CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Sept. 18, 2025 – The Wyoming Arts Council, in partnership with the Piatigorsky Foundation, is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 statewide tour featuring violinist Linda Rosenthal and piano accompanist Steven Heyman. From Sept. 24-28, the duo will present a series of free public concerts and school outreach programs in communities across Wyoming.

The Piatigorsky Foundation is dedicated to making live classical music accessible to all, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Since its founding in 1990, the Foundation has brought music to more than 3,775 communities nationwide, engaging seniors, students, and general audiences alike. This tour is made possible by the generous support of the Muriel & Seymour Thickman Family Charitable Trust in Sheridan.

This fall tour offers residents across Wyoming an opportunity to experience world-class classical music in their hometowns. Performances will occur in museums, community centers, senior centers, colleges, and schools, reinforcing the Wyoming Arts Council’s commitment to community engagement and statewide access to the arts.

“Opportunities to experience live classical music are limited in many parts of Wyoming,” said Amara Fehring, community development and arts learning specialist with the Wyoming Arts Council. “The Piatigorsky Tour brings high-level performances directly into places like schools, senior centers, libraries, and museums, which makes classical music more accessible and ensures that cultural experiences aren’t limited to major cities.”

Fall 2025 Piatigorsky Tour Schedule

Unless noted as a school show, performances are free and open to the public. 

• Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 2:30 p.m.
  Westward Heights Care Center, Lander, WY

• Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 6 p.m.
  South Pass City Historic Site, South Pass City, WY

• Thursday, Sept. 25 | School Show Only
  Big Piney Middle School, Big Piney, WY

• Friday, Sept. 26 | 7 p.m.
  Evanston High School Auditorium Gymnasium, Evanston, WY

• Saturday, Sept. 27 | 7 p.m.
  Ford Theatre, Afton, WY

• Monday, Sept. 29 | 12:30 p.m.
  Riverton Senior Center, Riverton, WY

About the Artists

Linda Rosenthal, violinist, performs throughout North America, Europe, and Asia in recitals, as a soloist with orchestra, and as a chamber musician. Based in Juneau, Alaska, she has performed in virtually every corner of the State. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Juneau Jazz & Classics and the Lake Placid Chamber Music Seminar. She tours Strings & Stories, a show for young audiences created and premiered at the Kennedy Center in 1995, which she has presented nationwide with Los Angeles actor Bill Blush under the auspices of The Piatigorsky Foundation. Over the past decade, she has commissioned and premiered more than a dozen works, released four solo CDs, and continues to perform on a violin made in Turin, Italy, in 1772 by J. B. Guadagnini.

Steven Heyman, pianist, brings rich musicality and improvisational flair to classical performance. He has appeared in solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and as a concerto soloist throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has performed at the Lincoln Center, Columbia University, Carnegie Hall, and as an invited artist for a Juilliard tribute to Adele Marcus, with whom he studied as a scholarship student at the Juilliard School before further study at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna with Hans Graf. A prizewinner in more than a dozen national and international competitions, he also won the Juilliard School’s Concerto Competition, appearing with the Juilliard Orchestra in Lincoln Center. In addition to his work as a collaborative pianist, he has performed as a jazz artist and composer across the United States and internationally.

For more information about the Piatigorsky Tour in Wyoming, contact Amara Fehring at (307) 630-3918 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can learn more about the Wyoming Arts Council at wyomingartscouncil.org.

Figure 1: Violinist Linda Rosenthal and piano accompanist Steven Heyman will tour Wyoming this September through a partnership with the Wyoming Arts Council and the Piatigorsky Foundation.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Sept. 17, 2025 – The Wyoming Arts Council is reminding the public that the deadline to submit nominations for the 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards is Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 at 5 p.m. MST.

Any Wyoming citizen, organization, business, or community may be nominated for a Governor’s Arts Award. Accomplishments should demonstrate substantial, long-term contributions to the arts in Wyoming, with special consideration given to nominees whose service is statewide. Previous GAA recipients are not eligible for nomination, though re-submissions of past, unselected nominees are encouraged. Current Wyoming Arts Council board members, staff members, contractors, and their families are not eligible.

