The Traditional Cowboy Arts Association
Mission Statement
The Traditional Cowboy Arts Association is dedicated to preserving and promoting the skills of saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding and the role of these traditional crafts in the cowboy culture of the American West.
Announcement
We've just added a new section to our website that we hope, over time, will provide interesting articles for you to read or print out. We've started with three articles. The first written by Bill Heisman on "Spur Identification", one written by Cary Schwarz titled "You're an artist" and our latest one written by Teresa Marsh titled "Featured Artist - David Alderson".
Please send along some feedback and let us know if articles like these are useful to you.
Upcoming Events
There will be a workshop on European leather case making taught by Jean Luc Parisot of Saumur, France on September 21-24, 2010. He will be assisted by Pedro Pedrini and Cary Schwarz… read more
2010 Exhibition and Sale Information
This year will mark the 12th Anniversary of the founding of the TCAA and our TCAA Annual Exhibition and Sale for 2010 will be held on September 25, 2010 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum… read more
Purchase TCAA Catalogs
In partnership with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, we have made available for purchase our catalogs featuring the beautiful mastery of our craft. Hurry and get yours today before they sell out!
Support the TCAA
"The artisans of the TCAA have elevated their respective crafts to previously unseen standards of excellence. In doing so, they've triggered a resurgence of interest in quality, handmade saddles, bits, spurs, rawhide and Western silver. As mentors, they've inspired the next generation of craftsmen, ensuring a future for these unique cowboy trades."
- A.J. Mangum, Western Horseman Magazine
TCAA programs are funded entirely by private contributions. If you would like to assist the TCAA in our mission by making a cash donation, you may do so in any amount. Here is the place to begin the process.