Art & Culture
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a fairly small town, but surprisingly it has been named as the leading center for culture within the Rocky Mountains area, including music and art. The town's acclaim first started in the 1800's with Thomas Moran and was followed by artists, sculptors, painters, photographers, actors, dancers and musicians. With eight main festivals covering all areas of culture in the region, Jackson Hole is one stop that tourists find most entertaining.
40 professional concerts June-July-Aug. Full orchestra, chamber & family concerts. Winter shows too.
The Center for the Arts is the center of the arts in Jackson Hole in the Tetons.
Located in Jackson, this beautiful museum is a must see. Art collections, games & more online.
A 45-minute movie about Jackson Hole's natural wonders, wildlife, history and extremeWhen considering the size of Jackson Hole in Wyoming, most people are surprised to discover that this Rocky Mountain based town is one of the main centers for dance, art, music and many other forms of culture in the region. It has seen the likes of some of the most endearing artisans, from musicians to photographers, from sculptors to actors, all with a cultural angle that is worth looking into. Its eight festivals cover the broad spectrum of culture in Jackson Hole and the surrounding areas. The town is quite commonly the backdrop for visitors who flood the area for the latest and greatest, whether learning photography appreciation of dressing up for the night and heading out to the theatre.
Jackson Hole is surrounded by incredible westernized character, scenery and wildlife, covering the Snake River, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons areas. The town's artists have covered these as subjects of their artwork, displaying them and selling them in the more than thirty fine art shops and galleries throughout the town. However, the culture goes beyond this to a year round schedule of theatrical, dance and musical events.
The Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival is one of the year's most popular extravaganzas. It focusses on Native American and Western art and folk art. During the summer, the Grand Teton Music Festival hosts forty concerts that range from full chamber and orchestra music to theme based concerts and events for kids. The Festival Orchestra has been acclaimed as one of the world's best, with professionals coming in from across the United States, performing fine works throughout June, July and August in Teton Village's Walk Festival.
The Jackson Hole Chorale Spring Music Festival brings together a community of choral singers who find many ways to utilize and explore their many hidden vocal talents. Other choral groups join forces with them in the isolation of Jackson Hole, performing along with six others in free lives concerts in Teton Village. Members include amateur singers, college and high school students and even church singers.
The Jackson Hole Film Institute hosts Movies on the Mountain, which is hosted every Sunday night at the bottom of the Snow King Resort in August. All evenings are free and the appeal is wide reaching, perfectly located, easy to access and appropriate for most age groups.
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival begins during the summer in the resort also and uses the local correlation of unique scenic backdrops and wildlife to reach out to the community and students in a unique and entertaining fashion. They are responsible for producing films that offer alternative methods of educational supplements as a means of targeting school programs as well as the general public.
The Jackson Hole Writers Conference provides community based programs in literature, a fairly new addition to the festival season. The growth of literature in the area has been a slow one, but this new conference is aiming to bring more focus on all aspects of creative writing and as time goes on, the funds raised will establish a regular writers' conference annually. It also focuses on education and the introduction of school students to writing and literature.
The Off Square Theatre Company provides seasonal performances from July to December, not only for the evening crowds, but also for children. Actors from across the region ascend on Jackson Hole to transcend the minds of children and adults with sparks of dialogue on issues and topics that not only affect their immediate worlds, but even the world beyond the boundaries of their states and countries. Seventy-five performances include three major musicals and four unique plays, all reaching out to some eight thousand people. This also includes internships, school residences, school-based performances, master classes for stage combat, adult singing, adult acting, holiday camps, after-curricula youth classes and four summertime camps. Grants from the proceeds of the performances help keep this educational side going, producing more talent in an area that is currently overflowing with so much talent already.
These are just a few of the great programs in Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. There are local galleries, seasonal art shows, local music venues and many cultural events. Take a look at the events calendar to see what might fit during your travel.
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