Wyoming Arts Council

"Modern Day Mountain Man' single released

Carol Williamson, V.P. of marketing for WYOGA Records, sends this press release about Wyoming Arts Council roster artist Bryan Ragsdale: RCI, a major music distribution company in Tennessee, released Wyoming
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Doug Russell busy during fellowship year

Doug Russell, an artist and assistant professor teaching drawing in the UW art department, sent the accompanying info as part of his final report for his 2008 Wyoming Arts Council
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Celebrating the art of the horse in Rock Springs

The Wild Horse and Western Art Show and Sale will take place July 10-11 at the SCM Parish Center, 624 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The venue is next door to
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Sophia and Denise visit WAC

Denise Patton, director of the Carbon County Museum, and Sophia Puccini, dancer, singer and fine poet, visited the WAC offices yesterday to talk about a new community project they had
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Wyoming Oldtime Fiddlers Contest May 30-31

From the May 13 issue of the Little Chicago Review: The 36th Annual Wyoming Oldtime Fiddlers Contest will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, in Thermopolis. This year’s judges
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Yiddish Food Festival includes Klezmer music and Jewish folk dances — great food, too

The Yiddish Food Festival will be held on Sunday, May 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Mount Sinai Synagogue, 2610 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne. The event is free and open to
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Pres. Obama names new NEA chairman

From an article in today’s New York Times by Robin Pogrebin: Rocco Landesman, the colorful theatrical producer and race-track aficionado who brought hits like “Big River,” “Angels in America” and
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Wyoming author Marcia Hensley speaks about her new book at May 16 Estes Park event

From the May 10 issue of the Estes Park (Colo.) News: The Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth Street, will welcome Wyoming author Marcia Hensley [shown in photo above] for Staking
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Art Works for Wyo. applications due May 15

Applications are currently available for the Wyoming Arts Council’s new Art Works for Wyoming grant program. This is one-time funding from the National Endowment for the Arts through the American
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Cheyenne author C.J. Box wins Edgar Award

Cheyenne mystery writer C.J. “Chuck” Box was awarded the 2009 Edgar Award for best novel at the annual Mystery Writers of America gathering April 30 in New York City. Chuck’s
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