Mosaic Project celebrates Glacier’s iconic red buses
In celebration of the Glacier Park Centennial, the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell is sponsoring the Community Mosaic Project. The project is an opportunity for artists and non-artists alike to enjoy, participate and create a group painting based on a Bret Bouda photograph. Read more
MAM showcases works by Kevin Red Star
The Missoula Art Museum (MAM) is hosting an exhibit by Kevin Red Star, a celebrated Montana artist who draws from his Crow tradition and culture for his subjects, both historical and modern. His paintings are on display April 2-Aug. 27, with a reception and gallery talk, 5-8 p.m. April 2. Read more
Artists, auctions flood Great Falls during Western Art Week
From March 17-21, Great Falls is brimming with art during what’s become known as the Great Western Art Week. The town will be home to a variety of auctions and art shows that attract artists, collectors and art admirers from far and wide. This year, the inaugural "The Russell: The Sale to Benefit the C.M. Russell Museum" joins the 42nd annual C.M. Russell Auction. Read more
Yellowstone Art Museum gears up for art auction
Art Auction 42, the Yellowstone Art Museum’s annual auction exhibit, culminates in the “Hollywood Extravaganza,” 5:30-11 p.m. March 6. Until then, view an eclectic mix of styles, from cutting-edge contemporary to traditional landscapes and western art, by some of the region's most prominent artists at the museum in Billings. Museums in Great Falls and Missoula also host benefit auctions. Read more
“Land of Many Stories” celebrates Glacier Park’s legacy
The Montana Historical Society Museum’s new “Land of Many Stories: The People and History of Glacier National Park” is designed so that visitors actually have the experience of finding their way through it, as though they were on a hike. The park celebrates its centennial in 2010, and the exhibit honors the role it has played in the history of the state with photos from the society collection, artwork and artifacts. Read more
Beadin’ for a cause: Bead ’n Feeds benefit food banks
Blue Dragon Beads is hosting several six bead shows this fall that benefit local food banks. According to the shows’ organizer, Missoula resident Elizabeth McCubbin, last year’s shows brought in 3,690 pounds of food for local food banks. Upcoming shows include Bead ’n Feed benefits in Helena, Kalispell and Missoula. Read more
Capture the Moment: UM hosts Pulitzer Prize photo exhibit
“Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs,” on display Aug. 7-Oct. 23 at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture and the Gallery of Visual Arts at The University of Montana, brings the largest collection of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever shown in the United States to Missoula. Read more