Wyoming Arts Council

The Youth Arts Council offers Wyoming high school students a chance to grow leadership skills and make a meaningful community impact through the arts.

For Northern Arapaho artist Marcus Dewey, beadwork is much more than a craft – it’s his way of communicating traditions, dreams, and values. Dewey, who was born and raised in Hot Springs County, began picking up the skill by watching his mother, grandmother, and great-aunt. He has been beading full-time since 1990 and received a Visual Arts Fellowship from the Wyoming Arts Council in 2022.

The compilation features Teton County songwriters Aaron Davis, Michael Batdorf, Isaac Hayden and Inland Isle.

Robert Martinez painted the original mural when he worked at Riverton High School as the Title IX Indian Education Coordinator 25 years ago. While the first piece was black and white, this one is vibrant with color and meaning.

The Folk Art Mentoring grant started in 2005 and panelists who reviewed the applications included a master bladesmith, tribal historic preservation officer and a folk life specialist.

Mother and son work together to write a children's book about Covid-19 and the importance of keeping each other safe.

Wyoming cowboy artist Ernie Marsh was awarded a Folk Art Mentoring grant through the Wyoming Arts Council to pass on his knowledge to an apprentice. Olivia Weitz visited his shop outside of Lovell, Wyoming to see how a handmade set of spurs gets made.

Nominations for this year's Wyoming Arts Council’s 'Arts Learning Innovations' Award, are open.

The Wyoming Arts Council is funding an art fellowship for Native artists in the state. The fellowship welcomes all mediums including performance, visual,…

The Wyoming Arts Council is accepting applications for Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring project grants, for the fiscal year 2022.The goal of the Folk &…