PCCArts

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The Park County Council for the Arts
supports and guides a vibrant and inclusive arts
culture throughout Park County, Montana.

05/22/2026

Hey artists! If you haven't added your info to PCCArts Artist Directory yet, please visit https://www.pccarts49.org/local-artists. It's free!

Curious about who's already in our directory? Looking for your next piece of local art? This is also the place to go for art appreciators!

Park County, MT has an impressive array of hardworking and talented artists of all genres! Our goal is to be the go-to-place for all arts-related information. We want to promote YOU! You'll also find a place to enter info for arts organizations, galleries, as well as events and calls for art.

Spread the word and don't miss out being part of something very special--the Park County local art scene.

Garrett Klein, Gardiner High School student, created this fingerpainting in arts class with PCCArts Artist Laureate Parks Reece this spring.

05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day! Help celebrate and honor women and their creative journeys inspired by lifetimes of living in a wonderful new show, Assemblage, at the Frame Garden in downtown Livingston. Eight women are showcased, each exhibiting multiple pieces inspired by their lives and how they see the world around them. Artists include: Laura Bray, Traci Isaly, Amber Jean, Jean Keffeler, Katy Nygard, Pamela Kendall Schiffer, Kelly Stevenson, and Marie Stevenson.

This is a show not-to-miss! If you haven't stopped in to appreciate the “Assemblage” show yet, it runs through June 16th. The photos are from the exhibit opening.

04/21/2026

PCCArts is looking for a part-time grant writing contractor in Park County, MT or nearby areas with grant writing experience in the arts. The person selected will work with a grant writing committee to identify potential grants, document timelines to meet deadlines, provide the main grant focus, and develop general grant text and specific text for each grant that fits our goals. Local, state, and federal-level grants.

This is a small contract. Please submit your resume' to [email protected]. Help us support Park County artists and art organizations.

Thank you to Livingston artist Jim Barrett for use of his "Three Blue Crows" painting.

04/18/2026

As Artist Laureate Parks Reece said, "If you're having fun, it's gonna be good!" Parks instructed a wonderful fingerpainting class to 18 Gardiner High School students last week. We love that youth, art teacher Alisa McLaughlin, and PCCArts volunteers experimented with limitless techniques and experienced creative flow.

Fingerpainting was developed by Ruth Faison Shaw. Parks learned how to fingerpaint at a very early age from his mother, who was a professional artist and knew Shaw. Shaw was motivated to instruct children the joys of painting without letting tools intimidate her students. She devised paints that are nontoxic, have a creamy consistency, and are a joy to work with. Parks own art practice illustrates that fingerpainting is not just for children; he often uses fingerpainting as the background for his paintings today.

Fingerpainting with PCCArts first Artist Laureate Parks Reece will continue around the county this spring for students and senior citizens. He's been teaching fingerpainting to area students for thirty years.

Painting or any creative endeavor doesn't have to be a big production--JDI (Just Do It). Your mind, body, and soul will thank you for it.

04/05/2026

They say Livingston is a town held together by wind and prose, so it’s only fitting that Terry Tempest Williams is drifting in to stir the dust. Last night wasn't just a book talk; it was a collective exhalation. Terry Tempest Williams sat with us and navigated the rugged geography of her new book, The Glorians, reminding us that while the world may be breaking, it is also breaking open. In her hands, prose becomes a prayer, and the theater became a vessel for everything we’ve been afraid to say out loud about the land and our legacy.

To those who shared the space: may you carry that "wild mercy" back into your own backyards. And to those who missed it: keep your eyes on the horizon. The echoes of her words are still vibrating in the walls of the Empire.

03/07/2026

Getting "sketchy" in Livingston has never looked so good. 🎨✨

The Danforth has a long-standing tradition of keeping the arts alive and well in Park County. The Danforth is celebrating that rich history with their latest Life Drawing exhibition, showcasing the raw talent that comes out of our community classes.

From quick gestures to deeply studied anatomical masterpieces, the walls are currently sporting some serious "figure-ative" flair. Whether you’re a seasoned pro who knows their way around a charcoal stick or someone who still struggles with drawing the "other eye," you will enjoy seeing what has been drawn at the Danforth.

Come for the tradition, stay for the remarkably quiet atmosphere and the occasional existential crisis over hand proportions.

📍 Visit us in Livingston to see the exhibition or sign up for a class and become part of the Danforth’s artistic legacy. Wear your best beret (optional, but encouraged for the vibes).

02/28/2026

Do wild places inspire you, get your creative juices flowing? Grab this grant opportunity to bring a project to life! Apply by March 27, 2026 to www.umt.edu/wilderness-institute. University of Montana Wilderness Institute.

The Matthew Hansen Endowment for Wilderness Studies is looking to fund projects in history, culture, policy, journalism, creative writing, poetry, literary non-fiction, oral history, art, photography, multimedia, science communication, and other disciplines that deepen understanding of wilderness and wildlands and share that work with public audiences. Open to students and independent scholars.

02/15/2026

525,600 minutes... but you only have TWO WEEKS to see the show that changed everything. 🎸🧤 They say you have to go to Broadway to see the greats, but The Shane Center is bringing the here to Park County!

RENT is turning 30, and the Shane Lalani Center for the Arts is bringing the East Village to the 406. From the struggle to the songs that defined a generation, this isn’t just a musical—it’s an anthem for anyone who’s ever fought to find their voice.

Livingston, we’re coming for you first. Bozeman, you’re next.

📍 Livingston: The Shane Center | Feb 27 – March 8
📍 Bozeman: The Ellen Theatre | March 13 – March 22

NO DAY BUT TODAY. 🎟️ Grab your tickets before they’re gone!

02/14/2026

They don’t call it Paradise Valley for nothing. 🏔️✨

This Valentine’s Day, we’re sending a love letter to the rugged beauty of Park County—the place that has inspired generations of artists, from our 2025 Legacy Laureate Russell Chatham and laureate Parks Reece to the creators working in studios across Livingston, Wilsall, Gardiner and all the towns in between in Park County today.

Art is how we translate our love for this land into something we can share. Whether it’s a plein air painting of the Absarokas or a poem about the Yellowstone River, thank you for keeping the heart of Montana beating through your creativity Park County!

Who or what is your Park County "artistic crush"? Tag a local artist or gallery that makes you fall in love with Montana all over again!

02/13/2026

In the intersection of bronze and biology, few artists navigate the "emotional landscape" of the West as profoundly as George Bumann. Based at the northern gateway of Yellowstone in Gardiner, Bumann is a rare breed: an elected member of the National Sculpture Society whose aesthetic is forged by master’s-level training in wildlife ecology.

From a critical standpoint, Bumann’s work transcends traditional "wildlife art." He avoids the static, carbon-copy perfection of taxidermy, opting instead for a deep landscape of gesture and nuance. He captures the specific "individual character" of animals he has known for generations in the wild.

His style reflects a commitment to the classical animalier tradition while leaning into an impressionistic touch that captures the "overlooked magic" of everyday wild life. His use of bronze creates a permanent home for fleeting moments—the "hunger-sharp hip bones" of a wintering cow or the specific tilt of a wolf's head.

Bumann’s artistic output is inseparable from his role as an animal language expert. He views his studio as the entire Yellowstone ecosystem, often spending whole days on a single hill "watching, listening, and smelling" the park as it "unfolds like an onion".

Where to Find Him:
His sculptures reside in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the C.M. Russell Museum. In Park County, his presence is felt not just in his studio, but in his deep commitment to environmental stewardship and education. @

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Attn: PCCArts, 119 S. Main Street
Livingston, MT
59047

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https://www.pccarts49.org/

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