As we begin a new year, the Board of Trustees, volunteers and staff of the museum extend our warmest thanks for your generous support throughout 2025.
Your end-of-year contributions, participation, and enthusiasm helped sustain our exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach. Most importantly, your commitment ensures that the museum remains a welcoming space where art can inspire, challenge, and bring people together. We are truly grateful for everything you make possible. Thank you!
Looking ahead, we are excited to share a highlight of the coming year: the 58th Annual Art Auction! This signature event will feature an exceptional selection of works from both emerging and established artists, spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. I invite you to join us at the Opening Reception & Artist Party on Friday, February 6. We’ll also host a series of auction artist talks on Thursdays throughout February (page 17). Most importantly, mark your calendars for the big event on Saturday, March 7. Funds raised through the auction directly support new art acquisitions, exhibitions, and the continued growth of our education initiatives. You won’t want to miss this unforgettable evening celebrating creativity and community.
As 2026 unfolds, we invite you to visit the galleries often. New exhibitions will open throughout the year, along with artist talks, special events, and interactive programs for all ages. Each visit offers something fresh to discover—whether it’s a favorite piece seen in a new light or an unexpected artwork that sparks curiosity. I especially hope you will join us for special programming surrounding our installation of Death of Adonis, by Kent Monkman (page 6). This monumental painting is on loan from Art Bridges and provides an exciting opportunity for the YAM to host artwork by a leading international contemporary artist.
Please know that your membership is critical to our financial stability. As a museum member, you provide dependable support that allows us to plan confidently, care for our collection responsibly, and continue offering exceptional cultural experiences to our community. In gratitude, we hope you will use your member discount in our store (pages 18–19) and cafe often throughout the year.
Thank you for being an essential part of the YAM family! We look forward to welcoming you into the galleries and our education studio often in the year ahead.
Cheers,
Jessica Kay Ogdin
The Deborah Anspach and John Hanson Executive Director
The YAM welcomes our newest team member!
We welcome Arla Bagger as the Yellowstone Art Museum’s new Finance Director. Arla holds a Master of Science in Accounting and brings more than ten years of experience working in nonprofits. Most recently, she served as Finance Director for organizations supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, where she helped steward resources in thoughtful, mission-driven ways.
Arla is excited to join the YAM team and looks forward to putting her skills to work in support of the museum’s future. She’s eager to help ensure YAM remains strong and sustainable as it continues to grow and serve our community—and she’s thrilled to be part of an organization that brings art and creativity to so many people.
YAM ACCREDITATION RENEWED
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Elaine McClelland for her outstanding service as the museum’s Finance Director from 2023 – 2025. Through her dedication, expertise, and steady leadership, Elaine played a critical role in strengthening the museum’s financial foundation and supporting its mission for years to come. She was also a mentor to other staff members and shared her knowledge generously.
As Elaine begins her well-earned retirement, we congratulate her and wish her many travel adventures in the years to come. Thank you, Elaine!
We are delighted to let you know that we’ve been re-accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the nation’s gold standard for museum excellence! The YAM was the first museum in Montana to earn this distinction and remains one of only eight accredited museums statewide. Nationally, just over three percent of museums hold this honor, placing the YAM among a select group recognized for high standards and public trust.
Re-accreditation is an intensive review process that examines everything from stewardship of collections to educational impact. This achievement affirms the YAM’s ongoing commitment to serving the people of Yellowstone County and beyond with integrity, creativity, and care. It reflects the hard work of our staff, the dedication of our board and volunteers, and the generous support of a community that believes in the power of art.
This recognition is both a celebration and a promise and reinforces our responsibility to offer meaningful, accessible experiences that reflect the spirit of our region, honor Montana’s artistic heritage, and inspire new conversations and connections.
We are grateful to everyone who makes this work possible and look forward to continuing to grow, learn, and serve together!
Happy Retirement Elaine!
Arla Bagger
The One Artwork Gallery
Kent Monkman: Death Of Adonis
January 9 – May 15, 2026 // Mildred Sandall Scott Gallery 3
Sponsors: Norma & Gary Buchanan, Bess Lovec, Yellowstone Law
Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges. In this intimate installation, visitors are invited to slow down and spend time with a single monumental work by Cree artist Kent Monkman. Death of Adonis reimagines and challenges Albert Bierstadt’s 1888 painting The Last of the Buffalo, exposing the colonial narratives woven into nineteenth-century representations of the North American landscape. Bierstadt’s original painting, often read as a lament for a “vanishing” wilderness and its Indigenous inhabitants, conceals the true causes of the buffalo’s near-extinction and the displacement of Indigenous nations—settler expansion and resource exploitation. By linking the dying buffalo to the supposed fate of Indigenous peoples, Bierstadt reinforced the myth of a “vanishing race.”
Designed as a space for contemplation and further exploration, this one-work gallery invites visitors to take a seat and spend time with a work that turns the tables on the settler gaze, reclaiming the visual language and viewpoint of centuries of colonial representation.
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub
Thursdays, January 29; February 12 & 26; March 12 & 26; April 9 & 23, 2026 // 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Join 2024 YAM writer-in-residence, Anne Holub, as she returns to the museum to lead her popular Write Along sessions. Starting in late January, Anne will lead sessions every 2 weeks on Thursdays. Write-Alongs will focus on the exhibit, Death of Adonis, by Kent Monkman. Learn more about this painting and spend some quality time putting your own impressions into words with Anne and other visitors.
Slow Art Tour: Death of Adonis
Thursday, January 22 // 10:30 AM
Enjoy the galleries at a slower pace. Join Jessica Kay Ogdin, YAM Executive Director, for a conversation about Kent Monkman’s Death of Adonis. This discussion-based tour invites participants to extend their time with a single work of art in a group setting. Death of Adonis, asks viewers to reconsider Albert Bierstadt’s 1888 painting The Last of the Buffalo, by reimagining the nineteenth-century representations of the North American landscape. This discussion-based tour welcomes participants to extend their time with a single work of art in a group setting.
Presentation by Sean Chandler: The Buffalo Treaty and the Return of the Buffalo
Thursday, April 9, 2026 // Reception at 5 PM; Talk at 5:30 PM
The Buffalo Treaty is a contemporary, intertribal agreement first signed in 2014 by Indigenous Nations in what is now the United States and Canada. It affirms a shared commitment to the protection, restoration, and free movement of buffalo across Indigenous territories and international borders. Grounded in longstanding cultural, spiritual, and political relationships with the buffalo, the Treaty asserts Indigenous sovereignty, cross-border cooperation, and Indigenous-led stewardship as essential to ecological and cultural renewal.
Kent Monkman (b. 1965), Death of Adonis, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 120 in. Art Bridges. Photo: Steve Pancessio.
