Portrait of Wyoming Exhibition Opens May 22

Lander, WY- The Lander Art Center (LAC) is pleased to present “A Portrait of Wyoming” a collaborative art project by The Wyoming Art Party featuring the work of 38 Wyoming artists, writers and craft folk. This traveling exhibition will open its final showing on Friday, May 22 at the Lander Art Center. This reception is free and open the public.

The Wyoming Art Party is an organization started by two local Laramie artists, June Glasson and Meg Thompson, whose mission is to organize art projects and shows that connect individuals, scattered throughout Wyoming, who work in different regions, disciplines (fine arts, writing, music, craft) and from different backgrounds, with the aim of creating work that truly represents art in Wyoming as it is, rather than as it is thought to be.

For this show the participants where invited to create a “Portrait of Wyoming” in whatever medium they chose. They were then paired with another artist whom they would trade pieces with and finish each other’s piece. The aim was to connect individuals from across the state who don’t usually work together and to encourage artists to create something outside their day to day work. The heart of this project is collaboration.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council through funding from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional support provided by Laramie Main Street Alliance, The Pedal House bike shop and Flores Painting. 

Lander Art Center, 224 Main Street, Lander WY 82520

Our mission is to engage our community's young people and adults in visual arts through quality exhibitions and learning opportunities that will support a strong arts community in Fremont County.

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