THIS WEEK AT THE EMERSON

ENROLL FOR ART CLASS!

Enroll in a class and find your passion, your talent, your community, and more.

There’s something special about making art with your own hands. It shifts your focus, challenges you in the right ways, and connects you with people who are doing the same.

Come discover what happens when you start creating!

**This is the final adult art class session until we resume again in September.

2D CLASSES:

Intro to Watercolor: Mondays 11am-1pm
With Emily Gonzales

Intro to Portrait Drawing: Mondays 3-5pm
With Emily Gonzales

Intermediate Drawing: Mondays 6-8pm
With Emily Gonzales

Intro/Intermediate Acrylic Painting: Tuesdays 6-8pm
With Kelsey McDonough

Intro to Drawing: Wednesdays 11am-1pm
With Emily Gonzales

Intermediate Drawing: Wednesdays 3-5pm
With Emily Gonzales

Intro to Watercolor: Wednesdays 6-8pm
With Emily Gonzales

Intro/Intermediate Figure Drawing: Thursdays 6-8pm
With Martijn Swart

Linocut I: Fridays 3-5pm
With Samantha Hinckley

Linocut II: Fridays 6-8pm
With Samantha Hinckley

CERAMICS CLASSES:

Handbuilding (Intro/Intermediate): Tuesdays 6-8:30pm
With Christine Sutton

Intro/Intermediate Wheel Pottery: Tuesdays 6-8:30pm
With Chris Bieniek

Handbuilding (Intro/Intermediate): Wednesdays 9:30am-noon
With Christine Sutton

Intro/Intermediate Wheel Pottery: Wednesdays 9:30am-noon
With Lauren Woods

Intro/Intermediate Wheel Pottery: Wednesdays 6-8:30pm
With Robyn Till

Handbuilding (Intro/Intermediate): Thursdays 6-8:30pm
With Chris Stoddard

Intro/Intermediate Wheel Pottery: Thursdays 6-8:30pm
With Chris Bieniek

Intro/Intermediate Wheel Pottery: Saturdays 6-8:30pm
With Lauren Woods

METALSMITHING CLASSES:

Metalsmithing I: Tuesdays 3-5pm
With Sarah Pardee

Metalsmithing I: Tuesdays 6-8pm
With Sarah Pardee

Metalsmithing II: Mondays & Wednesdays 6-8pm
With Sally O'Neill

BOZEMAN DOC SERIES: A LIFE ILLUMINATED

A LIFE ILLUMINATED follows trailblazing marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder—one of the first women in her field and one of the first humans to explore the ocean’s twilight zone—as she descends 3,300 feet into the ocean’s darkest depths. From capturing the first-ever footage of the elusive giant squid to unveiling the glowing mysteries of deep-sea bioluminescence, Edie embarks on her most daring quest yet: to document a bioluminescent phenomenon that could forever change how we understand life on Earth.

Thursday, April 9

Doors at 6:30pm

Screening begins at 7:00pm

Crawford Theater

$12 General Admission

$10 Students

TICKETS

EMERSON ART WALK

ART VENDOR APPLICATIONS OPEN

On May 8 (and during our first Emerson Art Walk from 5–9pm!), we’re celebrating our birthday!

As we turn 33 and reflect on more than three decades as an arts and cultural center, we’re incredibly proud of what this community has built together. The arts are thriving in Bozeman. Artists are creating, experimenting, and connecting with new audiences every day.

From dedicated arts nonprofits to creative local businesses, from independent studios to galleries featuring regional artists — this town is absolutely bursting with creative energy. Across mediums, from 2D art to ceramics, textiles, sculpture, food, performance, music, and more, Bozeman continues to support the arts in countless ways.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to share or sell your work, we want to help make that possible! That’s why we’re opening our north lawn for Art Walks this year: we have the space, you have the talent.

We’ll also be hosting live music, food trucks and vendors, gallery exhibits, and family-friendly activities. Come be part of the Downtown Bozeman Art Walk energy and celebrate the community we’re all building together.

Apply today for an artist booth!

Emerson Art Walks (2nd Fridays 5-9pm)

May 8

June 12

July 10

August 14

September 11

BOOTH APPLICATION

VERGE THEATER PRESENTS: THE MOORS

The Moors

Directed by David Wintersteen

A wicked gothic comedy that gleefully twists the conventions of the classic victorian novel.

