2025

Feb 14
May 9
July 18
Nov 7

ARTIST REGISTRATION
for Winter Art Walk
has CLosed

You can send questions and updates to our organizer at HelenaArtWalk@gmail.com

Participating Artists Need to Know

Seasonal Timeline — Winter:
Participant Registration Opens: Jan 1 - 24
Social Media posting begins for early registrants: Jan 16 - 24
Social Media posting is schedued for all participants: Jan 24 - Feb 14
Straggler Registration of Artists/Hosts: Jan 25 - 30
Host / Artist pairing: Jan 25 - Feb 4
(As the shifting landscape of available spaces and last minute information each season trickles in… this stage requires many phone calls and in-person visits to hosts, and cannot be rushed. Be sure the thank them for extending their hours and hosting you — and thank YOU for your patience as we find the optimal configuration for everyone.
Believe it or not, convention-center style art fairs are fundamentally easier to organize… See ‘What-It-Takes’ for more details)

Host / Artist Pairing Notifications Emailed: by 10 days prior to the event
Host / Artist conversations: February 4 - 13 or sooner
Volunteer Opportunities: Jan 28 - February 21
Participant Printed Materials & Stamp Pickup: February 12 - 14
(800 Front St. 11 - 5p, or by appointment)

Artist Display Setup: (to be arranged with host)
Art Walk Night: 4 - 8 pm
Please be early, have a tidy, organized presentation, be prepared to talk about your work with visitors, speak well of the host and encourage purchases at their business, and have materials ready (like a business card) to hand visitors so they can find your work again.
Artist Take-down: (asap after event, please strategize for fastest take-down with an assistant, and do not expect the host to help) Enhanced packages include a thank-you card to leave with the business.

Please email HelenaArtWalk@gmail.com with questions and to find out more about the volunteer opportunities.

How to Participate As an Artist


Step 1: Research
Mark your calendar with 2025 Art Walk Dates,
Review the Support Package detail options

Step 2: Register

Step 3: Pairing
either you or Omerta Arts
can arrange for your Art Walk host
(let us know your arrangement asap)

Step 4: Prepare
communicate with your host /use this guide:
Handy Artist/Host Checklist
&
Update/Improve your presentation:
- attend an open friendly critique
- create free visitor ‘take-aways’
- invest in your own display fixtures

Note:
Expect an email from us right after the registration deadline
with more handy ‘good-to-know’ info
*pairing notification may be as late as 10 days before the event


Still have questions?

First scroll down to read our FAQ
(about to be updated!)
then email us with remaining Q’s

Artist Support Package Options:

Regardless of the number of Art Walks of which you plan to present, if you are able, please consider an annual package of support for better guaranteed planning / program stability.

*Note: In the future we plan to reduce or eliminate the artist fee regimen from the Art Walks — (with full momentum of stable community sponsors).
We have seen a record number of visitors and artists participate in 2024 and will discuss capping the number of participants each season in an effort to best serve the registrered artists spread across the downtown district.

BASIC
Art Walk Support

You are always ready to join your neighbors to pitch in to keep Art Walks strong.

- a social media post with an image of your choice and name.

- listing on the printed map as an artist, and website listing with our online google map directory twice (as artist and as a guest) for 1 year.

- participation in an event where many folks are gathered and even interested in learning more about and collecting art from local artists like you.

$35 for one event
or
$120 for Annual Package (4 events)

Enhanced
Art Walk Support

You want to get involved and meet lots of new art appreciators on Art Walk night.

…Don’t worry, we’re doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

Includes Basic Art Walk Support features listed PLUS:

  • more imagery + description w. more soc. media mentions

  • emphasis on the printed map
    and online map directory

  • involvement in the visitor incentive games

  • thank-you notes to share
    (annual package)

$55 for one event
or
$195 for Annual Package (4 events)

2025 Registration Form for Artists: May 9, July 18, Nov 7

What does it take
to organize an Art Walk?

Would you believe it is more complex
than organizing an art fair?
or curating a gallery exhibition?
With up to 100 participants each season…

updates to the F.A.Q. coming soon

Please email
HelenaArtWalk@gmail.com
with further questions

Get Involved in the next Art Walk:

  • Artists!!!
    Word of mouth is best, but we will also have a great presence online, the radio, newspapers, and maybe even on television too. We could use help with re-posting, and behind-the scenes work leading up to this point.

    Until Helena can depend on this event regularly, this is the costliest part of the event. Artists know how to stretch a dollar, so please know your donation$ for this effort go a long way!

    volunteer your computer skills to help us behind the scenes,
    & social media sharing (FREE!!)

  • All the signage, maps, and extra program promotional efforts will need to be delivered three to four days before the event, and to collect them afterward.

    We also need someone to help us take photos, and another to collect email addresses of visitors.
    Many hands make light work.
    Want to help?

  • 2025
    Winter: Fab 14
    Spring: May 9
    Summer: July 18
    Fall: Nov 7

    Registration typically due 3 weeks before event

  • Once you’ve unloaded your goods, you can park your car in the large lots near Omerta Arts or the Library located just a few blocks from the center of town.

    A FREE shuttle runs from 4 - 8p during Helena Art Walk Program events to these locations.

    Give your $pecial thanks to us here or place a few thankful dollars into the donation boxes placed around town.

  • Artists and Hosts who have not pre-arranged with each other will receive a carefully designated ‘pairing’ email notification about 10 days before Art Walk Event with each other’s information.
    Please use this handy CHECKLIST to make sure you address all the topics necessary to make the night go smoothly.
    Stop by Omerta Arts to pickup a free ‘thank you’ card you can leave with your host that evening.

  • The arrangement you have with your host is yours to discuss. Use this handy checklist to cover all the basics.

  • Each season, we post interactive google maps that list participating artist and business names.
    These Maps will remain up for one year.
    Past Art Walk Directories

  • We get this question a lot.
    The Helena Art Walk is no longer run by the Business Investment District of Helena or the former Downtown Helena Inc. non-profit service organizations. Nor do they answer any questions regarding Art Walks.

    We are told that The Omerta Arts Syndicate can apply for and receive a grant from the B.I.D. seasonally.

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