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The 41st Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Invitational Western Art Show & Sale will take place from Thursday, July 22 to August 15, 2021. The Western Art Show features the nation’s top Western artists who bring to life the celebration, the heritage, and the outlook of the American West. This year, we are thrilled to be back in person to bring you an art show experience that is as big and grand as the 125th Cheyenne Frontier Days™!
The Opening Reception begins at 3:30 p.m. on July 22 with the ticket holder preview. At 4:30 p.m., guests will hop onto a yellow school bus for hors d’oeuvres on the lawn of the Governor’s Residence. The exhibit and Jump-the-Gun will open at 6:00pm at the Museum. With Jump-the-Gun, patrons can immediately purchase artwork at a premium price. To round out the night, we will have our sales drawing at 7:00pm and a western dinner with live music.
After July 16, remaining tickets to the Opening Reception will no longer be offered online and will need to be purchased at the CFD Old West Museum Office at a price of $200. But don’t worry! If you miss the Opening Reception, you will still have a chance to view and/or purchase art when the Western Art show is released for public viewing on Friday, July 23 and will remain open until August 15.
Admission for the Invitational Western Art Show on July 22 (If purchased before July 16):
Admission for the Western Art Show from July 23–August 15:
Tickets available: https://visitcheyenne.ticketspice.com/2021-cfd-art-show
Quick Facts:
What: Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show and Sale
When: Opening Reception – Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 3:30 – 9 p.m.; The show can be seen through Sunday, August 15, 2021 during regular Museum hours
Where: Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum – 4610 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Cost: Opening Reception – $160 per person or $140 per person for Museum Members and Museum Volunteers if before July 16; tickets purchased July 16 or later will be $200
Contact: Amanda Byzewski, Art Shows and Events Coordinator, (307) 778-7289
Cheyenne Frontier Days announced plans today for its 125th anniversary celebration, along with Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins, at a news conference at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center. The festival will return to Frontier Park from July 23 to August 1.
Organizers are working closely with and taking guidance from the Governor’s Office and public health officials, including the Global Center for Health Security at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. While they are prepared to implement COVID procedures for cleanliness and sanitation, and will make adjustments as health and safety circumstances dictate, they do not expect any attendance limitations for concerts, rodeo or other CFD outdoor events.
“We are excited to get back to fulfilling our mission of economic impact to the community, and we look forward to safely welcoming our fans back to Frontier Park this summer,” said Tom Hirsig, CEO of Cheyenne Frontier Days. “It’s been a difficult year for our volunteers, staff, and the entire community. We hope this news will bring some optimism that we can finally see the light at the end of tunnel.”
Last year the pandemic forced the first cancelation in the iconic Western celebration’s long history, resulting in a significant emotional and economic toll on Cheyenne and the State of Wyoming. Hundreds of thousands of people attend CFD concerts and rodeo performances each year, contributing $28 million to the local economy. In 2019, Cheyenne Frontier Days created over 300 jobs resulting in $5 million in wages and salaries and generated over $1 million in local and state taxes.
“This is welcome news for Wyoming, and people from around the country and the world, who have a trip to Cheyenne Frontier Days on their bucket list,” said Governor Mark Gordon. “Our big message that we want people to hear loud and clear today is that Wyoming is back and we are open for business.”
“We are proud to welcome rodeo fans and visitors back to Cheyenne this July,” said Mayor Patrick Collins. “Our businesses look forward to hosting guests and locals alike as we work together to support our summer season.”
Cheyenne Frontier Days takes place each summer during the last full week in July, including the world’s largest outdoor rodeo that draws top professionals competing for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. In addition to the daily rodeo action, fans can also enjoy Frontier Nights concerts featuring the biggest names in country music, the Native American Village, the old frontier town, free pancake breakfasts, an art show, a carnival midway, professional bull riding shows and downtown parades featuring antique carriages and automobiles.
“We are working continuously to safely and responsibly entertain our fans and put on a 125th “Daddy of ‘em All” that they will never forget,” said Hirsig.
CFD will reveal details about ticket sales and concert performers tomorrow evening, April 8.
