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Singing Tree, by artists Susan Hladky and Kim Silbaugh, is on display in front of the AVA Community Art Center.

Artists’ Community Takes Root in Gillette

Gillette’s arts community is not only alive and well, much of it is on display for everyone to see.

Pet Project

For the last 18 years, the committed staff at the Gillette Animal Control Department has been teaching a popular program that shows children how to care for pets.

CLIMB Wyoming, a statewide nonprofit organization that focuses on the training and placement of women into higher-paying jobs, has been a boon not only for the women it trains, but also for the business community.

Growing Arts Culture

Despite its quaint size, Gillette boasts a unique collection of arts opportunities, the centerpiece of which is the Advocacy for Visual Arts, a small, nonprofit arts center designed for art classes, exhibitions, inspiration and cultural activities.

This Community Cares

When local banker Nancy Snyder first moved to Gillette 15 years ago from the West Coast, she discovered a different way of life that went beyond landscapes and climate. Here, she noticed that people took the time to get know each other.

Jazzed About Music

The city is home to a growing number of musicians, musical groups and organizations of like-minded aficionados. With an expanding range of venues and more musicians coming into town via Gillette College and new businesses, look for even more variety as time goes on.

Theater Troupe Takes the Show on the Road

Locals have known about the Gillette Community Theatre Troupe for years, but who knew that the performers could be repackaged as an economic-development tool?

CAM-PLEX Hosts Concerts, Sports, Competitions and Conferences

CAM-PLEX continues to be the state’s premier multi-use facility‚ with concert halls‚ pavilions‚ conference center and a performing arts theater.

Gillette Disc Golf Course Grows in Popularity

The Energy Rotary Club Disc Golf Course opened in 2004‚ and its popularity has been soaring ever since.

Harvey Jackson Dresses Up Downtown with Artwork

Artist Harvey Jackson is as famous in Gillette as Picasso‚ Renoir and Van Gogh.

Campbell County Rockpile Museum Introduces Vistors to Old and New West

The Campbell County Rockpile Museum is filled with artifacts from the Old and New West and is fittingly located next to a sizable natural rockpile formation.

Fireworks Star When Pyrotechnics Visit Gillette

No, it’s not a scene from a Batman movie.

Currently in its 22nd year, the Powder River Symphony is led by conductor and artistic director Steven Trinkle.

Powder River Symphony is Music to Your Ears

Heather O’Brien is a wildlife biologist with Wyoming Game and Fish, and Klea Wolz is the mother of 12 children.

The Goings building is rumored to have a ghost or two from its previous days as a boardinghouse.

Visitors Take Spooky Tours Through Gillette

Gillette has a lively history, but Mary Kelley, who has mapped out a ghost tour of haunted businesses, says some of the city’s most interesting historic attractions have been dead for years.

Rockpile Museum Captures Colorful History

Museums are supposed to be educational, but Terry Girouard, director of the Campbell County Rockpile Museum, believes that they should capture visitors’ imaginations, as well.

A new Habitat for Humanity house is located on West Hills Loop.

Habitat for Humanity Brings Homes to Gillette

Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity are helping make the dream of owning a home a reality for Gillette families who otherwise might not be able to afford one.

Festival of Trees Raises Money for Hospital

The 2008 holiday season will mark the 17th annual Festival of Trees celebration.

The Gillette Community Theatre Troupe Takes its Show on the Road

Whether it is getting laughs for charities or puzzling the audience with a whodunit‚ the Gillette Community Theatre provides great entertainment all around town.

Locals Benefit From an Array of Arts Choices

The Advocacy for Visual Arts Inc. is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the promotion of the visual arts in the region by working in partnership with the community to support a place for inspiration‚ expression‚ and education.

Public Art Project Beautifies Gillette’s Landscape

When Gillette Mayor Duane Evenson was elected in 2002‚ one of his goals was to spice up the look of the city.

Avenues of Art Sculpture Project Takes Art to the Streets

Most sidewalks are concrete and cracks‚ but the sidewalks of downtown Gillette are concrete and works of art.

Campbell County Responds to Wright Tornado, Learns Lessons

On the afternoon of August 12‚ 2005‚ a handful of sheriff deputies and firemen drove Campbell County's back roads with a searching eye toward the darkening sky and unaware of the lessons nature was about to teach them.