Ucross Founder's Day

Ucross Foundation

Celebrate creativity, community, and legacy at Ucross Founder’s Day!

Join us on Saturday, May 31, for our fourth annual Founder’s Day celebration—a free, family-friendly event set on our breathtaking 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming. <h4>10 A.M. TO 11 A.M.</h4>Festivities begin with the debut of Confluences, a new immersive sound art installation on the Ucross grounds. Meet the artists behind the project, Teri Rueb and Laurids Sonne, who will give a special talk; download the accompanying app; and enjoy complimentary refreshments. <h4>11 A.M. TO 1 P.M.</h4>Next, tour the studios of our current artists-in-residence, meet the artists, and experience the creative process in action. Enjoy live music by ensembles from the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra as you explore. The participating artists are:<ul><li>composer Gelsey Bell of Brooklyn, New York</li><li>composer Gregory Barnett of Houston, Texas</li><li>interdisciplinary artist Grant Cutler of Brooklyn, New York</li><li>sculptor Gina Herrera of Bakersfield, California</li><li>installation artist Ruth Jeyaveeran of Brooklyn, New York</li><li>filmmaker Erin Semine Kökdil of Norman, Oklahoma</li><li>poet Cindy Tran of New York, New York</li><li>poet Mathew Weitman of Houston, Texas</li><li>visual artist and performer Sarah Ortegon HighWalking of the Wind River Reservation</li></ul> <h4>1 P.M. TO 2 P.M.</h4>Finally, the Ucross Art Gallery will open Luminous Forms, a new exhibition curated by Ucross alumna Emily McElwreath, host of The Art Career podcast. Featuring work by eight nationally recognized contemporary artists, the exhibition explores how artists engage with light as material, metaphor, and emotional force. The opening includes a curator talk with Emily. The exhibiting artists include:<ul><li>Darina Karpov </li><li>Nancy Y. Kim </li><li>linn meyers </li><li>Damien Davis</li><li>Inka Essenhigh</li><li>Alannah Farrell</li><li>Will Hutnick</li><li>Marilyn Minter</li></ul><h4> </h4><h4>THROUGHOUT</h4>Bring a picnic blanket and relax on the lawn at the Big Red Ranch Complex. A pop-up Ucross Café food truck will offer housemade pizza, salads, appetizers, ice cream sandwiches, and cold brew for purchase throughout the day.Parking is limited—carpooling is encouraged.Thank you to our sponsors!<ul><li>Sheridan Water Products &amp; Solutions</li><li>Range Telecommunications</li></ul>

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