The Montana 250th Commission, created in 2023 to coordinate statewide efforts to commemorate the United States’ semiquincentennial, recently launched Montana Reads: The Treasure State’s Book Club, a monthly online book discussion group that will cover topics related to United States, Montana, and Indigenous history. Each...
Edna Mae Berkey has joined Montana Ballet Company as its general manager, taking on a newly created position that the organization hopes will enhance operations and support continued growth across its performance, training, and community engagement programs. Founded in 1984, Montana Ballet Company is a nonprofit...
This spring, longtime Great Falls, Montana resident and former C.M. Russell Museum Director of Art and Philanthropy Duane Braaten was appointed as the museum’s new executive director. Over the past two decades, he helped establish the museum as a nationally recognized leader in Western art...
Great Women Sculptors Written by Phaidon Editors, with an introduction by Lisa Le Feuvre A celebration of more than 300 female sculptors from around the world, this book surveys the past 500 years, recognizing trailblazing artists from the Renaissance to the present day. The alphabetically organized tome...
Museums, galleries, and curated art events celebrating the artists of the Northern Rockies offer an intimate glimpse at life in the American West. Upcoming calendar highlights include: Ongoing Through August 17 Patchworking: Big Sky Domestic Cast-Offs Aunt Dofe’s Gallery | Willow Creek, MT auntdofegallery.com Rebecca Hutchinson’s volumetric, human-scale paper-and-clay vessels incorporate...
Alara Jewelry — founded in 2004 in Bozeman, Montana — is set to appear on the nationally broadcast television series Empowered with Meg Ryan. The mini-documentary spotlights Alara’s efforts in ethical sourcing, sustainability, and environmental responsibility within the fine jewelry industry. According to founder and designer...
After 30 years in Jackson, Wyoming, the annual Western Design Conference (WDC) is moving locations. Beginning in 2026, the celebrated show and sale will take place in Bozeman, Montana at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the Montana State University campus. Known for featuring quality craftsmanship and...
Common ground: It’s a phrase that elicits a sense of togetherness, people sharing in an idea or belief despite their diverse experiences and backgrounds. And that’s just what a documentary film crew found in Meagher County in central Montana. Small Town, Big Sky, a short film...
Music fests June 20 – 22 Old Salt Festival Helmville, MT | oldsaltfestival.com Enjoy the Old Salt Co-op’s renowned wood-fired cooking; Americana musicians, including Nikki Lane, Jake Worthington, and Brennan Leigh; Montana rancher demonstrations and discussions in the Land Talk Lounge; and artisanal wares from Western makers at this...
My first trip to Anaconda in 1973 was to compete at the Copper Empire Horse Show. The name was apt: The Anaconda Copper Company was a declining but still dominant force in Montana. The town, founded by Marcus Daly in 1883, was home to “The...