Building on the tradition of the Western Design Conference and Cody High Style, By Western Hands exhibits today’s top Western artisans. Listed below are the By Western Hands membership levels with the annual cost and the benefits of each level.
BWH celebrates the legacies of deceased artist’ in a permanent exhibition showcasing the best of Western functional art created by award-winning master artisans over the last three decades. Complementing the permanent museum exhibition, a permanent archive is being assembled as a resource to study and learn about collections, design drawings, photographs and narratives, preserving the historically significant designs for future reference.
Master artisan members are privileged to display their work in the BWH gallery showroom and on its website. Their work may be purchased by patrons and the design trades, and a portion of the sales proceeds go to support the educational programs which perpetuate and sustain the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary for next generation of artisans to continue the master art. BWH recognizes the immediate need to preserve master artisan knowledge, techniques, and legacy through exhibitions, demonstrations and educational programs. The BWH mission is to connect current and future generations and to ensure that these traditional arts will continue to thrive.
Mary Sims, admin@bywesternhands.org or 307-586-1755
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