For more information on the 2021 Cheyenne Frontier Days event, visit www.cfdrodeo.com.
See the Cheyenne Frontier Days Attendee Health & Safety Protocols
Friday, April 2, 2019 at 8 a.m.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center, 1230 W. 8th Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Registration fee is $50.
Entries will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, and are limited to the first 30 entries. Open to boys and girls residing in Laramie County only. Participants must be under 14 years of age as of August 1, 2021.
For further information, contact Janet Vossler (307) 421-2840.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum is pleased to announce the 40th Annual Western Spirit Juried Art Show and Sale. The Member-Only Opening Reception will be on March 6 at 5 p.m.(MST), and the Virtual Western Spirit Award Show will be livestreamed on Facebook at 7 p.m.(MST). The show will be open to the public March 7 through April 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for the price of regular Museum admission.
The Member-Only Opening Reception is a limited in person event at the Museum. Tickets for this event are $100 per person. Members should call the Museum office at (307)778-7243 to purchase tickets. To inquire about becoming a member of the Museum and the benefits of being a member please visit us during regular business hours or call the Development Manger Lonnie Reese at (307)778-7291.
Artwork from Western Spirit and the Vandewark Miniature Show will be available for purchase online and in the Museum. Thirty-five percent of each purchase will go towards the Museum’s general operations budget, which supports the Museum’s day-to-day operational costs. To purchase online or to find out more information on the show visit westernspiritartshow.org.
Quick Facts:
What: CFD Old West Museum 40th Annual Western Spirit Juried Art Show & Sale
When:
Where: CFD Old West Museum
Contact: Cameron Green, Art Show Coordinator, cameron.green@oldwestmuseum.org
Cheyenne Frontier Days announced that the renovated Barn 15 will be re-named in honor of longtime volunteer Marietta Dinneen.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation launched a campaign in July that includes the renovation of Barn 15 on Frontier Park to better house and protect the antique carriage collection. This renovation is part of the 365 to 125 campaign which supports the 125th anniversary celebration.
Marietta Dinneen moved to Cheyenne in 1951 with her husband, the late William J. Dinneen, Jr. after earning a degree in home economics from the University of Wyoming.
She was teaching home economics classes at Carey Junior High when she was invited to join the W-Heels organization in 1966. This group of women volunteers stages the historic vehicle portion of the downtown parades.
During her time in the W-Heels she noticed that many of the carriages in the collection were worn an in need of restoration. As part of the Carriage Coordinating Committee, Dinneen and her fellow volunteers knew where some of the carriages had come from and through interviews and research, they began documenting the history of the carriages.
This led to the creation of a group of volunteers called the Wagon Doctors who were dedicated to restoring and maintaining the collection. As their knowledge and expertise grew, the volunteers were able to restore selected vehicles to their former glory and they began to build the collection into what is displayed at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum today.
In the spring of 1978, Dinneen became one of the founding members of the board of directors for the Old West Museum, which then became the permanent home of the growing collection of carriages assembled by those who were working on their restoration.
Dinneen was also involved in the Carriage Association of America and the National Stagecoach and Freight Wagon Association.
The museum and CFD now have 160 vehicles in their jointly managed collection, 65 of which are regularly used in the annual parades.
“We are grateful to be able to honor Marietta and her years of service and dedication to our carriage collection today,” said Parades Chair Ruthanne Hubbard. “Marietta served as my mentor and taught me how to volunteer – she is the epitome of the perfect volunteer. If the world were full of people like Marietta, it would be a much better place.”
The public is invited to join Cheyenne Frontier Days™ volunteers, friends and staff at a blood drive on December 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Event Center.
According to Vitalant, the nonprofit community blood service provider coordinating the drive, the community is facing a critical need for blood donations this winter. Healthcare systems are stretched thin and many blood drives have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vitalant protects donors by following CDC safety guidelines, and all donors will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Even someone who has already had COVID-19 and recovered can make a difference, since their plasma can help someone who is currently fighting the virus.
“We are eager to do our part to help our community,” said Tom Hirsig, Cheyenne Frontier Days CEO. “It’s not often that we get a chance to give someone the gift of life. The more of us who donate, the more lives we can potentially save.”
