Join us for an opening and celebration of the 2026 Cowgirl Congress at SVMoA featuring women artists and makers and a special performance by award-winning musician, Julie Rowe.

Organized by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, Idaho Cowgirl Congress brings together women artists in a variety of disciplines, including saddle makers, weavers, painters, writers, hat makers, boot makers, silversmiths, textile artists, leather workers, and more. The exhibition will be on view from June 17 through June 21.

Idaho Cowgirl Congress is generously sponsored by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Sun Valley Museum of Art, Handwork 2026, and The Smithsonian. Participating organizations include Cowgirl Artists of America and Idaho Women’s Business Center.