The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund board awarded $464,946.25 to 32 grant projects around the state at their recent grant review meeting.
Awards were given to a wide variety of projects, including historic preservation, archaeological research, theatre and music programming, public art, museum exhibits, architectural planning and educational programming. Below is a complete listing of awards by county.
Albany County
Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist, Medicine Bow National Forest Post-Fire Archaeological Survey, $9,737
University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Wyoming Tour of “A Sissy in Wyoming”, $5,279
University of Wyoming, High Plains American Indian Research Institute, Pedagogical Material to Communicate and Preserve the Role of Elk on the Wind River Reservation, $15,000
Wyoming Singer-Songwriters, Mini-Documentary Promo Reels, $13,800
Fremont County
Fremont County Museums, Dubois Museum, Schoolhouse Log Restoration, $9,950
Lander Art Center, Art of Home: Wind River Reservation Art Show and Art Classes, $5,650
Wind River Valley Artists’ Guild, Dubois Chamber Music, 2022, $3,204.25
Hot Springs
Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board, Wyoming Discovery Days, $10,000
Laramie County
Arts Cheyenne, Cheyenne ArtHaus, $11,825
Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, “Home Alone” Concert, $25,000
Wyoming State Museum, Prehistoric Wyoming Exhibit, $50,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Centennial Farm and Ranch Honors Program, $20,000
Lincoln County
Fossil Basin Institute, Fossil Wyoming Depot Restoration, Phase 1, $25,000
Horse Warriors, 2022-23 Artist Honorariums and Art Supplies, $2,500
Natrona County
Citizens for a Civic Auditorium, Organization and Operations Development, $50,000
Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, 2022-23 Concert Season: Copland’s “Rodeo” Visual Art Project, $10,000
Park County
City of Cody, Cody Mural Project, $17,640
Harry Jackson Museum, Architectural Planning Support, $31,000
Heart Mountain, Wyoming Foundation, The Mineta-Simpson Institute as Heart Mountain Legacy Exhibit, $25,000
Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre, 2022 Wild West Spectacular, The Musical, $8,000
Sheridan County
WYO Theater, Inc., Continued Administrative Funding for WYO PLAY, $15,000
Sublette County
Pinedale Fine Arts Council, 2022 Soundcheck Summer Music Series Expansion/Continuation, $5,500
Sweetwater County
Rock Springs Renewal Fund, Inc., 2023 Snowman Stroll, $3,000
Teton County
Community Center for the Arts, Patrick Dougherty Sculpture, $15,000
Jackson Hole Public Art, Square to Summit Connector Interpretive Signage, $3,000
MusicLand, Filling the Gap for our Youth’s Music Education, $7,500
National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States, Wolves: Photography by Ronan A. Donovan, Speaker Honorarium, $3,000
Vista 360°, Inc. Studying, Sharing and Preserving Wyoming Artisan Traditions, Panelist Honorariums and Participant Stipends, $7,250
Uinta County
Roundhouse Restoration Incorporated, 4420 Steam Engine Restoration, Phase I, $17,649
Washakie County
Town of Ten Sleep, 2022 Nowoodstock Music Festival, $22,562
Washakie Museum, Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022, $8,000
Weston County
Weston County Museum District Foundation, Jenney Stockade Cabin and Novak-Miller Cabin Exterior Repair, $8,900
Story by Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund
For more information about the Cultural Trust Fund grant program, visit the website or contact Renée Bovée, WCTF Program Coordinator, at 307-777-6312 or renee.bovee@wyo.gov.
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