Fantastic Planet

Announcing the first of three films to be screening at Art House Cinema and Pub as part of our terrific trilogy, VISIONARY VIBES: 3 PILLARS OF PSYCHEDELIC ANIMATION! August 31 and September 1st, we will be having TWO screenings of French director René Laloux’s breathtaking science fiction fantasy film, FANTASTIC PLANET! Just over 50 years old, FANTASTIC PLANET has remained an uncontested gem in the realm of animation for more than half a century, and it is plain to see why! Armed with an incredibly unique art style, animation process, and unforgettable score, Laloux concocts a mesmerizing allegory for peace, welfare, and coexistence!
On the planet Ygam, the massive blue humanoids known as Draags lead lives of technological and spiritual advancement. The Oms, comparatively miniscule human descendants of Terra, are viewed by the Draags as insignificant animals. Captive Oms are used as pets to entertain Draag children, but the feral Oms hiding within the deadly Ygam wilderness live a multigenerational fight for survival as they attempt to plot a revolution against the Draags who seek to exterminate them!

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds

August 24th and 25th, we will be putting on a special screening of French director and illustrator Benoît Chieux’s contemporary, majestically animated feature, SIROCCO AND THE KINGDOM OF WINDS, at Art House Cinema and Pub as a gateway film into our VISIONARY VIBES series, arriving later in the month! This animated fantasy adventure from 2023 Juliette and Carmen’s neighbor Agnes writes children’s storybooks that take place in a strange and beautiful fantasy world known as the Kingdom of the Winds. When the two sisters find a passageway between their world and the universe of Agnes’s books, they come out on the other side transformed into cats, and they soon come across a terrifying creature known as Sirocco, who has the ability to control the wind!

Featured: YAM Art Auction Now Accepting Submissions

Yellowstone Art Museum

The Yellowstone Art Museum (YAM) is pleased to be seeking artwork submissions for Art Auction 57. The YAM’s signature annual exhibition and auction event raises crucial support for the YAM’s exhibitions and educational programs. This exhibition will include silent and live auctions. Selected works will be on display at the Yellowstone Art Museum beginning Friday, February 7, 2025 and culminate in a Silent and Live Auction Gala on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Artists interested in submitting their artwork to the silent auction, including small works, can find the application form on the YAM’s website, artmuseum.org, or apply online directly HERE.

Applications and corresponding images of artist’s submissions are due by midnight on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Submissions are FREE with the coupon code AA57 through Sunday, September 1. Any application submitted between September 2 and the November 3rd deadline must include a $35 application fee.

Important Dates for Submitting Artists

Last day of free application: Sun. September 1, 2024
Final application deadline: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Acceptance notification sent to artists no later than: Fri. November 22, 2024
Art delivered to YAM by: December 15, 2024
Exhibition open: Fri. February 7, 2025
Live & silent auction gala: Sat. March 8, 2025

The annual art auction is one of the YAM’s most treasured opportunities to spotlight celebrated regional artwork, introduce emerging artists, and inspire patrons at every stage of collecting. We invite you to be part of this diverse and exciting exhibition and the many events surrounding it. As the YAM’s largest fundraiser, the Art Auction raises crucial support for the exhibitions and educational programs that the Yellowstone Art Museum presents each year.

The nationally accredited Yellowstone Art Museum is the region’s largest contemporary art museum offering changing exhibitions, adult and children’s art education, café, museum store, and the Visible Vault, housing the YAM’s permanent art collection.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday; 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Thursday; and Closed Monday.

Please check the museum’s website, www.artmuseum.org , to learn about other exhibitions, events, and classes.
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3rd Annual Boots & Beads Art Auction + Indigenous Showcase

Please join us for Triia’s 3rd Annual Boots & Beads Art Auction + Indigenous Showcase at the Pub Station.

This event features live music, comedy, dinner, and auctions.

