Reception for New Ucross Addition Held Wednesday

On Wednesday, Nov 2, the Ucross Art Gallery at 30 Big Red Lane, Clearmont, hosted a small invite-only reception preview of the opening of “Time, Mark, Memory: Ucross at 40″ in the newly renovated Big Red Barn Art Gallery. Around 35 people attended the reception. There will a public reception on Friday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m.

Ucross President William Belcher talked about the remodel.

There is an exhibition featuring the work of 15 visual artists from Ucross’s roster of alumni. Curated by Ucross Fellow and arts writer Leah Ollman, the exhibition explores the concept of time — the gift offered to Ucross artists — and celebrates the residency program’s 40th anniversary.

Belcher talked about the new addition, and the connecting of the visual arts and the performance arts at the foundation.

Attending the event on Wednesday was Andrew Schneider, Director of Operations at Wyoming Arts Alliance, (WyAA.) The WyAA is a statewide art service organization. Schneider said they work to support arts and culture in Wyoming communities. He added that when the National Endowment for the Arts started, there was no such statewide service organization. But in the 1970s and the 80s new arts non-profits began starting, and the Humanities came into being. Since that time, the WyAA has seen communities across Wyoming investing in themselves through the arts.

He commented on the connection between Wyoming and art which is a part of the Ucross experience. “Any time a person reads a book, see a dance performance or goes to a gallery showing in Park City or New York or Chicago, with these artists who have come through Ucross, these artists

At the Friday public reception attendees can tour the new addition, see the art exhibit, and chat with some of the artists that are planning to be in attendance.