Wyoming Arts Council

"The Ambition of the Short Story"

Fiction writer Steven Millhauser writes in the Oct. 3 New York Times about “The Ambition of the Short Story.” Here’s an excerpt: I take my cue from William Blake: “All
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"The Ambition of the Short Story"

Fiction writer Steven Millhauser writes in the Oct. 3 New York Times about “The Ambition of the Short Story.” Here’s an excerpt: I take my cue from William Blake: “All
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Bar J Wranglers perform at Library of Congress

The Bar J Wranglers from Wilson will perform “Cowboy Music from Wyoming” from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in
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Teachers: Try Canada’s WIER program

Wyoming was the first state in the U.S. to participate in the Writers in Electronic Residence (WIER) program, based in Toronto, Canada. While the Wyoming Arts Council no longer coordinates
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Teachers: Try Canada's WIER program

Wyoming was the first state in the U.S. to participate in the Writers in Electronic Residence (WIER) program, based in Toronto, Canada. While the Wyoming Arts Council no longer coordinates
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Poetry Out Loud changes schedule for 2008

The teachers spoke and we listened.The Poetry Out Loud recitation competition, previously conducted during the winter and spring, has a new schedule.It will be held in Wyoming September through November
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Plan now for 25th annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada

You may find this hard to believe, but the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada, is already celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Cowboy Poetry Gathering Jan. 24-31, 2009.There’s a
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From White House to political thriller writer

From a Teton County Public Library press release: Author Karna Small Bodman will describe how she weaves her White House experience into suspenseful novels when Teton County Library presents a
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Pollock-Krasner Fndn. offers artist grants

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc., was established in 1985 for the sole purpose of providing financial assistance to individual working artists of established ability through the generosity of the late Lee
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Californian Kay Ryan named U.S. Poet Laureate

The Library of Congress announced on Thursday that California poet Kay Ryan will serve as the 16th U.S. Poet Laureate, succeeding New England poet Charles Simic. Ryan was born in
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