Category: Arts & Entertainment

Mark your calendars for next Friday and Saturday as The Wilson Hotel hosts the Big Sky Artists’ Collective 7th Annual “Art For Everyone” event, showcasing the exceptional work of over 15 local artists. This vibrant community gathering promises a weekend of creativity, culture, and connection.

The event kicks off with the much-anticipated ‘Whiskey, Wine & Art’ evening on Friday, August 31, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Guests will have the unique opportunity to mingle with the artists in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying whiskey from several Montana distilleries and fine wines from the Pacific Northwest. This reception is the perfect setting to explore an exquisite collection of new art and engage with the talent behind each piece.

As the name suggests, “Art For Everyone” offers a diverse range of fine art, including paintings, photography, and mosaics. With a wide array of price points, the Big Sky Artists’ Collective ensures that this event has something for every art lover, making it an ideal opportunity to discover and support local artists.

The event is open to the public on Saturday, August 31, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and again on Sunday, September 1, from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Whether you’re an avid collector or simply appreciate the beauty of art, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Gibson Guitars, based in Bozeman, MT, is pleased to announce the launch of the all-new Big Sky Music Calendar. This calendar will serve as the complete guide to music events in all of Big Sky. The aim is to have this calendar be a one-stop site that serves locals and visitors. further energizing our community, and inspire the local artist community. Go check it out at the link above, bookmark it, and stay up to date on all of the exciting music Big Sky has to offer!

Grow Wild’s Big Sky Wildflower Festival Promises a Week of Learning, Creativity, and Thoughtful Exploration of the Outdoors

Grow Wild is hosting their first annual Big Sky Wildflower Festival out of their native plant demonstration garden, Crail Gardens located at 2100 Spotted Elk Road, Big Sky, MT from July 8 to July 12. There will be speakers with diverse backgrounds speaking on topics that range from creating native pollinator habitat to the vital relationship between riparian habitat and native trout. For the creatively inclined, there will be workshops on nature photography, watercolor and flower arranging-and with Crail Gardens as the backdrop, inspiration won’t be hard to come by. For a bit of competition, join Grow Wild that night at the Big Sky Farmers Market for their Noxious Weed Bouquet Contest and show off what you’ve learned. Lastly, for those who love to learn about the natural world on foot, there will be a wildflower and weed identification hike, a walk in the woods with their resident forester (and board chair), and an amazing opportunity to learn about relational foraging from a current PhD Candidate in Indigenous and Rural Health at MSU. Grow Wild is elated to share these unique experiences and learning opportunities to the community all for free. A full schedule of the festival can be found at their website, growwildmt.org/events as well as registration links for a handful of events, as some have limited capacity.

Grow Wild is an environmental non-profit that began in 2004 and has been serving the Upper Gallatin Watershed ever since. Their mission is to conserve native species through education, habitat restoration, and collaborative land stewardship. They envision functional and healthy ecosystems that are sustained by an informed and engaged community and believe their Wildflower Festival is the perfect opportunity to continue the pursuit of creating such a community.

Contact Abby Butler at conservation@growwildmt.org or by phone at 402-913-4411 for further questions.