Guest artists set to share cultural traditions at Colter Bay in Grand Teton

A museum at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park tells the story of native peoples of the region and the surrounding intermountain West. (Ruffin Prevost/Yellowstone Gate)

From Staff Reports

Each year, Grand Teton National Park sponsors a program that brings American Indian artists to the Colter Bay Visitor Center. For the past 38 years, artisans from diverse tribes have demonstrated their traditional and contemporary art forms, providing visitors a chance to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of Indian cultures that are alive and active across North America.

Participating artists share the cultural traditions of their tribes through demonstrated art forms such as painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, and musical instruments.

Guest artists exhibit daily from Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., adjacent to the Grand Teton Association bookstore at the visitor center. Artists also offer their finished items for purchase. The schedule for the 2013 season includes: