2025 Western Heritage Awards
Schedule of Events

All Events will be at the
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

Lucchese Bootmaker Custom Bootfitting
Starting at 10 a.m.
Open to the public with Museum Admission

Lucchese Bootmaker, the sponsors of our exhibition “Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways” will be at the Museum offering custom bootfittings and more.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025

Western Heritage Awards Trunk Shows
9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Open to the public with Museum Admission

Persimmon Hill, the Museum’s store for Western goods, will host trunk shows from:
Cara Brown Designs
The Bohlin Company
Hallett Peak
Mahota Textiles
Phoebe Turner Jewelry

Lucchese Bootmaker Custom Bootfitting
Starting at 10 a.m.
Open to the public with Museum Admission

Lucchese Bootmaker, the sponsors of our exhibition “Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways” will be at the Museum offering custom bootfittings and more.

Western Heritage Awards Workshop
11:00 a.m.
Open to public with Museum admission
“Rescuing Classic Westerns and How to Become a Filmmaker,” with Bob and Johnie Terry

About Bob and Johnie Terry
Bob and Johnie Terry are dedicated to preserving the American West. Since 2009, they have worked in the film industry, producing original Western-based productions while also preserving and hosting classic Western films.

In 2017, they began producing The Forsaken Westerns, a TV series dedicated to rescuing and broadcasting rare, unsold Western TV show pilots, Western anthology series, Western-focused episodes of TV series and movies. Many of these were transferred from 8mm and 16mm film and were thought to have been lost forever.

Since 2020, they have worked on Red Steagall’s Somewhere West of Wall Street TV show, with Bob serving as director, cinematographer, and editor, while Johnie has been assistant director, cinematographer, and closed-caption creator.

The Terrys are very dedicated to the preservation of The American West. They have worked on the Red Steagall Is Somewhere West of Wall Street television show since 2020. Bob has been a director, cinematographer and editor. Johnie has been assistant director, cinematographer and closed captions creator for the show.

Casual | End of the Trail

Western Heritage Awards Kick-Off Party
Presented by Pendleton Whisky
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Performance by Chloe Fredericks
Open to public with reservation
Western Attire | Sam Noble Special Events Center

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025

Western Heritage Awards Trunk Shows
Saturday, April 12, 2025
9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Open to the public with Museum Admission

Persimmon Hill, the Museum’s store for Western goods, will host trunk shows from:
Cara Brown Designs
The Bohlin Company
Hallett Peak
Mahota Textiles
Phoebe Turner Jewelry

Lucchese Bootmaker Custom Bootfitting
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Starting at 10 a.m.
Open to the public with Museum Admission

Lucchese Bootmaker, the sponsors of our exhibition “Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways” will be at the Museum offering custom bootfittings and more.

Western Heritage Awards Panel Discussion
Saturday, April 12, 2025
11:30 a.m.
Featuring Brooks & Dunn, Graham Greene and host Rex Linn
Open to public with Museum admission
Casual | End of the Trail

Western Heritage Awards
Presented by the National Western Stock Show’s “Honoring the Legacy” Campaign
Saturday, April 12, 2025
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Featuring Emcee Rex Linn
Open to public with reservation
The Western Heritage Awards honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage through creative works in literature, music, television and film that share the great stories of the American West.
Western black-tie Optional | Sam Noble Special Events Center

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