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Make a Nomination for the Governor’s Arts Awards!
Any Wyoming citizen, organization, business, or community may be a Governor’s Arts Award (GAA) nominee. Accomplishments that are noted should reflect substantial contributions made in Wyoming that exemplify a long-term commitment to the arts. Special consideration...
Registration Open for the 2019 Wyoming Arts Summit
Registration is now open for the Wyoming Arts Summit. The summit is set to take place November 7-9, at Little America Hotel & Resort in Cheyenne. Hosted by the Wyoming Arts Council, this bi-annual summit is an opportunity for individuals to come together, learn...
WESTAF Welcomes David Holland as Director of Public Policy
David Holland will join WESTAF in August 2019 as director of public policy, a new role that will guide WESTAF’s public policy and arts advocacy programs and services. Holland previously served as associate director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston,...
WESTAF Selects New Executive Director
The Western States Arts Federation has announced that Christian Gaines has been selected to serve as the organization’s new executive director. Gaines was hired following a national search that was initiated in May, 2018. He will move to Denver and begin work at the...
NASAA Releases Report on State Art Agency Appropriations
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has released the State Arts Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Legislative Appropriations Preview. The document summarizes how state arts agencies fared during this year's budget deliberations and includes information on the...
Americans for the Arts Previews National Survey on Arts Attitudes, Perceptions in America
Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch announced the completion of a new in-depth study of American perceptions and attitudes towards the arts and arts funding. Americans Speak out About the Arts in 2018 is an update of the study by the same name...