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.

Call for Artisan Work!

CALL FOR ARTISAN WORK CELEBRATING IDAHO

Challis Arts Council (CAC) invites Idaho artists and artisans to submit unique art and

functional creations for exhibit at the MadDog Gallery and gift shop on Main Street in

Challis. Help us celebrate the unique beauty of Idaho’s wilderness and wildlife, rich

history, and self-sufficient people while exposing your work to regional residents and the

many summer visitors to our beautiful mountain community.

Your work will be displayed for sale on consignment, and photos of your work will be

displayed on our website. We are interested in creative and functional work from

custom furniture to handmade quilts to any work reflecting the special character of our

state.

We are accepting work on an ongoing basis beginning June 16. Please send digital

photos and a short bio to challisarts@custertel.net be considered for summer display.

For more information, email or call the CAC office at 208.879.2745.

Upcoming Shows

6/6/2025 to 7/19/2025

Laura Feeney - Loops

6:00 P.M.

MadDog Gallery

Event Details

6/6/2025 to 7/19/2025

Laura Feeney - Loops

"Inspired by austere landscapes and the somatic expressions they evoke, I’m a textile and book artist searching for deep place while explori...

Event Details

6:00 P.M.

MadDog Gallery

8/1/2025 to 9/13/2025

Dwayne Moates -Wild

6:00 P.M.

MadDog Gallery

Event Details

8/1/2025 to 9/13/2025

Dwayne Moates -Wild

Come enjoy the wildlife paintings from Dwayne Moates, an Idaho artist.

6:00 P.M.

MadDog Gallery

9/26/2025 to 11/8/2025

Iron Maiden Welding

6:00 P.M.

MadDog Gallery

Event Details

9/26/2025 to 11/8/2025

Iron Maiden Welding

If you have ever gone to the Junkyard Bistro in Salmon you might of seen Brenda Stredwick's work on display. Come by and check out her crea...

Event Details

6:00 P.M.

MadDog Gallery

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.

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 Teresa Wade of Salmon, ID. See our Featured Artists tab for her work.

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

Our Gift Shop

Gifts for Everyone

Our gift shop offers unique, one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artists. Come by and see what great items we have to offer for any budget.

Support our local arts council

Our talented artists keep our inventory active. Take home a treasure from Idaho today!

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

Call for Artisan Work!

Upcoming Shows

6/6/2025 to 7/19/2025

Laura Feeney - Loops

6:00 P.M.

6/6/2025 to 7/19/2025

Laura Feeney - Loops

6:00 P.M.

8/1/2025 to 9/13/2025

Dwayne Moates -Wild

6:00 P.M.

8/1/2025 to 9/13/2025

Dwayne Moates -Wild

6:00 P.M.

9/26/2025 to 11/8/2025

Iron Maiden Welding

6:00 P.M.

9/26/2025 to 11/8/2025

Iron Maiden Welding

6:00 P.M.

Cyanotype Workshop

Laura Feeney - Loops

New Partnership

CusterTel and Challis Arts Council partner on new gallery site.

Our Gift Shop

Gifts for Everyone

Support our local arts council

Become a Member

Become a Member

Challis Arts Council

Volunteer

Our Partners

Thank you for your support

Photo Gallery

Children's & Young Artists' Photo Gallery

Our Sponsors

We appreciate you!

Performing Arts

Performing Arts

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