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SPARK!
Any Given Child Missoula
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Visit our website to learn more about this Kennedy Center initiative to ensure equal access to an arts education for Any Given Child
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First Friday Gallery Walk
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The next First Friday is February 5, 2016, from 5-8 pm. Visit here for the most up-to-date information about gallery exhibit openings and other events
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Missoula Events
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Plan your annual events a year in advance!
The
Missoula Cultural Council, the
City of Missoula, and
MissoulaEvents.net have teamed up to bring you
Missoula's long-range event planning calendar. Visit
here to list your event.
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MCC Arts & Cultural Directory
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Calling all Artists and Cultural Organizations
Did you know that the Missoula Cultural Council maintains a public database on our website of visual and performing artists as well as galleries, art organizations and cultural venues in Western Montana?
Visit the Directory page of our website and follow instructions to get registered to update all your information.
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Art & Economy
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Missoula's art and cultural nonprofits are collectively a $39.9 million industry. Learn more here.
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MCC Members
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Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
The Rembrandt
Gallagher Western Montana Charitable Foundation
Charles Engelhard Foundation
Missoula Federal
Credit Union
Missoula Parking Commission
The Rudolf Nureyev
Kay Cassens
Community Medical Center
Phil Hamilton
&
Janet Whaley
Sun Mountain Sports
Max and Betty Swanson Foundation
L.E.A.W. Family Foundation
PayneWest Insurance
The Beverly Sills
A&E Architects Bayern Brewing Beaudette Consulting Engineers Fact and Fiction First Interstate Bank JCCS NorthWestern Energy Roemer's Tire Factory Western Montana Clinic
The Mark Twain
Bernice's Bakery
Boone Karlberg
Cathy Capps
&
Tom Rickard
Dye & Moe
First Montana Bank
Headwaters Printing
Muralt Family Foundation
Montana Ace Hardware
Nutritional Laboratories
Republic Services of Montana
Sirius Construction
Zip Beverage
4 Ravens Gallery A Carousel for Missoula The Artists' Shop Barney Jette Jewelry Design Boyle, Deveny & Meyer Brink Gallery The Clay Studio of Missoula Dana Gallery Doc's Sandwich Shop e3 Convergence Gallery Flaherty Financial Services Galusha, Higgins and Galusha Mark Heyka Hide & Sole Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Humanities Montana International Choral Festival Doug & Caryl Klein
L.A. Design & Pirnie Art Showroom Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce Missoula Art Museum MCT, Inc. Missoula Children's Theatre/Missoula Community Theatre Missoula Downtown Partnership Missoula Economic Partnership Missoula Independent Missoula Writing Collaborative Montana Art & Framing Montana Public Radio Montana PBS Montana Museum of Art & Culture Monte Dolack Gallery Cherie Newman Opportunity Resources Portico Real Estate Nancy Seiler Studio & Gallery String Orchestra of the Rockies Terrazas Law Offices The Bookstore at UM UM Gallery of Visual Arts Jim & Marci Valeo Zootown Arts Community Center
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MCC 2016 Calendar
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January
Germanfest Committee meeting
March 29
MCC Awards Luncheon,
Doubletree Hotel
May 29
New Zealand Day
June 19 The Last Best Solstice at Bess Reed Park by the Holiday Inn
June 30
First Night artist application deadline
July First Night Selection Committee meets
August 31
First Night notifications sent out
September 11
Germanfest in Caras Park
October - Arts & Humanities Month
November - First Night Spotlight preliminary rounds begin at local High Schools
December 31
First Night Missoula 2017
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The Missoula
Cultural Council
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Board of Directors
President
Frankie Flaherty
Vice-President
Greg Boris
Immediate Past President
Pam Walzer
Treasurer
Micki Frederikson
Secretary
Gwen Landquist
Directors
Laura Bovard
John Combs
Greg Johnson
Greg Nemoff
Katie Patten
Inay Todd
Jacque Walawander
Staff
Executive Director
Tom Bensen
Program Director
Matt Anglen
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In Missoula...
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 The Missoula Cultural Council is seeking nominations for the 17th Annual Missoula Arts and Culture Awards program. Individuals and businesses may be nominated in five separate categories: Cultural Achievement, Individual Artist, Arts Educator, Business Support for the Arts, and Cultural Vision. To make a nomination in one of the above categories, complete the one-page form found on the MCC website by Friday, February 12. The awardees will be honored at the MCC's annual luncheon scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, at 11:30 am at Missoula's Doubletree Hotel.
First Friday Gallery Walk occurs February 5 from 5:00-8:00 all through Missoula. This month's gallery walk is sponsored by the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, occurring February 19-28.
.jpg) The Missoula Art Museum p
resents
Terrain: Plateau Native Art & Poetry through February 27, 2016;
John Buck: Free for All through March 12;
Good Wood: Carved And Cut From MAM's Permanent Collection through March 12; The
44th Benefit Art Auction Exhibition through February 3.