Folktales and Fanfare: The Art of Janina Myronova
March 27 – August 16, 2026 // Charles M. Bair Family Gallery & Northwest Projects Gallery
Sponsors: Marilyn Misner Kramer, Deborah Anspach & John Hanson, Linda Snider
Step into a world alive with color, humor, and heart. Folktales and Fanfare invite visitors into a garden of playful imagination, where the ceramic sculptures and drawings of Ukrainian artist Janina Myronova burst with life. Her bright-cheeked characters—with bold forms and exaggerated expressions—encourage us to pause, smile, and look closer. “Every sculpture is a storyteller,” Myronova says, “echoing the rich tapestry of folklore … frozen moments of a big performance seen through a cheerful and positive filter.”
In this new body of work, Myronova transforms ceramic traditions into something both whimsical and profound. Her figures—dreamlike and full of personality—speak to home, friendship, hope, and renewal. Her drawings extend these stories, blurring the boundaries between two and three dimensions.
Born in Ukraine and now based in Poland, Myronova’s artistic journey reflects deep curiosity and cross-cultural exploration. After earning her Ph.D. from the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Wrocław, she completed residencies around the world—from Taiwan to France, South Korea to Denmark—each shaping her vibrant style.
Her path to the U.S. began with a McKnight Fellowship at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, followed by residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation in Montana and The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, where she continues her work today.
Myronova’s sculptures are held in major collections, including the Crocker Art Museum (California), Yingge Ceramics Museum (Taiwan), and the National Museums of Wrocław and Kraków (Poland), among others.
Folktales and Fanfare was organized by the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art and curated by Nicole Maria Evans, Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs.
Janina Myronova with TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE, 2023. Stoneware, underglaze, Hand forming and painting. 55 x 22 x 17.5 inches.
Rebecca Hutchinson
Embedded in the Overlap
April 3, 2026 – January 9, 2027 // Montana Gallery
Sponsors: Aunt Dofe’s Gallery, Yellowstone Law, Deborah Anspach & John Hanson, Lornel Baker, Bess Lovec, Beverly Ross, Nancy Curriden, and with generous support from the Western Sugar Company
Lecture on the History of Beet Production in Billings with Lauren Hunley from Western Heritage Center Thursday, April 30, 2026 // Reception 5 PM; Lecture 5:30 PM
Rebecca Hutchinson’s studio resides in a barn on her ranch near Clancy, just south of Helena, nestled on the outskirts of the Elkhorn Mountains. She’s settled there for over thirty summers, splitting her time between Montana and Massachusetts, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate Ceramics at the University of Massachusetts—Dartmouth. Outside, Hutchinson is surrounded by expansive views and acres of BLM land. Inside the studio, her sculptural vessels sit in intimate clusters along the outer walls. Some are short and bulbous; others rise tall into the rafters, nearly brushing the lights overhead. Together, they stand watch over the studio’s working zones—where clay is processed, fibers are pulped, paper sheets dried, and new forms begin to emerge.
Hutchinson’s engagement with the vessel form began during her senior year at Berea College, though her identity as a maker was shaped much earlier by her rural upbringing in southwest Michigan. While pursuing an MFA at the University of Georgia, she studied with both ceramic artists and papermakers who ignited a connection between these materials. After a two-year residency at the Archie Bray Foundation—her first time living in a place where the landscape outweighed human development—Hutchinson began noticing animal species building with the very materials she specialized in: clay
Rebecca Hutchinson
and harvested natural fibers. These influences ultimately converged into a drive to create larger, more site-specific, and site-responsive vessel forms.
From her studio in Montana, Rebecca sources a range of local materials: natural, domestic, and industrial. She harvests plants such as sage and pulps them whole, alongside thrifted 100% cotton blue jeans and flannel shirts. The natural materials are boiled to soften and then run through a Hollander beater machine for several hours, where a bladed drum repeatedly churns the fibers until stretched into a pulp. The pulp is collected and mixed with formation aid. The additive gives Hutchinson additional control over the process by slowing down the drainage of the pulp and allowing for necessary adjustments to the thickness and color of the resulting paper sheets.
The mixture is then poured onto a large frame. From this point on, Hutchinson will add more of the pulp mixture as needed, also occasionally removing large ‘clots’ of fiber unresolved from the mechanical beating of dense materials. The liquid will slowly drain from the mold, and, within hours, the dry Montana climate will quickly transform the fibrous pulp into a sturdy sheet of paper. For efficiency in the creation of her large vessels, sheets are made as large as 8 feet in length. If she works fervently, Hutchinson says, she can create six sheets in a single day.
In preparation for this exhibition, Hutchinson conveyed her interest in experimenting with beet pulp as a material for papermaking. Within the cultural context of Billings, the association with sugar beets is particularly resonant. During harvest season, roughly September through February, if you leave the Yellowstone Art Museum and travel South down 27th Street, one begins to notice the scent of beet processing. While not entirely unpleasant, the scent—nutty, earthy, and often likened to peanut butter—is both pervasive and unmistakable. It has become
an enduring marker of autumn and winter in Billings, as characteristic of the season as the turning of the leaves.
Once the paper making process is complete, the resulting paper, infused with beet pulp, sage, and natural fiber clothing, bears no trace of industrialism or mass production. Its colors, ranging from soft pink to deep blue, recall the organic hues of the natural world. Each sheet is sensual in its individuality, marked by mottled patches of fibrous material, deckled edges, and a supple surface. Yet, the paper exists only to be transformed once more: Hutchison shapes, cuts, and coils it, coating each piece in a clay slurry made from regionally harvested Montana clay. She stacks the pieces slowly, juxtaposing undulating expanses against varied constrictions, until the material emerges anew—as a vessel, alive with form.
Hutchinson’s tender coiling of forms represents the final stage of a meditative process through which she creates her sculptures. Each work begins with the harvesting of fibrous materials—an act rooted in sensitivity to location and place and guided by a desire to make and repurpose. Many of the forms evolve through successive layers that extend upward until their uppermost edges nearly reach the ceiling. Once resolved, the crowns of the vessels are deliberately left open. In this final state, the containers act as repositories, absorbing and reflecting the cultural, environmental, and economic histories imbedded within their sites of origin.
Rebecca Hutchinson
Rebecca’s Hollander Beater.
Of Neon & Bones: New Acquisitions to the YAM Permanent Collection, from 2020 to now 2025 – 2027 // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries
Sponsors: Larry & Ruth Martin, Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos, Linda Shelhamer & Stephen Haraden, Hilltop Inn by Riversage
Of Neon and Bones celebrates a selection of artworks that have entered the Permanent Collection of the Yellowstone Art Museum within the past five years. The title highlights the variety of materials used by regional artists to explore and express their themes. Materials such as neon and bones speak to remnants of life, rebirth, and the illumination of personal histories; these materials enhance the meaning of the work and, in turn, broaden and deepen our visual experience.
The YAM, guided by the museum’s Collection Plan, a core, living document, carefully considers artworks for the Permanent Collection. Considerations such as an artist’s significance to the region, themes, diversity of perspective, and aesthetic execution and integrity are carefully considered as we build a collection representative of the region’s artistic landscape.
The Permanent Collection is preserved in perpetuity, thereby chronicling the artistic history and cultural heritage of the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain regions.
