Fort Concho will celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the American Plains Artists summer show in the Quartermaster Building near Burgess Street and East Avenue C. The event will begin with a free breakfast reception followed by a “Gallery Talk” by Laura Huckaby, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts collections manager. The day’s program is free to all.

At 10 a.m., the Concho Cowboy Company will perform one of their award winning skits outside the Quartermaster Building.

First created in Wyoming in 2005, this celebration marks the contributions of the American cowboy to the national culture. It has been celebrated at Fort Concho for the past 10 years.

The western art show will stay open until 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, and will remain at Fort Concho until Sunday, Aug. 7. All art is available for sale, benefiting the artists and Fort Concho.

For more information, contact the fort at 325-481-2646 or visit fortconcho.com.