MAM's 44th Benefit Art Auction is this Saturday, February 6, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the University Center Ballroom. For tickets and information, visit
here.
 The Montana Museum of Art & Culture presents Glorious Vista: Art of the American West from the MMAC Permanent Collection through February 20 in the Paxson and Meloy Galleries from now through February 20. From the Pueblos of New Mexico to Glacier National Park, this exhibition explores the landscapes and people of the Rocky Mountain West during the 19th and 20th centuries, including works by Edgar Paxson, Joseph Henry Sharp, Charles M. Russell, Ace Powell, Julius Seyler, Nancy McLaughlin, and George Catlin.
The Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula will be the featured charity for Montgomery Distillery's Moscow Mondays! Come drink some amazing cocktails and support the museum's education, exhibit, and restoration projects! $1.00 from each drink will go towards the museum. Enjoy drinks, good eats, and merry making with the Museum Crew. Tonight, February 1, from noon-8:00 p.m.
The University of Montana Department of Music presents a Faculty and Guest Artist Series: Sapphire Trio, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall, featuring faculty artists Maxine Ramey, clarinet, Margaret Nichols Baldridge, violin, and Jody Graves, piano; "Fusion VII" February 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the UM Dennison Theatre. A fast-paced collage of all the UM School of Music has to offer. Bands, orchestra, choir, jazz percussion, winds, piano and opera perform in more than 20 snap-shot, high-impact performances. Call 243-6880.
 The Montana Repertory Theatre presents Arthur Miller's All My Sons, with Missoula performances continuing February 4 and 6 before heading out on tour of Montana and other cities in the Midwest and Northeast. For more, visit here.
The Gallery of Visual Arts at the University of Montana presents What Lay Before - What Lay After, sculpture and paintings of Francis Paul Pearson, February 2-March 3, with an Opening Reception February 4 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. February 4.
The
University Center Gallery presents
"The Inevitable Comparison" now through February 25. Artist
Alissa Wynne's work features stretched garments that comment on rebellion and upbringing. Call 243-5555.
Radius Gallery
is hosting a First Friday event February 5 from 5:00 -8:00 p.m.
, featuring the kinetic works of Stephen Glueckert (pictured here), the photography of Lucy Capehart, and the ceramic talents of Randi O'Brien, in addition to showing our represented artists and some of their newest works. Visit our website to see more details and images of the work here. Call 541-7070.
The Clay Studio of Missoula presents the International Cup 2016 through February, with an Opening Reception February 5 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Visit here for more information.
The UM Jazz Artist Series III presents the Jeff Hamilton Trio, February 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall. For more information on this event and ticket prices please call 243-6880 or email here.
The Confucius Institute at UM presents the annual Chinese New Year Celebration and Chinese Talent Show at the University Center Ballroom, February 7 at 2:00 p.m. Kindergarten through high school students in Chinese language and cultural programs will perform Chinese songs, martial arts, dances and more. A light Chinese snack will be provided. Free and open to the public. For more 1nformation, call 243-2988.
Shakespeare and Co. presents Josh Wagner reading from his collection of short works Nothing in Mind, joined by Shawn Mihalik, reading from his novella The Assured Expectations of Things Hoped For, 6:00 p.m. on February 8.
Whether romance or comedy is what you are craving this February, you can satisfy both yearnings Valentine's Day weekend with the pure lovely silliness of Gilbert & Sullivan! The Gondoliers, a delightful musical romp, is the result of a creative collaboration between the UM Opera Theater, UM Symphony Orchestra, and MCT. The Gondoliers plays at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts February 12-14. Tickets are available here, or call 728-7529.
Registration now open for January-March 2016
Art Workshops with local artist
Nancy Seiler. New this winter is
Nature Journaling Series. Learn to draw and paint different natural history topics and be ready to go outside this spring with your nature journal to record what you see with more confidence. All workshops are located at 330 Brooks St. in Missoula (one block east of Caffé Dolce). Classes are limited to 10.
To sign up, please email here or call 370-1254.
Zootown Arts Community Center will celebrate small things with its 4th Annual {mini} Show Benefit at Missoula's newly renovated historic Wilma Theater on March 26. This gala event will bring together Missoula's creative community to celebrate all things mini, from mini dessert auction, a mini silent and live art auction, and more! The Mini Show art opening will occur in the ZACC gallery on March 11. This is an annual fundraiser for the Zootown Arts Community Center. You are invited to submit your miniature creation for this Mini Art Show, which will be auctioned the night of the event, through silent auction (for most works) and a live auction for selected pieces. All work must be 12x12x12 or smaller. To submit or for more information, visit
here.
