The sun is shining and so is the cultural network of Wyoming!

June 26, 2026

We continue to be inspired by our Culture Grows General Operating Support Grantees, and are so pleased to share with you the work of Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum who is using their grant to support the collaborative Smithsonian affiliated exhibition, Many Voices, One Nation of Johnson County, Wyoming and complimentary public programming. The Culture Grows Cohort is moving through the year together, meeting regularly both formally and informally, sharing events and programs, and always evaluating opportunities for partnership, collaboration, and mentorship.

Mark your calendars for WyoGives Day, July 15th! Not only are we hoping to see your support that day, we ask that you consider donating to your favorite cultural organization in your community, or one of Wyoming Humanities’ Culture Grows Grantee organizations!

In less than ten days, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Wyoming Humanities with Wyoming PBS and Caldera Productions invite you to join us for the premiere screening of the new short documentary, Before Wyoming: The West in 1776. See you on Friday, July 3rd in Cheyenne!

Wyoming Center for the Book is working with our 2026 Great Reads from Great Places authors, Yamile Saied Méndez and Nina McConigley, for collaborative programming around each of their respective books that will represent Wyoming’s spirit at the National Book Festival on August 22nd in Washington, DC. For your chance to win a free copy of one our Great Reads from Great Places selections, check out our Pronghorn Reads program!

We are so grateful for your readership, your support, your love of the humanities. We hope that together we can keep going, keep growing, and doing more of what makes life worth living – celebrating our humanity, culture, history, and future.

To our friends across the state and nation – thank you for everything,

Wyoming Humanities is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization that is governed by a board of private Wyoming citizens who believe the humanities can help us better understand the issues of our times. Since our inception in 1970, Wyoming Humanities has invested in the cultural infrastructure of our state by supporting the institutions, traditions, and conversations that keep our shared heritage alive. Join us in exploring the stories and ideas that shape who we are. Become a steward of Wyoming’s culture by donating today.

Springtime.

By Wyoming Humanities | April 14, 2026

We continue to celebrate our Culture Grows General Operating Support Grantees! All of the Culture Grows grantees are moving through the year together, meeting regularly both formally and informally, sharing events and programs, and always evaluating opportunities for partnership, collaboration, and mentorship. We are pleased to share the work of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and Foundation this month!

Join us for in congratulating Cheyenne Frontier Days Olds West Museum on the upcoming opening of Aloha Vaqueros, a 2025 Community Culture Grantee project. Aloha Vaqueros is an international traveling exhibit that brings together the rich traditions of Hawaiian Paniolos, Mexican Vaqueros, and the American Western Cowboy in one powerful, immersive experience that you can see between April 11th and September 16th in 2026.

Wyoming Humanities is so excited for the upcoming documentary film, Before Wyoming: The West in 1776. Last month we presented at the University of Wyoming Humanities Summit on the film with an incredible group of panelists. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to receive exclusive heads up info on this documentary and other opportunities!

It is such a busy time of year, but we are grateful to be where we are. Just over one year ago our federal funding was turned off overnight, with no warning or review process. It was a shock to our small nonprofit, where 80% of our operations were funded with these federal dollars. The Wyoming Humanities Board of Directors acted swiftly, thoughtfully, and with the future of the organization in mind. Private donations, prayers, and good strategy are what have kept our doors open since then. While we are still in limbo, we are more committed than ever before to serving our mission: inviting Wyoming to explore the stories and ideas that shape us as people, communities, and Wyomingites.

Thank you for joining us,

We are feeling lucky this month!

By Wyoming Humanities | March 10, 2026

March begins the celebration of Culture Grows General Operating Support Grantees! Between now and December we will feature either one or two of our Culture Grows grantees in our newsletters, social media, and on our website, spotlighting the work they have done and the future ahead. All of the Culture Grows grantees are moving through the year together, meeting regularly both formally and informally, sharing events and programs, and always evaluating opportunities for partnership, collaboration, and mentorship. We are pleased to share the work of Arts & Humanities|Trapper Creek Workshop & Lecture Series this month!

And follow us on social media this month as we highlight and celebrate Women’s History Month in Wyoming. We all know there are hundreds of stories to share about phenomenal women throughout Wyoming’s history, but what about the women in your life? Do you know their story? Do you know their connection to this place we call home?

And speaking of home, Wyoming Humanities is so excited to present a panel discussion for the upcoming documentary film, Before Wyoming: The West in 1776, at the University of Wyoming Humanities Summit later this month. The Summit is brimming with humanities talent, focused on the founding of America 250 years ago. Be sure to drop in if you happen to be in Laramie, more info below!

Remember to order your copy of Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation written by Janet Flynn, with contributor A.W. Baldwin. First published in the 1990s and long relied upon by teachers, students, and community members, this new 2025 edition is updated to reflect major developments over the past three decades. Thanks to a grant from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, Wyoming Humanities is sending three copies to each high school, ensuring access to this text for our government and history learners across the state.

We are here. We are moving in new directions with fewer resources than ever before. What an exciting, albeit precarious, time. Thank you for supporting our journey!

Until next time,

Chloé & Olivia

chloe@thinkwy.org

olivia@thinkwy.org