CASPER, Wyo. – Sept. 25, 2025  – Join the Wyoming Arts Council and the Nicolaysen Art Museum on  Thursday, Oct. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. for a reception celebrating the Biennial Fellowship Exhibition. The event will begin with the opening reception at 6 p.m. and a curatorial conversation at 6:30 p.m., featuring the exhibition curator Ginger Porcella. This event is free and open to the public. 

 

The Wyoming Arts Council’s Biennial Fellowship Exhibition offers Wyoming residents and visitors the opportunity to view outstanding artwork created by the Wyoming artists who were selected as Visual Arts Fellowship recipients. The exhibition is hosted every two years by major arts venues around the state. 

 

This year's exhibition, Wyoming Wind, will be on view at the Nicolaysen Art Museum from Oct. 3, 2025, to Dec. 19, 2025.

 

The artists included in this year’s Biennial Fellowship Exhibition are:

 

Aubrey Edwards, Laramie

Adrianna Hinds, Cheyenne

Wendell Field, Kelly

Rose Pecos-SunRhodes, (Jemez Pueblo) Ethete

Oakley Boycott, Lander

Bailey Russel, Laramie

Sophie Barksdale, Lander

Brittney Denham Whisonant, Sheridan

Bruce A. Cook, III, (Haida) Riverton

Scott Tedmon-Jones, Laramie

 

You can also learn more about the Wyoming Arts Council at wyomingartscouncil.org.

 

Figure 1: Scotchtape, 2023, Hand quilted and dyed, indigo, cyanotype, wedding veil, family textiles, 40 x 49 inches, created by  Brittney Denham Whisonant, 2024 Visual Arts Fellowship recipient. 

 

Contact: Kimberly Mittelstadt, (307) 274-6673; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.