Art activities, musical performances, food trucks, gallery tours, artist alley vendor market, art demonstrations, root beer floats, pottery sale, scavenger hunt, and more!
Arts on Fire Annual T-Shirt Design Contest (K-12, public, private, or homeschool students welcome to apply)! Deadline is July 14th, 2025.
Arts on Fire Annual Community Coloring Book: Drawings will be accepted through August 16th, 2025. This year's theme: Art Around the World
As we celebrate our 14th annual year, this year's coloring book celebrates your original works of art that feature the beauty of the animals, landscapes, and landmarks of countries around the world. Where would you like to visit?
Requirements: Celebrate the 14th Annual Arts on Fire Festival by submitting images for our annual coloring book at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art! Artists may submit up to 3 designs for this year's coloring book, and all designs must be black line art only! Coloring books will be printed and used for educational programming for the coming year. Books will be given out for free at the Arts on Fire Festival, September 13th, and afterwards will be sold in the gift shop. All accepted artists will receive a free copy!
Guidelines: ALL submitted images must be original artwork and not subject to copyright. PGSMOA has the right to refuse any designs. By submitting your designs, you agree that your artwork may also be used for marketing purposes by Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (PGSMOA). Images that are drawn by hand using software like ProCreate or Illustrator are acceptable, but we will not accept any AI-generated images for this contest. All submitted artwork MUST use the given template for consideration using black ink only. The final coloring books will be square-shaped.
Confirmed Food Trucks:
Are you interested in having a food truck at Arts on Fire? Please email Sara Johnson, Operations Manager at sjohnson@the-square.org or call the museum at 406-727-8255!
Confirmed Performers/Artist Demonstrations:
Are you interested in performing at the 2025 Arts on Fire Festival? Please email Sara Johnson, Operations Manager at sjohnson@the-square.org or call the museum at 406-727-8255!
Confirmed Artist Vendors:
Are you interested in selling your original artwork/handmade items at the Arts on Fire Artist Alley? Please email Brent Viste, Gift Shop Manager at brent@the-square.org or call the museum at 406.727.8255!