• If you love the West, you need to be here!

    The 20th annual Cowgirl Up! exhibition and sale is on view through May 25.

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    20th Annual Cowgirl Up!

    March 28, 2025  –  May 25, 2025

    In 2005, Desert Caballeros Western Museum embraced a revolutionary idea: an annual exhibition showcasing the brightest contemporary female artists working in the Western genre. In the male-dominated world of Western Art, Cowgirl Up! turned the spotlight squarely on women’s voices and perspectives, serving up a new, deeper understanding of the American West. Your purchase of original artworks supports the endeavors of women artists working today and of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. CU! art can be bought throughout the run of the exhibition at the Museum or online.

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    Upcoming events

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      BearCat Family Friday presented by The Etnyre Foundation

      Make a cowboy boot craft to take home!

      Hear from our trained volunteer guides about the stories, the history and the little-known facts about the hundreds of pieces we have on display.

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      Apr 4

      Western Woman of Distinction Luncheon

      Honoring Julia “Julie” Brooks

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      Apr 15

      Thanks for the Rain 1988, sculpture by Joe Beeler (1931-2006) greets visitors in front of our campus in downtown Wickenburg.