2012 Events Schedule
GUEST REGISTRATION: Registration materials for all Celebration of Arts in Cody events, including the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Buffalo Bill Historical Center Patrons Ball, and Cody High Style are distributed at the following locations from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.:
Tuesday, September 18– Thursday, September 20:
Cody Country Chamber of Commerce
Friday, September 21: Buffalo Bill Historical Center
NOTE: Please check back for official times and events. Schedules are currently being built.
| Thursday, August 23 |
6 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Opening Reception
Buffalo Bill Historical Center John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery.
Join us for a reception to unveil the 31st annual Buffalo Bill Art Show,
featuring more than 100 of the nation's leading western painters and
sculptors, the show remains open through September 21. Free to the
public. Again this year is the Scout's Miniature Show & Sale. The
BBAS plans this event especially for the local community. There will be a
live miniature auction of both sculpture and paintings at the 2012 opening reception by our well known western artists who participate in the September live auction.
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| Tuesday, September 18 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Exhibition
Buffalo Bill Historical Center John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery. Free to the public.
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| Wednesday, September 19 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Exhibition
Buffalo Bill Historical Center John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery. Free to the public.
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| Thursday, September 20 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Exhibition
Buffalo Bill Historical Center John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery. Free to the public.
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9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show and Cody High Style Tour of Local Artists and Craftsmen
Bus tour departs from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Get an inside
look and watch creativity at first hand as some of the best contemporary
artist and craftsman in their own studio setting. We'll visit some of
Cody's own woodworks, sculptors, metal artists, leather artists, and
painters. Lunch provided. Reservations required. |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Artist Demonstrations
Participating artists are placed in one of the following locations: Big
Horn Galleries, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Country Art
League, Simpson Gallagher Gallery, or other Cody art-related venues
depending on the number of participants. Free to the public. |
| 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Artist Demonstrations
Participating artists are placed in one of the following locations: Big Horn Galleries, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Country Art League, Simpson Gallagher Gallery, or other Cody art-related venues depending on the number of participants. Free to the public.
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| Friday, September 21 |
| 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Exhibition
Buffalo Bill Historical Center John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery. Free to the public. |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Artist Demonstrations
Participating artists are placed in
one of the following locations: Big Horn Galleries, Buffalo Bill
Historical Center, Cody Country Art League, Simpson Gallagher Gallery,
or other Cody art-related venues depending on the number of
participants. Free to the public.
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2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Honored Artist Lecture
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Coe Auditorium. Free to the public.
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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A Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Collectible Poster Signing
Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Honored Artist will sign copies of the collectible 2012 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale poster.
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4 p.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Final Preview
Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
View the exhibition a final time and visit with artists in the John
Bunker Sands Photography Gallery, then stroll to the Party Tent adjacent
to the historical center for fine food, drinks, and live music.
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6:30 p.m.
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31st Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Auction
Buffalo Bill Historical
Center—Party Tent. Join in the fun with spirited bidding of fine western
art orchestrated by the rapid-fire delivery of auctioneers Troy Black
and Associates. Reservations required.
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| Saturday, September 22 |
9 a.m.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Quick Draw
Buffalo Bill Historical Center—Party Tent. Join us for a champagne
brunch and silent auction. Stroll through the Robbie Powwow Garden to
observe over thirty painters, potters, and sculptors at work—often using
live models—to complete a piece in one hour. Quick Draw pieces are then
sold at live auction. Reservations required. |
2013 Dates: September 27-28
Events are held the fourth weekend in September each year.
In cooperation with the Park County Travel Council.
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