June 12, 2025
It doesn’t matter if you’re wearing a beret in Paris or a cowboy hat in northwest Wyoming, authentic artistry happens with inspiration. Here in Cody Yellowstone, inspiration doesn’t just hang on gallery walls — it roams wide-open spaces, rides in with the rodeo, and echoes in the footsteps of intrepid adventurers.
This town may be small in size, but our creative spirit rides tall in the saddle. Cody’s art scene draws from the land, the legends, and the lifestyle of the American West — and it’s been turning heads for over a century.
Between the museums, annual art events, a gallery devoted to creations using local materials, various galleries downtown, and a co-op featuring the works of more than 200 local creators, Cody Yellowstone has been lauded by USA Today readers as a Top Small Town Arts Scene and a Top Art Town by Travel + Leisure. Additionally, the Whitney Western Art Museum was named the Best Art Museum in the U.S. by Newsweek.
And speaking of the Whitney, that’s where our story kicks off.