The
Art Associates of Missoula monthly meeting will be held Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m. in the Education Center of the Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St, Missoula. Botanical illustrator and painter
Nancy Seiler will be sharing her art and inspirational designs. Art Associates meetings are free and open to the public. For more information please call Susie at 544-0891.
The
Missoula Historic Preservation Commission is seeking nominations for the
2016 Missoula Historic Preservation Awards. Nominations are due by March 4. The 24th Annual Missoula Historic Preservation Awards will be judged by the Missoula Historic Preservation Commission, with the individuals and groups honored at a public, catered awards event during May, National Historic Preservation Month. Projects must have been completed in 2013, 2014 or 2015. Nomination Forms can be downloaded from the City's Historic Preservation
webpage. Nomination forms can also be obtained by contacting the Historic Preservation Office, or e-mailing a
request
here.
Late Winter Aikido Intro for Beginning Adults. Try the martial art of harmony with an orientation on Saturday afternoon February 6 followed by four guided basics classes. For more information visit
Aikido Missoula, call 549-8387 or come by the dojo. Preregistration required by February 4.
For more information about arts events in the Missoula area, visit
our website
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Elsewhere in Montana and the Region...
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Friend of 2 Rivers presents
Hooked on Art, wonderful day celebrating
Walter Hook and the arts, February 6 at
Bonner School from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Visit
here for more.
The
Carbon County Arts Guild of
Red Lodge presents the
All Artist Exhibition, new work from some of its 200 member artists, in the Main and North Galleries. This exhibit will feature artwork never seen before from many Guild artists. Most mediums will be represented along with a variety of styles and subject matter. The All Artist Exhibit is a great way to get to know a new artist or explore a different media and is also a wonderful way for everyone to see what is happening in the world of art. The exhibit is free and open to everyone during normal Arts Guild hours. The Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery is located at 11 West 8th Street, Red Lodge, Montana. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. and Sunday noon-5:00 p.m.
For more information, call the Guild in Red Lodge at 446-1370.
The Bitterroot Performing Arts Council, a premier Western Montana performing arts presenting organization, seeks qualified candidates for the leadership role of Executive Director. For more details, visit here.
The Emerson Center in Bozeman announces the Winter 2016 Art Education Classes. For more information on these classes including descriptions, prices and registration forms please visit our website or call 587.9797 x.104
The
Yellowstone Art Museum in
Billings
presents ArtWalk & Jam at the YAM
, Friday, February 5, from
5:00-9:00 p.m.
Museum admission is free during Artwalk, and it is combined with Jam at the YAM. Enjoy live music provided by Carlos Uribe and view our current exhibitions. Cash bar and light hors d'oeuvres provided. First drink is free for new member sign-ups and membership renewals.
Save the date for the
Art Auction 48 event on Saturday, March 5. Visit
here for more.
Viscosity Theatre of
Whitefish will perform the
R.I.P. Crush Cabaret February 7, 8, and 9, at 8:00 p.m. each evening at the Crush Lounge in Whitefish, which will be closing for good February 16. Viscosity is a theatrical collective of writers, performers, and visual artists, dedicated to creating original, dynamic experiences for a new generation of theatre goers.
The
Bitterroot Performing Arts Center in
Hamilton presents the
Kronos Quartet February 14 at 7:30 p.m. Visit
here for more details.
For complete information about arts and entertainment throughout the region, visit
www.livelytimes.com
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Why It's So Hard To Tell Whether Artists Are Doing Better Than They Were 15 Years Ago
Createquity, Jan 27, 2016
One hot August day last summer, my Facebook news feed suddenly blew up with frustration directed at New York Times fact-checkers, editors, and writers over the geekiest of subjects: data quality. The complaints were coming from friends of mine associated with the Future of Music Coalition, frequent commentators on policy affecting musicians in particular and creators of all kinds. These are two brands that I respect enormously - the Times website gets multiple visits from my browser a day, and FMC puts out some of the best policy analysis out there - so of course I wanted to find out what all the fuss was about. Click here
Study: New York's Arts Community Is Not As Diverse As The City
The New York Times, Jan 28, 2016
New York City's cultural sector does not match the demographic diversity of the its population, though the sector is more diverse than arts organizations on the national level, according to a survey released on Thursday by the city's Cultural Affairs Department. By examining the staff and leadership at city-funded nonprofit cultural organizations, the de Blasio administration hoped to show its commitment to promoting and building diversity among arts institutions. "When it comes to making sure that every resident has an equal opportunity to contribute to this extraordinary cultural community, we need to lead by example," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement. "This survey will help us find ways to foster a creative sector that opens doors for every New Yorker, regardless of their background." Click here
A Black Boycott Of Oscars? It's Complicated
The Daily Beast, Jan 22, 2016
