The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF) board awarded $529,405 to 44 grant projects around Wyoming at their recent grant review meeting.

 

Awards were given to a wide variety of projects, including film and video production, book festivals, arts education outreach, murals, endowments, and museum collection equipment. Below is a complete listing of awards by county.

 

Albany County

• Ark Regional Services, Inc., Creating a Dedicated Kiln Space, $7,000

• Wyoming Singer-Songwriters, Headlining Acts and Promotional Materials for the 2026 Snow Train Music Festival, $15,300

• Wyoming Community Foundation (Mountain Stars Press), “A Home for Steamboat” Book Tour, $10,000

 

Carbon County

• Friends of the Medicine Bow Museum, Replacement Deck from Museum Building to Caboose, $2,558

• Friends of the Medicine Bow Museum, Painting the Exterior of Medicine Bow Museum, $3,600

• Old Pen Joint Powers Board, “125 Years Behind the Walls: The Frontier Prison” introduction video, $6,357.50

 

Fremont County

• Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival, 2026 Bookmarked Festival, $6,850

• Dubois Chamber Music, 2026 Season, $3,413

• Lander Art Center, Creative Futures: Building Arts Education Capacity in Lander, $19,000

• Lander Community Foundation (Crossing the Threshold LLC), “Crossing the Threshold” Film Post-Production, $25,000

• Wind River Community Alliance, Cultural Initiative, $11,000

 

Hot Springs County

• Hot Springs Heritage Foundation, Wyoming Discovery Days 2026, $7,500

• Masons of Thermopolis, Malta Lodge #17 Rewiring Project, $9,645.90

 

Johnson County

• Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, JGMM Audio Tour, $14,550

 

Laramie County

• Buffalo Youth Nation Project, “Wokini: A New Beginning” documentary, $15,000

• Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Aloha Vaqueros Intercultural Education Initiative, $5,000

• Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestrating the Future Endowment Campaign, $50,000

• Wyoming Aviation Heritage League, 2026 Wyoming Aviation Festival & Air Show, $9,700

 

Lincoln County

• Hamsfork Museum Inc, Preservation of Historic Clothing Mannequins, $5,044.50

 

Natrona County

• Wyoming All-State Marching Band, Band Uniforms, $17,700

• Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Seasons of Change: Music, Community and Creation with Curtis Stewart, $31,500

 

Park County

• City of Cody/Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities Department, 2026 Concerts in the Park, $2,500

• City of Cody, New Mural on Seidel’s Saddlery Building, $9,000

• Homestead Stageworks, Expanding Access to Community Theatre, $6,487.50

 

Sheridan County

• Bighorn Arts Collective, Capacity Building, $15,000

• The Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association, Fetterman Anniversary Unity Celebration, $9,588.60

• Ucross Foundation, The Big Red Showcase: Infusing the Historic Ranch Complex with Contemporary Western Artwork, $8,500

 

Sublette County

• Pinedale Fine Arts Council, Inc., 2026 Soundcheck Summer Music Series/Folk for Kids Series with Solo, Senior Concerts, $5,500

 

Sweetwater County

• City of Rock Springs, Historical Museum Masonry Repairs and Preservation, $17,500

• Sweetwater County Library System, Library Outreach Van, $25,000

 

Teton County

• Art pARTners, Indigenous Art and Culture: Hoop Dancing and Drumming, $5,020

• Jackson Hole Book Festival, 2026 Book Festival, $15,000

• Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum, Western Scholars Series, $5,340

• Jackson Hole Public Art, Justice Center Public Art, $5,000

• National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States, Birds in Art: Fiftieth Annual, $7,500

• Old Wilson Schoolhouse Community Center, Access Control System Upgrades, $5,500

 

Washakie County

• Washakie Museum, “The Sand Creek Massacre” Exhibit and Related Programs, $6,980

 

Weston County

• Weston County Museum District Foundation, Weston County Museum Outdoor Exhibits, $5,850

 

Statewide

• Albany County Theatre, “The Spotlight Studio," featuring full-length plays about the State of Wyoming for Guernsey Schools, $2,000

• Dancers’ Workshop of Jackson Hole, Arts Integrated Outreach, $15,000

• Wyoming Historical Foundation (WyoHistory.org), Wyoming’s Founding Figures Lesson Plans, $10,000

• Wyoming SHEEP Foundation, 2026 Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival, $6,420

• Wyoming Arts Alliance, WyAA Task Force for Statewide Creative Economy Strategic Planning, $50,000

• Wyoming Historic Preservation Office, 2026 Wyoming Archaeology Fair Material support, $15,000

 

For more information about the Cultural Trust Fund grant program, contact WCTF Program Coordinator, Renée Bovée, at (307) 777-6312 or Renee.Bovee@wyo.gov.