Join us March 18-22, 2020 for Western Art Week, when Great Falls becomes the Western Art Capital of the World! With over 15 shows and more than 800 artists, Western Art Week provides a unique experience only found in Great Falls. A complete list of events by day will help you experience every live music performance, quick draw, auctions, and art, from oil, watercolor, and sculpture in the classic style to modern contemporary interpretations, bright, vivid and colorful.
Interact with the artists in their showrooms and marvel at their skill witnessing them create custom works at several quick draw events, engage in a variety of events including quick finishes, live auctions, and educational symposiums.
An all-art adventure awaits, with art for your personal style at every price point. You will find artwork that captures alluring landscapes, rugged independence, tenacious adventures, and majestic wildlife. You will find original oil paintings, giclees, bronzes, photography, furniture, sculptures, jewelry, watercolors, prints, pencil sketches, scratch boards, pastels, and more!
At First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park‘s Visitor Center you can view works featuring contemporary Native American Artist DG House and members of the King Kuka family. House’s work is in permanent collections worldwide including musicians Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Michael McDonald, Grand Teton National Park, and the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. Kingsley King Kuka was a local Blackfeet artist and poet, known for his paintings and lithographs he called “Kuka-graphs.” He inspired a generation of American Indian Artists, and his work is recognized internationally; it is said the Vatican holds one of these paintings in their prestigious collection. Sadly, King Kuka passed away in December 2003. However, his legacy lives on through the creative spirit of his family as his wife Marietta and 5 children. Before the exhibit enjoy a great opportunity to learn about 2 distinctive methods for producing rock art. What are the differences between Pictographs and Petroglyphs? How are symbols used in interpreting a people or an era? Learn these answers and more as you join a Park Ranger for this off-trail, moderate to strenuous hike along the cliffs at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park!
DG House & King Kuka Exhibit
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park | 342 Ulm Vaughn Road
The Kira Fercho Gallery Art Show during Western Art Week in Great Falls is not to be missed! Kira is a modern impressionistic oil painter who has training in Russian Impressionism and Western Tonalism. She paints what she knows: the land, the people, and the culture of the west. Montana in particular. Kira creates spaces through scope, scale, color palettes and subject matter. From the initial design process to the installation, she will collaborate with your vision. From a modern cooperate office in LA to the Billings Clinic Atrium, she is able to create a body of work that is both appropriate and emotional. She appreciates the subtleties.
During every moment of the show, you will find Kira who will be working on various projects each day. Visit with Kira, watch her paint, and maybe, even get a demonstration!
The Kira Fercho Art Show
Celtic Cowboy Darkhorse Wine Hall & Snug | 116 1st Avenue South
Visitors to the Jay Contway Art Show will experience a quiet, friendly atmosphere were exceptional artist share their stories and their art during Western Art Week in Great Falls. The show is an eclectic mix of talent. Guests will find contemporary western art, jewelry, wood-working, pottery and more. Jay Contway, Montana’s own storyteller in Bronze, is your host. For questions, please contact Lynn Contway at 406-452-7647.
Jay Contway and Friends Art Show
Hilton Garden Inn | 2520 14th Street SW
The 34th March in Montana sale will feature more than 700 lots of Western, sporting and wildlife art, sculpture, and collectibles by past and contemporary masters. The 3-day show and 2-day auction spectacular during Western Art Week will be held at Charlie Russell’s Elk’s Lodge. . The exclusive dealer show held in conjunction with the auction showcases some of the most noted dealers in the country for fine art-contemporary and historic, weavings, sculptures and Cowboy & Indian collectibles.
For more information contact Tori Nicklas at 208-664-2091.
March In Montana Art Show
Elks Lodge | 500 1st Avenue S
The 6th Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show & Sale features members of the Arts Association of Montana whose creativity includes oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolor paintings, drawings lithograph prints, ceramics, photography, mixed-media, abstract art, glass and calligraphy at the History Museum. Not to be missed during Western Art Week at the History Museum‘s Ozark Room, the Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show & Sale hosts a raffle to benefit the Val Knight Scholarship that supports 3 student artists. Two of this year’s featured artists are Ruth Franklin and Alex Smithson. Our artists go beyond western art with a variety techniques, media, and subject matter. The History Museum will sell artwork to benefit the museum’s projects.
Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show and Sale
History Museum | 422 2nd Street South
The Montana Watercolor Society Art Show is NOW part of the Out West Art Show. Stop by Room 200 to see art from Montana artists using the beauty of water-based paints.
Montana Watercolor Society at Out West Art Show
Out West Art Show | Heritage Inn | 1700 Fox Farm Road
This show is the premier showcase exclusively featuring Native American Artisans. Inside the Great Western Living & Design Show, the 2019 Celebration of Native Plains Artists will feature artists such as Belinda Bullshoe, Shane Abbott, Sammy Jo Bird, Terrance Guardipee, Darrell Norman, Valentia LaPier, John Isaiah Pepion and others. Experience a journey into Native history and culture with fine art, traditional dancers, tipis and regalia.
