ALCES
COMMUNITY WORKS
ALCES COMMUNITY WORKS IS A NON PROFIT PUBLIC ART AND HISTORY DESIGN STUDIO BASED IN LARAMIE, WYOMING
WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE TO TELL COLLECTIVE STORIES OF PEOPLE, PLACE AND CULTURE — PAST AND PRESENT.
Recent project: High iron
High Iron is a moving piece of public art—a modified train car— presently in Laramie, Wyoming through summer 2025. It houses an interactive labor exhibit, an oral history collection station, and is the center of accompanying community programming. High Iron features stories of ancestors who constructed the transcontinental railroad, multigenerational laborers who built the economy of Wyoming, and contemporary rail workers and their unions. High iron shines light on buried narratives of: crucial labor, an incredibly diverse state, a culture of care, and immigrant contribution.
our approach
support
We connect and champion artists and storytellers across the state, offering meaningful support in a myriad of ways. We pay them equitably to be the thinkers, visionaries, and culture bearers of their communities—while opening doors to national opportunities and wider recognition.
educate
We develop curricula and educational public programming that deepen engagement with our projects and the histories they uplift. Through institutional partnerships with schools, universities, and community organizations, we co-create learning experiences that are place-based, justice-oriented, and grounded in the arts.
create
We curate, co-create, and support public art projects that center civic partnerships and thoughtful collaboration through participatory processes.
amplify
We create and share multidisciplinary stories rooted in the lived experiences of Wyomingites, actively building systems of representation and belonging. Through intentional outreach we amplify these narratives to shift public perception and drive meaningful change.
