It’s Western Art Week in Great Falls and there’s thousands of pieces of art to take in with hundreds of artists to meet.

The week is a collection of shows and events at locations across town.

Visit Great Falls Montana Tourism has compiled a list of the shows and events here.

Among the artists returning this year is Liz Park, who’s currently based in the Seattle area.

This year, she’s participating in the Quick Finish event at the Out West show at the Heritage Inn.

Park told The Electric during last year’s show that the event is a great group of fellow artists the Western, wildlife nice.

“We’re all in this weird little club,” Park, a wildlife and mountain artist, said.

Art shows are fun for the community, but also important for the arts to get eyes on their work, she said.

She also enjoyed Great Falls more during the 2025 show while staying with her friend, fellow artist and Great Falls native, Kat Houseman, who moved back to Great Falls not long before the 2025 show.

Shows like Out West are important for “people to see people’s skills in creating art with their own two hands. Especially for the younger generations, to get off screens and work with their own two hands and to see that you can make a living as an artist,” Park said.

It’s also a chance to “get to meet the humans beyond the art.”

Houseman, Park’s friend, grew up in Great Falls and is a wildlife, landscape and floral artis.

“Artists are such interesting people,” she said.

Being “back in Big Sky, I can’t help but be inspired,” she said, and interacting with the public and other artists at the shows is also inspiring for everyone.

Experiencing something in the arts, Houseman said, “takes you out of your every day…and takes a minute to appreciate what humans do.”

Abby Pittman, a Montana-based artist, is returning to the Out West show for her fifth year.

She said shows are great for people to see their art and get to know them. They often develop followings through the shows.

“It’s sweet and love them,” she said.

Art itself, “tells a story, tells a history, tells you about human history and our hearts. Art brings joy and brightness to our homes.”

Cliff Rossberg, a Great Falls native, said the Out West show at the Heritage is popular since it allows artists to essentially open mini galleries in the hotel rooms.

Those attending the shows may not purchase artwork this week, but they “get to know the person behind the work. It’s deeper than just your art.”

He’s been participating in the show for about the last quarter century. It grew from showcasing Charlie Russell’s work, expanding to broader artists and audiences, which  “created a lot of art interest in Great Falls.”

The show also includes the Young Masters program, which Rossberg said gives young people a chances to ““see it and  think I can be an artist, why not me?”

Each year, the show also brings younger, up and coming artists who bring a fresh excitement and the show creates energy among the artists.

“It’s amazing to me the talent level over the years,” Rossberg said. “The constant evolution, pursuing excellence, that’s what you try to do as an artist.’