Gallery 709 at Montana Art & Framing is proud to present Saltmine Art Group: "More Salt"! ​ Join us for an eclectic exhibition featuring paintings, original prints, sculpture, alternative photography, mixed media works, and thought-provoking social commentary from: • Bev Beck Glueckert• Stephen Glueckert• Cathyrn Mallory• Kathleen Herlihy-Paoli• Karen Rice• Edgar Smith• Special Guest Artist Jennifer Reifsnieder Enjoy a live music jam throughout the evening, and feel free to b

We’re excited to welcome former Montana Poet Laureate Mark Gibbons to BIRD DROPPINGS at Gallery 709 on May 28. A longtime Missoula poet, teacher, and advocate for the literary arts, Mark Gibbons has spent decades bringing poetry into schools, communities, and public spaces across Montana. His work blends humor, humanity, and a deep sense of place, making him one of Montana’s most recognizable literary voices. Whether you’re already a poetry fan or just curious to experience s

An evening of poetry, prose, song, spoken word, and other forms of verbal acrobatics, all inspired by birds and presented alongside Gallery 709’s May exhibition, For the Love of Birds. ​ Featuring Mark Gibbons https://markgibbons.substack.com/p/still-in-the-weeds David E. Thomas Shaun Gant Plus additional readers and performers throughout the evening. Event Details Thursday, May 28, 2026At Gallery 709/Montana Art & Framing 5:00 PM – Doors open and gallery exhibit viewing 6:00

Gallery 709 in Montana Art and Framing has a spring showing “For the Love of Birds”, sculptures of birds by Tom Melhuse, drawings and paintings by Tom Zavitz and Stephanie Frostad, photography by R T Cox, and original prints by Kate Davis. Opens May 1, 5-9 pm and flies till May 29. Special music provided by Strummingbird Vegabond. Stop by Gallery 709 at 709 Ronan Street, Missoula, MT, or call 406-541-7100 or check gallery709.com for more information.

Lee Silliman pieces will held over till April 10. Gallery Open house first Friday April 3, 5-8:30. Last chance to see these amazing photographs. Gallery 709 is at 709 Ronan Street, Missoula, along the bike path. Call 406-541-7100 for more information or check www.gallery709.com

Gallery 709 in Montana Art and Framing exhibits Lee Silliman- “Ghost Towns of the American West”. An opening reception with live music by Jay Alm is March 6, 5-9 pm. This black & white photography exhibit focuses upon the vestiges of ill-fated western enterprises. These unintended monuments to man’s former strivings are the subject of Lee Silliman’s 8x10 inch view camera. These photographs were taken over a twenty-year period in ten western states. Gallery 709 is at 709 Rona