2022 Summer ArtFest takes place June 22 to 25

Inspired with building a community in mind, this show plans to expand into a week-long annual event encompassing all art forms and spread throughout the downtown Whitefish area with the main events held at the O'Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center in the heart of Whitefish.

Summer ArtFest gives art lovers a unique opportunity to meet and talk to their favorite artists through roundtable interviews, cocktail events, and a much anticipated Quick-Finish at the end of the weekend.

Attendees and supporters inevitably connect and bond over a shared love of fine art while supporting local, regional and national artists.

To help support the local community, 10% of all sales will be contributed towards the Summer ArtFest at Whitefish Scholarship Fund, administered by the Whitefish Community Foundation to Flathead Valley graduates who are seeking careers as professional artists. The festival has raised over $16,000 in the last three years for this fund.

To kick off Summer ArtFest, Nancy and Morgan Cawdrey will host a special dye and silk painting workshop — a fun, exploratory class using various ancient and modern applications in silk painting, including gold and clear gutta resist, “no flow” technique, wet-on-wet, dry brush, washes and detailing. A limited number of spots are available and early registration is recommended.

Contact Morgan Cawdrey at 406-781-0550 or morgan@cawdreygallery.com for more information. You can also stop by Cawdrey Gallery to see some of the artists' work that will be featured during the festival at 206 Lupfer Ave., Whitefish.