Artist Talk with Patrick Smith
Thursday, March 19, 2026 // Reception at 5 PM; Talk at 5:30 PM
Patrick Smith, Greenland Portraits #2, 2006. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 38..375 x 54 inches. Gift of Jim and Claudia Baker.
Theodore Waddell, Red Trout, 1989. Oil on canvas, 18.875 x 42 x 2 inches. Gift of Brian Peterson and Nancy Krogh.
In A Nutshell
November 14, 2025 – November 13, 2026 // M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Gallery
In the California Bay Area during the late-1960s, an art movement emerged from a group of artists with a desire to depart from the already established and labeled Funk Art. This movement, coined ‘Nut’ Art, was led by a collective who rejected the traditional and rational in their artmaking in favor of the experimental and humorous, and adopted personal mythologies and fantasy worlds reflective of their own quirks and eccentricities:
“One day… I expressed my belief and interest in the artificer as an eccentric, peculiar individual creating art as a fantasy with the amazing intention of totally building a miniature world into which the nut could retire with all his friends, animals, and paraphernalia. The little world inside becomes a ‘completely fitted out’ phantasmagoria…
The nut artificer travels in a phantasmagoric micro-world, small and extremely compact, as is the light of a dwarf star imploding inward and in passage collapsing paradise and hell in one as it vanishes forever with our joys, sorrows, and unrequited love.”
—Roy [De Forest]’s Nut Art Manifesto, 1972
In A Nutshell presents sculpture and two-dimensional works from the YAM Permanent collection that explore the themes, aesthetics, and expressive freedom of the Funk and Nut Art movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Leading figures such as Roy De Forest and Harold Scholtzhauer are exhibited for their direct attributions to the genesis of the Nut Art movement. Collectively, these works offer a thoughtful exploration of artistic individuality, highlighting the inventive spirit and enduring relevance of artists who challenged aesthetic norms and embraced the unconventional.
Will James: The Eternal Cowboy
2025 – May 2, 2026 // Earl E. Snook Gallery Family Gallery
Sponsors: Gary & Melissa Oakland, Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos, James Thompson
Will James: The Eternal Cowboy explores the archetypal cowboy figure as presented through the work of Montana artist and author Will James (1892–1942). Will James began working on ranches at the young age of 15 and continued working in the cow country throughout his life. James’ artistic portfolio is centered around the cowboy figure, and his famous cowboy novels, such as Smoky (1929) and Uncle Bill (1932), tell of an exhilarating life in the American West. In James’ final novel, The American Cowboy (1942), the book culminates with the declaration: “The cowboy will never die.”
Will James: The Eternal Cowboy examines James’ archetypal cowboy figure through a selection of drawings, writings, and various archival materials from the
Collection, and explores the artist’s contemplation of this role within a rapidly changing landscape.
Harold Schlotzhauer, The Young Militant, 1971. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 66 inches. Gift of the artist.
YAM’s Virginia Snook
Will James, Untitled, 1924. Graphite on paper, 10 x 15 inches. Yellowstone Art Museum Permanent Collection, Gift of Virginia Snook.
Tom Rippon, A Princess Posturing, 1991. Porcelain, 26 x 12 x 10 inches. Museum purchase funded by Miriam Sample.
Starlight on Snowdrifts Beacons
of Inspiration During a Season of Darkness
Sponsors: Dave & Cynthia Hummel
On view now in Billings-Logan International Airport Concourse B.
The Yellowstone Art Museum (YAM) and the Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) are honored to present the second exhibition in Concourse B, Starlight on Snowdrifts. This show features work from around the great state of Montana that was chosen by a jury of educators and art historians from the local area. This jury included Lucy Realbird (Apsáalooke) from the Hardin K-12 Education System, Dr. Ingrid Asplund from Rocky Mountain College, and Dr. Brian Leahy from Montana State University Billings. Together, they chose work that centers on the themes of inspiration and wonder, which is reflected in the vibrant colors and diverse subject matter found in this exemplary show. The artists featured in this show include:
Large-scale ceramicist Danielle O’Malley whose work is rooted in environmental consciousness and our complex relationship with the natural world.
Oil painter, geologist, and backcountry pilot Victoria Bond who finds inspiration from her many travels and views from up high.
Painter Noah Massey, whose work explores the complex interplay between death, femininity, and the natural world.
Ceramicist Kelly McLaughlin, who is a current resident at the Red Lodge Clay Center and whose work comes from her experiences in spaces where she feels a deep spiritual connection.
Photographer Todd Forsgren who is an Associate Professor of Art at Rocky Mountain College and whose photographs here push the connection between photographic material and liquified surfaces.
Multi-disciplinary artist Maggy Rozycki Hiltner features her large-scale sculptures that represent the human figure through alternative means that explore memory, identity, and psychological states.
Local Billings painter Gordon McConnell, whose work explores historic and mythical themes from the Old West in contemporary terms.
Together, we hope that these artists and their work give you pause as you travel and allow you to consider the range of approaches, themes, and techniques present in contemporary Montana based art practices. We feel that the presence of such thoughtful and beautiful works inspire travelers like yourselves and invite you to contemplate the deeper potential of human expression and the rich culture that results.
Elizabeth Stone, I Remember Project, 2024: Collapsing Time, 2024. 35mm color negatives, black and white negatives, color slides, clear filament, approx. 11 x 24 x 3 feet. Echo, 2024. 4x6 inch photographic prints, waxed linen thread, dimensions variable. Relics, 2024. 35mm plastic slide mounts, dimensions variable.
Settled, 2024. Photographic negatives from the 1920s, pigmented prints on transparency film, LED lights, custom boxes by Tim Swanberg of Ovando, MT, 5.625 x 95.25 x 3.75 inches, each. Museum purchases.
Patrick Smith, Driftwood, Timberline Lake, 2017. Archival ink photograph on cotton rag paper, 10 x 10 inches. Gift of Paul and Bett Whiting.
2025 Recent Acquisitions
The Yellowstone Art Museum is continuously growing the permanent collection through generous gifts and museum purchases. All acquisitions build the museum’s collection of modern and contemporary art from the Mountain West region.
Other acquisitions not pictured:
Patrick Smith, Greenland Portraits #2, 2006. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 38 3/8 x 54 inches. Gift of Jim and Claudia Baker. (See the work on page 10.)
Patrick Smith, Untitled, 2010. Archival ink photograph on cotton rag paper, 10 x 10 inches. Gift of Paul and Betty Whiting.
Gordon McConnell, Jack—Listening, c. late 1980s. Acrylic on paper. 11 x 14 inches, gift of Paul and Betty Whiting.
Paul Whiting, Untitled (Visible Vault), 2010. Photographic print, 14 x 11 inches. Gift of Paul and Betty Whiting.
