’s McMurry Library Endowment Fund. Through a partnership between the Wyoming Arts Council, the Wyoming State Library and Lifetime Arts, the grant funds will be used to provide training and coaching to teaching artists and librarians throughout
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