Artist Grant
2024 Rebecca Pletsch, for works on paper using old documentary photographs of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Also, to seek out a gallery to exhibit these collages and facilitate discussions. $1000
2023 Elanor Baird, a singer-songwriter, to film a music video in Alta. $1000
Rocko Menzyk, a photographer, for a specialty lens for his camera. $500
2022 Caro Nilsson to create a body of work (various sized canvases with embroidery thread added) that are about the air quality in the Salt Lake Valley. $1000
Rachel Ross to create the film, “The Art of Winter”, which strives to tell the story of people in the snow sports industry who create community in the Wasatch and beyond. $500
2021 Isabelle LaMotte and Kyle Toohey to create a film about Taylor Martin. The film will tell the story of Taylor’s near tragic accident that led to a shift in his perspective on life. $1000
Joshi Haskellfor a week camping as a resident artist in Albion Basin and supplies to create art. The week will be spent experiencing and creating art based on the beauty of Little Cottonwood Canyon. $500
2020 Nicholas Lacey, for product design and sewing of ski travel bags. Funds will be used for industrial grade sewing machine. $1000
Michael Brzozowski, to work on large scale Little Cottonwood Canyon landscape paintings. Funds will be used for the purchase of canvases, paint and brushes. $500
2019 Rebecca Johnson for her upcoming book “Ski Lift Secrets”. Funds will go towards creative writing course, professional editing of manuscript, subscription to Publishers Marketplace, & website development. $1000
2018 Vicky Merryman to create a calendar with a series of watercolor paintings featuring Alta's landscape. Vicky will be donating calendars to ACE. $1000
2017 Kyle Frederick to build a mobile ceramics studio. The mobile studio will be a small-enclosed trailer that would house a wheel, shelving, a worktable, a clay reclaiming table with a plaster top, a sink, and a small electric kiln. $1000
2016 - Emily Nicolosi for materials to paint a series of landscape paintings that explores the natural beauty of Alta. $1000 View her art
2015 - Leo Ahrens for studio space, supplies, paint, canvas, brushes. Leo's focus will be on painting. $1000
2014 - Whitney Zordan for Printmaking/ Printing Press $1000
2013 - Andy Walters for Culinary Arts Project of Dottie's Biscuit Barn to revamp a 1960's camper trailer . $1000
2012 - Anne Kaferle for a 6 day landscape oil painting workshop and supplies. www.helperworkshops.com
2011 - Megan Johnston for a Knitking Compuknit III Knitting Machine & serger to create a LCC inspired knit & sweater clothing line. $1000
2010 - Pete O'Brien, for Video Production and Photography, to buy Apple Final Cut Studio Pro video editing software and to attend classes and become a Certified Pro inFinal Cut. www.peteobrien.com
2009 - Bailey Jones, age 12, to attend the summer course at The School of American Ballet. $1000
Read an article about Bailey in the Nutcracker
2008 - LeAnn Galloway, local painter, to learn how to build frames and canvases for her paintings. $1000
2007 - WAHSATCH Productions for editing and production of their second film entitled Highway 210.$1000
2007 - Patrick Nelson for a low angle tripod in documenting high alpine ecosystems in Utah. $350
Wexl entrepreneurial grant
2024 Jon Carter, for his company Odd Balls, a mushroom powered energy ball company with a commitment to long-term health. $1000
2023 Jack Greenwood, for a JUKI 'Lock Stitch' Industrial Sewing Machine for his endeavor, Horizon Adventure, custom packs and bags. $1000
Courtney Stegerwald for an Ipad Pro and Pencil to help her create detailed garden designs at her business Wildflowers Garden Company. $500
2022 Mike Campanelli to further his small business, Abominable Bitters, for the creation of an eCommerce website, graphic design consulting, professional photos, and to improve production capabilities with equipment improvements for bottling, labeling, and capping. Abominable Bitters creates unique cocktail mixers; bitters, shrubs, and simple syrups. $1000
Marissa Scharlau to aid the start-up of a clothing brand of fun and unique ski apparel, designed and using heat transfer vinyl to add graphics, prints, and designs to ski jackets and pants. $500
2021 Katie Lawson for production supplies for her business Fungal Focus, which is centered around mycology education and mushroom cultivation. $1000
Christian Kinnison to purchase biodegradable tubes for his eco-friendly ski/ surf sunscreen that provides a wind-blocking element and has glitter! $500
2020 Liz Frederick, for Stellar Alpine Design, her apparel design business. Funds will be used to purchase Adobe Suite Software and Browzwear software packages. $1000
Kevin McCurdy, to enhance and continue to operate his small private ski boot fitting and ski tuning business. Funds will be used to build a secure drop off and pick up spot for skis to be tuned. $500
2019 Amelia Praggastis to develop and manage a holistic, organic garden and landscaping company. Funds will be used for the fees that are required in getting the LLC, shovels, shears, rakes, leaf blower. $1000