That Light is Back
Crow Agency/YAM Education Partnership Returns by Dustin Ogdin
A group of fourth grade students from Crow Agency sat in front of Sean Chandler’s 10-foot wide painting, Going On, Under, and Over the Golden Gate, in one of the YAM’s Scott Galleries. Their eyes danced across the canvas of abstracted figures and contemporary interpretations of traditional Native iconography. Chandler is an enrolled member of the Aaniinen (Gros Ventre Nation). The students were focused and quiet until YAM Education Director Carrie Goe Nettleton would ask a question. Before she could finish, a wave of outstretched arms would reach for the ceiling with kids competing to share their interpretations of the imagery. This gallery viewing was part of an all-day student field trip, one portion of a larger education partnership between the YAM and Crow Agency.
The partnership, which began in 2005, combines biannual field trips to the YAM for third, fourth, and fifth graders alongside recurring art classes taught by YAM staffers at Crow Agency. Goe Nettleton travels to Crow Agency once a month to teach third-graders while YAM Art Educator Angel Shandy travels once a week to teach fourth and fifth graders. The partnership provides untold benefits to everyone involved, as evidenced by the palpable
enthusiasm expressed by students, parents, and educators from both the YAM and Crow Agency after an unexpected program hiatus last school year.
That one-year pause stemmed from a non-Native school administrator at Crow Agency who wanted to focus more attention on core academic pursuits, such as math and reading. Presumably, that administrator was unaware of research that indicates how arts education improves overall student academic performance, with one study finding that sustained arts education leads to SAT scores that average 100 points higher when compared to students with limited art education opportunities. The benefits to mental and emotional health are even more compelling and have been noticed immediately by Crow educators after the return of the program.
“This year, with the few opportunities they have already had, I rarely hear students say ‘I messed up’ and [instead] hear ‘it’s art, make it work,’” said Connie Michael, a fifth grade teacher at Crow Agency. Having a learning space centered on expression and experience rather than testfocused evaluations of “right and wrong” builds self-esteem
Having a learning space centered on expression and experience rather than test-focused evaluations of “right and wrong” builds self-esteem and the courage to try new things.
and the courage to try new things. “It’s about the process and the joy in making it rather than having a perfect end product,” Shandy reflected.
Unfortunately, school districts across the nation have reduced investments in arts education. For economically challenged communities, art classes are often first on the chopping block. Without the Crow/YAM partnership, it’s unlikely these students would have access to art classes in Hardin. For Crow educators like Lucy Real Bird, whose daughter also participates in the program, art education is essential to students’ understanding and engaging with their cultural history.
“As Apsáalooke, we come from a long line of artists. Art is a major part of who we are.” (Apsáalooke is the traditional name of the Crow Tribe.) Real Bird described the rich artistic traditions of the Apsáalooke, including dancers, musicians, master beadworkers, and contemporary Crow artists like Linda and Ben Pease, whose work has been exhibited at the YAM. She explained the sense of pride and accomplishment that students feel after exhibiting their work in the YAM’s Young Artists Gallery at the end of each school year, especially after seeing the work of professional artists they admire in the same building. “They walk through the halls of the museum, learning about different artists that they look up to, and then to see themselves on those same walls… I think that is so powerful,” said Real Bird.
YAM educators Goe Nettleton and Shandy also stress how the partnership creates a lasting relationship between Crow students and the institution. “The museum is a space where they feel they belong, a kind of home even, that encourages them to continue to come back as they grow older” says Shandy.
It’s clear that YAM staff benefit as much from this partnership as the students themselves. The smiles and laughter shared between students and educators were ever-present as I observed printmaking classes and gallery visits during the October field trip. Everyone involved understands the importance of restoring this partnership.
“Art is life for Apsáalooke,” concluded Real Bird. “And once they took it away, students were sad … But now that light is back, and I think that’s what Yellowstone Art Museum does. They provide that art, that beauty to our classrooms.”
This partnership is generously funded by the Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation, with additional support from the Sibanye-Stillwater Foundation.
The Yellowstone Art Museum is excited to announce that the 58th Annual Yellowstone Art Auction will take place February 7 to March 8, 2025. The Art Auction is one of the YAM’s most treasured opportunities to spotlight celebrated regional artwork, introduce emerging artists, and inspire patrons at every stage of collecting. The YAM’s juried Art Auction exhibition showcases a diverse range of artworks available for Silent Auction, including a Small Works subset, in addition to a select grouping of Live-Auction-only pieces. Participating artists are generously donating a percentage of their work to support the YAM. The Art Auction features several events and artist talks throughout the exhibition. The signature museum fundraiser will open with a free to the public artists’ celebration and culminate in a ticketed Live Auction Gala, known as “The Night”. As the YAM’s largest fundraiser of the year, the Art Auction raises crucial support for the exhibitions and educational programs at the Yellowstone Art Museum.
2026 ART AUCTION EVENTS
Opening Reception & Artists’ Party
Friday, FEBRUARY 6 | 5 – 8 PM
Mingle with the auction artists and place first bids on Silent Auction items while enjoying music, quick finish art and hors d’oeuvres.
Join us on the cozy couch in the YAM’s galleries Thursday evenings during the art auction for drinks and conversations with local artists. Beer and wine at 5 PM, Artist Conversations at 5:30 PM.
Joe Taylor | Thursday, February 12
Selisa Rausch | Thursday, February 19
Jennifer Pulchinski | Thursday, February 26
THE NIGHT Gala & Live Auction
Saturday, MARCH 7 | 7 PM
The Night Gala & Live Auction will conclude the YAM’s signature fundraiser with final in-person bids placed on Silent Auction artworks followed by a thoughtfully plated dinner by PREROGATIvE Kitchen, and the highly anticipated Live Auction. Tickets are available at various levels on the YAM’s website or by calling the front desk. Seating is very limited and we recommend purchasing tickets early.
Visit the YAM's website or scan the QR code for full event details, updates, get tickets, and stay up to date on bidding.
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The YAM Honors Life Time Legacy Society Members
Carol & Don Roberts
Growing up in Cincinnati in the ‘50’s, ‘60’s and ‘70’s, my mom collected contemporary art. I grew up with a Campbell’s soup can and duplicates of Marilyn Monroe on the walls of our home, as well as many other artists of the period.
Somewhere along the way, I learned about the Great Masters and my mom illustrated how one movement often influences a change in the next. What I have learned at the YAM is how the West and its ways of life significantly influence various aspects of the arts here. Don and I have enjoyed the annual art auction throughout the years. One year, our grandchildren happened to be in Billings during the auction. We not only brought them to see the art, but let each one choose a piece from the silent auction as a gift, hoping to pass along a love and appreciation of art in their lives. —Carol & Don Roberts
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JAN FEB
Kent Monkman: Death Of Adonis
Last day for Threads & Jon Lodge: Carbon Strata
Studio 2nd Saturday: The Art of Adventure, 10 AM–12
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM–12 PM
Slow Art Tour: Death of Adonis, 10:30 AM
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Are you interested in learning more about art at the YAM? Ask a Docent!
You can find a Docent near the desk on Saturday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM offering guided tours.
If you are interested in learning more about being a Docent, email Carrie Goe Nettleton, YAM Education Director, at education@artmuseum.org.