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been under fire ever since the Academy Award nominations were announced on Jan. 14. For the second straight year, all 20 acting nominees were white. The criticism was fast and furious, with cineastes and pundits reviving last year's #OscarsSoWhite hashtag as they lambasted Hollywood's most famous awards show for its lack of diversity, as well as the industry as a whole. Things took an even more interesting turn after Jada Pinkett Smith voiced her opinion that black actors should reject the Academy as much as it has rejected black actors over the last two years. Click here
100 Years Ago, American Women Competed In Venus De Milo Lookalike Contests
Atlas Obscura, Jan 20, 2016
In February 1916, two prestigious northeast American liberal arts colleges engaged in a spirited war of words, goaded by the media. The conflict, between Wellesley in Massachusetts and Swarthmore in Pennsylvania, did not pertain to academics, admissions, suffrage or sporting teams. They were fighting over which college's female students most closely resembled the Venus de Milo. At the time, American women were still getting used to breathing easily, having wrestled free from the tightly laced corsets and bulky bustles of the Victorian silhouette. But in the absence of these strictures they faced a new kind of aesthetically minded pressure: the need to make their measurements correspond to those of a Greco-Roman goddess. The soft curves of Venus-Aphrodite to the Ancient Greeks-were being exalted once again as the paragon of female beauty. Click here
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The Massive, And Strange, New Cultural Center That Was The Kirchners' Parting Gift To Argentina
Roads and Kingdoms, Jan 29, 2016
For millions of Argentinians, the late Nestor Kirchner, the political strongman who ruled Argentina between 2003 and 2007, was a colossus. He took on the banks, the International Monetary Fund, and George W. Bush. He was an iconoclast, so the myth goes, who dragged Argentina from the flames of its biggest economic meltdown and restored pride to a nation on its knees. The Palacio de Correos in downtown Buenos Aires is unmistakably a colossus. Built over four separate decades, between 1888 and 1928, the city's old central post office is the biggest, most beautiful example of Beaux-Arts architecture in Argentina's capital. It occupies an entire city block; a robust palace of muscular columns and marbled walls, a once gilded sorting post for correspondence arriving from the old world to the new. Click here
Once-Famous Floating Hotel To Become Phnom Penh's Center For Cambodian Arts
Hyperallergic, Jan 26, 2016
Located in what was a massive floating hotel in the Kingdom of Wonder, The Boat could become a thriving center for arts and culture in Cambodia. Floating on the edge of Phnom Penh, where the Mekong meets the Tonlé Sap River, the nonprofit organization plans to focus on displaying Khmer art. Dana Langlois, future artistic director of The Boat, envisions it as "a multi-disciplinary space that is creative in every aspect - where creatives and artists can have a dedicated space to work, to engage new audiences, and deepen the conversation on art practice in the region." In order to successfully finish renovations on the abandoned building, organizers are raising money for an opening in mid-2016. Click here
Indonesia To Get Its First International Modern Art Museum
New York Times, Jan 26, 2016
The first museum in Indonesia dedicated to international modern and contemporary art is scheduled to open in early 2017 in the capital, Jakarta. The private institution will be called the Museum MACAN, for Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara, an Indonesian term for archipelago. It is being built and financed by the Indonesian businessman and collector Haryanto Adikoesoemo. Thomas J. Berghuis, previously the curator of Chinese art at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, has been hired as director of the museum, which will join a flourishing art scene in Indonesia that includes a growing network of galleries, independent art spaces, artists' communities and events like the Jakarta Biennale and the annual ArtJog festival. Click here
The Futurist Chinese City That No One Went To Live In (Until Now)
Hyperallergic, Jan 22, 2016
The district of Kangbashi in Inner Mongolia, China, is famous for its emptiness. Widely labelled a ghost town, it stands as a cautionary tale of over-investment, home to grand feats of architecture and real estate that rose out of eagerness and ambition, but never received the human population of which developers dreamed. Instead, it has attracted members of the media and those curious to document its surreal streetscapes. Photographer Raphael Olivier journeyed there in October and November of last year, and over the course of five days captured the lonely silhouettes of massive, futuristic buildings with barely any people around them. Click here
ISIS Has Razed The Oldest Christian Monastery In Iraq
Hyperallergic, Jan 21, 2016
Conflict in Iraq has reduced yet another historic site to nothing more than piles of stone, with the blow delivered once more by ISIS. According to satellite images recently obtained by the Associated Press, the terrorist group has destroyed the country's oldest Christian monastery, Dair Mar Elia - also known as St. Elijah's Monastery - which it deems heretical. Located just four miles south of Mosul, the complex of buildings was built in the 6th century by Assyrian Catholic monks and was largely abandoned from the 18th century onward, until Iraqi and American troops took charge of it during and after the Iraq War. The AP, which this month had requested geospatial image provider DigitalGlobe to take photographs of the site, released those images today; analysts, comparing them to past photographs, believe that the destruction occurred between August and September of 2014. Click here
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