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Art & Culture eNews || September 19, 2016
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Walk & Roll Missoula |
Fri.,
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ept. 16 - Sat., Sept. 24 |
at participating locations
Bike Walk Bus Week turns 25 this week with the annual Walk & Roll Missoula. All week long, participants will enjoy
prizes, giveaways, and educational events with the goal of encouraging healthy transportation.
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Montana Book Festival |
Tues., Sept. 20 - Sun. Sept. 25 |
at participating downtown venues
The 2nd annual Montana Book Festival is just around the corner, with five days and six nights to celebrate 150 authors across the nation. There are events jam-packed into every day; to see a detailed schedule of events and participating locations, visit
this link.
For pricing, registration, and other information, visit the main
website.
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Honoring Ceremony for Debra Magpie Earling |
Wed., Sept. 21 @ 4pm |
Payne Family Native American Center
The University of
Montana Creative
Writing Program is celebrating a very exciting new member in their faculty - Debra Magpie Earling, the first Native American director since its founding in 1920. The ceremony will include prayers, drumming, and a gift-giving ceremony. There will also be presentations by previous creative writing director Bill Kittredge and visiting professor Sherwin Bitsui.
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Artist Talk |
Wed., Sept. 21 @ 5pm |
Radius
Gallery
The Radius Gallery will host an artist talk with their featured artists: James G. Todd Jr., Megan Moore, and Josh DeWeese. This group of artists spans many mediums, from wood carvings, to oil painting, to quirky ceramics.
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Publication Party |
Wed., Sept. 21 @ 6:30pm |
Montgomery Distillery
Author Chris Dombrowski will be having a publication party for his first nonfiction book,
Body of Water. Dombrowski is known to
craft meditative, free-verse poems that are deeply engaged with the natural world.
For more information about Dombrowski, visit his official Facebook page.
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VonCommon Fundraiser |
Sat
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the VFW (245 W Main St)
VonCommon will host a fundraiser for their federal, non-profit application fee. There will be live music from Ann Szalda-Petree, Wailing Jennings and the Work Release Program, and Rooster Sauce. Also in attendance will be none other than the Garden City Lady Arm Wrestlers.
For more information, visit the
Facebook event page.
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Missoula Symphony Orchestra's "Fast Machine" |
Sat., Sept. 24 @ 7:30pm & Sun., Sept. 25 @ 3pm |
Dennison Theatre on UM Campus
The Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Darko Butorac are presenting this season's opening concert, "Fast Machine." This will feature 2-time Grammy nominee Jennifer Frautschi on violin.
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Concert to End Gun Violence |
Sun., Sept.
25 @ 7:30pm |
University Congregational Church
Singers and instrumentalists from the Missoula community will come together for a concert to memorialize the victims of America's gun violence epidemic, raise social consciousness, and encourage good citizenship in order to reduce the loss of life. This concert is part of a national concert series connected through social media. It is also
free and open to the public.
Visit Concert Across America for more information.
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Executive Director
Carbon County Arts Guild |
Call
446-1370
Closes: October 15
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Music Teacher
Sussex School
Open until filled
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Art Guide/Docent
Missoula Art Museum
5th Grade Art Experience
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Carl DuPont Recital |
Mon., Sept. 26 @ 7:30pm |
UM Music Recital Hall
Bass-baritone Carl DuPont will be singing a full recital on Monday, with an interesting mix of songs by Ravel, Poulenc, and Schubert. DuPont will also include spirituals and songs by black composers Hall Johnson and Jacqueline Hairston. No tickets are required, but there is a suggested donation at the door.
For more information on Carl DuPont, visit his website. |
Present Tense: Prints from Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection |
Thu., Sept. 29 - Sat., Jan. 14 |
Montana Museum of Art & Culture
The MMAC will present a powerful exhibition on language, including works by famous contemporary artists like Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger, Lorna Simpson, John Baldessari, and more. For more information, visit the
MMAC website.
Opening reception: Thu., Sept. 29, 5-5:45pm
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FrontierSpace Benefit Auction |
Fri., Oct. 7, 5-9pm |
FrontierSpace 
Join FrontierSpace Missoula for their major fundraiser of the year, which significantly helps advance the space as it performs in the Missoula community. FrontierSpace has officially become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization within the last year, is free, open to the public, and open year-round. Join FrontierSpace in celebrating six years of First Fridays and art walks.
