Performing Arts Showcase
This event brings together musicians, composers, dancers, choreographers, actors, and directors from across Wyoming to share their original work with the public
his event brings together performers from across Wyoming to share their original work with the public
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Celebrating Wyoming’s Performing Arts Fellowship Recipients
The Wyoming Arts Council Performing Arts Showcase highlights the artistry and innovation of recipients of the Performing Arts Fellowships. Presented every two years, this event brings together musicians, composers, dancers, choreographers, actors, and directors from across Wyoming to share their original work with the public.
Performing Arts Fellowships are $5,000 awards of merit that honor excellence in music, theatre, and dance. Fellows are selected through a competitive juried process by professionals from outside the state. Since its creation in 1990, the program has supported emerging, mid-career, and established artists, enriching Wyoming’s cultural landscape and strengthening the performing arts statewide.
2025 Performing Arts Showcase
Saturday, October 11, 2025
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
The Rialto Theater, Casper
Free and open to the public
Celebrate the artistry of Wyoming’s Performing Arts Fellowship recipients at this year’s Performing Arts Showcase. The program will feature a diverse lineup of live performances from fellowship winners across music, theatre, and dance.
Featured Performers:
- Kalyn Beasley – Singer-songwriter, Cody
- Patrick Chadwick – Musician and composer, Jackson
- Beth Denise Vanderborgh – Cellist, Laramie
- Dave Huebner – Cellist, guitarist, and songwriter, Sheridan
- William Conte – Theatre director, Casper
Accessibility and Contact
The Wyoming Arts Council is committed to ensuring its exhibitions and programs are accessible to all. If you have questions about accessibility or need accommodations to attend a Biennial Fellowship Exhibition Reception, please contact us directly.
About the Performing Arts Fellowships
The Wyoming Arts Council Performing Arts Fellowships are merit-based awards selected by jurors of national reputation. Fellowships are awarded annually to Wyoming artists demonstrating excellence in music, theatre, and dance.
These $5,000 fellowships support artists working across a wide range of disciplines and styles, from musicians and composers to dancers, choreographers, actors, and directors. By recognizing achievement at all career stages, the program strengthens Wyoming’s performing arts community and highlights the state’s creative talent.
Learn more about the Performing Arts Fellowships
History of the Showcase
The Performing Arts Fellowship Showcase was first presented in 2023 at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Teton Village near Jackson. This inaugural event highlighted recipients of the Music, Theatre and Dance, and Native Art Fellowships, marking an important milestone in the Wyoming Arts Council’s efforts to share the work of these performers with the public
Previous Performing Arts Showcase Artists
2025 Showcase Performers – The Rialto, Casper
- Kalyn Beasley – Singer-songwriter, Cody
- Patrick Chadwick – Musician and composer, Jackson
- Beth Denise Vanderborgh – Cellist, Laramie
- Dave Huebner – Cellist, guitarist, and songwriter, Sheridan
- William Conte – Theatre director, Casper
2023 Showcase Performers – Grand Teton Music Festival, Jackson
- Ron Coulter
- Julie Huebner – Guitarist, and songwriter, Sheridan
- Christian Wallowing Bull – Singer-songwriter, Riverton
- Francesca Romo – Dance, Choreography
- Michaela Ellingson – Dance, Choreography
