Drawing • Jewelry • Painting • Photography • Sculpture • Silversmithing• Trappings • Woodworking
Cowboy True is a celebration honoring working cowboys and the art, gear, and trappings that come from their daily lives.
Cowboy True features artists and craftsmen from across the United States. Artists are juried into the event based on their artistic skill and strong representation of the Cowboy way of life.
Click the image or this link: Cowboy True Event and Raffle Tickets
We'll have timelines on Friday and Saturday activities soon! Events will include a chuck wagon round up, kids' arts activities, living history re-enactors, music, and more.
Contact Nancy Scott at assistant@artscouncilwf.org or 940-767-2787 ex114 for information about your school participating in these activities next year.
Artist Exhibits
Live Music
Line Dancing Lessons
Artist Awards
HX Chuckwagon appetizers
Cash Bar
Chuckwagon dinner, entertainment, and exclusive door prize opportunities
Complimentary Beer at check in
Full Cash Bar
Heavy Cowboy Hors d ’Oeuvres by Chef LaBoy
Jalapeno Bites, BBQ Brisket Sliders, Western Burgers, Huevos Rancheros
Live music by Hot Club of Cowtown!
Door Prizes + Grand Prize Drawing
We're proud to include these artists in this year's exhibit selected by the Jury Committee.
Each year the committee selects a Featured Artist who represents a long history with the Cowboy True event. Past featured and guest artists include: Bobby Dove, David Godfrey, Polly Kennedy, Laine Smith, John David Rule, Mike Vaughn, Kathryn Leitner, Stephen Jones, Jeremy Enlow, and Donna Howell-Sickles.
This year's Featured Artists are Jerry Smyers (Sculpture) and Kathy Smyers (Trappings)!
Our contests are now all closed. Each year we offer hundreds of dollars in prizes, opprtunities for public display and performance, and more for the kids and adults who enter our contests.
Get ready to place your bids in our online silent auction... coming February 19th through March 5th. Shop the collection of new and gently used purses, handbags, totes, clutches, wallets and more. Proceeds benefit Cowboy True, the Arts Council WF and Whispers of Hope Horse Farm.
All items are graciously donated by the Cowboy True committee, along with their families and friends. If you're interested in donating your purses or bags, please email development@artscouncilwf.org or call us at (940) 767-2787 ext. 113.
CLOSED JANUARY 31, 2023!
2023 Artist Applications are now closed.
This year's judges!
For questions, please contact Kristine Thueson at cowboytrue@artscouncilwf.org or 940-767-2787 ext 202.