See below for information on upcoming events.
2024
Aug. 12 - Sept. 8 | Ed & Caren Murray Art Series
Featured Artist - Colette Smith, soft pastels and watercolor artist
Esther and John Clay Fine Art Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Known for working in pastels for nearly 30 years, Colette is a painter of contemporary landscapes that often blur the distinctions between realism and abstraction. The driving force behind her work is her interest in finding and amplifying the beauty and mystery that exists quietly all around us, both obvious and hidden. Colette is always looking for ways that the humblest scenes reveal profound insights and offer wordless understanding.
The artist reception will be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 5 in the Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium Lobby/ Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery.
Sept. 7 | For The Love Of The Arts
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium Lobby
Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery
Honorary Curator - Harvey Deselms, Deselms Fine Art
The For The Love Of The Arts event aims to support the Communication & Creative Arts students at 香蜜影视and to celebrate the individuals and businesses that shape Cheyenne's vibrant arts scene through a silent auction. It's an opportunity to bring local arts and culture leaders to campus for an evening of amazing art, delicious food and drinks, live jazz music, and good company.
Oct. 3 | Literary Connection
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 - 5:30 - 8 p.m.
ANB Bank Leadership Center
Literary Connection is an annual gathering at 香蜜影视to celebrate the written word and acknowledge the special relationship between authors and readers.
Tanaya Winder - Words Like Love
An individual from Native American Nations promotes "heartwork" through storytelling, singing, and spoken word, focusing on various forms of love in performances and speeches including self-love, intimate love, social love, community love, and universal love.
Erika T. Wurth - White Horse
Erika is a Kenyon and Sewanee fellow, published in The Kenyon Review, Buzzfeed, and The Writer鈥檚 Chronicle, and a narrative artist for the Meow Wolf Denver installation. She is an urban Native of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent living in Denver with her partner, step-kids, and two fluffy dogs.
Register for Literary Connection
Oct. 29 | Curt Kaiser Memorial Ethics Speaker
Curt Kaiser Memorial Ethics Series presents
Dr. Ryan R. Holston
鈥淚t鈥檚 Alive!鈥 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a Free Market
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are likened to modern-day Victor Frankenstein鈥檚 due to their advancement in Artificial Intelligence raising ethical concerns. Society needs to consider the boundaries of AI in the economy as both creators and users. Dr. Ryan R. Holston emphasizes the importance of being responsible caretakers of this new 鈥榣ife鈥 rather than rescuers in his lecture.
Oct. 29, 2024 | 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Clay Pathfinder Building, ANB Bank Leadership Center
@ LCCC鈥橲 Cheyenne Campus
Free lunch with registration
Approved by the Wyoming State bar for 1.50 General credits, including 1.50 Ethics credits.
Dr. Ryan R. Holston teaches political theory in the Department of International Studies & Political Science at Virginia Military Institute. Dr. Holston鈥檚 areas of scholarly interest include the study of tradition, political deliberation, utopianism, and the authority of science. Most recently, he published a book entitled Tradition & the Deliberative Turn: a Critique of Contemporary Democratic Theory and he previously co-edited a book called The Historical Mind: Humanistic Renewal in a Post-Constitutional Age, both with SUNY Press. Dr. Holston received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University, his M.Sc. From The London School of Economics & Political Science, and his B.A. from Dickinson College. In 2022, he was the recipient of VMI鈥檚 Matthew Fontaine Maury Prize for Excellence in Research and has twice received its Jackson-Hope Prize for Excellence in Published Scholarly Work. He has also served as Editor at the journal Humanitas. Dr. Holston has received a number of academic fellowships at institutions such as Roanoke College, the Center for the Study of Statesmanship at the Catholic University of America, and the James Madison Program at Princeton University.
2025
Feb. 5 | ANB Bank Performing Art Series
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2024 | 7 p.m.
Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium
The Second City Improv - Mo' Funny, Less Problems
"The troupe that gave us SCTV and inspired Saturday Night Live and Whose Line is it Anyway!" - Chicago Tribune
The Second City is a renowned improvisational comedy enterprise, known for its influential and prolific comedy theaters in Chicago, Toronto, and New York City. Founded in 1959, it has been a starting point for many famous comedians and actors, including Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Bill Murray.
