Featured News | June 19, 2015
The Wyoming Arts Council (WAC) has announced that it will distribute 114 grants totaling $723,236 for Fiscal Year 2016, which begins July 1.
Every year in March, the WAC accepts applications from across Wyoming in its three largest categories: Arts Education (AE), Grants to Organizations (GTO) and Operating Support Grants (OSG). The finished applications are reviewed by peer panels in April. They then receive recommendations on funding allocations from the WAC board at its May meeting before being approved by the WAC Executive Director.
In the Arts Education category, which provides experiences that increase knowledge and skills in one or more art forms, the WAC approved 37 grants for a total of $193,294.
Grants to Organizations support the production of arts programs, projects and events in local communities. The WAC approved 51 GTO grants totaling $264,930.
Operating Support Grants help fund the ongoing work of Wyoming’s established non-profit arts organizations. The WAC will fund 26 grants in this category for a total of $265,012.
Find a full list of grantees on the WAC web site at https://wyoarts.state.wy.us/grants/grants-awarded/
The Wyoming Arts Council provides leadership and invests resources to sustain, promote and cultivate excellence in the arts. Its funding comes from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information, contact Michael Shay, 307-777-5234 or mike.shay@wyo.gov
The Wyoming Arts Council believes that experiencing the arts should be accessible for all, including people with mental and/or physical disabilities, older adults, military/veterans, people living in institutions and those who lack access to the arts due to geographic isolation, cultural difference and economic hardship.
