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e Great Western Show
he Great Western Show offers a collection of artistry of western design,
fine arts, creative living, and music in Western Art Week's largest venue.
e Great Western Show runs side by side with three other shows under
one roof at the Four Seasons Arena of the Montana ExpoPark in Great Falls,
Mont.
"We invite everyone to come in," says Chuck Fulcher, show director,
musician, and painter of Great Falls, Mont.
e Great Western Show began as the Great Western Living and Design
Show in 2012. e show outgrew the Ag Building and its name in just a
few years. It moved into the Four Seasons Arena and adapted its name to
represent the show beer.
"We have the whole experience," says Fulcher. "is show has something
for everybody. Everything is custom-made and unique to the western world.
ere are boot makers, furniture makers, clothing and jewelry artisans,
nightly live music, and of course, the best in fine art."
In addition to artwork and creative living pieces, the Great Western Show
has live entertainment.
"We have book signings, native dancing, live music, Cowboy Church on
Sunday, in addition to jewelry, furniture, clothing, and your traditional fine
arts," says Fulcher. "We kick off the event with Pollo Loco, Montana's finest
cowboy vocal group."
Other live entertainment includes the Trent Brooks band on Friday
evening and Cowboy Church with Brent Baumman on Sunday morning.
"Brent is part of the local chapter of Cowboy Church," explains Fulcher. "It
is a nondenominational message with music; it's laid back and enjoyable."
Fine Arts, Creative Living, and Live Music are Center Stage
at the Largest Western Art Week Venue
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Welcome to the largest Western Living and Design Show in Montana.
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