Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Founded in 1977, The Square is the premier contemporary art museum in north-central Montana!

We host world-class exhibitions, art classes, artist talks/lectures, and preserve contemporary art in Montana with our growing permanent art collection.

09/01/2026

In case you missed it, here is a short film featuring Walter Piehl, Jr., whose exhibition Wild Forms, Enduring Spirit just ended. Thank you to the artist for sharing his life and life's work with the Great Falls Community, and thank you to the Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University for your partnership with this exhibition. https://www.the-square.org/piehl

This video was filmed and produced by Tim Lee of Legacy Studio. This exhibition was co-curated by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator/Director of Curatorial Affairs at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (The Square) and Gregory Vettel, Director of the Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University. Exhibitions presented by The Square 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. The Square is 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. Created in partnership with Northwest Arts Center- Minot State University and the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation. Collaboration and support from Prairie Public Television in North Dakota.

America 250 exhibition sponsors Steve L’Heureux & Carol Bradley and Gaines & Beth McFadden. Special thank you to featured artist Walter Piehl, Jr., celebrated cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski, and Elizabeth Dear. Additional funding or support 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.

Fall art classes for all ages are open NOW for registration! Seats go quickly for all our classes, so be sure to sign up...
09/01/2026

Fall art classes for all ages are open NOW for registration! Seats go quickly for all our classes, so be sure to sign up asap!

Sign up online: https://the-square.corsizio.com
Sign up over the phone: 406-727-8255
Sign up in person: 1400 1st Ave North in the gift shop

Some scholarships may be available through the Roberta Cooney Memorial Scholarship Fund. Learn more at https://www.the-square.org/scholarships

We love seeing the different ways that museums across the state have used IL MAESTRO! Works by Morton Levin, one of our ...
08/31/2026

We love seeing the different ways that museums across the state have used IL MAESTRO! Works by Morton Levin, one of our traveling exhibitions, to reach new audiences and educate the next generation of artists. If you're in Missoula, check out the exhibition at the MMAC through October 17!

This exhibition is traveling via the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association and was originally curated at The Square in 2023 by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator/Director of Curatorial Affairs with assistance from Natalie Nicolson, Facilities Manager/Preparator, and Sara Johnson, Culture & Engagement Manager.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for Tawni Shuler's artist talk for her exhibition In Mythos & Fairy Tale...
08/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for Tawni Shuler's artist talk for her exhibition In Mythos & Fairy Tales! This show will be up through October 24th, don't miss it!

Special thank you to the artist for traveling up from WY, to hotel Arvon, our hotel sponsor, and to Electric City Conservatory, our floral sponsor. This exhibition originated at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College and is traveling via the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association (MAGDA). It was organized at The Square by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator/ Director of Curatorial Affairs with assistance from Natalie Nicolson, Facilities Manager/Preparator and Jaymi Jones, former Curatorial Assistant. Marketing designs by Sara Johnson, Culture & Engagement Manager.

Hotel Arvon Electric City Conservatory MAGDA Arts at Sheridan College Ucross | Artist Residency

Saturday, August 29, is the last day to explore all three galleries of Walter Piehl Jr.'s exhibition "Wild Forms, Enduri...
08/28/2026

Saturday, August 29, is the last day to explore all three galleries of Walter Piehl Jr.'s exhibition "Wild Forms, Enduring Spirit" before the art is sent back to its homes in private and public collections in North Dakota and Montana. We're open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more about this exhibition on our website: https://www.the-square.org/piehl

If you missed the chance to see the exhibition in person, you'll still be able to enjoy an exhibition catalogue that will be published later this fall with essays by Walter Piehl Jr., artist/poet friends, and scholars. More info coming soon.

Shown here: Walter Piehl, Jr.'s artwork, the artist speaking about his work at an artist talk in May 2026, and a family photo of Shadd Piehl, Becky Piehl, and the artist.

This exhibition is co-curated by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator/Director of Curatorial Affairs at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (The Square) and Gregory Vettel, Director of the Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University. Exhibitions presented by The Square 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. The Square is 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. Created in partnership with Northwest Arts Center- Minot State University and the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation. Collaboration and support from Prairie Public Television in North Dakota.

