Livingston Gallery Association

02/16/2026

Wheatgrass Books invites artists of all backgrounds to participate in Skateboard Art for a Cause, a one-day community art event celebrating creativity, youth culture, and the vital role skateparks play in building strong, connected communities.

Artists are invited to paint, illustrate, or otherwise transform skateboard decks, which will be displayed and auctioned live to raise funds for the local skatepark. The event will take place on Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday, April 25th, at Wheatgrass Books, alongside a special book signing with the authors and photographers of Grit to Grind: Shaping Montana Communities One Skatepark at a Time.

From bold and graphic to subtle, abstract, narrative, or experimental, all artistic styles are welcome. This event is an opportunity for artists to contribute their vision to a cause that supports youth, movement, and community gathering.

Event Highlights

Live skateboard art show & auction
Independent Bookstore Day celebration
Book signing of Grit to Grind with Andy Kemmis and Chris Bacon
Community gathering benefiting the local skatepark
Who: Open to local and regional artists of all ages and experience levels. Individual artists and collaborative teams are encouraged to apply.

The Boards: Skateboard decks will be provided. All completed boards will be auctioned, with proceeds benefiting the local skatepark

How to Participate: Interested artists should contact Lisa at [email protected] for details and participation guidelines.

02/11/2026

They say the wind in Livingston doesn’t just blow; it edits. It strips away the superfluous, leaving only what is sturdy enough to stand against the Absarokas.
Perhaps that is why Park County has long been the hallowed ground for American letters. It is a landscape that demands honesty, and for decades, the literary giants answered the call.
We walk in the footsteps of Jim Harrison, whose prose was as untamed and hearty as the meals he famously loved, and whose one-eyed gaze captured the soul of the wild. We cast lines into the same waters where Richard Brautigan dreamed of trout fishing in America, finding the surreal in the silence of the stream. We look to the Paradise Valley and see the West that Thomas McGuane has chronicled with such sharp, crystalline precision—where the sporting life meets the complexities of the human heart.
From the ghosts of the Murray Hotel to the quiet cabins up Mill Creek, the ink runs deep here. This isn’t just scenery; it is a muse. It is the place where the sky is big enough to hold the weight of a great story.
To the legends who put us on the map, and the quiet scribes currently typing away in drafty corners of town: we salute you.

02/11/2026

Do you have top-notch organizational and logistics skills? Do you excel at Excel? Like meeting and helping the most interesting people working in Montana's arts?

We're looking for one exceptional business specialist to keep our office humming smoothly, get funding to our grantees, work with the rest of our staff to advance the Arts Council's goals, and be an indispensable part of Montana's coolest seven-person state agency.

Follow the link below for full details. The position is open till we find the right person; our first application review is set for next week.

https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobdetail.ftl?job=26140307&tz=GMT-07%3A00&tzname=America%2FDenver

01/14/2026

Park County is a place where the landscape doesn’t just sit for a portrait—it demands a narrative. While other western art scenes are often synonymous with the grand, sweeping vistas of the of the West, there is a subcurrent of biting, brilliant, and subversive talent flourishing in the shadows of the Absarokas.
Leading this charge into the "weird west" is Park County’s very own John Henry Haseltine. In this featured piece, Haseltine dismantles the stoic myth of the Western frontiersman with the precision of a satirical surgeon. At first glance, the aesthetic is a delightful collision: the wide-eyed innocence of 1970s kitsch (think Margaret Keane) meeting the raw, unpolished energy of American folk art.
But look closer. The composition is filled with theatrical tension:
The Voyeuristic Gaze: Those oversized, luminous eyes aren't just looking; they are witnessing. There is an unsettling vulnerability in the way these woodsmen peer from behind the birches, turning the "rugged pioneer" trope into one of frantic, wide-eyed anxiety.
The Trap as Totem: Positioned dead center, the bear trap sits like a religious relic amidst a field of defiant, bright wildflowers. It serves as a jarring reminder of the violence inherent in "taming" the wilderness—a theme Haseltine frequently explores through his lens of Western mythology. Get out and explore the arts in Park County. There is something for everyone!

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01/13/2026

11/02/2025

10/24/2025

There is no Art Walk this month! We look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces during the next Art Walk. It will be on Friday, November 21st from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.

10/22/2025

There is no Art Walk this week! We look forward to seeing our lovely community again in November.

10/15/2025

So much wonderful art to see in Livingston! We will see you November 21st for the next art walk. Until then, be sure to see what is hanging on the walls this month as spooky season rolls in...

10/13/2025

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! We have many association members representing Indigenous visual artists and writers, such as to name a few!

Montana has a rich Native Artist community. We are grateful to have it represented and celebrated in our town.

10/09/2025