Community Calendar

In conjunction with our summer community exhibition, "A Conceptual Thread," the Museum is hosting a mini artist-in-residence program with fiber artist Doris Florig, an artist featured in the exhibit. During the residency, Florig will demonstrate tapestry weaving and speak with visitors about her methods and materials. The residency will take place Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. Each day, Florig will weave her tapestry inspired by the Absaroka Mountain Range, while inviting visitors to ask questions. Her program will be inclusive of all ages and is free to visitors with an admission ticket or Museum membership.

There will also be an opportunity for visitors to contribute to Florig’s “Mother Tree” project. The “Mother Tree” is a collaborative, ongoing project of people working together, engaging in fiber arts while learning to protect and care for forests. Visitors are encouraged to engage in tactile experiences such as weaving, needle felting, spinning, and poetry to contribute to the “Mother Tree.” During her residency at the Museum, visitors will create a panel of the tree trunk that will eventually be stitched to other trunk panels to create the large cohesive “tree” relief sculpture.

Top Jackson Hole yoga instructors conduct weekly summer classes outside on the south part of the Sculpture Trail (parking lot to your left as you come up the hill). Participants will feel inspired doing Sun Salutations and Downward Dogs as they look across the grand vista of the National Elk Refuge. Join us in connecting with two art forms—visual art inspired by artists over the centuries, and the art of yoga, ensuring healthy mind, body, and spirit. All levels welcome. Free.
Thursdays in July & August

*Please bring your own mat!

In conjunction with our summer community exhibition, "A Conceptual Thread," the Museum is hosting a mini artist-in-residence program with fiber artist Doris Florig, an artist featured in the exhibit. During the residency, Florig will demonstrate tapestry weaving and speak with visitors about her methods and materials. The residency will take place Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. Each day, Florig will weave her tapestry inspired by the Absaroka Mountain Range, while inviting visitors to ask questions. Her program will be inclusive of all ages and is free to visitors with an admission ticket or Museum membership.

There will also be an opportunity for visitors to contribute to Florig’s “Mother Tree” project. The “Mother Tree” is a collaborative, ongoing project of people working together, engaging in fiber arts while learning to protect and care for forests. Visitors are encouraged to engage in tactile experiences such as weaving, needle felting, spinning, and poetry to contribute to the “Mother Tree.” During her residency at the Museum, visitors will create a panel of the tree trunk that will eventually be stitched to other trunk panels to create the large cohesive “tree” relief sculpture.

Grand Opening Reception at The NIC
📅 Thursday, July 10
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 The Nicolaysen Art Museum
400 E. Collins Dr Casper Wyoming
🏆 Winner announced at 6:00 PM
🎟️ Free for NIC members $5 non-members $10 families
🍪 Beer, wine, water and soda, as well as light hors d’oeuvres
will be served
Join us as every gallery in the museum opens with fresh exhibitions, including:
• Wyoming’s Industrial Landscapes
• The Art of Casper Mountain: What Our Mountain Means to Us (Juried Show – winner announced at 6:00 PM)
• Inkscapes: Printmakers’ Perspectives
• Womencentric – from the permanent collection of The Heritage Center at Maȟpíya Lúta
• Jack Hendrickson: Transformations in Stone

In conjunction with our summer community exhibition, "A Conceptual Thread," the Museum is hosting a mini artist-in-residence program with fiber artist Doris Florig, an artist featured in the exhibit. During the residency, Florig will demonstrate tapestry weaving and speak with visitors about her methods and materials. The residency will take place Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. Each day, Florig will weave her tapestry inspired by the Absaroka Mountain Range, while inviting visitors to ask questions. Her program will be inclusive of all ages and is free to visitors with an admission ticket or Museum membership.

There will also be an opportunity for visitors to contribute to Florig’s “Mother Tree” project. The “Mother Tree” is a collaborative, ongoing project of people working together, engaging in fiber arts while learning to protect and care for forests. Visitors are encouraged to engage in tactile experiences such as weaving, needle felting, spinning, and poetry to contribute to the “Mother Tree.” During her residency at the Museum, visitors will create a panel of the tree trunk that will eventually be stitched to other trunk panels to create the large cohesive “tree” relief sculpture.

The theme for this year’s garden tour is “Hidden Treasures “. Garden Gait is a tour of 5 yards all featuring their own uniqueness. These gardens provide a diverse offering of inspiration from fun entertaining to peaceful spaces for quiet reflection.

Visit High Iron during free, open hours! High Iron is a moving piece of public art—a modified train car— presently in Laramie, Wyoming through summer 2025. It houses an interactive labor exhibit, an oral history collection station, and is the center of accompanying community programming. High Iron features stories of ancestors who constructed the transcontinental railroad, multigenerational laborers who built the economy of Wyoming, and contemporary rail workers and their unions. High iron shines light on buried narratives of: crucial labor, an incredibly diverse state, a culture of care, and immigrant contribution.

Visit our site for special events and workshops: https://www.highiron.org/events

Have a dino-mite time at the Wyoming State Museum’s annual Dino Day! Visit our “field of dinos,” touch fossils, meet live reptiles, and more! Plus, meet paleontology and geology experts from around the state. Click the link to register for this FREE event.

Top Jackson Hole yoga instructors conduct weekly summer classes outside on the south part of the Sculpture Trail (parking lot to your left as you come up the hill). Participants will feel inspired doing Sun Salutations and Downward Dogs as they look across the grand vista of the National Elk Refuge. Join us in connecting with two art forms—visual art inspired by artists over the centuries, and the art of yoga, ensuring healthy mind, body, and spirit. All levels welcome. Free.
Thursdays in July & August

*Please bring your own mat!

The Red Desert Audubon Art Show highlights artwork that depicts native Wyoming flora and fauna. Eligible media include painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber art, ceramics, and other hand-crafted forms. Photography and digital works are not accepted for this exhibition. This year’s show features student entries and professional artists alike, with cash prizes awarded in multiple categories, including Best of Show and People’s Choice.

All entries are due by Wednesday, July 18, 2025. Artists may submit up to three pieces for a $30 fee. High school and younger students may enter for free. Submission guidelines and entry forms are available on the Lander Art Center website.

Exhibition Dates: July 31 to September 6, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 31, 6:00 to 8:00 PM