Big Ideas, Real Impact.

Welcome to the WyAA Resource Hub. Whether you are an independent creator, an arts organization, or a community leader, these tools are designed to help you build a stronger, more vibrant Wyoming.

📊 State of the Creative Sector Report

The arts, while being just nice to have, are a vital economic engine for our state. In partnership with the University of Wyoming’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis (CBEA) and supported by the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, we launched a multi-phase Data Roundup Project to map out exactly how much our sector impacts the state.

🎨 Funding Story Toolkit

Every community loves the final curtain call, the gallery opening, and the downtown festival, but few understand the patchwork of funding that makes those moments possible.

📣 Arts Advocacy Toolkit

Advocacy creates the social and political climate that allows arts and culture to thrive in the daily lives of Wyoming citizens. Without proactive voices, public funding at the state and federal levels can become stagnant.

🤝 Looking for Direct Grant Funding?

While WyAA provides the data, tools, and advocacy networks to support your work, our partners at the Wyoming Arts Council, Wyoming Community Foundation, and the Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources manage public, state, and federal grant distributions.

🖌️WAC

For additional resources and more helpful links, visit the WAC resource hub.

Wyoming Showers by Eric Jacobson

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A Deep Seat and a Long Rein, Chris Navarro

WYAA Data Roundup Resources

Scope and Impact of Creative Economy produced by UW CBEA:

https://www.uwyo.edu/cbea/_files/documents/impact-wyoming-arts-culture-economy-report.pdf 


Gap Analysis of Wyoming’s Creative Economy produced by UW CBEA:

https://www.uwyo.edu/cbea/_files/documents/gaps-growth-art-culture-economy-v3.pdf 


Wyoming Arts Council Data by County with Funded Organizations:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11XeCeX-NdRnVzSsB7cHOzAUPoyL3q2eC?usp=share_link 

National Association of State Arts Agencies Resources

Key Findings Regarding Creative Economy Recovery:

https://www.nasaa-arts.org/nasaa_research/arts-and-creativity-drive-economies-and-build-resilience/


Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure (opinion piece example)

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/investing-in-creativity-as-social-infrastructure

Colorado Local Arts Advocacy Field Guide:

https://cbca.org/local-arts-advocacy-field-guide/