ArtWalk & First Friday at the YAM: Art Auction 58 Opening Reception & Artists’ Party, 5 – 8 PM
FAM at the YAM: Art Auction Artwork, 4 – 6 PM
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Art Auction 58 Artist Conversation with Joe Taylor, 5–7 PM
Studio 2nd Saturday: Love of Art, 10 AM–12 PM
Last day for Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grade YAG Exhibition
Teen Council, 3:30–5 PM
Art Auction 58 Artist Conversation with Selisa Rausch, 5–7 PM
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM–12 PM
Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG Exhibition Opens
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Art Auction 58 Artist Conversation with Jennifer Pulchinski, 5–7 PM
Adult Art Class: Art Auction Artist Workshop with Tina Renee Becker, 10 AM–4 PM
Friday at the YAM, 5 – 8
FAM at the YAM: Art Auction Sculpture, 4 – 6 PM
The Night Live Auction & Gala, 7 PM
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Studio 2nd Saturday: Multitudes of Medium, 10 AM–12 PM
Teen Council, 3:30–5 PM
Artist Talk with Patrick Smith, 5 PM reception, 5:30 PM
at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM–12 PM
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Folktales and Fanfare: The Art of Janina Myronova Opens
Last day for Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG Exhibition
Dates and times are subject to change. Please check our website artmuseum.org/calendar for any updates and changes.
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Presentation by Sean Chandler: The Buffalo Treaty and the Return of the Buffalo, 5 PM reception, 5:30 PM talk
Studio 2nd Saturday: Myth, Stories, and Tales, 10 AM–12 PM
Slow Art Day at the YAM, 10 AM–4 PM
Teen Council, 3:30–5 PM
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM–12 PM
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub, 3:30–4:30 PM
Big Ink at the YAM: Woodblock Printing Workshop, 9 AM–5 PM
Big Ink at the YAM: Woodblock Printing Workshop, 9 AM–5 PM
Lecture on the History of Beet Production in Billings with Lauren Hunley, 5 PM reception, 5:30 PM talk
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, & TEENS
Scan the QR code to visit the education page on YAM’s website or check Facebook for updates, registration info, and pricing. artmuseum.org/educate
STUDIO 2ND SATURDAY
Ages: 5 – 12 | 10 AM – 12 PM
Members: $10 | Not-yet Members: $20
Register online, by calling 406.256.6804 x238 or email arteducator@artmuseum.org
Every Studio 2nd Saturday class includes touring the galleries and creating art connected to current exhibitions.
January 10 | The Art of Adventure
Use imagination and the thrill of adventure to create a painting inspired by artwork in the exhibition In A Nutshell.
February 14 | Love of Art
Express yourself in art just like artists featured in this year’s Art Auction.
March 14 | Multitudes of Medium
Discover the versatility of a variety of art mediums as y ou fabricate a mixed media artwork like artists in Of Neon and Bones.
April 11 | Myth, Stories, and Tales
Explore the narratives in the exhibition Folktales & Fanfare, then create your own artwork showcasing your story.
May 9 | Fibers & Filigree
Craft an artwork inspired by the process of artist Rebecca Hutchinson and her exhibition.
YOUNG ARTISTS’ GALLERY
Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grade
Thursday, January 8 – Saturday, February 14
Reception Thursday, January 8 from 5 – 7pm
Billings Public Schools 5th Grade
Saturday, February 21 – Saturday, March 28
Reception February 26 from 5 – 7pm
Crow Agency 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade
Saturday, April 4 – Saturday, May 9
FAM AT THE YAM
All ages welcome | 4 – 6 PM at the YAM FREE! No advanced registration required. FAM at the YAM is for every type of family. Bring yourself, children, friends, grandparents, and more. Create art together with a professional artist and learn about their process. It’s a great way to kick off your First Friday evening.
February 6 | Art Auction Artwork
Join us to celebrate Art Auction 58 and work with Auction artist, Angel Shandy, to create a unique work of art.
March 6 | Art Auction Sculpture
Explore the work of an Auction artist, and take home your own mini sculpture.
April 3 | Fiber Overlap
Work with locally sourced fiber elements to create a work of art inspired by Rebecca Hutchinson’s exhibition Embedded in the Overlap.
May 1 | Whimsical Painting
Janina Myronova artwork will guide us to create a whimsical paintings like those in her exhibition Folktales and Fanfare.
MUSEUM TEEN COUNCIL
Ages 13 – 18 | 3:30 – 5 PM | FREE!
Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, November – May
The YAM’s Museum Teen Council brings a cohort of creative teens together to not only make art, but to build creative community. Teens develop new skills, discuss art critically, work collaboratively, learn from art industry professionals, participate in volunteer opportunities, and experience community engagement. Participants meet twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.
For application information, email Angel Shandy, Museum Art Educator at arteducator@artmuseum.org.
SUMMER ART ACADEMY
Ages 8 – 14 | June 1 – 5 & June 8 – 12
YAM Members: $335 | Not-Yet-Members: $375 Register online atartmuseum.org/educate/childrens-camps or in-person at the YAM.
Summer Art Academy on the campus of MSUB! At this camp, young artists study under professional artists in concentrated areas which they choose. Class sizes are limited. Art supplies are included in the cost of tuition. Students bring their own snacks and lunches.
YAM CAMP
Folk Tales & Fanfare Special YAM Camp
Ages 7 – 10 from July 6 – 10
Spend the week taking an in-depth look at the work of Janina Myronova in her exhibition Folktales & Fanfare and create art based on her ideas and techniques.
Ages 6 – 8 from August 3 – 7
Ages 7 – 9 from August 10 – 14
Ages 9 – 12 from August 17 – 21
YAM Members: $300 | Not-Yet-Members: $335 Register online at artmuseum.org/educate/childrens-camps or in-person at the YAM.
Classes this year include: Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Wearable Indigenous Art, Puppetry and more!
For Questions email Summer Art Academy Director, Marilu Metherell, at adulted@artmuseum.org or call 406.256.6804x250.
Need-based scholarships from the Sally McIntosh Scholarship fund are available. For an application, email Carrie Goe Nettleton at education@artmuseum.org.
Spend an entire week exploring art, going behind the scenes at the YAM, and creating colorful whimsical art inspired by the exhibitions. The final day culminates in an art show where students get to show off their own artwork that was created during the camp.
For questions and membership discount codes email Angel Shandy at arteducator@artmuseum.org or call 406.256.6804 x238.
For Scholarship applications email Carrie Goe Nettleton at education@artmuseum.org.
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS April 1, 2026!
Connections
at the Art Museum
with the Montana Chapter of the Every 3rd Friday
January 16 | February 20 | March 20 | April 17, from 10:30 AM – 12 PM
No cost to participate. Registration in advance is required. To register, contact Adult Education Coordinator, Marilu Metherell, at 406.256.6804 x250 or adulted@artmuseum.org.
This monthly program promotes connection and companionship for individuals living with early-stage cognitive impairment and their care partners through art. Join us to view, discuss, and create art. No cost to participate.
Connections at Rock Creek Soaps
Our Connections program was invited to experience a soap-making class at Rock Creek Soaps! Owner, Jennifer Dillabaugh, graciously demonstrated the exact process used to create the carbon-based soaps featured in the Jon Lodge: Carbon Strata Olfactory Sensory Chamber.
