UCROSS
  • ABOUT
    • Ucross Story
    • Founder
    • Board
    • National Advisory Council
    • Staff
    • Opportunities
  • ARTISTS
    • Residency Program
    • Selected Honors & Notable Alumni
    • Native American Fellowships
    • Native American Art Curatorial Convening
    • Partnerships
    • Facilities >
      • KOCUR
      • ROCK STUDIOS
      • SCHOOL HOUSE & DEPOT
      • JESSE'S ONE AND TWO
      • BIG RED & DANCE STUDIO
    • Alumni
  • LAND
    • LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    • Ranch History
    • Ecology
    • Birds
  • VISIT
    • Ucross Art Gallery
    • Chapel
    • Park >
      • DONORS
    • Raymond Plank Center
    • Ranch Directions
  • CONNECT
    • STAY CONNECTED
    • Alumni News >
      • ALUMNI NOTES
    • Special Events >
      • UCROSS AWARDS
    • Press Room
  • SUPPORT
    • Ways To Give
    • 40th Anniversary Campaign
    • VOLUNTEER
    • Cookbook
    • Individual Giving
    • Institutional Giving & Named Residencies
    • Legacy Giving
  • APPLY
  • DONATE
APPLY
DONATE
THE UCROSS CHAPEL

The interdenominational Ucross Chapel opened to the public on July 1, 2011, and it has since become a beloved landmark in the area. Its architectural design was inspired by The Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, a church that Ucross Founder Raymond Plank had visited and admired. (It is said to be the most photographed church In New Zealand.) The Chapel was dedicated by Father Michael Flecky, a Ucross artist and Jesuit who teaches art at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. 
 
The chapel's design is a tribute of respect to the Church of the Good Shepherd, as well as a reflection of the historic working Ucross ranch—a beautiful new structure made of useful old materials. Most of the stones on the Chapel’s exterior came from homesteads in the Great Falls area of Montana dating back to the 1800s. (The stonework was done by Bob Hruza of Dayton, Wyoming, who also did the masonry for the Ucross visual art studios, a composer's studio, and the magnificent fireplace in the Raymond Plank Center.) The pews were sourced from a historic church in Buffalo, and all of the wood in the Chapel is reclaimed, including the hand-hewn timbers used for the walls, the rafters, and the ridge beam. 
 
Glass artist Nancie Furnish, owner of Goose Creek Art Glass in Sheridan, created the stained glass window that graces the Chapel, a design inspired by Raymond Plank’s lifelong commitment to trees and the natural beauty of Wyoming. The chapel itself was designed by Jeff Robertson of Billings, with construction led by Michael Plank, who oversaw the construction of nearly every Ucross facility, including the historic Big Red complex. 



UCROSS FOUNDATION          

30 Big Red Lane

Clearmont, WY 82835

307.737.2291       

info@ucross.org

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Ucross Foundation acknowledges with respect that it is situated on the aboriginal land of several Indigenous communities, including the Cheyenne, Crow, and Lakota nations. Indigenous people continue to live in this area and practice their teachings and lifeways. Today, this region remains an important place for many Indigenous peoples. As a Wyoming institution, we recognize and respect this historical context and are working to build reciprocal relationships with the Native nations on whose lands we are situated. In partial fulfillment of that commitment, Ucross established Fellowships for Native American Visual Artists in 2017 and Native American Writers in 2020.
Photo credits: Board and staff photos courtesy of William Coupon; additional website images courtesy of Martirene Alcantara, Trine Bumiller, Jennifer Garza-Cuen, Bill Megalos, and Neerja Kothari: video on homepage courtesy of Bill Megalos.
  • ABOUT
    • Ucross Story
    • Founder
    • Board
    • National Advisory Council
    • Staff
    • Opportunities
  • ARTISTS
    • Residency Program
    • Selected Honors & Notable Alumni
    • Native American Fellowships
    • Native American Art Curatorial Convening
    • Partnerships
    • Facilities >
      • KOCUR
      • ROCK STUDIOS
      • SCHOOL HOUSE & DEPOT
      • JESSE'S ONE AND TWO
      • BIG RED & DANCE STUDIO
    • Alumni
  • LAND
    • LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    • Ranch History
    • Ecology
    • Birds
  • VISIT
    • Ucross Art Gallery
    • Chapel
    • Park >
      • DONORS
    • Raymond Plank Center
    • Ranch Directions
  • CONNECT
    • STAY CONNECTED
    • Alumni News >
      • ALUMNI NOTES
    • Special Events >
      • UCROSS AWARDS
    • Press Room
  • SUPPORT
    • Ways To Give
    • 40th Anniversary Campaign
    • VOLUNTEER
    • Cookbook
    • Individual Giving
    • Institutional Giving & Named Residencies
    • Legacy Giving
  • APPLY
  • DONATE