May 23-24, 2026 from 11:00-7:30
Featuring works of SW North Dakota artists on Western themes
Medora Community Center
465 Pacific Avenue
Medora, North Dakota
May 23-24, 2026 from 11:00-7:30
Featuring works of SW North Dakota artists on Western themes
Medora Community Center
465 Pacific Avenue
Medora, North Dakota
Call for Art
Registration is now open for the art show in Medora held in conjunction with the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. May 23-24, 2026!
Please follow the link to the registration form or copy and paste the URL below.
http://badlandsarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Call-for-Artists-2026.pdf
Bountiful Food Category
First Place: Tomato Evolution by Chris Costrini
Second Place: Dakota Steak Reverie, Alina Shuhaliei
Third Place: Smilin’ Joe Dunn, Ruth Heley
Honorable Mentions: Bread of Life, Malinda Hafner; Frshley Squeezed, Daphne Clark; Grandfather’s Range, Ken Musick
Land, Air, and Water Category
First Place: Heart River Sunset, Josie Schaefer
Second Place: Morning at the Marshland, Annie Costrini
Third Place: Room to Breathe, Katie Rodrguez
Honorable Mention: Find Harmony, Arnette Arth
Agriculture and Industry Category
First Place: Gray-Blue Fire Horse, Alina Shuhaliei
Second Place: Bison, Arnette Arth
Third Place: Favorite Cowboy, Jennifer Schaeffer
Honorable Mentions: God Dog Watching, Dana Brekhus; Pumper at Sunset, Arnette Arth; Rear View, Raelynn Gullickson
The Human Figure Category
First Place: Primum Corpus Artis Expo, Ken Musick
Second Place: Friendship, Tina Costrini
Third Place: Hunter’s Dream, Bonnie Dahmus
Honorable Mention: Out of Many, One; Malinda Hafner
Our Community Category
First Place: The Cowboy’s Touch, Raelynn Gullickson
Second Place: Together We Rise, Malinda Hafner
Third Place: Forgotten, Ruth Heley
Best of Show Award
North Dakota Pumpjack, Alina Shuhaliei