JACKSON, Wyo. — Four grant projects in Teton County collectively received $33,250 from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, the organization announced on Thursday, June 20.

The grants came as part of a statewide round of funding that totaled $575,669 across 39 projects.

Grants will fund projects with a focus on arts, culture and community. Recipients in this round included projects in historic preservation, interpretive signage, museum and art exhibits, book and music festivals, concerts, equipment, film and podcast production and economic data research.

In Teton County, the grants were awarded as follows:

  • Dancers’ Workshop of Jackson Hole, Summer/Fall 2024 Presenting Series received $10,000.00.   
  • Jackson Hole Book Festival, Jackson Hole Book Festival: Conversation for the Community received $11,250.00.
  • Jackson Hole Community Radio, Incorporated, Expanding Visibility for Jackson Hole Cultural Programming and Events received $6,000.00.    
  • National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States, Tony Foster: Watercolour Diaries from the Green River received $6,000.00.            

The Trust Fund also awarded money to two statewide projects, giving $50,000 each to the Wyoming Arts Alliance’s Cultural Industries Data Roundup and to Wyoming PBS Foundation’s A Life Outside: The Legacy of American Mountaineering – Phase II.

A full list of grants and their recipients can be found here.

Gretchen is a staff reporter for Buckrail. She has a background in journalism and documentary production. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, travel and all sorts of word puzzles.