Mad Hatter’s
Premiere Auction,
Cup Swap &
Gift-able Sale

Bid ASAP in our Premiere Auction of collectible teapots by notable artists Chris Riccardo and Kelly McLaughiln.
The silent auction also closes at 9pm Friday, Nov 8 after Art Walk.

Participate & purchase from the Cup Swap,
and shop local artists’ gift-able studio sale artwork before the best of our selection is spoken for.

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    UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS


    Mad Hatter’s Select Exhibition
    Auction and Tea Party Fundraiser
    October 26 - Nov 8


    Cup Swap & Gift-able Art Sale
    Gift-able showcase
    Oct 26 - Dec 21

    Solo Exhibition by Kelly McLaughlin
    Feb - March 2025

    Printmakers of Montana
    Curated by Doug Turman and Seth Roby
    Spring 2025

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    ABOUT THE FRONT GALLERY

    Set just 1/2 block off the main drive through downtown Helena, The Omerta Arts Syndicate is situated in an 1860’s stone and brick train-yard building, host to many different businesses over the years.
    The Front Gallery is the first space encountered by visitors at Omerta Arts, with its artists’s studios and classroom spaces tucked in nearby. It most often features work of Omerta Arts artists and opens opportunities for artists of the region to showcase their work through proposals and open calls throughout the year.

    ABOUT THE VAULT
    In a fixture almost as old as the building, the working Mosler Vault inside the gallery opens up a unique opportunity to regional artists wishing to experiment with installations on a smaller scale than the typical gallery space.

    Shorter-term multi-day promotional photo shoot also available between exhibits in both spaces.

    Exhibit Proposal Details
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    PAST EXHIBITIONS

    'Oh Bury Me Not'
    Large wood-fired work by
    Jack Schwarze
    Aug 23 - Sept 30

    'Montana Clay Tour: Select'
    Ceramics, Hosts' Exhibition
    June 19 - Aug 15

    ‘Now, Imagine This’
    An intimate installation of
    3D printed work by Chip Clawson
    May 3 - June 15

    ‘Made in the Shade’
    Complex and inter-connected relationships between humans and the -artist exhibition with awards given by Juror Carolyn Ann Hopkins
    Viewable Online
    March 15 - April 27

    ’Studio Artist’s Showcase’
    Kelly MacLaughlin, Jack Schwarze, Kallie Audet, Chris Riccardo, Leah Cupino, and Joy Kelso
    Feb 1 - March 8

    ‘Holiday Sale of local artists’ gift-ables’
    40+ artists
    Oct 19 - Dec 27

    ‘SLABS OF AGONY’
    Select works by Chris Riccardo
    Sept 22 - Oct 14

    Resident & Local Artists
    Group Exhibition
    Spring - Summer 2023