WAC announces new OSG grant category
Uncategorized | Posted: March 18, 2010
The Wyoming Arts Council announces its new Operating Support Grant program (OSG). This grant program will help fund the ongoing work of Wyoming’s established non-profit arts organizations. OSG funding may
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Visual artists: Sign up now for Casper 20:20
Uncategorized | Posted: March 17, 2010
The UW Art Museum is pleased to announce its fifth 20:20 event. 20:20 is a fast-paced presentation format whereby presenters are able to show 20 images for 20 seconds each.
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More info — and links — for WWInc conference
Uncategorized | Posted: March 15, 2010
The 36th Annual Wyoming Writers, Inc. Writers Conference will be held in Cody June 4-6. The host facility this year is the Buffalo Bill Resort which includes The Holiday Inn,
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Newsweek: NEA Chair Rocco Landesman uses Broadway skills to promote the arts
Uncategorized | Posted: March 15, 2010
This profile of National Endowment for the Arts Chair Rocco Landesman, “Medici in Chief,” appeared more than a month ago in Newsweek. But it’s worth reading for insights on new
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In memoriam: Karol Griffin, writer
Uncategorized | Posted: March 10, 2010
Writer Karol Griffin of Riverton passed away March 4 due to renal failure. No details yet about a memorial service. But colleague Jeffe Kennedy wrote a fine post on her
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C.J. Box’s newest Joe Pickett novel, "Nowhere to Run," debuts April 6
Uncategorized | Posted: March 4, 2010
Early in his career (1992), Cheyenne’s C.J. Box was the recipient of a Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowship. Many books later, C.J. just announced the publication of his tenth
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C.J. Box's newest Joe Pickett novel, "Nowhere to Run," debuts April 6
Uncategorized | Posted: March 4, 2010
Early in his career (1992), Cheyenne’s C.J. Box was the recipient of a Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowship. Many books later, C.J. just announced the publication of his tenth
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Arvada-Clearmont senior wins Wyoming Poetry Out competition in Cheyenne
Uncategorized | Posted: March 2, 2010
(l) Judah Lovato, WY POL winner and (r) Laura Hofstad, WY POL runner-up Judah Lovato, a senior at Arvada-Clearmont High School in Sheridan County, was named state champion at the
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Wyoming Poetry Out Loud winners to be announced this morning at Capitol Rotunda
Uncategorized | Posted: March 2, 2010
Eleven students (grades 9-12) from throughout the state competed last night at the Wyoming finals for Poetry Out Loud. The event was held at the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown
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New West: Why Cody, Wyoming is the New Literary Capital of America
Uncategorized | Posted: February 27, 2010
Jenny Shank has a lot of fun exploring Cody’s literary contributions to the world in New West: Claiming Ground, a memoir by Cody’s Laura Bell, is due out March 9,
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