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Arts and Culture

Explore museums, public art, working studios, galleries, festivals and cultural landmarks across Southwest and Central Idaho.

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Boise Art and History

Use Boise's interactive cultural map to find public art, museums, historic sites, archives and works throughout the city.

Boise Art and History

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Boise public art

Discover murals, sculptures, traffic-box art and other works through self-guided and seasonal guided tours around Boise.

Public Art Walking Tour

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First Friday Art and Studio Stroll

Explore open studios, galleries, exhibitions, readings and performances throughout Garden City's Live-Work-Create District.

First Friday Art and Studio Stroll

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Boise Art Museum

Explore visual-art exhibitions, permanent collections, educational programs and hands-on activities for visitors of all ages.

Boise Art Museum

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Surel's Place

Artist residencies bring workshops, performances, readings, exhibitions and other public programs to this Garden City creative space.

Surel's Place

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Capitol Contemporary Gallery

This downtown Boise gallery exhibits and sells original contemporary artwork by established and emerging artists.

Capitol Contemporary Gallery

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Boise Open Studios

Meet Treasure Valley artists and learn about their creative process through open studios, exhibitions and an annual studio tour.

Boise Open Studios

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Sun Valley Museum of Art

Contemporary exhibitions, classes, performances, lectures and family programs connect visitors with artists in the Wood River Valley. Museum admission is free.

Sun Valley Museum of Art

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Broschofsky Galleries

Explore historic and contemporary American art with a focus on the West, Native American works and changing seasonal exhibitions.

Broschofsky Galleries

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Boloix Fine Arts

Paintings, works on paper and sculpture by modern masters and selected contemporary European and Latin American artists. Visits are by appointment.

Boloix Fine Arts

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Gail Severn Gallery

This longstanding Ketchum gallery represents emerging and established artists working across painting, sculpture, photography and other media.

Gail Severn Gallery

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Gilman Contemporary

Contemporary photography and painting exhibitions create space for conversation, discovery and personal art collecting.

Gilman Contemporary

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Ketchum Arts Festival

This annual outdoor festival brings together more than 100 Idaho artists with food, drinks and free activities for children.

Ketchum Arts Festival

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Kneeland Gallery

Regional landscapes, still-life paintings and contemporary Western works appear in rotating exhibitions by artists from across the West.

Kneeland Gallery

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OCHI

OCHI presents contemporary exhibitions by emerging and established interdisciplinary artists at its longstanding Ketchum gallery.

OCHI

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Culture

The Basque Block

Experience Boise's Basque heritage through museums, restaurants, markets, community organizations and events along Grove Street.

The Basque Block

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