Cut Bank First Friday

08/25/2026

They're in the wild!!!

Thanks to Shannon Johnson Art & Photography and Kim Connelly Winchell for painting these dumpsters during the Cut Bank's Annual Lewis and Clark Festival!! Each dumpster adds a little something special to our community.

The goal of the Dumpster Paint is to bring art into unexpected places, to encourage the community to see our surroundings differently and foster a shared sense of pride and responsibly for public spaces.

The Dumpster Paint would not be possible without the support of the Cut Bank Chamber of Commerce, Cut Bank's Annual Lewis and Clark Festival, and City of Cut Bank MT and city John Damberger. This project is funded by the Cut Bank Community Foundation 2026 Community Grant, the Cut Bank Racquetball Association, LeAnne and Brian Kavanagh, and public and private donations.

We are already planning for next year! Our focus of placement next year will be in north south directions off Main Street or leading into town, near parks and possibly the different school locations in highly visible locations. Our goal is to paint 4 dumpsters next year. If you're a business, civic group or individual interested in sponsoring a dumpster next year, please reach out. Artists receive a stipend of $400 to purchase paint, supplies and the rest goes towards their time. If you'd like to apply to paint a dumpster next year, let us know! Contact us at [email protected] or leave a message with Jessica Seifert at 406-224-8898.

Thank you so much for all your support!

08/24/2026

See what Department of Public Transformation is about!! Cut Bank First Friday thrilled to be a small part of this and Cultivate Cut Bank!

Small Town Big Arts Podcast: Activate Rural Team Talks Creative Third Places

What happens when an old storefront, grain elevator, or gas station becomes a place for people to gather, create, and connect? On the Small Town Big Arts podcast, Activate Rural Program Director Sarina Otaibi and Associate Director Courtney Bergey Swanson talk about the Activate Rural Learning Lab and what it takes to build lasting creative third places in rural communities.

The conversation explores the evolution of the Learning Lab, the 10 projects in its second cohort, and how Activate Rural funding has leveraged an average of $4.30 in additional funding for every dollar invested.

Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to transform underused spaces into vibrant community gathering places, even in towns of just a few hundred people.

Find the podcast by visiting: link.publictransformation.org/stba

08/24/2026

They're getting going!!!! ❤️

Warning! We are Yarned & we are Dangerous!
Wielding hooks, needles, and anything other tool needed to create.

💰FREE thru Adult Ed.
📆 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAY‘s beginning in September!
🧶Come to create or learn.
Come down between 6-8 pm

Supplies on hand.
North entrance lobby at 519 E Main.
GCHC lobby.
Must be 18 or older and not a school student.

08/24/2026

They're sealed and ready!! Stay tuned for clues on where they're headed!

The Dumpster Paint would not be possible without the support of the Cut Bank Chamber of Commerce, Cut Bank's Annual Lewis and Clark Festival, and City of Cut Bank MT. This project is funded by the Cut Bank Community Foundation 2026 Community Grant, the Cut Bank Racquetball Association, LeAnne and Brian Kavanagh, and public and private donations.

08/22/2026

Cool!

08/21/2026

It starts tonight! Go check out the car show and all the fun stuff tomorrow too!

08/17/2026

It's Montana Mural Monday brought to you by Montana Department of Commerce! This bright work is a community favorite!

Montana Mural Monday: Titled “Black-Eyed Susans and Echinacea,” the wildflower-colored theme of this mural was selected to showcase Cut Bank High School's colors as well as to brighten Central Avenue. Area residents Rod and Lisa Cline played a role in its design and location with help from local art teacher Chelsey Brown.

Painted in 2022, this vibrant mural is one of many located in our 38 Montana Main Street Program member communities statewide. To see additional murals and to learn more about Commerce’s MMS Program, read the press release here: https://tinyurl.com/3z6ssdpm.

📍: 32 South Central Ave., Cut Bank
🎨: Chelsey Brown
📷: Jessica Seifert

08/16/2026

What a great day in Cut Bank!!!!

08/13/2026

This is fantastic!!