MISSION
Alces Community Works connects and uplifts Wyoming artists and storytellers through public art and public history projects rooted in culture, care and community. We believe in the power of creativity to shape belonging, spark dialogue, and build a more just and vibrant cultural landscape. Working statewide, we use arts-based methods to co-create projects that reflect the lived experiences of Wyomingites while fostering meaningful partnerships. Through education and collaboration we bring people together to imagine and build a more connected future.
We are committed to supporting communities across Wyoming in telling collective stories of people, place, and culture—past and present.
APPROACH
SUPPORT: We connect and champion artists and storytellers across the state, offering meaningful support in a myriad of ways. We pay them equitably to be the thinkers, visionaries, and culture bearers of their communities—while opening doors to national opportunities and wider recognition.
EDUCATE: We develop curricula and educational public programming that deepen engagement with our projects and the histories they uplift. Through institutional partnerships with schools, universities, and community organizations, we co-create learning experiences that are place-based, justice-oriented, and grounded in the arts.
CREATE: We curate, co-create, and support public art projects that center civic partnerships and thoughtful collaboration through participatory processes.
AMPLIFY: We create and share multidisciplinary stories rooted in the lived experiences of Wyomingites, actively building systems of representation and belonging. Through intentional outreach we amplify these narratives to shift public perception and drive meaningful change.
WE BELIEVE…
In a just and equitable creative statewide economy where artists, culture bearers and storytellers are supported as visionaries and memory workers in their communities.
In celebrating the social movements, people, and events that have been grounded in collective care and justice.
In creatively unearthing and amplifying buried historical narratives from the places we call home.
In the transformative power of the arts to shine light on our past, experience our present, and envision our futures.