Submit nominations online: bit.ly/2025GAANoms.

“The arts play such an important role in sustaining Wyoming’s culture, communities, and workforce. The Governor’s Arts Awards are a wonderful opportunity to recognize and nominate the individuals, educators, and organizations that champion the arts all around the state,” said Rachel Clifton, executive director of the Wyoming Arts Council.

The 2025 recipients will be honored at a dinner and awards ceremony at Little America in Cheyenne on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.

Established in 1982, the Governor’s Arts Awards recognize excellence in and outstanding service to the arts in Wyoming. The awards were first made possible by an endowment from the Union Pacific Foundation in honor of Mrs. John U. Loomis, a lifelong patron of the arts. Over the years, individuals and organizations from more than 40 Wyoming communities and statewide organizations have been recognized. Find a complete list of past GAA recipients here.

For more information or questions about qualifications, contact Mandy Connelley at (307) 214-2701 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Figure 1: From left, Adam Harris, Wyoming Arts Council board chair; Albert Sommers and Sue Sommers, 2024 Governor’s Arts Award recipients; Gov. Mark Gordon; and First Lady Jennie Gordon at the Governor’s Residence in Cheyenne in February 2025. Photo by BHP Images.

Contact: Mandy Connelley, (307) 214-2701; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – Sept. 16, 2025 – Cultural institutions face an ever-growing array of threats, from natural disasters like wildfires and flooding to security incidents that can endanger personnel and irreplaceable collections. The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) offers a vital opportunity to strengthen your institution's resilience through this complimentary two-day intensive workshop. Gain essential skills to safeguard your team and preserve your collections, building practical strategies that could prove invaluable when disaster strikes.

Enrollment remains available. Reserve your place for Thursday and Friday, Sept. 18-19, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Rock Springs Fire Department, 145 Industrial Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901. Act now to guarantee your participation by completing registration at forms.gle/ZoixuQhVkYB7FiwGA.

Workshop Curriculum

This intensive two-day program represents a partnership between the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and Wyoming State Archives, delivering practical, experience-based emergency preparedness training specifically designed for cultural heritage organizations. Attendees will participate in four specialized modules crafted to enhance preparedness and response capabilities.

The first day launches with foundations of emergency preparedness, equipping participants with core principles for safeguarding personnel, collections, and facilities. This transitions into emergency response plan development, where attendees receive targeted instruction to create tailored, implementable strategies for their organizations. Following the midday break, participants engage in hands-on fire prevention training, featuring practical fire extinguisher operation and hazard identification exercises in authentic environments.

The second day concentrates on response and recovery protocols. Morning instruction covers water damage restoration techniques, teaching participants proven methods for rescuing and stabilizing moisture-affected archival materials, publications, and cultural artifacts. The program concludes with crisis security response training, delivering critical protocols for protecting staff and visitors during emergency situations.

Secure your enrollment for the complete program or individual sessions at: forms.gle/ZoixuQhVkYB7FiwGA.

Supporting Wyoming's Cultural Heritage Mission

The Roving Archivist Program reflects SHRAB’s ongoing commitment to supporting Wyoming’s cultural heritage community through accessible, hands-on professional development. The program offers personalized, one-on-one assistance to help institutions strengthen collections care, improve preservation practices, and develop key policies – such as disaster plans – tailored to their specific needs.

For more information about the Roving Archivist Program, visit rovingarchivist.wyo.gov/home or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

About Wyoming SHRAB

The Wyoming SHRAB promotes identification, preservation, and dissemination of the state's historical records by supporting training programs for state, tribal, and local governments, repositories, and organizations involved in records care throughout Wyoming. Grants are made available through Wyoming SHRAB by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and administered by the Wyoming State Archives (WSA), Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.

For more information, please contact Wyoming State Archivist Sara Davis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the WSA at (307) 777-7826. You can also learn more about the Wyoming State Archives at wyoarchives.wyo.gov.

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