Join us for a night of music and laughs as The Second City bring their talents to the stage in Cheyenne. FREE performance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
June 2-6 | Clay Watercolor Workshop
Featured Artist - Brenda Swenson
Registration Opens Feb. 10, 2025
Negative Painting with Watercolor
Workshop Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - Noon
The artist reception will be held at 6 p.m.. June 5, in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium Lobby/ Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery.
Artist and author of two books, Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook and Steps to Success in Watercolor. An active participant in the arts community she is 1st Vice-President of the California Art Club and has served on the board of directors for the National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. She鈥檚 a Signature Artist in WW-M, NWWS, SDWS and CWA. Her artwork has been featured in several volumes of Splash: Best of Watercolor, An Illustrated Journey, Creative Freedom, Complete Guide to Watercolor, Watercolor Artist, Watercolor Magazine, Watercolor Highlights, Plein Air Magazine and numerous other publications. She participates as an arts juror and demonstrator, and offers workshops both nationally and abroad.
Workshop Description: Discover the exciting results of negative painting with watercolor!
Learn the technique of painting around a subject (the negative space) to define it in the composition. Build your confidence in handling glazes, wet into wet, under-paintings and painting into wet passages. Strengthen your understanding of pigments and how they directly relate to the complex medium of watercolor. During the workshop you鈥檒l learn how to create interesting shapes and depth of color with transparent glazes. Strengthen a painting with overlapping, interlocking shapes and linkage. Students will benefit from daily demonstrations, friendly critiques, and one on one help.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Past Cultural and Community Enrichment Series
- Beast Women, 2011
- Chanticleer, 2014
- Red Riding Hood, 2016
- Chanticleer, 2022
- King鈥檚ingers, Acapella Choir, 2002
- John Corigliano, Composer, 2002
- Gene Pekorney, Tuba Player, 2004
- Vienna Boys Choir, 2004
- PDQ Bach, 2005
- Air Force Falconnaries, 2006
- Canadian Brass, 2007
- DBR & The Mission, 2007
- Acoustic Eidolon, 2008
- Mark Sloniker, 2010
- Aakash Mittal, 2011
- Dave Pietro, 2012
- Dr. James Kosnik, 2013
- Chanticleer, 2014
- Aurora Borealis, 2015
- Laura Pelon, The Living Roots of Music, 2015
- Larry Agenbroad, Wooley Mammoth, 1999
- Ray Suarez, NPR, 2000
- Dr. Maeve Leakey, 2001
- Joel Meyerowitz, 2002
- Dr. Howard Gardner, 2005
- Dr. Jane Mainschein, 2005
- Dr. Douglas Owsley, 2006
- Leonard Pitts, Jr., 2008
- Alfred Lubrano, 2009
- Greg Mortenson, 2010
- Winona LaDuke, 2012
- Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2015
- A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Women鈥檚 Suffrage in Wyoming, 2019
- Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2019
- Rick Ewig: Bribery & Corruption in Cheyenne during WWII, 2021
- Tayler LaSharr, Deer 139, 2022
- Taylor Mali, 2024
- Recall: Artist Remember 9/11, 2002
- Chris Gustin, 2007
- Jesus Moroles, 2008
- Trine Bumiller, 2009
- Zachary Pullen, 2010
- Pravina Gondalia, 2011
- Vanda Edington, 2012
- John Frame, 2013
- Kit White, 2014
- Natalia Wr贸bel, 2015
- Lea McComas, 2016
- Rebecca Davis, 2017
- Laramie County Artists Then and Now: Brandon Bailey, Guadalupe Barajas, Kim Castaneda, Steve Knox, and James Overstreet, 2022
