The Western & Wildlife Art Show Board of Directors wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to its many long-time friends and supporters in our community — and beyond — which made the 2024 Show a wonderful success. The Board is grateful for the many sponsors, advocates, charitable foundations and volunteers who helped make it so.
The Show was honored to welcome Brandon Bailey as its Exhibiting Artist judge, and Trudy Denham as the Children’s Wall of Art judge. Brandon is a cowboy/western culture artist, and in November 2021 was inducted into the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America. Trudy is an Associate Professor of Art at Chadron State College.
Donations of time, talent and treasure reflect the character of our community, and we greatly appreciate and recognize the tremendous support for the best art show in the region!
Golden Level Supporters – Chadron & Crawford, Companion Vet Clinic; Crawford, Q’s Dairy Sweet and Security First Bank; Chadron, Roach Ag Marketing; Scottsbluff, Riverstone Bank
Silver Level Supporters — Crawford, Herren Brothers; Chadron, Homestead Bank, Eagle Chevrolet, Nebraska Bank, Chadron Motors, and Chadron Federal Credit Union
Bronze Level Supporters — Crawford, Pine Ridge Service Center, and C’s Drive Inn; Chadron, George Klein CPA and H&R Block (also tax records support)
Advocates — Western Nebraska Tourism Coalition, Chadron Chamber of Commerce, Crawford Chamber of Commerce, Job Corps and RSVP Volunteers, HISTORY NE Museum and Fort Robinson State Park. Domino’s Pizza, Pepsi of Western Nebraska and WestCo supplied food and water.
Grants — A Coffee Family Grant covered the artist welcome dinner and a Dawes County Travel Board Grant supported marketing and promotions.
Advertising was via KCSR, The Crawford Clipper/Harrison Sun, The Fort Robinson Post Playhouse, Nebraska Life Magazine, and Discover Northwest Nebraska and Destination Western Nebraska travel guides.