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Preview: Arts On Fire 2024

By: Tim McGonigal

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In the video above, Tim McGonigal reports on the upcoming Arts On Fire event at the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art.

Music, food, fun and of course art will be on full display this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (1400 First Avenue North). The organization is gearing up to present its biggest Arts on Fire Event yet.

“What we're doing is giving the community an opportunity to come and engage with Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art,” said Sarah Justice, the Executive Director at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art.

Arts on Fire is coming to the Paris Gibson Square for the 13th consecutive year. It offers the community an opportunity to view and even participate in a wide variety of art activities.

“You’ll get to see demonstrations such as raku firing and ceramics demonstrations, as well as some other community demonstrations from artists,” said Justice. “There is a community silk painting project by Dawn Sievers and Louis Still Smoking, a wonderful Blackfeet Native artist will be coming in to demonstrate a painting demonstration.”

About 22 regional artists selling ceramics, arts and crafts will make up a vendor alley.

Attendees to the free event can also enjoy music and food as well as free root beer floats.

While much of the activity is outside, it's a chance for the public to engage in things inside the museum as well.

“We want people to come in and take a look at our exhibitions,” said Justice. “We will be offering docent tours at 1130 and 130 where you can have a guided tour of the current summer exhibitions before they rotate out for our fall exhibits.”

For more information, click here to visit the website, or call 406-727-8255.

Confirmed Food Trucks:

Okii Eats
Mountain Berry Bowls
Rebekahs & Oddfellows (hot dogs, etc.)

Confirmed Performers/Artist Demonstrations (May be subject to change):

10am - 2pm Raku Pottery Firing Demonstration | Rob Kellenbeck & Friends
10am - 4pm Dawn Sievers Silk Painting | Artist Demo
10:30- 11:30am Eric Bartz | Music
11am to 4pm Louis Still Smoking Painting and Drawing | Artist Demo
11:30-12:00 Guided Gallery Tour of the Museum (inside the Museum, 1st floor)
11:45-12:45 Selection of Works from Miss Linda’s Dance Studio (Pre-K - Adults)
12:45-1:45 Grasshoppers String Band | Live Music
1:00-1:30pm Deeply Rooted Fashion Show: Still Smoking Designs (Inside the Museum, 2nd Floor)
2:30pm-3:00pm Guided Gallery Tour of the Museum (inside the Museum, 1st floor)
2:00 pm Great Falls High Drama Club Skit
3:00 Aunya's Belly Dancing