Rain Barrel Art Auction

We’re now preparing for the 2025 Rain Barrel Art Auction!  We had more time to prepare and plan this year, so we’re a little more organized and able to give our artists more time to work on their barrels. We’re also moving to a hybrid online/in-person auction platform, so you can bid on a barrel from home or in person during the event. We hope to hold the auction during the Chokecherry Festival again, but that may also change.

Our tentative schedule looks like this:

• Sign up with the form below. We have extended the deadline to April 25th. Once you’ve signed up, we will contact you.
• April 30: Barrel surfaces prepared, ready for pickup
• June 30: Barrels painted and returned to the district to be sealed, documented, and prepared for display 
• July 1 – August ?: Barrels on display at host locations. Online auction begins 2 weeks leading up to the Chokecherry Festival
• August ?: Chokecherry Festival (or other event, to be determined), auction moves to hybrid format (online and in-person bidding)

If you’re interested in volunteering as an artist, sign up on the form below.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or your business would like to host a barrel, please reach out to us at 307-746-3264×4 or [email protected]. Sponsors will be listed on both Rain Barrel Art Auction and StoryWalk® materials. Hosting businesses will be featured in social media posts and on some Rain Barrel Art Auction materials.