Triia – Teaching. Reaching. Innovative. Indigenous. Artists., as part of the Native American Development Corporation (NADC), would like to share with you the announcement of our ‘3rd annual Boots & Beads Art Auction & Indigenous Showcase’ to be held in conjunction with Native American Development Corporation’s 15th annual Big Sky Native ECon conference. Boots and Beads brings together Native American entrepreneurs, artists, and business leaders from multiple communities across the country, providing an original networking opportunity.

Enjoy a farm-to-table 3-course dinner, live music from Native American performing artists, and the opportunity to bid on original works of art from a few of our favorite accomplished Native American artists.

August ArtWalk

ArtWalk Downtown Billings hosts its fourth of six events for the 2024 season. ArtWalk locations across downtown will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. to host exhibits and feature artists from Billings and throughout the region. A mobile-friendly map and more information about the August 2nd event, including images and gallery notes, can be found at www.artwalkdowntownbillings.com and on Facebook and Instagram @billingsartwalk. The August ArtWalk features 28 locations.

View the full list of August ArtWalk locations

Caught in the Moment

From wild horses of the West to tango dancers of Argentina, take in a dynamic array of images captured by two outstanding photographers, who also work at your library! See the world through their lens in this vibrant exhibit, proudly displayed on our First-Five-Years wall throughout August!

Dan Baney developed an interest in photography at a young age, learning from his parents how to see the world through a camera lens. He has been influenced by the work of Jodi Cobb and William Albert Allard and their use of natural light and expressive color in their documentary photography.

Brittny Budde has always had a fascination with horses, a typical horse girl who even took riding lessons for a few years. After watching the documentary Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies, though, she discovered a particular love for wild horses. Their untamed majesty and embodiment of freedom and joy was intoxicating to behold.

Contact Info

Email: arts@billingsmt.gov

This exhibit was generously funded by the Billings Public Library Foundation.

ArtWalk & Summer Stroll: Date Night in the YAM Courtyard

Get your first look at YAM’s newest exhibition, Mark Earnhart & Jodi Lightner: Suspended Intervals will open in the Montana Gallery and guests can meet the artists! Mark Earnhart and Jodi Lightner will be at the museum from 5 – 6 PM. It’s also the last month to see The Generosity of Miriam Sample which closes on August 18. Plus! The Visible Vault will be open and guests can meet our new Artist-In-Residence, Krista Leigh Pasini.

As a thank you to our museum members, each active YAM member will receive a free drink ticket that can be used at the YAM bar for a cocktail or mocktail!

Sandstone Gallery Art Walk

For August ArtWalk, Sandstone Gallery will be featuring stunning watercolors on canvas by Dick Cottrill and jewelry by Christine & Ken Denning. Guest artists are Mana Lesman with a collection of oil paintings ranging from decorative whimsy to serious statements about humanity, and Matt Berg with some new figurative pieces. Billings Arts Association’s artists for August and September are Lynnsey Slanina and LaVonne Girardin.

Click on the links above to see more about each of our featured artists, and samples of their work.

Many or all of our 14 artists will also be on hand to show their work and talk to you about their art. Please join us for a fun evening downtown!

Artists reception with light refreshments from 5-9 PM. Many or all of our 14 artists will also be on hand to show their work and talk to you about their art. Please join us for a fun evening downtown!

46th Annual SummerFair Arts & Craft Festival

SummerFair, now in its 46th year, is the longest running arts and crafts festival in the region, featuring family activities, performers, and creative vendors from near and far.

An exciting variety of makers, community groups, and food vendors participate every year. Artist booths at SummerFair include painting, pottery, natural products, glass, wood, metal, fiber art, photography, artisan foods and more. SummerFair is a great place to find that unique gift for yourself or someone special while supporting the creative community.

While SummerFair is a fundraiser for the Museum, it truly meets our mission by enriching the community through interactive experiences and creative exchange in collaboration with our cultural partners.

Yellowstone Art Museum’s 46th Annual SummerFair Arts & Craft Festival