Ucross Gallery Cafe Opened Wednesday

Ucross Cafe, Ucross Photo

The new Ucross Café opened on Wednesday, August 23, and will offer visitors another reason to visit Ucross, explore the exhibition and learn more about the organization’s mission.

Ucross Art Gallery Café offers beverages featuring espresso by Snake River Roasting Company of Jackson, Wyoming, and freshly baked pastries by Ucross Chef Jackie Vitale. Located inside the art gallery, it will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rory Johnson, Special Projects Coordinator, was on hand at the cafe to make the coffee drinks and talked about working at Ucross.

She said she once worked in a bookstore before she came here and made the coffee drinks there. She said that although the cafe just opened, two people came by Wednesday morning.

“We’re excited to provide the public with this taste of our artist residency program,” said Ucross Director of External Relations Caitlin Addlesperger. “Typically, our chef cooks and bakes exclusively for the 115 writers, visual artists, composers and choreographers throughout the year, allowing them to focus on the creative process. Now, for the first time, we are sharing this culinary artistry with guests beyond the residency program.”

The Ucross Art Gallery is located at 30 Big Red Lane in Clearmont, Wyoming, and open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, thanks to generous support from the Wyoming Arts Council and Arete Design Group.

Learn more at ucross.org.