America 250 exhibition sponsors Steve L’Heureux & Carol Bradley and Gaines & Beth McFadden. Special thank you to featured artist Walter Piehl, Jr., celebrated cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski, and Elizabeth Dear. Additional funding or support 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.

TONIGHT! Friday, August 28 from 5:30 to 7:30, Artist Tawni Shuler will be here for an artist talk and reception for her ...
08/28/2026

TONIGHT! Friday, August 28 from 5:30 to 7:30, Artist Tawni Shuler will be here for an artist talk and reception for her traveling exhibition, "In Mythos & Fairy Tales"! This event is free and open to the public (head up to the 2nd floor when you arrive)! Tawni Shuler

Huge thank you to Electric City Conservatory for designing and donating the floral arrangements for this event.

MAGDA Arts at Sheridan College Ucross | Artist Residency

TOMORROW! Exhibition Reception & Artist Talk with Tawni Shuler: Friday, August 28, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at The Square, 1400 ...
08/27/2026

TOMORROW! Exhibition Reception & Artist Talk with Tawni Shuler: Friday, August 28, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at The Square, 1400 1st Ave N, Great Falls. Free and open to the public!

"In Mythos & Fairy Tales: Works by Tawni Shuler" is on view on the second floor Community Gallery at The Square through October 24, 2026.

About this Exhibition:
Tawni Shuler develops fable-based large scale black and white drawings on thick heavy fiber paper that are sophisticated in technique to express universal themes such as joy, heartbreak, jealousy, pride, and aggression. The works take shape as visual stories of animals in a variety of imaginary settings that serve as metaphors for the human experience.

This exhibition originated at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College, organized by Assistant Professor of Photography and Printmaking/ Gallery Director of Edward A. Whitney Gallery, Brittney Denham-Whisonant, and is sponsored by the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association (MAGDA), a state-wide service organization for non-profit museums & galleries, and supported in part by grants from the Montana Arts Council, a state agency funded by the State of Montana; coal severance taxes paid based upon coal mined in Montana and deposited in Montana's Cultural and Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund; and the National Endowment for the Arts. It was organized at The Square by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator/Director of Curatorial Affairs.

Montana Art Gallery Directors Association Sheridan College Great Falls Museums Consortium Artist Talk with Tawni Shuler — In Mythos & Fairy Tales

VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY: We still have spots left in September's woodcarving ornaments class! Led by Ron Crowder, this ...
08/25/2026

VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY: We still have spots left in September's woodcarving ornaments class! Led by Ron Crowder, this is part of our FREE Veteran & Active-Duty Art Program. It may seem a little early to start thinking about Christmas ornaments, but we want to make sure you have plenty of time to learn new skills to make handmade gifts for loved ones. Learn more and register here (FREE, pre-registration required): https://the-square.corsizio.com/event/6a7f99df3dcf3f1b5050d519

Great Falls Museums Consortium HeadsUp Malmstrom - 341st FSS

Meet our smallest and brightest volunteers! Last year, Electric City Conservatory generously donated 72 marigold plants ...
08/20/2026

Meet our smallest and brightest volunteers! Last year, Electric City Conservatory generously donated 72 marigold plants to accompany "Meet Me in Montana", our newest outdoor sculpture by Janina Myronowa. This year, much to our delight, last year's marigolds seeded themselves! Pollinators love them, and we think they're the perfect sunny accent to highlight Janina's sculpture.

Thank you again, Electric City Conservatory!

Janina Myronova
b. 1987, Donetsk, Ukraine
"Meet Me in Montana", 2024
Stoneware and underglaze
101 x 45 x 23 inches
Gift of the Hiltner Family, 2024.07.00

Facilities Manager/Preparator Natalie Nicolson creates these great chalk murals in the café event room! Here's her lates...
08/19/2026

Facilities Manager/Preparator Natalie Nicolson creates these great chalk murals in the café event room! Here's her latest one, Rosie the Riveter meets Vermeer.

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