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Archie’s Avant Garden Party fundraiser
Experience Archie’s Avant-Garden Party, The Bray’s all-new fundraiser and ticketed reception for the 28th Annual Bray Benefit Auction.
Join us Thursday, July 18, from 6-10 p.m. on campus at 2915 Country Club Ave. for “Moon Garden: Shimmer and Shine.”
Dress in sparkling attire, fancy floral prints, cocktail casual in silvers, grays and blacks, or go all out with a creative twist.
Start the evening by enjoying the 2024 annual Bray Benefit Auction artwork in our Bray Gallery: North, with food and drinks. We’ll honor this year’s Meloy Stevenson Award of Distinction recipients, and raise funds for this year’s Fund-a-Need, which will support grounds maintenance and beautification.
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Archie’s Avant-Garden Party, The Bray’s all new signature fundraiser and ticketed reception for the 28th Annual Bray Benefit Auction, will take place July 18 from 6-10 p.m.
We’ll end the night by dancing outdoors under Montana’s beautiful night sky.
Advance tickets are required and can be found at givergy.us/2024brayauction.
The event supports the resident artist program.
Bray & Brews Clay Community Gathering
Join us for Bray & Brews, a welcoming gathering for the entire clay community, on Friday, July 19, from 4-8 p.m. at Blackfoot River Brewing Co., 66 S. Park Ave.
This event brings together Montana Clay Tour artists, local art center artists and patrons, Bray board members, current and former resident artists, and community students.
Enjoy a laid-back evening of mingling with fellow clay aficionados before the Montana Clay Tour kicks off on Saturday morning.
Music
Band concerts in Memorial Park
The State Capital Band will perform another of their concerts in the summer series at Memorial Park on Thursday, July 18, from 8-9 p.m.
The band is one of the longest continually performing bands in the country and will be conducted by Robert Loveridge.
A variety of music including marches, classical wind ensemble pieces, Broadway and movie tunes will be presented. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening of music with friends and family. Then vote for your favorite.
Alive at Five at L&C Tap Room
The free summer concert series Alive at Five continues from 5-9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at Lewis & Clark Tap Room, 1535 Dodge Ave.
The band is Wild Horses will play at Alive at Five on Wednesday, July 24, at Lewis & Clark Tap Room, 1535 Dodge Ave.
The band is Wild Horses, a roots folk-rock, Western, Americana group.
Frontman and lead songwriter Jed LaPlant comes from a family deeply tied into the Minnesota bluegrass community, where storytelling is central to a song.
Art
Downtown Summer Art Walk
Join us in Downtown Helena from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, July 19. The event will showcase art pop-ups, performances, how-to seminars and more.
New exhibition opening at the Holter
Join us at the Holter Museum of Art, 12 E. Lawrence, on Friday, July 19, from 5-8 p.m. for the opening reception of our newest exhibit: Montana Modernists guest Curated by Dr. Michele Corriel from the Holter Permanant Collection, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, and Yellowstone Art Museum. An artist talk will begin at 6:30 p.m.
In Montana, after World War II, a group of artists bucked the status quo by creating artwork of their time, influenced by their shared past. Their generation witnessed the fall of great European cities, experienced the societal breakdown of the Great Depression, served in a war based on genocide, and ushered in the Cold War.
Stay for the first installment of our lecture series Secrets of The Vault: highlighting works from our permanent collection. Dr. Michele Corriel will be joining us to speak about her picks from the Holter vault.
Artist Amplified with Bray summer residents
The Archie Bray’s Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement will host a lively and informative event featuring our summer residents on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees can meet the residents and view their artwork via slides.
The Artist Amplified lecture and demonstration series offers a platform for artists and art enthusiasts to explore history, process and conceptual motivations through various presentation formats.
The Bray is located at 2915 Country Club Ave. Visit www.archiebray.org to learn more.
Archie Bray online auction starts soon
The Bray’s 28th annual Benefit Auction is coming up on Friday, July 19, offering an opportunity to bid on more than 100 works of art.
Bidding opens at 8 a.m. (MDT) online at givergy.us/2024brayauction.
All the auction pieces will be on display at the Bray North Gallery until the bidding closes.
The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The Bray is located at 2915 Country Club Ave. Visit www.archiebray.org to learn more.
Submissions to the Around the Town calendar should be emailed to [email protected] and should be 200 words or less. Submissions should be written in story form, no flyers please. Call Phil Drake at 406-447-4086 if you have questions.
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