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Courtney Blazon: The Year Without Summer |
Fri., Oct. 7, 5-8pm |
Missoula Art Museum 
Missoula artist Courtney Blazon will have the opening reception for her new exhibition,
The Year Without Summer. Blazon is
noted for her stream-of-consciousness narrative drawings,and will create a drawing-installation at Missoula Art Museum that takes inspiration from the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora on the island of
Sumbawa
in present-day
Indonesia.
She will give a gallery talk at 7pm during the reception.
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Friendship Force Travel Opportunities
In November, travel to NEW ZEALAND. Contact Gwen Harfst, Exchange Director, at (360) 481-0901.
In January, travel to THAILAND. Contact Karen McOmber, Exchange Director, at (206) 362-6354.
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Classes, Workshops, & Camps
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Adult Beginning Fiddle |
Wednesdays, Sept. 14 - Oct. 26, 6:15-7pm
Grow Music Missoula offers adult fiddle lessons for beginners at Imagine Nation Brewing. T
he first 2 classes are for new students, optional for others.
Click here for details and registration!
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Final VO Workshop Tour |
Sun., Sept. 25, 1-5pm
Join Addy Award-winning voice actor Leonard Dozier for a one-day seminar at Missoula Sound Works on voice acting, which will cover basic techniques, the the business of voice acting, and more. Call (888) 670-3373 to register.
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Turning the Wheel: Tapestry Class |
Wednesdays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 16, 6:30-8pm
This is a guided movement improvisation class with equal parts play, depth and organic creative collaboration. At Headwaters Dance Studio. Register by calling 544-7561.
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3rd Annual Radius Holiday Show
Deadline: Sept. 25
Radius Gallery invites artists to submit their original artworks to its third annual Holiday Show. Last year's show was very well-received by gift buyers and collectors alike - with over 100 artworks sold! This year's show promises to be even bigger and better. Click here for details about the art call.
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MCAT 72-Hour Film Contest
Deadline: Oct. 3
If you are feeling the need for a challenge, submit a film for this 5th annual "Do It in 72 Hours" MCAT tradition. Though contestants can do groundwork for the film (casting, scouting locations, preliminary scripts), they won't know the three elements they must include in their film until September 30th at 5pm, when all participants must come to MCAT to receive that information. The completed films must be 5 minutes or less and will be screened at the Roxy Theater on Sunday, October 9th at 5pm.
For more information, visit
MCAT's website, or contact Joel at 542-6228.
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2017 Merriam-Frontier Award Submissions
Deadline: Oct. 18 @ 5pm
The University of Montana's Creative Writing Program is now accepting submissions for the Merriam-Frontier Award, which is open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the University this fall. Entries may be poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Entries may be delivered to Liberal Arts Building, Room 133.
For more information regarding rules and guidelines, visit
this link.
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E3 Gallery Winter Group Exhibit
Deadline: Nov. 6
The E3 Gallery is excepting submissions to its winter group exhibit,
White,
which runs Dec. 2 - 31. Artists are invited to create work inspired by the color white. Work can incorporate the actual color white, or can channel white however the artist likes. E3 is looking for creativity within the concept.
Click here for details about the art call.
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Ongoing Gallery Exhibitions
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University Center Gallery
The UC Gallery is a student-run, not-for-profit gallery on UM campus.
Current exhibition:
Monsoon Season
by Kate Lund
through September 29th
Visit the UC Gallery online.
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Gallery of Visual Arts
The GVA is the UM School of Art's contemporary gallery.
Current exhibition:
2016 Faculty Exhibition
through October 21st
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The Artists' Shop
The Artists' Shop is a cooperative gallery that features a Montana artist every month.
Current exhibition:
Pastoral Scumblings
by Annie Allen
through the month of September
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Reading from Jon Turk |
Sat., Oct. 1 @ 7pm
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Grizzly Claw Trading Company in Seeley Lake, MT
Author and adventurer Jon Turk will be reading from his new book,
Crocodiles and Icebergs. The Open Book Club welcomes everyone for an evening of interestin g conversation with friends and neighbors. The reading is sponsored by Alpine Artisans.
