The 4th Annual Celebrate the Arts will kick-off on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Celebrate the Arts lasts for four days bringing the art community of the Sheridan region together to showcase their talents and highlight gifted artists in various mediums and performances. The celebration of art and culture in Sheridan has live music, dance, art and literary events.

Executive Director of SAGE Community Arts and chair of Celebrate the Arts Jill Benson spoke on the evolution of the celebration while appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse.

The festival includes arts and shows from the WYO Theater, Sheridan College, Ucross, The Brinton and SAGE Community Arts.

The complete 2022 schedule for Celebrate the Arts:

Thursday, Aug. 25 

Noon: Reading and Q&A with award-winning author and Ucross Fellow Brandon Hobson in the Kooi Library at Sheridan College. Includes light refreshments. Free and open to the public. 

5-7 p.m. Art Alley, hosted by SAGE Community Arts on Brundage Street in downtown Sheridan. Includes artisan booths, organization booths, art demos and artist meet-and-greets. Free and open to the public. 

Friday, Aug. 26

3:30-5 p.m. Afro-Latin Music Master Class with John Roberts y Pan Blanco in Kinnison Hall at Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College. Free and open to the public. 

6-7:30 p.m. Bighorn Rendezvous Quickdraw Artist Meet and Greet at The Brinton Museum. Free and open to the public.

7:30 p.m. Concert with Lynda Kay at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center. Tickets available at wyotheater.com.

Saturday, Aug. 27

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bighorn Rendezvous Quickdraw at The Brinton Museum. Free and open to the public.

4:30-5:30 p.m. Salsa Dance Class in Choir Room W129 at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College. Free and open to the public.

6-9 p.m. Bighorn Rendezvous Quickdraw Art Auction and Dinner at The Brinton Museum. Tickets available at thebrintonmuseum.org. 

7 p.m. Concert with John Roberts y Pan Blanco in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College. Tickets available at sheridan.edu.

Sunday, Aug. 28

4 p.m. Ucross Arts Festival with a performance by Jalan Crossland, a reading by Brandon Hobson and an art giveaway of a piece commissioned by Savannah LeCornu at The Park at Ucross. Crossland, Hobson and LeCornu are all Ucross alumni. Limited quantity of GA tickets are free; VIP tickets are available for a pre-show reception with an artist meet-and-greet, refreshments and more. Tickets available at ucross.org. 

Learn more about Celebrate the Arts at www.artinsheridan.com/cta.