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CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Arts Council has awarded $150,000 in Creative Aging Project Grants to Wyoming artists and nonprofit organizations, including in Cody, to develop and deliver a total of 60 …
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CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Arts Council has awarded $150,000 in Creative Aging Project Grants to Wyoming artists and nonprofit organizations, including in Cody, to develop and deliver a total of 60 eight-week arts programs for older adults across the state through June 2026.
The Arts Council is pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients.
The programs are designed to provide arts education and social engagement opportunities for older adults across Wyoming. This year’s classes will include a variety of disciplines, including leatherworking, dance and memoir writing.
The following artists and nonprofit organizations have been awarded funding to develop Creative Aging programs:
Amy Hollon, Laramie
Arts Cheyenne
Barrie Lynn Bryant Jr., Thermopolis
Bodylines Dance Theatre Inc., Cheyenne
Buffalo Senior Center Inc.
Dancers’ Workshop of Jackson Hole
Deborah Kassner, Laramie
Denica Leigh Shell, Buffalo
Desiree Brothe, Cheyenne
Jackson Hole Writers
Jaime Alejandro Cruz, Casper
Janis Murphy, Laramie
Jennifer Johnson, Casper
Judith Gonet, Bedford
Judy Kwong, Alpine
Laramie Plains Civic Center Inc.
Lincoln County Library Foundation, Kemmerer
Lynn Jones, Laramie
Lynne Simpson, Cody
Maker Space 307, Riverton
Michelle Visser, Laramie
Miga Rossetti, Wilson
Rocio Gomez Sandoval, Laramie
Samuel Curtiss Humphrey, Buffalo
Sandi Aberle, Gillette
Senior Citizens Council dba The Hub on Smith, Sheridan
Stanley F. Dolega Jr., Laramie
Teton Music School, Jackson
The Library Foundation Inc., Gillette
Theresa Kreuzer, Cheyenne
Uinta County Library Foundation, Evanston
Uliana van Houten, Sheridan
WYO Theater Inc., Sheridan
“We are excited to award these grants to Wyoming artists and nonprofits to implement Creative Aging programs across Wyoming,” said Josh Chrysler of the Wyoming Arts Council. “Over the last several years, we have seen the amazing power of these programs to improve quality of life for Wyoming’s older adults, by providing opportunities to learn new artistic skills and to connect with their communities.”
For more information, contact Josh Chrysler at Joshua.Chrysler@wyo.gov or (307) 256-2010.
Learn more about the Wyoming Arts Council at wyomingartscouncil.org.
