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The WaterWorks Art Museum, open since 1977, is located in a park overlooking the Yellowstone River. It is housed in the concrete basins of the 1910 WaterWorks that produced Miles City's drinking water for over 60 years. WaterWorks Art Museum is a Non-Profit organization and open to the public. WaterWorks Art Museum is also Handicap Accessible and provides large-print handouts when needed. Tuesday - Saturday
May - September: 9 am - 5 pm
October - April: 1 pm - 5-pm
Closed on Sundays and Mondays

🎨 CALL FOR ENTRIES: WHERE STORIES GATHER🔗 ARTISTS: VIEW THE PROSPECTUS & SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE!👉 www.onlinejuriedshows.c...
10/21/2026

🎨 CALL FOR ENTRIES: WHERE STORIES GATHER

🔗 ARTISTS: VIEW THE PROSPECTUS & SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE!
👉 www.onlinejuriedshows.com

📅 DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16, 2026

WaterWorks Art Museum invites artists working in two- and three-dimensional media to explore the places, memories, traditions, and experiences that shape our stories.

This juried exhibition celebrates artwork that sparks connection, invites reflection, and reveals the stories carried through color, form, material, and imagination.

🏆 AWARDS
• Best in Show: $300
• Honorable Mentions: $200, $150 & $100
• Director’s Choice: $150
• People’s Choice: $100

💲 Entry fee: $40 for up to three works. All fees are non-refundable.

Questions? Call WaterWorks Art Museum at (406) 234-0635.

We look forward to seeing the stories you have to share!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALEEntries are due October 30.We welcome a wide range of artwork, and submissions do n...
10/21/2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES: ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE

Entries are due October 30.

We welcome a wide range of artwork, and submissions do not need to be holiday-themed. We value originality, craftsmanship, and creative expression. While marketability matters, quality and creativity always come first!

Art Redoux returns this year! Have quality artwork you'd like to pass along to a new owner? Consider donating original artwork to Art Redoux, where pieces will be offered at prices below their original cost, giving art lovers another opportunity to bring art into their homes.

Ready to participate or have questions? Call 406-234-0635. See comments for the entry link!

Have you seen our Fall Extravaganza yet? From incredible leather art to eye-catching copper and wood sculptures, this ex...
10/20/2026

Have you seen our Fall Extravaganza yet? From incredible leather art to eye-catching copper and wood sculptures, this exhibition is full of one-of-a-kind pieces—and they’re all available for purchase! Come see what catches your eye at WaterWorks Art Museum!

Sharing a beautiful post from Linda McCray Studio Beautifully Curated ExhibitI’m so pleased with how this exhibit came ...
10/20/2026

Sharing a beautiful post from Linda McCray Studio

Beautifully Curated Exhibit

I’m so pleased with how this exhibit came together. Check out the color harmony in their exhibit design, blues on the left wall and green on the furthest.

A heartfelt thank you to Dixie Rieger, Executive Director, for thoughtfully curating the exhibition and to Wanda Ayers, Administrative Assistant, for helping everything run so smoothly.

Their dedication created a wonderful experience for visitors and me alike.
Curating an exhibition is truly an art form in itself. Your design truly makes my abstract spiritual paintings flow in your unique exhibit space.

“Fall Extravaganza: Linda McCray, Jim Linnell & Dennis Eddlemon”
WaterWorks Art Museum
October 2–November 12, 2026
85 WaterPlant Road, Miles City, Montana

What a wonderful experience at the **Montana Educators Conference in Great Falls!** 🎨WaterWorks Art Museum was thrilled ...
10/17/2026

What a wonderful experience at the **Montana Educators Conference in Great Falls!** 🎨

WaterWorks Art Museum was thrilled to be part of this year's conference! Our Education Director, Bonny Beth Luhman Olson, had the opportunity to lead two hands-on art workshops for educators from across Montana!

On Thursday, teachers explored the beautiful and unpredictable art of Suminagashi, the Japanese technique of floating ink on water to create stunning marbled paper. We used shaving cream and liquid watercolor a more contemporary technique to accomplish the marbled papers.

On Friday, teachers traded ink for wool as they learned the colorful and creative process of 2D needle felting, transforming wool fibers into their own unique works of art!

Both workshops were a huge success, filled with creativity, curiosity, laughter, and plenty of artistic inspiration! We loved sharing these techniques with fellow educators and hope they bring a little of that creative excitement back to their own classrooms!

A huge THANK YOU to the Montana Art Educators Association (MAEA) and the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) for the opportunity to be part of this incredible experience! Also would like to give a shout out to Autumn Elliot, president of MAEA making this a huge success for the arts.

See ya next year!🎨✨

The new gas kiln is in route and the steps to remove our old kiln are underway thanks to Jake Klamm & Max Fleming!
10/17/2026

The new gas kiln is in route and the steps to remove our old kiln are underway thanks to Jake Klamm & Max Fleming!

Linda McCray Studio THANK YOU GUESTS! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate this exhibit. Your pre...
10/10/2026

Linda McCray Studio

THANK YOU GUESTS!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate this exhibit. Your presence made the evening truly special. It was such a joy meeting you, sharing my paintings and stories behind it.

“Fall Extravaganza: Linda McCray, Jim Linnell & Dennis Eddlemon”
WaterWorks Art Museum
October 2–November 12, 2026
85 WaterPlant Road, Miles City, Montana

Were you at the opening? I’d love to hear your favorite moment from the evening.

WaterWorks Art Museum wants to also share a post from Jim Linnell's page. Jim is widely recognized in his leath...
10/07/2026

WaterWorks Art Museum wants to also share a post from Jim Linnell's page. Jim is widely recognized in his leather making and this wonderful article really expresses it well.

WaterWorks Art Museum is pleased to share this post from Linda McCray. We will be sharing more images of her works and ...
10/07/2026

WaterWorks Art Museum is pleased to share this post from Linda McCray. We will be sharing more images of her works and the amazing works of co-exhibitors Jim Linnell and Dennis Eddlemon in the coming weeks.

"Passion to Pentecost” is my most well-known painting. It has been published internationally and exhibited widely. It is currently on exhibit at WaterWorks Art Museum, Miles City, Montana.

It was a joy sharing stories behind my abstract spiritual original paintings; using “Passion to Pentecost” as an example of a few of my techniques and symbolism; and hearing your thoughtful questions during my artist talk

In “Passion to Pentecost,” I symbolized five wounds with the abstract element of red drips of paint; resurrection with gold drips upward; and the event of Pentecost with a few white brushstrokes evoking a dove and the color red flaming down from above. Often old story-telling altarpieces lost panels and were restored with different found sections, thus the panels of this painting are designed to look randomly placed. The triptych format of three panels is a symbol for the Trinity, which came to be on Pentecost. This 72 x 114 x 2 in. abstract spiritual painting is available.

THANK YOU for a wonderful “Fall Extravaganza” Opening Reception! If you missed Friday’s reception, there is still time to experience the exhibit. The artwork will remain on view through November 12.

Address

85 Water Plant Road
Miles City, MT
59301

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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(406) 234-0635

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