Wyoming Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowships

The Wyoming Arts Council's Visual Arts Fellowships are $3,000 unrestricted awards of merit based on the artist's portfolio, honoring the work of Wyoming visual artists whose work reflects serious and exceptional aesthetic investigation. Artists working in any media, including film and video, may apply. Up to three fellowships may be given each year, and jurors may also select honorable mentions. Applications are juried by noted artists, curators, and others in the visual arts from outside the state.

Recipients of the Visual Arts fellowships exhibit their work in the Wyoming Arts Council Biennial Exhibit, held every two years at a major visual arts institution or museum in the state. The winners of this year's fellowship will exhibit at the University of Wyoming Art Museum in the fall of 2023. The exhibition is curated by one of the jurors, who serves on the panel for two years.

Applicants must be Wyoming residents and at least 18 years of age. Work must have been created within the past 5 years. Artists may submit up to ten work samples, of which up to two may be detail images. Film/video applicants may submit up to 4 samples and have the option to submit stills; jurors will only be required to watch up to 10 minutes of a film/video submission. Applicants must submit an artist's statement and verify eligibility requirements. Fellowship recipients must create an impact statement due August 31, 2023, sharing how the award helped them and what they accomplished. Recipients retain all rights to their work and must remain Wyoming residents for at least one year after the award, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year. Artists may not have received a Visual Arts fellowship within the last four years and may receive a total of two fellowship awards in their lifetime.