Cut Bank First Friday

06/02/2026

Thank you Bank Pioneer Press for helping us share the success of the 2025-26 Cut Bank First Friday season!! We are so grateful to the host businesses, Quilts Happen and Cut Bank Marketplace on Main and the Cut Bank School District 15 Adult Education Program as well as all the instructors who put together high quality classes for the community! A big thank you also goes out to all the folks who showed up for class on the first Friday of the month!!

We can't wait to start the fifth season in the fall!! Don't forget about the Dumpster Paint happening during the Cut Bank's Annual Lewis and Clark Festival in July!

If you would like to become an instructor or are interested in being a third space to host classes, please email [email protected] for more information.

May 2 closed out the fourth year of Cut Bank First Friday classes! Cut Bank First Friday believes art can educate, engage, and connect people in meaningful ways and that was certainly the case this year. Classes began on the first Friday in October and ran through the first Friday in May. This seaso...

06/01/2026

It's mural Monday! Check out Montana Department of Commerce for all things commerce and to see murals from around the state each Monday!

Montana Mural Monday: This mural, titled “Lewis & Clark Hotshot” was painted from a real-life photo of the artist's brother, Owen, fighting fires in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Painted in 2025, its vivid colors and realistic style make this piece very visually moving.

This mural is one of many located in our 38 Montana Main Street member communities statewide. To see more murals and to learn more about Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program, read the press release here: https://tinyurl.com/3z6ssdpm.

📍: 525 Central Ave, Great Falls
🎨: Griffin
📸: Kellie Pierce

05/31/2026

TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY!!

The Call for Artists is still open for folks wishing to participate in the 2026 Dumpster Paint. Use the link below to apply by tomorrowat 5pm, please be sure submit images of intended work. This year's theme is geometric and repeated design elements.

Link for application: https://forms.gle/vouGPg5FZjbBer277

Email images or for more information: [email protected]

We have also started our sponsorship drive to fund the Dumpster Paint. If you are a business or individual wishing to sponsor the 2026 Dumpster Paint, the following link can be used to fill out the sponsorship form, and we will be in touch with you!

Link for sponsorship: https://forms.gle/L1BpTicdCCkNboh99

We cannot wait to see a few newly painted dumpsters later this summer!

Images in post are just for an idea. Some are from CBFF classes this past season.

05/27/2026

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will be back in Cut Bank later this summer! Be sure to mark your calendar!!

🎭 SAVE THE DATE! 🎭

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening under the Montana sky as Shakespeare in the Parks returns this August with a performance of The Merchant of Venice!

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends for a night of live theater, community, and summer fun right here in our area.

📅 August 13th 6:00pm
🎬 The Merchant of Venice
✨ Presented by Shakespeare in the Parks

You won’t want to miss this incredible tradition making its way back to town!

05/26/2026

Thank you. . .
. . for your service, your dedication, and your sacrifice.

05/21/2026

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05/18/2026

The Call for Artists is still open for folks wishing to participate in the 2026 Dumpster Paint. Use the link below to apply by June 1st, please be sure submit images of intended work. This year's theme is geometric and repeated design elements.

Link for application: https://forms.gle/vouGPg5FZjbBer277
Email images or for more information: [email protected]

We have also started our sponsorship drive to fund the Dumpster Paint. If you are a business or individual wishing to sponsor the 2026 Dumpster Paint, the following link can be used to fill out the sponsorship form, and we will be in touch with you!

Link for sponsorship: https://forms.gle/L1BpTicdCCkNboh99

We cannot wait to see a few newly painted dumpsters later this summer!

05/18/2026

Go see work from talented students!!

Come check out our talented artists’ works from this past year!

05/14/2026

From this ..... to this!!!

We would like to give a huge shout out to Cut Bank Marketplace on Main, LeAnne and Brian Kavanagh, and Cut Bank Racquetball Association for their generous donations during last year's Dumpster Paint! Without their support, the Dumpster Paint would not have been possible. We're back at it for year two and will be applying for a few grant opportunities but will likely seek sponsorship of the event again this year. Cut Bank Racquetball Association has already stepped up with this year's first donation! Thank you for supporting the Dumpster Paint!

A sign-up for sponsorship is below for businesses or individuals wanting to contribute to this year's Dumpster Paint. All amounts are welcome! We even have a Community Sponsorship from $1-$100 so folks can donate what they can.
Link to sponsorship:
https://forms.gle/FNfNkKqZhLCQZtxu9

About the Project
The Dumpster Paint is a multi-day celebration of creativity and community. Held during the Bank's Annual Lewis and Clark Festival, this unique event brings together talented artists to transform everyday dumpsters into bold, eye-catching works of public art.

Our Mission
Cut Bank First Friday believes art can educate, engage, and connect people in meaningful ways. By bringing art into unexpected places, the event encourages the community to see their surroundings differently and fosters a shared sense of pride and responsibility for public spaces.

Why Donate?
Your donation helps fund local artists, beautify shared spaces, and inspire residents and visitors alike to see the community in a new way. Together, we can turn the unexpected into something extraordinary while celebrating the growing arts culture in Cut Bank.

Image taken last year during the Dumpster Paint.

05/11/2026

Call for Artists!

Where did this year's theme come from? We pulled the theme right from Cut Bank First Friday classes taught this season! Whether it's a painted barn quilt, stitches that make up a sweater, a string of lights on a Christmas tree painting, signs of the Zodiac, Meditative Arts- Zentangle designs, eco printed scarves, paintings made from fabric, Gelli prints macramé for beginners, beaded bracelets or swirls smoothing out a crepe, geometric patterns and repeated design elements are everywhere!

Still not convinced or are curious how to spin it if you're more into realism? What about beaded earrings dangling from the ear of a princess, the bold lines on the hem of a dancing ribbon skirt, the pinstripe of a western shirt on a cowboy? Geometric patterns and repeated designs don't have to cover the entire dumpster. Be creative!

Below are just a few examples.