Wyoming Arts Council

Sara Wiles and Pat Frolander are High Plains Book Awards finalists

After the review of 86 nominated books, 19 finalists have been chosen for 7 categories in the 2012 High Plains Book Awards. The books were reviewed and ranked by volunteer
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Wind River Reservation’s North Bear drum group wins National Hand Drum prize

North Bear drum group from the Wind River Reservation wins 2012 National Hand Drum prize in Albuquerque NM this past weekend.

Wind River Reservation's North Bear drum group wins National Hand Drum prize

North Bear drum group from the Wind River Reservation wins 2012 National Hand Drum prize in Albuquerque NM this past weekend.

Deadline is June 8 for Wyoming Arts Council poetry fellowships

The postmark deadline is June 8 for the Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowships in poetry. To apply, you must be a Wyoming resident, 18 or older, and not enrolled
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Indie Music Awards winner to perform at Donkey Creek Festival in Gillette

This announcement comes from the good people at the Donkey Creek Festival in Gillette: Tell everyone you know: Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three won (in a tie) for
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WY Game and Fish names winners in 29th annual Conservation Stamp competition

This  just gives a real life image of what a Greater Short-hornedLizard looks like, and does not represent any visual art imagesthat were entered in the contest. A reception, awards ceremony, sales
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Nominations for 2013 Community Spirit Awards are open

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS MAY 31, 2011 The Community Spirit Awards is a national fellowship award for American Indian artists. First Peoples Fund chooses honorees for their commitment to sustaining
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2012 Visual Arts Fellowship Awards anounced by Wyoming Arts Council

At a Fellowship Awards Banquet during last weekend’s CLICK! Symposium for Visual Artists in Pinedale, the Wyoming Arts Council announced the 2012 Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients and Honorable Mentions. Work
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Soldier-poet Brian Turner is judge for 2013 WAC creative writing fellowships in poetry

Brian Turner will be the judge for the 2013 Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowships in poetry. He is a soldier-poet who is the author of two poetry collections, Phantom Noise (2010) and Here, Bullet (2005)
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And the Wrangler statuette for best poetry book of 2012 goes to…

Pat Frolander of Sundance for her book, “Married Into It.” Pat is the Wyoming Poet Laureate and will be in Cheyenne March 5-6 to serve as a judge for the
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