Challis Arts CounciL at the MadDog Gallery 632 E. Main Street, Challis, ID 83226

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Challis Arts Council A Home for the Arts

About Us

Who We Are

Mission:

The Challis Arts Council is a 501c3 non-profit organization conceived in 1988 to promote the arts and humanities in Custer County.

Our History:

The Challis Arts Council purchased the MadDog Gallery in 2007 located on Main Street. We are committed to granting greater community access to local and non-local artists, the arts, and cultural organizations. It has become a dynamic center to educate, enlighten and engage current and future artists, young and old alike.

Volunteers throughout the year manage the programs that include performance, reading and visual arts exhibitions.

We are located at the MadDog Gallery 632 E. Main Street, PO Box 1131, Challis, ID 83226.

(208) 879-2745.

challisarts@custertel.net

Hours: Tuesday through Friday:

Noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

New Partnership

CusterTel and Challis Arts Council partner on new gallery site.

When CusterTel recently completed renovations to its Challis office, it offered a much more customer -friendly reception area, but also created an expansive blank wall as a focal point of the space. CusterTel General Manager JD Bennetts and Challis Arts Council (CAC) President Anna Means saw this "blank canvas" as a small gallery space for regional artists to exhibit work for and about Central Idaho and formed a community partnership to get it done.

The new space will feature shows quarterly, beginning with the work of James Andrews, which opened April 1. Andrews, who grew up on a Challis cattle ranch, first pursued a career as a rodeo professional but a serious injury ended that dream. He turned to the creative life of a painter, and has not looked back. As viewers will discover at the CusterTel site, his Challis and rodeo lives have inspired much of his work.

The CusterTel exhibit is abbreviated because of space, but interested viewers will get a chance to see a much larger selection of Andrews' paintings when Challis Arts Council presents a full exhibit of his work at the MadDog Gallery May 24 through July 5.

For further information, please call the CAC office at 208-879-2745.

Photo Description: CusterTel General Manager JD Bennetts and Challis Arts Council President Anna Means are all smiles as they inaugurate the first painting exhibit at CusterTel's newly renovated front office. The two organizations will feature shows focusing on Challis and the region quarterly. Up now are paintings by James Andrews, Challis native and past rodeo rider whose oils reflect his past.

CusterTel General Manager JD Bennetts and Challis Arts Council President Anna Means.

We Need you

Attention All Member Volunteers

WE NEED YOU.

The Gallery expanded it's hours to include Saturdays in 2024. We will be losing a source of revenue in 2024 and additionally, our normal weekly hours will change. If you would like to volunteer to work at the Gallery from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. one time per month please call us at 208-879-2745 or email us at: challisarts@custertel.net so we can add you to our calendar.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping the arts alive in Challis. You are truly appreciated.

SEEKING NEW ARTISTS!

Challis Arts Council is seeking new artistic work to showcase in its MadDog Gallery (Challis, Idaho) gift shop. MadDog presents seven exhibitions a year in its main gallery, as well as maintains a gift shop in part of the building. The gallery has enjoyed steady patronage from locals and visitors alike.The Council promotes emerging artists through both venues and is currently seeking new work for the gift shop and exhibition proposals for the main gallery. Apply: challisarts@custertel.net

Become a Member

Members are the heart of Challis Arts Council. These fine individuals and local organizations realize the importance of nurturing and expanding our local artists' talents. Membership accounts for over a third of all incoming funds to help us operate. We also receive a portion of our funding through grants from the Idaho Commission of Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and other public or private entities.

Membership is open to all. Anyone with an interest in keeping art alive in our community is encouraged to join. Become a member today! Fill out the Get in Touch form at the bottom of the website.

Challis Arts Council

Volunteer

Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. They help set up and take down for gallery shows, change out displays in the gift shop, help on Saturdays during heavy traffic months, write grants, prepare food for gallery openings, help with mailing and thank you notes and share ideas with our Board of Directors!

We also have a dedicated part-time staffer, Melissa P. Fitzgerald, who handles much of the financial and inventory duties, runs the Educational Performing Arts program; and keeps the gallery open 4-5 days a week. Thanks Melissa!

Sound fun? If you would like to volunteer please fill out the Get in Touch page at the end of our website and we will get back to you as soon as possible! Please note the following in the message section:

First Name:

Last Name:

Email: email is required

Best Phone Number to Call:

Which areas would you be interested in volunteering? Happy to volunteer where needed , Performing Arts , Gallery/Visual,
Fundraising , Administration, Other

What time of day are you typically available to help?
morning, afternoon, evening, all day

Our Sponsors

We appreciate you!

We deeply appreciate our local sponsors. Their generosity helps our community grow. Please support our local businesses and organizations!

Lambs Market

Allied Builders

Creekside Inn B&B

Northgate Inn

Challis Hot Springs

Wells Fargo Bank

Western Heritage Insurance

Salmon River Electric Cooperative

Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

HUB

Beta Thi Sorority

Garden Creek Studio

Challis Area Chamber of Commerce

Challis Joint School District #181

Challis Vikings Booster Club

Little Vikings Booster Club

Performing Arts

*see our calendar for information on upcoming programs.

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL'S mission is to produce great theater, entertain and educate. To realize this mission, the Festival seeks to:

Develop an artistic home for theater artists that supports emerging actors, encourages new regional and national playwrights, promotes sustained employment opportunities
for artists and attracts the very best artistic staff;

Educate through a range of programs, including programs and tours for K – 12 children and teachers, ongoing adult education, interpretive programming, affiliations with universities and cultural organizations, as well as residencies and training opportunities for actors;

Illuminate human nature and our rich cultural heritage through a repertory that includes the plays of William Shakespeare, the richest and most complex in the English language, together with other works from a variety of dramatic periods and genres; and

Promote cultural understanding through highlighting diverse traditions and supporting artists and audiences of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.

MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE is from the Theatre’s International Tour project to local activities for kids and adults in Missoula, MCT programs are all designed to develop the personal and professional skills and goals of the participants. The excellence of our productions along with our unique and acclaimed teaching methods result in the successful fulfillment of our mission: The development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts.

Challis Arts Council A Home for the Arts

Challis Arts Council A Home for the Arts

About Us

Who We Are

Upcoming Shows

November 15, 2024 to January 4, 2025

Artisans' Market

Open House 12/6

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Noon - 5:00 P.M.

November 15, 2024 to January 4, 2025

Artisans' Market

Open House 12/6

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Noon - 5:00 P.M.

Upcoming Shows

11/28 to 12/2/2024

The MadDog will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

11/28 to 12/2/2024

The MadDog will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Upcoming Shows

1/5/ to 1/27/2025

The MadDog will be closed for a facelift!

1/5/ to 1/27/2025

The MadDog will be closed for a facelift!

Challis Arts Council Call to Artists

Artisans Market

Artisans Market

Artisans Market

Talent needed!

Artisans Market

Artisans Market

A sampling of the Artisans Market

New Partnership

CusterTel and Challis Arts Council partner on new gallery site.

We Need you

Attention All Member Volunteers

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