Our education team would like to extend a huge thank you to Rock Creek Soaps for remaining dedicated to generously giving back to our community through partnerships with local nonprofits like ours. They also offer internships to at risk women and youth to provide a positive healthy work environment and to assist in job skills training and resume building.
Check them out at 2319 4th Ave N., Billings or online at www.rockcreeksoaps.com.
ADULT ART CLASSES
For more information scan the QR code or visit artmuseum.org/educate/adult-education. Please email our Adult Education Coordinator, Marilu Metherell, at AdultEd@artmuseum.org with any questions. Register online or call the front desk at 406.256.6804. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. YAM Museum Members receive 20% off most adult education courses. If your YAM Membership has lapsed or is invalid, you will be automatically charged the remainder of the class fee.
Art CLASSES
YAM adult art classes are designed for everyone from beginners to artists who want to hone their skills. Every class is taught by a professional artist who is eager to share their creative process and techniques. These museum-based classes are perfect for lifelong learners and creative members of our community. All adult art classes are available for OPI credits.
Art Auction Artist Workshop with Tina Renee Becker
Saturday, February 28 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Cost: $65
Have you ever wondered: How did they make that? Did you know that coiling is one of the oldest forms of basketry, pre-dating pottery or stone? Here is your chance to learn the how-to behind the beautiful handmade baskets in our shop and up for auction this year! Join AA 58 artist Tina Renee Becker, where you will discover what drives her journey of Pine Needle Basketry. This hands-on workshop is sure to give you a new perspective on an ancient art form.
Slow Art Day at the YAM Saturday, April 11 | 10 AM – 4 PM
Slow down, reflect, discover, and engage with the Yellowstone Art Museum. Join us for a day of slow looking in the galleries and focus on deep observation and mindful presence. We are thrilled to participate as a venue for this global art movement that challenges the typical museum going experience.
SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Urban Sketchbook Symposium
Saturday, May 16 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Free! Are you ready to start your journey of self-expression, imagination, and artistic discovery? Our “Sketchbook Symposium” is designed to ignite your creativity, one page at a time. Sketchbooks can be anything you want them to be. Visual diaries, places to test new mediums and techniques, or just a place to draw. They can allow you to capture fleeting moments, emotions, and scenes from your everyday life. A sketchbook can be your incubator for ideas. It’s where concepts take shape, evolve, and transform.
Kent Monkman Write-Alongs with Anne Holub Thursdays, January 29; February 12 & 26; March 12 & 26; April 9 & 23, 2026 // 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Join 2024 YAM writer-in-residence, Anne Holub, as she returns to the museum to lead her popular WriteAlongs sessions this spring. Starting in late January, Anne will lead sessions every 2 weeks on Thursdays. For more information, see page 6.
Slow Art Tour: Death of Adonis
Thursday, January 22 // 10:30 AM
Enjoy the galleries at a slower pace. Join Jessica Kay Ogdin, YAM Executive Director, for a conversation about Kent Monkman’s Death of Adonis. This discussion-based tour invites participants to extend their time with a single work of art in a group setting. For more information, see page 6.
SAVE THE DATE:
Yoga & Figure Drawing Retreat at Tippet Rise
Saturday, May 30 | 10 AM – 4 PM
Cost: $50
Welcome warm weather back to Montana! The YAM is planning an incredible Yoga & Figure Drawing retreat at Tippet Rise Art Center. Participants will experience both art forms in symphony with the landscape and architectural wonder of the Cottonwood Campus. Artists, Beth Korth and Marilu Metherell will guide an in-depth dive into drawing the human figure as Yoga instructors, Sarah Brown and Carolanne Rohrs empower our studies with mindfulness of movement and form.
Big Ink at the Yellowstone Art Museum: A Woodblock Printing Workshop
April 25 – 26, 2026
Registration is due by February 9, 2026!
The Yellowstone Art Museum is excited to host a workshop with BIG INK next spring. BIG INK, along with their portable presses, make woodblock printing accessible to anyone interested in the process and artform, from beginners to professional artists.
Lyell Castonguay, artist and BIG INK founder, will be on-site at the YAM April 25 through 26, 2026. “The Big Tuna,” a travel-capable, modular press, will make for an engaging and educational workshop where attendees can bring their own relief carvings and be an active participant in the printmaking process.
Due to the nature of this workshop, preliminary educational content and carving must be completed in advance of the in-person activities in April. The sign-up deadline is February 9, 2026.
Register online at bigink.org. Workshop updates and additional information can be found at artmuseum.org/educate/adult-education.
Jason Jam, an artist with Stage IV breast cancer, draws erotic female imagery to find solace. Stephanie Dishno’s figures and vessels are physical representations of desire, longing, and apprehension.
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THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS
We would like to give our sincerest thanks to all members, donors, and sponsors who have contributed and pledged $125 and above. This cumulative list reflects gifts to the YAM given from November 7, 2024, through November 6, 2025, including Art Auction donations and purchases.
