Last Chance to See "Keep Smiling" by Tom Melhuse | First Friday at Gallery 709 Join us for an evening of art, music, and community as Gallery 709 at Montana Art & Framing proudly presents the final First Friday exhibition of "Keep Smiling" by Tom Melhuse. This is your last opportunity to experience Tom's newest collection, featuring vibrant pastels, large oil paintings, and mixed media sculptures inspired by birds and skateboarders. Each piece reflects Tom's unique artistic v

Returns to Gallery 709 on July 8 After the success of our recent More Salt exhibition, Gallery 709 is pleased to welcome the Saltmine Art Group back for an encore evening of art, music, and conversation. More Salt, Please will take place on Wednesday, July 8, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Gallery 709 in Missoula. The exhibition features a diverse collection of paintings, original prints, sculpture, alternative photography, mixed media works, and social commentary from a talented

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.