Fostering Health and Well-Being for People, Animals, and Nature
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The 2021 Theme Looks to a Future without Covid-19
Funds Raised Support the Foster Children of Youth Homes, Inc
Professional Art Contest with Live Horses!
Watch six artists as they paint and decorate six live horses throughout the day. Vote for your favorite painted ponies by making a $5 donation for each vote. Cast your votes either in person during the August 21 event or online during the week following the event.
Four Reservation Times with Four Local Musicians!
The day is divided into four 2.5 hour sessions. This assures a place for everyone to sit. Watch artists paint the horses, create a painted pony poster, and enjoy a meal while listening to some of the area's most talented musicians.
Grab Some Delicious Food from River City Eats
Food by River City Eats food truck will be available for purchase from 11am – 8pm. River City Eats offers a menu of savory sliders & fries and fresh salads. Their products are locally/regionally sourced and provide a unique menu that appeals to a variety of appetites.
Create Your Own Painted Pony Poster!
Onsite, with help from professional artist Annette Wagner, use our art supplies to create a painted pony poster. Online, download a pony outline, decorate it, snap a photo, and upload your creation back to us.
All posters will be displayed onsite in the Homemade Herd of Horses.
EAE is a Fundraising Event Hosted by the Friends of Dunrovin
Friends of Dunrovin, a 501c3 organization, utilizes the physical resources of Dunrovin Ranch in Lolo, MT and DaysAtDunrovin.com's virtual front porch to create and host unique programs and events to support other nonprofit organizations that foster human, animal, environmental, or community health.
Artists begin painting at 10AM and finish by 5PM when their work will then be photographed for the online contest.
Select a reservation time and purchase as many tickets as you like (quantity discount for groups of 8).
Reserved times guarantee your access to a table and ensure a relaxed atmosphere that is in keeping with Covid 19 precautions.
While there is no strict ‘leave time’, please be considerate of others arriving after you and vacate your table as needed
Our web cameras capture all the activities and will broadcast the entire event live. (Watch here.)
Tickets are $30/person. Please enter the price for the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
1 ticket: $30
2 tickets: $60
3 tickets: $90
4 tickets: $120
About the Equine Art Extravaganza (EAE)
We LOVE our Dunrovin Horses!
Because of their reliability, only Dunrovin Ranch horses are used for the EAE. Artists use only nontoxic materials and methods of application approved by the ranch. Horses are kept in the shade, have continual access to hay, and are given periodic water and exercise breaks. While no one can talk for a horses, they do seem to enjoy the attention!
A Dunrovin Wrangler Got Us Started
While attending the University of Montana, Kyla Rose TwoBulls worked at Dunrovin Ranch and introduced everyone to the Lakota Sioux tradition of painting and honoring horses. She provided the inspiration to Dunrovin to adopt the activity as a way to express our gratitude for the special bond that horses have with humans.
Many Experiments Paved the Way
Before launching the EAE, Dunrovin took tiny steps to test each aspect of the art form. We wanted to be certain of our horses' well being, of our ability to attract artists who could contribute high quality art and create visually enticing images, and of ability to host a unique event that was safe, engaging, and bridged the digital divide between onsite and online.
Video from the Equine Art Extravaganza in 2017
This Event is Sponsored By
Support the Friends of Dunrovin's mission to raise funds for other nonprofit organizations that foster human, animal, environmental, or community health.