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Masquerade Party |
Sat., Oct. 22 @ 7pm |
Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, MT
YAM's 2nd Annual Masquerade Party is on the
roster once again, featuring Billings AlternaCirque performance, aerial wine pouring, DJ Benefit, costume contest, tarot card readings, hors d'oeuvres, local draft beer, dancing, drinks, and more. Ages 21 and up.
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Scholarships Available for Young Artists Competition
The Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras (MASO) invites all Montana musicians, ages 13 to 22, that play any of the standard orchestral instruments, to apply for its biennial Young Artists Competition, to be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 in Bozeman. Applications for the MASO Young Artists Competition can be downloaded from the MASO website
and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, November 23, 2016 for this statewide competition.
For more information on the MASO Young Artist's Competition, call the Glacier Symphony and Chorale office at (406) 407-7000.
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Truth Booth makes quick stop at Fort Missoula museum
You may have seen the inflatable Truth Booth on Tuesday, September 13th in front of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Cause Collective, the group of four responsible for this piece of performance art, have toured half of the nation already. They invite passersby to enter the booth and declare what they believe truth is.
Read at The Missoulian...
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Bozeman's David Quammen talks Yellowstone and writing an
entire issue of National Geographic
Author David Quammen is the first person in National Geographic's 128-year history to write an entire issue by himself. Read about Quammen's incredible literary feat in this candid interview, along with his views on "loving the [national] parks to death."
Read at the Missoula Independent...
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Arts Missoula | (406) 541-0860 |
www.artsmissoula.org
327 East Broadway
P.O. Box 7662
Missoula, MT 59807
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Membership
When you become a member of Arts Missoula, you support all of our wonderful events and our creative community. As a member, you demonstrate a shared commitment to our mission. Most importantly, your contribution helps to ensure the future of the arts in our community.
Whether you share a passion for the performing arts, visual arts, or the humanities, Arts Missoula has it all. Join us today!
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The da Vinci
City of Missoula
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
The Beethoven
Southgate Mall
Cassens
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Missoula Parking Commission
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Advanced Imaging at Community Medical Center
University of Montana
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Community Medical Center
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Sun Mountain Sports
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Fact & Fiction
Northwestern Energy
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Western Montana Clinic
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Dye & Moe
First Montana Bank
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Muralt Family Foundation
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Nutritional Laboratories
Republic Services of Montana
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Zip Beverage
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The Louis Armstrong
4 Ravens Gallery
Brink Gallery
e3 Convergence Gallery
Hide & Sole
Doug & Caryl Klein
MCT, Inc.
Missoula Children's Theatre
Missoula Community Theatre
Missoula Writing Collaborative
Monte Dolack Gallery
Nancy Seiler Studio & Gallery
UM Gallery of Visual Arts
A Carousel for Missoula
The Artists' Shop
The Clay Studio of Missoula
Flaherty Financial Services
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
L.A. Design & Pirnie Art Showroom
Missoula Downtown Partnership
Montana Art & Framing
Cherie Newman
String Orchestra of the Rockies
Jim & Marci Valeo
Barney Jette Jewelry
Dana Gallery
Galusha
Humanities Montana
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Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
Missoula Economic Partnership
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Terrazas Law Offices
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Doc's Sandwich Shop
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International Choral Festival
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Missoula Independent
Montana Museum of Art & Culture
Portico Real Estate
The Bookstore at UM
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Board of Directors & Staff
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President
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Vice President|| Katie Patten
Immediate Past President|| Frankie Flaherty
Treasurer|| Micki Frederikson
Secretary|| Gwen Landquist
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Executive Director|| Tom Bensen
Program Director|| Matt Anglen
Public Art Coordinator|| Brianna McLean
SPARK! Director|| Jackalynn Snow
MT Book Festival Director|| Rachel Mindell |
Board of Directors
Laura Bovard, John Combs, Greg Johnson,
Robin Checota, Heidi Starrett, Inay Todd, and
Jacque Walawander
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