Flagstaff, AZ: Once again, the Museum of Northern Arizona is hosting Trappings of the American West. This is a sales exhibition that includes contemporary paintings, photography and bronzes.

Exhibit visitors will view and be able to purchase the work of 90 juried artists, from 14 Western states, Hawaii, and Canada, whose art preserves the time-honored traditions of craftsmanship. This year’s artistic mediums will include painting, bronze sculpture, photography, saddles, tooled leather, bits and spurs, boots, hats, knives, engraving, hitched horsehair, braided rawhide, and instrument making. Knife and spur maker Larry Fuegen remarked, “The fascinating thing is that we are all self-taught. There are no schools to learn these trades. They are passed from one generation to the next, and these art forms are really one generation away from being lost.”

Presented by the Dry Creek Arts Fellowship, Trappings is one of three Arizona events this year to be recognized with an ALTE grant (Arts Link to Tourism and the Economy). Funding for this prestigious award comes from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. The ALTE grants support projects that promote a community’s or region’s artistic resources and create cultural tourism.

Museum Hours: 9am to 5pm daily. You can call 928-774-5213 or visit the Museum’s website.

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