Everyone who donates during the CFD Blood Drive will be entered into a drawing to win Two VIP Passes to the PRCA Rodeo Performance of their choice during the 125th Cheyenne Frontier Days™ in July. The package includes a special pre-rodeo lunch.
To register for the CFD blood drive, call (307) 638-3326 or go to www.vitalant.org.
WHAT: Frontier Fun Food Festival
WHEN: Sept. 3-4 & 6-7 from noon-10 p.m., and Sept. 5 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
WHERE: Carnival Midway Area of Frontier Park
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Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (CFD) has a brand-new food concessionaire with an emphasis on customer service, product quality, cleanliness, speed of service and most of all, a focus on fun! Fun Biz Concessions was selected to provide food for the Daddy of ‘em All® starting in 2020.
Concessionaires Nate and Stephanie Janousek of Fun Biz Concessions, Inc. were set to provide an all-new food experience on Frontier Park until the 2020 edition of the Daddy of ‘em All® was cancelled. Now there will be sampling of menu items to preview the food experience for 2021 on Frontier Park over the upcoming holiday weekend.
“For a preview of what’s to come next July,” Nate said, “join us on Labor Day Weekend to engage in the adventure of trying some of the most cutting edge and delicious food products in the entire amusement industry.”
Select food items will be offered in the Carnival Midway Area (west side) of Frontier Park on Sept. 3-4 & 6-7 from noon-10 p.m., and Sept. 5 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Cash and credit cards as well as Apple, Google and Samsung Pay will be accepted.
Janousek continued, “We are excited to meet community members, leaders and future CFD patrons as we seek to build relationships that we intend to cultivate for a lifetime by being transparent, forward thinking, community oriented and authentic. We look forward to meeting folks from the Cheyenne community and beyond as we welcome them to our food experience and celebrate a love of food and Cheyenne Frontier Days™. We are so looking forward to beginning this journey with you all and cannot wait to give a small preview over the days leading to Labor Day.”
CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (CFD) General Committee has named its new Grounds Committee Chair.
The new Grounds Chairman is Wally Reiman. He is a long time CFD volunteer, and he has served 36 years on the Grounds Committee, and was inducted into the HEELS organization 28 years ago.
Reiman brings a wealth of knowledge to the Grounds Committee and Frontier Park. He is a local general contractor and Executive VP at Reiman Corp. He was President of Associated General Contractors of Wyoming (formerly known as the Wyoming Contractors Association) and he is a past winner of the Contractor of the Year.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days General Committee has already begun planning for the 125th Daddy of ‘em All.
The General Committee spent some time on what would’ve been the final Saturday of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ visiting downtown businesses and thanking them for making Cheyenne Legendary
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The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (CFD) Foundation kicked off the 365 to 125 Campaign on July 22, 2020. This campaign will support initiatives for the 125th celebration, which is scheduled for July 23 – August 1, 2021.
The CFD Foundation is dedicated to supporting the charitable and educational aspects of Cheyenne Frontier Days™. The campaign will focus on two major projects to mark the 125th anniversary of Cheyenne Frontier Days™.
A bronze statue of Chris LeDoux will be added to the sculpture collection on Frontier Park. This sculpture is by D. Michael Thomas from Buffalo, Wyoming and memorializes the tie of Chris LeDoux to the rodeo and music worlds and his place in CFD history.
In addition, work will begin to refurbish Barn 15 to house the world-class carriage collection. These rolling pieces of history are displayed in the CFD Old West Museum galleries until they are used in the Grand Parades in July. The improvements to Barn 15 will allow the carriages to be stored in a protected environment and will keep these artifacts out of the elements between parade runs, when they are not on display.
Legendary country music entertainer Garth Brooks talked about his memories of performing with Chris LeDoux at CFD in a video he created. Brooks asked CFD organizers to supply a 125th buckle to match the buckle from the 100th annual celebration.
Donations to the 365 to 125 Campaign will be matched up to $200,000. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit cfdrodeo.co/foundation or email Roger Schreiner at foundation@cfdrodeo.com
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