Bozeman Magazine

About a hundred fine artists and crafters from Montana and the western states region who have been successfully juried in for the show will be presenting their skilled handiwork.  Both past favorites and new vendors will offer oil paintings, fine pottery, blacksmithing, mud shirts, a variety of woodcrafts, decorative repurposed antiques, stained glass, alpaca woolens, photography, herbal soaps, gifts, attractive jewelry, natural kids’ toys, and more.  Artisans will do onsite demonstrations including pottery, blacksmithing, and more.  A regular favorite of the event each year is the Depot Foundation’s homemade pie booth with a tasty range of homemade pie offerings. The event also features a variety of food vendors, including the Livingston Sister City program, in support of its students’ trips to Japan.  Serving barbecue burgers, hot dogs, and sides Sister City offers great food for a great cause. Other vendors will offer fresh-popped kettle corn, bison burgers, chocolates, specialty lemonades, flavored ices, and more. Visitors can also enjoy the adjacent Depot Museum’s historic rail and Yellowstone exhibits, as well as this year’s special exhibit, “Pure Quill:  The Photographs of Barbara Van Cleve,” a skilled record of ranch life and more across decades.  The always popular Depot Festival of the Arts is a great chance to stroll in the fresh air and enjoy food, pies, art, and company at one of the central attractions during Livingston, Montana’s famous Fourth of July celebration. The Depot Museum exhibits are open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5, and Sunday from 1 to 5 with a modest admission.  Group tours are also welcome, and more information is available through the Depot office at (406) 222-2300 or its website, www.livingstondepot.org.