Western Art Exhibit Returns to San Angelo

SAN ANGELO, TX — The annual American Plains Artists Juried Exhibit and Sale returns to Fort Concho National Historic Landmark with a grand opening in the fort’s Quartermaster Galleries on Saturday, June 20.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Refreshments and beverages will be available.

All the displayed art is for sale with purchases benefiting the artists, the American Plains Artists Association and Fort Concho. 

This year, the show will be located at the Historic Quartermaster galleries, near the intersection of Flipper and Burgess streets on the fort’s northeast corner. 

This marks the 41st annual show and the sixth time since 2016 the show has come to San Angelo and Fort Concho. 

This year’s show will feature 63 paintings and seven sculptures from 41 artists of the American Plains Artists group, representing 14 states. 

Organized in Denver City, Texas, in 1982 by a small group of artists, the APA promotes all art and sculpture works that depict the nation’s Great Plains. 

Themes covered by this year’s show include cowboys, Native Americans, wildlife of the Great Plains, farming and ranching scenes, natural vistas, and characters of the Old West. 

“This show represents our efforts to interpret history through another means. We cover our shared western heritage with music, arts/sculpture, sports, special exhibits and many programs. We also invite everyone to the annual National Cowboy Day program of Saturday, July 25, held at the show,” Fort Concho site manager Bob Bluthardt said.

The show will be open, free of charge, until Aug. 2 on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 pm, and Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.    

For more information about the show, contact Fort Concho at 325-481-2646.