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Lander Art Center
Lander Art Center
Where Art and
Creativity Expand
The Lander Art Center is a
community visual art nonprofit that
engages the community’s young
people and adults in visual arts
through quality art exhibitions,
classes and sales that support a
strong arts community in
Fremont County. The Art Center is
a membership-based organization
that involves Fremont County’s
rather large and sophisticated artistic
community.
Taught in a Main Street location,
classes include a variety of mediums
such as ceramic, life drawing,
painting, metal jewelry, fiber arts,
and traditional western arts such as
horse hair hitching and leather work.
Youth classes include preschool,
after-school, Saturday morning and
an expansive summer art program.
Adult classes vary from weekend
workshops to weeknight classes. A
scholarship program is available for
all classes.
Instructors range from
professional and amateur artists to

highly skilled educators. The Art
Center welcomes community
members to teach classes and share
their expertise and enthusiasm.
The exhibition program includes
local, regional and national artists
and ranges from amateur youth and
adult artists to professional,
internationally recognized artists.
There are approximately ten
exhibitions yearly that feature
traditional to contemporary art. Each
exhibition begins with an evening
opening reception.
The 2012 exhibition season
included the What I’ve Made
from What I’ve Seen- Prints
and Watercolors by Ginnie
Madsen, Artists for Animals,
Youth Art Month
Celebration: Lander Valley
High School and Lander
Middle School Select Show,
Red Desert Audubon
Wildlife Art Show, 4th
Annual Members Show, The
Native Emerging Artists
Training Exhibition, The
International Climber’s
Festival Tribute to Bobby
Model, Western Gear Show,
Iphoneography, The Small
Things National Juried
Show, and the Art of Robert

Martinez.
Artists are encouraged to curate
their own shows through an
Exhibition Proposal Application.
Additionally the Artist in Residence
Program provides artists with studio
space in exchange for volunteer
work.
As part of the Art Center’s
professional development program,
two art sales are hosted: Art in the
Afternoon is a December holiday
sale with over 40 artists. RiverFest: Art and Music in the Park is
a summer sale with over 30 artists,
13 musical groups, food and other

Youth classes offered

year round.

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entertainment located in Lander’s
fabulous City Park.
The Art Center relies on a variety
of funding including membership
dues, fundraisers, local donors and
corporate sponsors, and regional,
state and national foundations. The
Art Center receives important funding from the Wyoming Arts Council,
the Cultural Trust Fund, and the
Wyoming Community Foundation.
For additional information
visit the Lander Art Center at www.
landerartcenter.com or contact us at
307-332-5772.

Photos Courtesy of the

Lander Art Center

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