Rob Quist honored with Governor’s Arts Award

Montana singer and songwriter Rob Quist is among six artists who will be honored with the Governor’s Arts Awards at a ceremony at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 1, in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Montana State Capitol in Helena. Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras will be in attendance, along with our current and many former recipients. The Governor’s Arts Awards are presented in the governor’s name and administered by the Montana Arts Council, the state’s official arts agency.

This year’s other honorees include Josh DeWeese, ceramicist, from Bozeman; Don Greytak, Western illustrator from Havre; Deirdre McNamer, author from Missoula; Barbara Van Cleve, photographer from Big Timber; and Nate Wald, rawhide braider from Lodge Grass.