2026 Great Falls Public Schools
Annual Student Art Exhibition

April 17 – May 20, 2026

graphic advertising the great falls public schools show. image features pink and black print of butterfly, a watercolor mountain with river, watercolor painting of a cat on a windowsill, and painting featuring hobbies like basketball and camping.

2026 Cover Art by students from North Middle School. Top: Circle of Symbols (detail) by Norah Hickey, Grade 7, mixed media, taught by Mrs. Grandone; Cat Nap by Liam Kent, Grade 8, mixed media, taught by Mrs. Wasson; Bottom: Peaceful (detail) by Ellie Richardson, Grade 8, mixed media, taught by Mrs. Wasson; Butterfly (detail) by Chloe Stines, Grade 7, mixed media Art, taught by Mrs. Grandone. Thank you to Mrs. Kristi Wasson and Mrs. Kellie Grandone, art educators at North Middle School!

Reception & Awards: Friday, April 17, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Congratulations to all Student Artists and the Recipient of the Zach Culliton Merit of Distinction!

Opening day for the Great Falls Public Schools Annual Student Art Exhibition is Friday, April 17! A reception will be held for all participating students on opening day from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Visit the museum and celebrate the artwork made by creative students participating in art education through Great Falls Public Schools.

This year’s Zach Culliton Merit of Distinction award will be given to Alex Cole (they/them), Grade 12, from Paris Gibson Education Center, nominated by Rikka Walters. An award ceremony will occur at 5:15 p.m. during the Opening Reception on April 17.

This exhibition was organized by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator/Director of Curatorial Affairs. Exhibitions at the museum are supported in part by the Montana Arts Council, a state agency funded by the State of Montana, and the National Endowment for the Arts. We are funded in part by coal severance taxes paid based upon coal mined in Montana and deposited in Montana's cultural and aesthetic projects trust fund. Additional funding is provided by museum members and the citizens of Cascade County, Davidson Family Foundation, D.A. Davidson, Montana Credit Union, Hotel Arvon, First Interstate Bank, an anonymous donor, and Kelly’s Signs & Design.