- Robert Martinez, 2023
- Areleta Petch, 1995
- Judi Betts, 1996
- Eric Wiegardt, 1997
- Frank Webb, 1998
- Ken Hosmer, 1999
- Joseph Bohler, 2000
- Frank Francese, 2001
- Maggie McLellan, 2002
- Terry Madden, 2003
- Brenda Semanick-Locascio, 2004
- Catherine Gill, 2005
- Frank LaLumia, 2006
- Stan Miller, 2007
- Judi Betts, 2008
- Jean Pederson, 2009
- Gerald Fritzler, 2010
- Mark Mehaffey, 2011
- Ken Hosmer, 2012
- Mike Bailey, 2013
- John Hulsey, 2014
- Rose Edin, 2015
- Lian Quan Zhen, 2016
- Tom Lynch, 2017
- Karen Knutson, 2018
- Gloria Miller Allen, 2019
- Anne Abgott, 2021
- Don Andrews, 2022
- Kim Johnson Nechtman, 2023
- Richard Sneary, 2024 - cancelled
- Dr. Bruce Perry, 2002
- Dr. Bruce Perry, 2003
- Dr. Zoltan Acs, 2007
- John Collar, 2009
- Daniel Pink, 2010
- Peterson Farm Brothers, 2016
- Financial Wellness Symposium, 2021
- Amanda Brinkman, 2024
- Annie Proulx, James Galvin, C.J. Box, Gus Lee & Alexandra Fuller, 2004
- Kent Haruf, Honoree Jeffers, Jill McCorckle, Mark Spragg & Robert Pack, 2005
- Connie Mae Fowler, Rita Golden Gelman, JR Moehringer, Robert Michael Pyle & Virgil Suarez, 2006
- Jeffery Hawthorne Bullock, Myla Goldberg, Jill MCorkle, David Romtvedt, Bob Shacochis, 2007
- Pam Houston, Laura Pritchett, Bill Roorbach, 2009
- Rick Bass, Rob Caisley, Sasah Pimental-Chac贸n, 2010
- Margaret Coel, Ben Mikaelsen, LeeAnn Roripaugh, 2011
- John Calderazzo, Tim O'Brien, Car Valente, 2012
- Poe Ballantine, Dave Jannetta and Lisa Zimmerman, 2013
- Kurt Caswell, Ernie Cline and Danielle Pafunda, 2014
- Allen Kurzwell and George Bilgere, 2015
- Craig Childs and Alexandra Fuller, 2016
- Craig Johnson and Sharman Apt Russell, 2017
- Carrie LaSeur and Karen Abbott, 2018
- Annette McGivney and Carine McCandless, 2019
- Felicia Zamora and Ausma Zehanat Khan, 2021
- Christine Carbo and Ron Franscell, 2022
- Ben Mikaelsen and Shreve Stockton, 2023
- Richard K. Davidson, UP CEO, 2001
- Jerry McMorris, Chairman, President & CEO Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, 2002
- Larry Hiers, The Story of Cabelas, 2003
- Victor Dover, New Urbanism, 2003
- Jack Pelo, CEO Swire Coca-Cola, 2004
- Paul Perkins, President Amatrol, 2005
- Dr. William Carroll, American Chemical Society, 2007
- Eric Chester, Generation 鈥淲hy鈥 or Getting Them to Give a Damn, 2008
- James Young, Union Pacific Railroad Chairman, President and CEO, 2010
- Doug Nath, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Oil and Gas in Wyoming, a two-part series, 2011
- Jeff Ashby, U.S. astronaut, 2012
- Career and Industry Growth in Cheyenne, 2015
- Jason Brubaker, DreamWorks Animation & Coffee Table Comics, 2022
- Robert Bly, 2003
- Robert Pack, 2007
- Temple Grandin, 2009
- Lauren Myracle, 2010
- Poe Ballantine, 2012
- Don Cellini, 2013
- Fred Downs, 2015
- John Straley, 2017
- Matthew MacLachlan, 2022
- Elizabeth Smart, 2023
- Gordon Bok, 2004
- Faustwork Mask Theatre, 2005
- Gran Folklorico de Mexico, 2006
- Freedom Sings, 2007
- The Acting Company, The Tempest, 2008
- Moosebutter, 2009
- Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 2010
- Portland Tiako, 2012
- Gamelan Tunas Mekar, 2013
- Chanticleer, 2014
*Fund has been discontinued
- Photography as Fine Art Workshop/Open House
- Nat Coalson, 2015
- Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, 2016
- Chuck Kimmerle, 2017
- Jennifer Evenhus, 2017
- Robert Carsten, 2019
- Colleen Miniuk, 2021
- Dr. Robert Fuller, 2010
- Andrea Batista Schlesinger, 2010
- Dr. Barry Glassner, 2012
- Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, 2013
- Frank Bucaro, 2014
- Cowboy Ethics, 2016