Alpine Artisans

07/16/2026

Don't miss the Loon and Fish Festival this weekend - Friday, July 17-Sunday, July 19. Loon and Fish Festival T-shirts were a tradition for years, and the t-shirts return this year, available in two colors and multiple sizes. Local handmade ceramic loon and fish magnets are also available for sale.

This festival is the best time to grab your 2 Valleys Stage season tickets, which are available for a 20% discount! On Saturday, huckleberry ice cream is sold to benefit the Youth Grant and Scholarship Fund.

Handmade ceramic bowls by Carrie Darrah, Obsession Pottery and helpers will be available to be purchased with the ice cream, which has been donated by the Filling Station, Lindey's Prime Steak House, Seeley Station and the Hungry Bear Grill.

LIVE MUSIC: Saturday's music lineup outdoors ranges from blues to bluegrass, rock to folk. The music begins at 11 am with Cliff Clark and continues with Sera Benton at 11:45, Raised by Wolves at 12:30, Jon Kimble at 1:15, Pete and Rachel Feigley at 2 pm and The Montana Project at 2:45. The audio quality is great, thanks to the work of KC/DC. Chairs and canopies provided.
FULL SCHEDULE AVAILALBE AT Alpineartisans.org.

07/08/2026

Imagine the art work of over 20 local artists from the Seeley-Swan and Blackfoot Valleys on display (and for sale!) in one beautiful location! The Loon and Fish art show features marquetry woodwork, jewelry, watercolor and other media paintings, copper bowls, ceramics, stained glass, mixed media, sculpture, photography and more. A full schedule of live music with outdoor seating is scheduled on Saturday, 11-4 pm, featuring six musical groups, and the Blackfoot Picnic Basket food truck will be in the parking lot all day on Saturday. Our three-day schedule is available at alpineartisans.org and at the festival.

07/06/2026

Seeley Lake's largest summer festival – the Alpine Artisan's Loon and Fish Art Festival, returns for its 26th year on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 17-19 in downtown Seeley Lake. This free festival is a celebration of art and nature highlighted by a community art show and sale featuring the work of over 20 local artists from the Seeley-Swan and Blackfoot Valleys. Join us at the opening gala reception on Friday, July 17 from 5-8 with live cello music by Fern Glass Boyd, free drinks and appetizers. Our three-day schedule is available at alpineartisans.org and at the festival.

06/25/2026

If you're a fan of the poetry and fiction of Montana author Jim Harrison, join us this Saturday to hear his daughter, Jamie Harrison, present her new book, A River Dream: The Writing and Art of Russell Chatham's Clark City Press.
7 pm, Saturday, June 27, at the Foundation Building in Seeley Lake. Free. Everyone welcome.

05/17/2026

AAI's Open Book Club to feature Jim Harrison's biographer, Todd Goddard on Saturday, May 23, 7 pm, Seeley Lake Foundation Building - Free. Everyone welcome.

If the name Jim Harrison doesn't ring a bell, you’ve probably heard of his novella Legends of the Fall, which was made into a movie starring Brad Pitt. Or maybe you heard Anthony Bourdain sing Harrison’s praises as a writer and a gourmand. “There aren’t that many people I really look up to in this world,” Bourdain once said. “But Jim Harrison — I want to be him when I grow up.”​

Thanks to Todd Goddard's new biography, Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer's Life, we have a cradle-to-grave story that offers fascinating insights into an author as colorful as the characters he created. Don't miss this fascinating story!

04/09/2026

Not to missed! Mark your calendars for this amazing event!!! El Javi's Sunday April 12th @ 3pm located at the Swan Valley Community Hall, Condon MT

03/03/2026

2 Valleys Stage is bringing an incredible Celtic/folk group from Alberta to Seeley-Swan High School this Sunday, March 8, 3 pm. The McDades will raise the house with their amazing music!
Tickets available at the door: Seniors $15, Adults $18, Students are free.

02/02/2026

Join us to hear amazing stories of life in the 'back country' Saturday, February 7 at 2 pm at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation.
Authors Heather Fraley and John Fraley present their new book, "What's Left of Wildness" with outfitter Jack Rich at AAI's Open Book Club.

01/21/2026