$100,000 – 199,999
Lornel Baker
Cynthia Foster
Andrea & Joel Long
Bess Lovec
Ted Lovec
Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
Jeanne & Charlie Widdicombe
Yellowstone County
$50,000 – 99,999
Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson
Art Bridges Foundation— Access for All Grant
Anonymous
Ruth & Larry Martin
Montana Community Foundation
Linda Shelhamer & Stephen Haraden
$25,000 – 49,999
Diane Boyer Jerhoff
Patricia Burg
Dr. Doug & Karla Carr
Charles M. Bair Family Trust
Maggie Davis & Bruce Ennis
School of Art—Montana
State University
Christine & James Scott
Treacy Foundation
$10,000 – 24,999
Joel Anderson & Diana Norton
Anonymous
Jennifer & Steve Corning
Dr. Ralph & Sheryl Costanzo
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
Dona & Paul Hagen
Andrea & Alex Heyneman
Hilltop Inn by Riversage
Cynthia & Dave Hummel
Kathryn Caine Wanlass
Charitable Foundation
Gareld Krieg
Jon Lodge & Jane Waggoner Deschner
Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos
Montana Arts Council
Kathy Mosdal O’Brien
Gary & Melissa Oakland
Kim & Don Olsen
Riversage Billings Inn
Sibanye Stillwater
Stephanie & Matthew Stroud
Susan Sullivan & Stephen Zabawa
Leslie Taylor
Tippet Rise Fund of the Sidney E. Frank Foundation
$5,000 – 9,999
Art Bridges Foundation—COVES Grant
Mary Lee & David Darby
Dick Anderson Construction
Sherri C. Eastman
Steve Edwards
Eide Bailly LLP
Douglas Ezell & Sharon Christensen
Bess Snyder Fredlund
Maggy & David Hiltner
Jane & Terry Indreland
Suzi & Larry Kendall
Cynthia & John Kennedy
W. David LeCompte
Elaine McClelland
Jack McGillis
Christopher Muller
Jessica Kay & Dustin Ogdin
Red Lodge Clay Center
Suzie & David Restad
Jim Reuter
Rimrock Subaru
Simonsen Architect, Eric Simonsen
Dr. Kris Spanjian & Ray Gilbertson
Stockman Bank
Sara Hanson Walsh
Cheri & Greg Wrench
Yellowstone Law
Jeremiah Young
$2,500 – 4,999
Ossie Abrams
American Solutions for Business
Patti & Pres Askew
Coventry & Paul Baker
Carol Beam
Billings Clinic
Buchanan Capital, LLC
Gilbert Burdett
Deborah Butterfield & John Buck
Lynn Campion & Theodore Waddell
Mya Cluff
Linda & Jim Collins—Collins Concept Design
Kay Foster & Mike Mathew
Kimberly Gottwals
Sarah Grau & Vincent Long
Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation
Linda & Jerry Iverson
Gesine Janzen
Jenny & Dexter Jensen
Cynthia & John Kennedy
Nancy Krogh
Tracy & Mike Linder
Dr. Precious McKenzie & William Stearns
Drs. Linda & Robert Merchant
Paige & Chris Montague
RBC Foundation
Kay & Gary Ruhle
Linda Snider
Jeff Southworth
Dr. Kris Spanjian & Ray Gilbertson
James Urbaska
Evelyn Waldron
$1,000 – 2,499
Jesse Albrecht
Joan Prior & John Armstrong
Elaine Baker
Ed Barta & Barb Gunn
Kris Bart-Sauer & Cody Sauer
Lisa & Patrick Beddow
Billings Arts Association
Kathy & Garry Brayko
Norma & Gary Buchanan
Linda & Nick Cladis
The Honorable William & Anne Cole
Catherine Courtenaye
Paul Cox
Les Crawford
Joy & Gene Culver
Chad Cumin
Nancy Curriden
Cushing Terrell
Kirks’ Grocery
Drs. Lisa Malody & Laurence DeBoer
Mary & David Dobrowsky
Karen Doolen
Marty & Julie Dressler
Nicole & Wesley Fangsrud
First Interstate Bank
Foundation for Community Vitality
Michelle & Glenn Foy
Jennifer Indreland
Martha Fuller
John W. & Carol L.H. Green
Gerit Grimm
Dr. James Guyer & Jeanie Mentikov
Sally & Rich Hall
Kathryn Heminway
Georgia Hicks
Sue & John Hilbrich
Karen Honnold
Eric & Allyn Hulteng
Anonymous
Val Jeffries & Allen Powers
Sandy & Pierre Jomini
Frank & Margo Kelley DAF
Beth Korth
Marilyn Misner Kramer
Dorothy Long
Allie Louise
Kathy Mahoney
Tim Matteson
Dan McKay
MDU Resources Foundation
Dr. Jim & Marilu Metherell
Microsoft
Kate Morris
MSU Billings Foundation & Alumni
Davi Nelson
Nickolas Olson
Paulson Enterprises LLC
Mark Paxton
Dr. Walt & Mary Peet
Becky & Walter Piehl
Jaq Quanbeck
Brandon Reintjes
Manette Bradford
Sharon Richey
Dr. Donald & Carol Roberts
Rotary Club of Billings
Royal & Norma Johnson
Charitable Foundation
Katrina Ruhmland
Dr. Rachel Schaffer & Dr.
Deborah Schaffer
Marcia Selsor
Sharon Shannon
Dr. George & Olivia Sheckleton
Tom Singer & Evey LaMont
Brownie (Bronetta) Snyder
Brad Sperry
Chris Strear & Agnes Gantz
TDS Telecom
Darcie & Nick Tempel
Donna Todd
Pauline & Steve Tostenrud
Susan & Scott Walker
Carter West
Cheryl & Gregory Wilhelmi
Amy & Ronald Yates
Zonta Club of Billings Foundation
$500 – 999
Anonymous
Crista Ann Ames
Carol Anderson & John Schwechten
Kendra Arnold
Luke Ashmore
Katie Bales
Dr. Bruce & Susan Barrow
Rick Bart
James Bason
Dora & Larry Bean
Kay Bollinger
David Brock
Tari & Randy Broderick
Emily Callahan
Becky & Andy Carroll
Carla & Patrick Cobb
Mary Lee & Martin Connell
Sherri Cornett
Lilly & Will Thompson
Dr. Gordon & Dodie Cox
Shari & Bob Dayton
Tina DeWeese
Joell & Thomas Doneker
Megan Drew
Dr. Heidi & Jim Duncan
Candace Forrette & Steve Paulson
GFWC—Billings Junior Woman’s Club
Dr. James & Margaret Good
Anne Guiliano & Jim Lucy
Theresa & Peter Habein
Ruby Hahn
Marianna G. Hansen
John Henry Haseltine
Erin Hurbi & Joe Corning
Betsey Hurd
Judy Johnson
Amanda Tonn
Allan & Pat Karell
Terry Karson
Coletta Kewitt
Gail & David Kimball
KLJ Engineering
Horton B. Koessler
Jace Laakso
Deanna & Scott Langman
LeafFilter North, LLC
Joy & James Mariska
David Mayer
Dr. Robert & Sharon McDermott
Heather McDowell
David Mensing
Tandy Miles Riddle
Mariellen Neudeck
Eileen Nittler & Greg Van Vlack
Tanya & Matt Nuckols
Susan Ogden & Charles Hingle
Terri O’Neil
Ellen Ornitz
Mary Pickett Parker
Gwynn & Jordan Pehler
Susan & Russ Plath
Devon Prichard
Lisa Rausch & Tom Foubert
Dr. Jim Rollins
Stephanie Rose
Kathy & Dale Rumph
Bev & Bill Ryan
Cara & Mike Schaer
Schutz Foss Architects PC
E Stewart Taylor
Anne & James Taylor
Jolene Thomas-Higman
Linda & James W. Thompson
Mark Thompson
Jennifer Tipton
Kristi Tolliver
Christine Twito
Mary & Bill Underriner
Jane Urbaska
James Vincent
VIP Services, Inc
Diane & Willem Volkersz