Scott & Theresa Chamberlain for replacing the axles, wheels, and tires of their converted mobile bar & concession 1973 trailer for their upcoming catering business. $500
2018 Chris Templin to help launch his product, Liftie Bites: a sweet baked protein bar. $1000
2018 Courtney Johnson to help launch Wild Earth SLC - pop up artisan markets. $500
WEXL EDUCATION GRANT
2017 Andrea Hansel for Foundation Training Instruction in Boulder, Colorado.$1000
2017 Hannah McIlwain for University of Utah's Department of Geology and Geoscience's Field Camp in Southern Utah and Ecuador. $500
2016 - Chris Cawley to attend Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at the University of Utah. $1000
2016 - Caroline Olsen to pursue a Master’s Degree in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University. $500
2015 - Sarah Huber to attend Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Healing in Utah. $1000
2015 - Jennifer Zurick to attend Notre Dame's Transformational Non-Profit Certification. $500
2014 - Veronica Asmus for classes for charcuterie- the curating of meats, from butchery to sausage and for butcher specific knives. $1000
2014 - Kellie Moylan for purchase of a 64GB iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular for her University of Utah Physician Assistant Program. $500
2013 - Jackson Remington for Physics and Snow Science Program tuition at Montana State University $1000
2013 - Christy Yanco for Ceramics Program tuition at University of Utah. $500
2012 - Adam Naisbitt for an Avalanche Mapping Course offered by Canadian Avalanche Center $1000
2012 - Rebbeca Shatles for Acupuncture Courses - Acupuncture for the Cancer Patient & Acupuncture Treatment of Sports Injuries and Pain $500
2011 - Stacy Peterson to pursue a certification in Children's Yoga $500
2011 - Scott Solle to attend Rigging for Rescue -Rope rescue class in Ouray, CO$500
2010 - Bailey Jones to attend Houston Ballet's Summer Course 2010. Houston Ballet is the 4th largest Ballet Company in the USA.
2009 - Jonathon Scoville, for an Applied Science Degree in the Automotive Technician Program at Salt Lake Community College. $1000
2008 - Dan Collins for pursuing his medical education at University of Utah. $1000
Well being
grant
2024 Amanda Sevigny, for her Master of Social Work program at the University of Utah, $1000
2023 Diane Harrington, for bird feeder maintenance, food, and structural maintenance for her project: Owl Hive-Support the Birds of Little Cottonwood Canyon. $1000
2022 Emily Bergquist to develop and continue a “Mindfulness for Medical Practitioners” online course that is accessible/affordable for individuals despite background and financial status. $1000
2021 Siri Wieringa to pursue her Breathwork Facilitator Certification from the Pause Breathwork Facilitator Training. $1000
2020 Sarah Snedaker, to become a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor. MBSR is an empirically based psycho-education group intervention that teaches mindfulness meditation as a health intervention. Funds will be used for the 6-day Teacher Training Intensive. $1000
Community service grant
2018 Amy MacDonald to attend the Upaya Institute and Zen Center’s International Nepal Nomads Pilgrimage providing medical/health care support to clinicians and Nepalese people in villages and help to teach and distribute the women's’ Hygiene kits. $1000
2017 $1000 Shelby Lee Harris for a physical therapy service trip to Guatemala, with Humanitize Expeditions, which is dedicated to providing relief by means of healthcare and education to under served communities in Guatemala, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
2016 - Dave Bastian to restore a portion of Albion Meadows trail with The Utah Conservation Corps/Roots Charter High Youth Crew and Alta Environmental Center. $1000
2015 - Tim Rogers for installation of a community space bicycle-workshop in Leavenworth, Washington. $1000
2014 - Paige Remington for Projects Abroad in Ghana, West Africa to help renovate community buildings and teach village children.$1000
2013 - Mica Brownlie for establishing a community radio service for the town of Alta, Utah. $1000
2012 - Abbie Sauter for English textbooks for the Shepit, Ukraine PeaceCorps program. $1000
young guns grant
(18 & Younger)
2019 Sophia Guggenberger for taking a drawing and painting class. $100
2017 Ginny Cunningham for tuition to attend Portland State University for Graphic Design. $1000
2016 - Averi Wight for weekly art classes from Bev Keys at Atelier studio. $800
2016 - Neve Rauscher for research on building an athletic course in Alta. project canceled -land was not obtained $200
2015 - Lilliana Libecki to go to Tanzania, Africa to ship & set up solar power at an orphanage. This will be done after she climbs Kilimanjaro.VIDEO (Funds not used for that) $1000
2014 - Ruby Entwistle for summer classes at University of Utah Virginia Tanner School of Creative Dance. $1000
2013 - Holly Hammer for four art classes at the Visual Arts Institute. $1000
2012 - Marcus Antonini for Mosaic class taken at Pioneer Craft House and supplies. $500
2012 - Chris Eilber for programs and schooling at Waterford Elementary.$500
2011 - Jackson Remington to go towards tuition for Mechanical Engineering $1000