JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Arts Council announced new applications for Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants.
The grants are designed to assist masters of folk and traditional arts by passing on their knowledge to eager apprentices from their community through in-person, hands-on instruction.
The council says that projects must occur between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, for no less than six months. The grant amount is $3,000 ($2,300 for master artist honorarium and $700 for materials and/or travel). Applications will be reviewed by a panel and up to four projects will be selected for funding, and are made jointly between master and apprentice.
To give applicants an idea of what kind of projects are funded, the council shared details about the current Mentoring Project Grant recipients, which includes: Ralphaelita Stump teaching her daughter Raphaella Stump (both of Crowheart) Eastern Shoshone Cradleboard Making; Audra Draper teaching Stan Castagno (both of Riverton) Traditional Bladesmithing; Anita Thatcher (of Dubois) teaching Soleiana Abernathy and Annalissa Purdum (both of Lander) Wool Saddle Pad Weaving; and Yong Hui Torske teaching Jill Wright (both of Casper) Quilting.
The application is available online or by contacting the Arts Council to be sent a paper copy. The deadline to apply is May 1.
