The Archie Bray Foundation is hosting its annual summer party on Saturday, July 25, this year under the theme "Homecoming." Dubbed the Brickyard Bash and Auction, the event takes place on the Bray's historic brickyard campus and is one of the Helena arts community's signature summer gatherings. Tickets are $15.
The evening will feature art, live music, food, and a fundraising auction, all set against the backdrop of the working ceramics campus on Country Club Avenue. The Archie Bray Foundation has operated on the site of a former brick manufacturing operation since 1951 and draws resident artists from across the country and internationally for its fellowship program. The Brickyard Bash has historically been a chance for past residents, current artists, and Helena community members to mingle on the grounds where the kilns and brick buildings give the party a setting unlike anything else in town.
This year's Homecoming theme leans into that reunion quality, inviting former Bray residents and longtime Helena supporters to return alongside first-time visitors. For anyone who has never made it out to the Bray campus, a summer evening party with an auction is about as good an entry point as the organization offers. Tickets and information are available through the Archie Bray Foundation.