Wyoming Arts Grants

This fellowship provides $5,000 awards to individual artists in Wyoming who excel in music or theatre/dance, supporting their creative endeavors.

The Wyoming Arts Council’s Performing Arts Fellowships program is given to honor excellence in the artists’ field and are based on appropriate media samples and artist statements in Music and Theatre/Dance. Donor Name: Wyoming Arts Council State: Wyoming County: All Counties Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 06/10/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Performing Arts Fellowships are $5,000 unrestricted awards of merit that are given in honor of excellence in the artist’s field. They are juried by noted professionals in the field based on appropriate media samples and artist statements. Eligibility Criteria Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application. Must not be a full-time student pursuing high school, college, or university art-related degrees. Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (evidence of U.S. citizenship, resident status and state residency may be required). May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual. May not be an employee of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Must have been domiciled within the state borders for a total of 20 months in the previous two years. Must remain a Wyoming resident for at least one year after award, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year. Must not have received a Performing Arts fellowship within the last four years. May receive a total of two fellowship awards in your lifetime. You may enter the competition only once by the deadline. You may only enter the competition in one category (Music -or- Theatre and Dance). For more information, visit WAC.

The Native Art Fellowship is a $5,000 unrestricted award of merit, based on the artist’s portfolio, honoring the work of Native artists based within Wyoming. Donor Name: Wyoming Arts Council State: Wyoming County: All Counties Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 05/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Artists working across any artistic discipline or medium (visual, literary, performing, folk & traditional, etc.) may apply. This fellowship is designed to raise the profiles of the highly talented Native artists in Wyoming and celebrate their artistry. Eligibility Criteria  Applicants must be an enrolled/citizen member or lineal descendant of a federally recognized tribe, a state recognized tribe, or be an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian. If selected for the fellowship, you may be asked to provide a copy of a Tribal ID, letter of descendancy, or Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB). If your tribe is not federally or state recognized you will be asked to provide more detailed information. Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application. Must not be a full-time student pursuing high school, college, or university art-related degrees. Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (evidence of U.S. citizenship, resident status and state residency may be required). May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual. May not be an employee of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Must be a Wyoming resident, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year. May receive a total of two fellowship awards in your lifetime. You may choose to be automatically considered for the WAC fellowships in Creative Writing, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts, but you can only receive one Fellowship per year. You may enter the competition only once by the deadline. For more information, visit WAC.

The Wyoming Arts Council’s Creative Fellowships program was created in 1986 and is based on a writer’s body of work, and honoring Wyoming’s literary artists whose work reflects exceptional writing. Donor Name: Wyoming Arts Council State: Wyoming County: All Counties Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 06/10/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: One fellowship will be awarded in each category of Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Fiction, for a total of up to three fellowships. Applications are juried by noted authors, literary agents, or writing professionals from outside the state. Jurors may award honorable mentions. Recipients of the Creative Writing fellowships share their work at one of the three Wyoming literary conferences. Award Information You’ll receive $5,000 up front. Eligibility Criteria  Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application. Must not be a full-time student pursuing high school, college, or university art-related degrees. Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (evidence of U.S. citizenship, resident status and state residency may be required). May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual. May not be an employee of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Must have been domiciled within the state borders for a total of 20 months in the previous two years. Must remain a Wyoming resident for at least one year after award, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year. Applicants must register or update their information in the Wyoming Arts Council’s Artists & Venues Directory. Must not have received a Creative Writing fellowship within the last four years. May receive a total of two fellowship awards in your lifetime. You may not receive a Blanchan or Doubleday writing award in the same year as this award, but you may enter this competition if you were a previous Blanchan or Doubleday winner. You may enter the competition only once by the deadline. You may only enter the competition in one category (Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction). For more information, visit WAC.

The Wyoming Arts Council is excited to announce the 2024 Visual Arts Fellowships. Donor Name: Wyoming Arts Council State: Wyoming County: All Counties Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 06/10/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Wyoming Arts Council’s Visual Arts Fellowships were created in 1986 and are based on the artist’s portfolio, honoring the work of Wyoming visual artists whose work reflects serious and exceptional aesthetic investigation. The Wyoming Arts Council’s Visual Arts Fellowships are $5,000 unrestricted awards of merit, based on the artist’s portfolio, honoring the work of Wyoming visual artists whose work reflects serious and exceptional aesthetic investigation. Artists working in any media, including film and video, may apply. Applications are juried by noted artists, curators, and others in the visual arts from outside the state. Up to three fellowships may be given each year, and jurors may also select honorable mentions. Recipients of the Visual Arts fellowships exhibit their work in the Wyoming Arts Council Biennial Exhibit, held every two years at a major visual arts institution or museum in the state. Eligibility Criteria  Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application. Applicants must be Wyoming residents. Must not be a full-time student pursuing high school, college, or university art-related degrees. Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (evidence of U.S. citizenship, resident status and state residency may be required). May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual. May not be an employee of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Must have been domiciled within the state borders for a total of 20 months in the previous two years. Must remain a Wyoming resident for at least one year after award, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year. Applicants must register or update their information in the Wyoming Arts Council’s Artists and Venues Directory. Must not have received a Visual Arts fellowship within the last four years. May receive a total of two fellowship awards in your lifetime. You may enter the competition only once by the deadline. Jurors may choose not to award the number of fellowships or honorable mentions available. For more information, visit WAC.