Montana Gallery Update | By Tyler Murphy

After a long winter of existential angst, Montana Gallery has had a successful summer. In June we celebrated five years in business, and on the night of the opening hundreds, maybe thousands, of people came through the gallery. My friends, Ryan Kabeary and Parker Brown, transported us to another dimension with their music. The kind words, the pats on the back, and the presence of so many dear friends moved me greatly. Since that five-year reception we've had one successful event after the next. We've seen well-attended Story Nights, good art sales, concerts, and regular walk-in traffic, and the gallery is catching the attention of collectors across the states thanks to several flattering articles in prominent art magazines.

Above all, I'm pleased that the gallery and Ebon Coffee continue to be a welcoming space. To some degree, this is possible because of the CMYK community. Over the past couple years Montana Gallery has twice received financial help from CMYK — once when it was completely unexpected and once when it was greatly needed. This is the kind of community I want to be a part of: one that helps meet the needs of its city. As I reflect on this generosity, I'm inspired as an artist and member of downtown to pass along the favor, to lean into and amplify the beauty of life, to create when compelled, and to help those I can. Thank you, CMYK.