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Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Awards Nearly $678,000 in Grants

 

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — June 17, 2025 — The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF) has awarded $677,768.79 to support 35 cultural and heritage projects across the state, the board announced following its most recent grant review meeting.

 

The funding supports a diverse range of initiatives, including historic preservation efforts, public art installations, performing arts programming, interpretive signage, music festivals, museum projects, and archaeological research.

 

“These projects represent the rich cultural heritage and creative spirit found across Wyoming,” said Renée Bovée, WCTF program coordinator. “From restoring historic buildings to hosting community concerts, this funding helps strengthen cultural access and preservation statewide.”

 

The full list of grant recipients, organized by county, is below:

 

Albany County

• Laramie Community Foundation, Touchstone Laramie 2025 Biennial Arts Exhibition – $6,140

• Quadra Dangle Society of Laramie, Accessible Restroom Addition – $15,826.26

Carbon County

• Little Snake River Museum, Jim Baker Cabin Preservation/Restoration Project – $40,379

Fremont County

• Central Wyoming College (Archaeology), Wiggins Fork Bison Jumps Complex Dating – $50,000

• Dubois Chamber Music, 2025 Season – $4,141

• The American Mountain Men, South Pass Historical Marker – $4,997.89

• Center for Popular Research, Education and Policy, Ancestral Elders Garden & Celebration – $11,500

Johnson County

• Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, Carnegie Building Restoration Phase Four – $50,000

Laramie County

• Arts Cheyenne, Cheyenne Artwalk 15-Year Anniversary – $2,450

• Cheyenne Airport Board, Arts & Aviation Center Canopy Replacement – $50,000

• Cheyenne Civic Center Foundation, Sound and Lighting Upgrades – $27,259.74

• Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, “Land That I Love” Concert and Outreach – $15,000

Lincoln County

• Salt River Arts Society, Ford Theater Façade Construction – $50,000

• Star Valley Arts Council, 2025–26 Arts Programming – $10,530

Natrona County

• Casper Civic Chorale, 2025–2026 Season – $3,000

• Citizens for a Civic Auditorium, The Lyric Project Evaluation – $50,000

• Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, 2025 Pops in the Park – $47,500

Park County

• City of Cody Parks Department, 2025 Concerts in the Park – $2,500

Sheridan County

• The Brinton Museum, “Shadow & Light” Native American Printmakers Exhibit – $10,875

• Sheridan Community Education Foundation, Sheridan High School Fall Drama Club – $3,000

• Ucross Foundation, Bighorn Collective Arts Festival 2025 – $12,500

Sublette County

• Pinedale Fine Arts Council, 2025 Soundcheck/Folk for Kids Series – $6,000

• Sublette County Historical Society, Museum of the Mountain Man Expansion Plan – $50,000

Teton County

• Art Association of Jackson Hole, Ceramics Kiln Replacement – $15,000

• Community Entry Services, “Music for All” Music Therapy – $5,400

• Dancers’ Workshop, 2025 Presenting Series – $10,000

• Jackson Hole Chorale, Celebrate America with Song – $15,000

• Jackson Hole Public Art, Transit and Ecology Sculpture Project – $15,000

• Vista 360°, Cowboy Crafts Workshop – $14,000

Uinta County

• Evanston STARS, Sound Equipment Enhancement – $20,000

Washakie County

• Washakie Museum, Indigenous Printmakers Exhibit – $7,875

Statewide Projects

• Culture Conservation Corps, Silversmith Workshop – $7,650

• Wyoming Music Educators Association, Non-Profit Office Setup – $5,231.90

• Wyoming PBS Foundation, “Call of the West” Documentary – $34,750

• Wyoming SHEEP Foundation, 2025 Sheep & Wool Festival – $4,263

 

For more information about the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund and its grant programs, visit wyoculturaltrust.com.