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Art of Christmas Holiday Open House & Artist Market


  • Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art 1400 1st Ave N Great Falls, MT United States of America (map)

December 1st | 10am - 5pm
December 2nd | 10am - 3pm

Admission: Suggested $5 donation (or give what you can) to support the museum
36 Artist Vendors! (See below)

Schedule of Events

Friday, December 1st | 10am - 5pm
All Day:
Shopping local art in the Gift Shop (1st Floor)
All Day: Shop 36 vendors in our Artist Market (2nd Floor)
11:00am: Guided art exhibition tour (1st Floor Galleries)
11:30am: Lunch by Rhonda Adkins, first seating (1st Floor, Café)
12:00pm: Lunch by Rhonda Adkins, second seating (1st Floor, Café)
1:00pm: Guided art exhibition tour (1st Floor Galleries)
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Facepainting (2nd Floor, Room 34), $5 flat charge

Saturday, December 2nd | 10am - 3pm
All Day:
Shopping local art in the Gift Shop (1st Floor)
All Day: Shop 36 vendors in our Artist Market (2nd Floor)
All Day: Art Activities, card-making, & ornament-making (Basement, Rooms 10 and 18)
All Day: Facepainting (2nd Floor, Room 34), $5 flat charge
10am - 11:30am OR 1:30pm - 3pm: Photo opportunity with Santa (1st Floor, Thayer Gallery)
11:00am: Guided art exhibition tour (1st Floor Galleries)
11:30am: Lunch by Rhonda Adkins, first seating (1st Floor, Café)
12:00pm: Lunch by Rhonda Adkins, second seating (1st Floor, Café)
1:00pm: Guided art exhibition tour (1st Floor Galleries)


Lunch in The Square Café, catered by Rhonda Adkins of Pizazz

Friday's Menu: French Onion Soup, Apple Craisin spinach Salad with poppy seed dressing and pumpkin cake

Saturday's Menu: Borscht, 1/2 Beef Sandwich with horseradish aioli and chocolate-chocolate brownies

Infused water and Butterfly tea lemonade included!

Book your lunch tickets using the button below online, or visit The Square Gift Shop or call 406.727.8255. Tickets will go quickly! Only 15 seats available per seating, 11:30am or 12:00pm each day. (Stay as long as you like; the staggered seatings are to ensure the catering staff can provide excellent service to all guests)!


Artisan Vendors (Floor 2)

Amber Dresen | Woodburned home decor, jewelry, wreaths
Maranna Dean | Handmade stuffed animals
Tom Allen | Cutting Boards, marquetry, and other wooden goods
Niki Greene | On the Rise Sourdough
Paige Stewart | The Loaded Bobbin sewn goods
Monica Fournier | Pebble Artwork
Carol Keats | Woven Items & Rugs
Lisa Botti | Pottery
Ian Karle | Joy Chocolates
Pam Feist | Polymer Clay Crafts
Jackie Caffyn | Christmas Crafts
Katrina Thennis | Knitted/crocheted goods: Yarn Skein bags, dice bags, and mug rugs
Kathy Nicholson & Rachel Wilson | Jewelry and Suncatchers
Ophelia Easton | Paintings
Jamie Stark | Sourdough
Kari Aguayo | Cultivating Wild Roots Knitted Goods
David Vermillion | Bumble Bee Kettle Corn
Roxane Hagen | Christmas Decor
Great Falls High Art Students
Jake Duty & Sharon Lepellere | Pottery
Dino Pfaff | Pottery
Mimi Wolf | Jewelry
Aithne Baker | Jewelry
Steven Carlyle Smith | Paintings
Julia Drishinski | Glass Art
Jessie Bidlack | Handmade Soaps
Alisa Herodes |
Susie Politz | Jams & Jellies
Monica Bauer | Paintings
Nancy Blatnik | Jewelry & Greeting Cards

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