Native Plains Artist Shows
Montana ExpoPark Four Seasons Arena, The Great Western Living and Design Show | 400 3rd Street NW
The Out West Art Show is the largest gathering of western artists on the planet. With over 100 exhibit rooms and 10 major galleries located in the Heritage Inn during Western Art Week, there is truly something for everyone. Lewis and Clark re-enactors will pose as models for the Quick Draw and Quick Finish. Supaman performs live on Saturday afternoon, then returns as a model for the Quick Finish later that day. The exhibit rooms showcase the work of over 200 artists, unique western shops and galleries, and the finest artists in the country. Over 60% of the artists exhibiting at the Out West Art Show and Sale have works in the prestigious CM Russell Benefit Auction. All Out West Art Show events are free. The Out West Art Show now hosts the Montana Watercolor Society Art Show in Room 200, has exciting events, live music, and opportunities to rub elbows with modern masters. Buyers and collectors from across the US, Canada, and abroad will be in Great Falls.
Out West Art Show
Heritage Inn | 1700 Fox Farm Road
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art invites you to kick off Western Art Week in Great Falls and an Artist Reception celebrating the work of exhibiting artists Angela Babby: We are all Wicahpi (Star) People and Betsey Hurd: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. The reception will include a public joint Artist Talk with Nicole Evans, Curator of Art at The Square, and will occur midway through the reception in the museum cafe.
Please Join! Recommended for art lovers and enthusiast of all kinds. Merriment and musical entertainment included.
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Artist Reception and Talk
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | 1400 1st Avenue North
Join the artists of Studio 706 in the Gibson Room at the Civic Center. Studio 706 is a local non-profit artist association offering classes, mentoring, studio privileges, and exhibition opportunities to artists working in a variety of media. The show will include watercolor, oil, acrylic, pottery, stained glass, wood carving, photography, jewelry, cards, bookmarks and more from the artists in the guild. View art work of students in Cascade County vying for the Bill Chigbrow Memorial Scholarship as well as works by artists taking classes at the studio. Admission to the show is free. A raffle to support our scholarship will be held. Steve Tilleraas is again conducting a contest to identify architectural features in Great Falls.
Studio 706 Art Show
Mansfield Center Gibson Room | 2 Park Drive South
With over 90 vendors showing the best of the west, you will surely fall in love with something at the Western and Living Design Show during Western Art Week in Great Falls. Everything is custom made and unique to the western world. There are boot makers, furniture makers, clothing and jewelry artisans, nightly live music and of course the best in fine art. For questions, please contact Chuck Fulcher at 406-761-0288 or 406-799-6576.
Great Western Living & Design Show
Montana ExpoPark | 400 3rd Street NW
The Russell is recognized as one of the most prestigious Western art events in the country, attracting collectors, artists, and patrons from around the world. As the only Western Art Week event benefiting the CM Russell Museum, The Russell provides critical funding through commissions and premiums that support the museum’s educational programs and cultural outreach.attracts artists, collectors, and patrons from around the country. Held in the historic Mansfield Center, the 3-day schedule of events and exhibitions culminates in a live auction featuring important pieces by Charles M Russell and other historic artists as well as new work by the country’s most acclaimed contemporary western artists. Make The Russell your headquarters for Western Art Week. Peruse works for sale by this distinguished group of Western artists and mingle with fellow art lovers. For more information, please contact Christina Horton at 406-727-8787.
The Russell | An Exhibition and Sale to Benefit the CM Russell Museum
CM Russell Museum of Art | 400 13th Street North
Mansfield Center | 2 Park Drive South
Meadowlark Country Club | 300 Country Club Blvd
The 15th annual Great Falls Western Collectibles & Antique Show will be held in the Exhibition Hall at Montana ExpoPark in Great Falls. Make your hotel reservations early! Frank Towsley’s Ruana Knife Display will be a special feature this year. This show holds the largest Ruana display in the world and will be a great show draw. All merchandise is limited to antique and collectible firearms, western memorabilia, Indian relics, edged weapons, gambling items, artwork, collector books, and glassware. All dealers must strive to maintain the high quality of this show with the merchandise they display. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for children, band children under 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Admission is good for all 3 days! For more information, please contact Bryan Gillette or call 406-580-5458 for questions.
Western Collectibles & Antique Show
Exhibition Hall at Montana ExpoPark | 400 3rd Street NW
The 38th Annual Western Heritage Art Show Footprints on the Trail Art Show is an eclectic, more contemporary group of more than 60 Western Heritage Artists. At this show, the longest continuously running show during Western Art Week in Great Falls Montana, you’ll find work in a wide variety of genres, from painting and sculpture to woodcarving, metal, wheat, earth art, mixed media, old paper art, photography and leather, a lobby show, live Music, and events. Admission to all WHA shows is free. 65 Artists will exhibit on two floors of art open into a large atrium. This spaciousness makes navigation easy for buyers and helps them feel relaxed. Holiday Inn’s restaurant and sports bar/casino keep buyers in the hotel and are convenient for artists. For questions, please contact Hope Good or call 406-868-9649.
Western Heritage Artists Footprints on the Trail Art Show
Holiday Inn | 1100 5th Street South
The Great Falls Wild Bunch Art Show of 2020 will be held at the Hampton Inn during Western Art Week. A variety of creative art will be available from the participating artists. Paintings on traditional and nontraditional surfaces in watercolor, oil, and acrylic as well as wood carvings, gourd art, pottery, jewelry, bronze sculptures, beading and glass engravings are offered in the show. The Wild Bunch show is known for its friendly gallery styled show. Hot coffee, homemade cookies, and artists who like to visit are always awaiting the attendees. For questions, please contact Nadine Pickthorn at 406-548-5819.
Wild Bunch Art Show
Hampton Inn | 2301 14th Street SW
