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Making Lemonade

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude.  Wyoming Humanities will be hosting community conversations with humanities and arts and culture organizations. Community Conversations on Creativity, Resilience and Strategies to Thrive during COVID-19.

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Making Lemonade

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude.  Wyoming Humanities will be hosting community conversations with humanities and arts and culture organizations. Community Conversations on Creativity, Resilience and Strategies to Thrive during COVID-19.

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Making Lemonade series is in conjunction with the Old Bill's Fun Run in Teton County. Learn more about Old Bill's Fun Run here.

Hearts of Glass, A Documentary Film

This award-winning documentary film follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest of Jackson Hole, asocial impact business with a dual mission: growing produce year-round in a challenging mountain environment and providing meaningful employment for people with disabilities. Shannon Smith, the Executive Director of Wyoming Humanities, describes it as “a compelling and timely story that enhances the Wyoming narrative and promotes engaged and inclusive communities.” Wyoming Humanities supported production of the film and development of a viewers’ guide. The film is premiering on PBS stations across the country this month in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Your gift during Old Bills Fun Run supports:

Cultural CARES Grants that provide operating expense and salary support to humanities and cultural nonprofit organizations in Teton County

Expansion Grants, Cross-Pollination Grants and Spark Grants - These grants help our cultural sector put on events and develop humanities-based projects that serve our community.  Grant recipients include:

  • Dancers' Workshop
  • Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
  • Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum
  • Center of Wonder
  • Community Center for the Arts
  • InterConnections 21
  • Jackson Hole Public Art
  • Off Square Theatre Company
  • Riot Act Inc
  • Wyoming Star Gazing
  • Jackson Hole United
  • JenTen Productions, LLC (Hearts of Glass Film Production)
  • Native American Jump Start
  • Wind River Foundation
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WyoGives

Live Here, Give Here

What is WyoGives?

It's an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network – is designed to bring the state together as one community to raise money and awareness for Wyoming’s nonprofits.

This 24-hour day of online giving takes place on July 15, 2020. This is a special month for Wyoming, as it marks the 130th anniversary of Wyoming’s statehood.

WyoGives.org provides one, easy-to-use platform where individuals can search and donate to nonprofits across the state that are making a difference in our communities every day.

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OUR EVENTS

Please note: The Alex Myers Tour events, Torrington Tales and Trails event and the Boom and Bust event have been postponed indefinitely! The Public Lands events have been postponed until the fall. Her Flag will be streaming online via Facebook live. Please contact ask@thinkwy.org for more details or for updates on any scheduled event.

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Our Initiatives

Our initiatives bring scholars and subject matter experts to the entire state of Wyoming. Through our work, the humanities help the citizens of Wyoming take a closer look at life.

Native Narratives

As an organization we are committed to working with the Indigenous Nations of our region as we use the humanities to expand the Wyoming narrative. Our Native Narratives Initiative includes educational and cultural preservation projects designed in collaboration with American Indians in and around our state.
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Civics & Democracy

The power to think creatively and critically is in every single one of us. It is not something that only a few people possess. We have the potential to think, to act, and to do so in a way that helps our communities be vibrant. Helping us see this democratic power is one of the roles of the humanities.
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Crossroads

An exhibition inspiring consideration of what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population.  What ripple effects occurred and how are Wyoming communities finding new opportunities for growth, economic innovation, and revitalization?
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Our History

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

Our Motive

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

Our Goal

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

Our Grants

Wyoming Humanities supports projects that match our vision: Expanding the Wyoming narrative to promote engaged communities. The goal of Wyoming Humanities’ grants is to support public programs that use the humanities to explore the state’s histories, stories, issues, and connections between groups and communities.

Spark Grant

up to $2,000

Spark grants are for projects up to $2,000 and are due on the first working day of the month.

Projects may start a minimum of 30 days after grant application due date. Applicants will hear decision within approximately 15 days of due date.

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Expansion Grant

$2,001 - $10,000

Expansion grants are grants intended to fund larger programs, both in terms of scope and impact. Deadline is once per year: April 1, 2019.

Projects may start a minimum of 60 days after the grant application due date. Applicants will hear decision within approximately 45 days of due date.

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Cross-Pollination Grant

up to $15,000

Cross-Pollination grants are intended to fund ambitious, interdisciplinary projects. Deadline is once per year: November 1, 2019.

Projects may start January 1, 2020 or later. Applicants will hear decision within approximately 50 days of due date.

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Our Podcasts

"Winds Of Change" podcast is centered on the people, places, history, and stories of Wyoming.
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"What's Your Why?" interviews individuals on what their passion is and how they are pursuing it.
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"First, But Last?" explores women's stories of living in the "Equality State" Wyoming and how that has impacted their lives.
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