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Find similar grantsFolk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants is sponsored by Wyoming Arts Council. Supports master artists in Wyoming passing on their traditional skills to apprentices through in-person, hands-on instruction in traditions like saddlemaking, beadwork, and cowboy poetry.
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Wyoming Arts Council Accepting Applications for Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Grants - Wyoming Arts Council Artists & Venues Directory Wyoming Arts Council Accepting Applications for Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Grants Mentor artist Lisa Sherrodd teaches Paige Gustafson, both of Laramie, the traditional art of Swedish dalmålning through the Wyoming Arts Council’s Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grant program.
The Wyoming Arts Council is now accepting applications for Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants. Applications are due April 6, 2026. The grant supports master artists in folk and traditional art forms as they pass on knowledge and skills to apprentices within their communities through in-person, hands-on instruction.
Mentors work with apprentices over time to advance skills in a specific traditional art form. Funded projects must take place between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, and span a minimum of six months. Each selected project will receive $5,000, including $4,000 for the mentor artist honorarium and $1,000 for materials and or travel.
Applications must be completed jointly by the mentor artist and apprentice. Up to five projects will be selected through a panel review process. “We’re excited to support artists across Wyoming who are working to sustain traditional arts within their communities,” said Josh Chrysler, Folklorist & Health and Wellness Specialist for the Wyoming Arts Council.
“If you are interested in teaching or learning a traditional art form and have questions about the program or application process, we encourage you to reach out. ” Recent grant recipients have represented a wide range of traditional art forms, including Mexican ballet folklórico, rawhide braiding, beadworking, regalia making, and fly rod making. The application is available online at https://forms.
gle/8WEmuJaX5PxEYTVW8 , or applicants may contact the Wyoming Arts Council to request a paper copy. For more information, contact Josh Chrysler, Folklorist & Health and Wellness Specialist, at joshua. chrysler@wyo.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Master artist and apprentice pairs who are Wyoming-based and share a common cultural group. Apprentices must be Wyoming residents for at least 2 years prior to application. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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