JACKSON, Wyo. — The National Museum of Wildlife Art announced earlier this year that their largest annual fundraiser, Western Visions, will still happen this September but some events will be retooled to fit into today’s reality.
The Western Visions show will be on view in the National Museum of Wildlife Art galleries from September 12 to October 17, 2020. The exhibition features over 100 of some of the finest nationally and internationally known contemporary wildlife artists. The show will be open to all Museum visitors, members, and guests.
The Western Visions sale, on the other hand, will look different this year. Along with buying art at the Museum during the exhibition, the sale of the artwork will be available online and over-the-phone at WildlifeArtEvents.org.
Online and phone sales begin on August 24, three weeks before the physical exhibition opening, and will run until the show ends on October 17. The show pieces will be available for purchase at a fixed price on a first-come, first-serve basis. The proceeds of the sale will benefit the Museum and its educational mission.
“I am so excited to be able to hold Western Visions this year,” said Steve Seamons, Museum Director. “I cannot thank our entire Museum team enough for being so creative and nimble throughout this entire situation.”
Another major change for the Western Visions event series is the cancellation of the Jewelry Luncheon. “We are so sad not to be holding the event,” said Seamons. “But we value the safety and wellness of guests, staff and artisans alike, so it would not be wise for us to have such a large in-person event given the circumstance.”
Lastly, the National Museum of Wildlife Art will be airing an artist panel discussion virtually on the morning of September 17 instead of a presentation to a live audience. Viewers will tune in to an insightful conversation between Amy Lay, Amy Ringholz, Kathryn Mapes Turner, September Vhay and Kathy Wipfler.
These five important Jackson-based Western Visions artists are nationally celebrated for their creative contributions and successful navigation of the art world of the West. They were honored with an exhibition titled “The Jackson Hole Five” at the Booth Museum in Cartersville, Ga. last spring.