Tatum Walker
John Warner
Carol & John Welch
Will James Society
Suzanne Wilson
– 499
Abbott Laboratories—EGC
Kathy & Richard Aldrich
Tomi & Dale Alger
Tayler Allen-Galusha
Bonnie & Neil Anderson
Scotta Anderson
Bo Andersson
Susan Baack & Dan Gross
Beth Bales
Roberta Barnes
Robert Barnett
Kevin Bartlett
Mary Bauer
Dr. Ben Beasley
Evelyn Bergeron
Lisa & Jeff Berke
Jane & John Berns
Jean & Wayne Biberdorf
Vanessa Bird
Ashley Neutgens & Terrin Bisel
Kathryn Bjarke
Colleen & William Black
Bobbi & Al Blain
Leslie Blair
Sandi Blake
Kate & Matt Blakeslee
Craig Botnen
Russell Brausch
Amy & William Brown
Judith Burnam
Tiffany Burnam Garcia
Barbara Butler
Bill Callahan
Izzy & Susie Carroll
Desireé & Mike Caskey
Liz Chappie- Zoller
City Vineyard/Abby Reno
Bill & Diane Cochran
Leslie & Cliff Cooke
David Cowdrey
Duane Crants
Bruce Crippen
Crooked Line Studio
Julie & Kirby Dasinger
Chase DeForest
Misty Deleon
Brittney Denham Whisonant
Heidi & Ray DeStefano
Jan & David Dietrich
Janet Dietrich & Dan Erikson
Executive Officers
Bess Lovec
President
Juni Clark
Vice President
Amanda Johnson
Treasurer
Matt Stroud
Immediate Past President
Connie Dillon
Leona Dillon
Michelle Dyk
Ren Elias
Patricia Ellis
Scott Emmons
Daniel Erikson
Heidi Faessel
Roxanne Fahrenwald
Diane Fisher
Dr. Joe Dillard & Stella Fong
Todd Forsgren
Louisa Frank
Karen Frank
Linda Franson
Carrie French
Stacie French
Marjorie & Angus Fulton
Susan Germer & Jim Abel
Carrie Goe Nettleton & Tyler Nettleton
Fay Golson
Lillie Grace
Laura Graham
Celine & Dan Gray
Laura Green
Paul Grmoljez & Alice Gordon
Sara-Beth Guilford
Barbara & Walter Gulick
Billie Gustafson
Edward Hahn
Nancy Halter & Greg Jahn
Patse Hansen & Greg Evertz
Thora Hanson
Joni Harman
Dr. Brian & Molly Harrington
Sara Hatfield
Jared Hedegaard
Lynette K. Henderson
Joan & Jeffrey Heser
Mona Heupel
Dr. Paul & D’Anne Holley
Anne Holub
Jordan Hoyt
Edward Hughes & Roberta Anner Hughes
Cristi & Jeff Hunnes
Jason Jam
Stephanie & Mike Jauron
John J Holmberg Family Trust
Jill Johnson
Joy Kelso
Board of Trustees
Joel Anderson
Deborah Anspach
Lornel Baker
Sean Chandler
Jennifer Corning
Diane Eichler
Todd Forsgren
Kim Gottwals
Larry Martin
Kim Olsen
Darcie Tempel
George T. Kelting
Kristeen Keup
Dr. Phillip Key & Donna McCool
Kirkness Roofing
Phoebe Knapp Warren & Paul Warren
Donna & Keith Kohnke
Amanda & Brett Kolb
Kent Koolen & Susan Nybo
Diane & Ted Kylander
Jimmy La Rose
Helen & Clint Laferriere
Linda Lemire
Kathy Lombardozzi
Janet Ludwig
Robert Mackin & Elizabeth Adcock
Gerry & Herbert Mangis
Janet & Frank Mann
Judith Martin & Marilyn Bland
Myrna Martinson
Jean McNally
Debbie & Rich McRae
Benjamin Mickelson
Sheila Miles
Paige Miller
Lauri & Mark Miron
Thomas Moberg
Kim & Jeff Montag
Morgan Moran
Jennifer Moser-Olson
Betty Moses
Janice Munsell
Jeanne & Randy Nafts
Matthew O’Brien
Nancy O’Brien & Joseph Henan
Hunter O’Hanian
Susan & Michael O’Leary
Kathleen O’Leary
Layla Owens
Michael Peed
Jess Peterson
Joan Phillips
Jean Posusta
Prairie Handspinners
Beth & Kenneth Pumo
Mur Louisa Quaglia
Erin & Luke Rains
Barbara Ramlow
Dr. Mark Randak
Dorothy Randall
Jessica & Justin Ray
Jennifer Reger Marron
YAM Team
Arla Bagger
Finance Director
Terrin Bisel
Office Manager
Isabelle Carroll
Front Desk & Retail Manager
Michelle Foy
Volunteer Grant Writer
Kimberly Gaitonde
Associate Curator
Carrie Goe Nettleton
Education Director
Starrlene Love
Front Desk Receptionist
Marilu Metherell
Adult Education Coordinator
Karmen Joki
Front Desk Receptionist
Nickolas Olson
Marketing Manager
Suzanne Reymer
Mark Richlen
Susan Walton & Thomas Romine
Lin & Jim Roscoe
Russell Rowland
Dale Ruff
Dr. Patrick & Mary Schelle
John Scheuering
Molly Schiltz
Julie Schultz
Arlee & Barry Scott
Kathie & Steve Shandera
Angel Shandy
Nina & Larry Sheneman
Julia Siar
Corby Skinner
Joan & Tim Sleeth
Halcyon LaPoint & Gary Smith
Linda Snedigar
Claire & Jack Snyder
Bob Sorenson
Nona & Gilles Stockton
Linda Stoudt
Greg Sullivan
Dr. E Stewart & Mary Jane Taylor
Dr. Breanne & Zack Terakedis
Diane Thorgrimson
Debbie & Bill Tierney
Kate Todd
Robert Tompkins
The Honorable Chuck & Joanie Tooley
Toucan Gallery—Allison O’Donnell & Mark Sanderson
Ruth & Tom Towe
Thomas Tully & Barbara Archer
Carol & Ray Van Tuinen
Anne Veraldi
Patricia Vettel-Becker
Bonnie Bien Warne
Wendy Whiteman
Betty & Paul Whiting
Lynn Wiener
Patricia Williams
Deb Wines
Louis Wolff & Jaime Stevens
Sandra Wong
Bill Yankee
Dixie & YungBen Yelvington
Ione Young
Astri Zidack
Jessica Kay Ogdin
The Deborah Anspach and John Hanson
Executive Director
Chaz Riewaldt
Facilities Manager
Barbara J. Schneeman
Development Director
Lisa Ranallo
Senior Curator
Angel Shandy
Museum Art Educator
Molly Schiltz
Special Events Coordinator
Jane Urbaska
Major Gifts
Carter West
Preparator
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10 am – 8 pm
FRIDAYS 10 am – 8 pm
401 North 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101
February 6 – March 7, 2026
Art Auction Sponsors:
As of December 23, 2025
Lornel Baker—Starlight Sponsorship
Deborah Anspach & John Hanson
Jen & Steve Corning
Bess Lovec
Ruth & Larry Martin
Kim & Don Olsen
Kay & Gary Ruhle
Linda Shelhamer & Stephen Haraden
Stephanie & Matt Stroud
Susan Sullivan & Steve Zabawa
A&E+SMA Designs
Billings Clinic
Eide Bailly
First Interstate Bank
Kampgrounds of America
Stockman Bank
Event Sponsorships for the 58th annual Yellowstone Art Auction are available! To inquire about our wide range of opportunities, please contact YAM’s Development Director, Barbara Schneeman, at development@artmuseum.org .
OUR MISSION
The Yellowstone Art Museum exhibits, interprets, collects, and preserves art, for the enrichment, education, inspiration, and enjoyment of all.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program allows the Yellowstone Art Museum to offer free admission. We are 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.