Set on a bleak, windswept English moor, the play follows two eccentric sisters and a naïve governess—but where is the man of the manor, and where is the child she is supposed to look after? And can their mastiff negotiate a cross-species relationship with a moor-hen? What follows is a darkly comic exploration of longing, repression, ambition, and desire.

Blending the brooding atmosphere of the Brontë sisters with modern wit and surreal humor, The Moors delivers quick-fire dialogue, unexpected twists, and delightfully offbeat characters. Equal parts gothic parody and existential comedy, The Moors is a smart, subversive theatrical romp that skewers romantic mythologies while celebrating the messy, unpredictable business of being human.

Deliciously Weird

Not to be missed.

April 9-19

Multiple days and times. For more information visit the ticketing page

TICKETS

SUMMER ART CAMP!

Kids enjoy interesting materials, a colorful palette, and lots of inspiration.

Great news: we're really good at all those things. Send your child(ren) to Emerson Summer Art Camp for the best days, fun-filled weeks, and lasting summertime memories!

Emerson Art Camps run weekly from June-August, Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. This full-day camp encourages creative exploration and learning while playing outside and meeting new friends! We welcome children ages 5-12.

Are you or someone you know interested in working as an intern or summer camp instructor? Scroll down for more information!

Art Camp Weeks & Themes:

June 15-19 The Art Apprentice
~~(ages 5-8)~~ FULL
(ages 9-12)
June 22-26: The Art Apprentice
(ages 5-8) 4 spots left!
(ages 9-12)
July 6-10: Sculptor's Studio
~~(ages 5-8)~~ FULL
(ages 9-12)
July 13-17: Sculptor's Studio
(ages 5-8)
(ages 9-12) 2 spots left!
July 20-24: Art & Architecture
~~(ages 5-8)~~ FULL
(ages 9-12)
July 27-31: Art & Architecture
~~(ages 5-8)~~ FULL
(ages 9-12)
August 3-7: Plates & Prints
(ages 5-8)
(ages 9-12)
August 10-14: Plates & Prints
~~(ages 5-8)~~ FULL
(ages 9-12)

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION

WE'RE HIRING!

SUMMER ART CAMP INSTRUCTORS

The role of Emerson Summer Art Camp Instructors is to provide quality art instruction using up to date methods and techniques in correlation with the Emerson’s mission to provide outstanding arts education to learners of all ages.

Responsibilities include:

Works with Emerson staff to develop valuable, up-to-date and culturally diverse curriculums.
Provides a quality learning experience congruent with Montana Educational Standards.
Maintains positive and motivational relationships with all students regardless of experience, personal attitudes, or beliefs.
Provide instruction that encourages re-enrollment and positive word of mouth for all Emerson educational programming.

APPLICATION

YOUTH SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Emerson is looking for high school-aged students who would like to build their leadership skills by assisting our lead teachers during Summer Art Camps!

Must be 14-18 years of age

Responsibilities include:

Encourage children’s comprehension of multiple art mediums
Engage with children during breaks & lunch
Assist with project prep & clean up
Aid children and instructors in following health safety protocols
Have fun and be a positive role model

Interns receive cash scholarships for participating in our Youth Internship Program.

APPLICATION

NEW TO YOU ART SALE

ACCEPTING DONATIONS

Art has been pouring in and we LOVE accepting your pieces! Donate your original art (nothing mass-produced) to our New to You Art Sale!

Our third annual New to You Art Sale will take place on April 30 and May 1 during Give Big Gallatin Valley! Mark your calendars for this exciting treasure hunt, plus, art donors receive early-bird access to the sale.

This is a wonderful time to clean out your spaces and pass along original artworks that you no longer display! Donations (paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, etc) may be dropped off at the Emerson, across from the Jessie Wilber Gallery, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. No mass-produced art, please.

Email outreach@theEmerson.org with any questions or to sign up to volunteer!

ANDERSON SCHOOL PRESENTS:

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Tickets now on sale for Anderson School's annual theatrical performance! This year's The Spongebob Musical is sure to delight and entertain. Perfect for all ages!

Friday, April 17 at 7pm

Saturday, April 19 at 12pm and 7pm

Emerson's Crawford Theater

TICKETS

CURRENT EXHIBITS

THE MOUNTAIN CLOWN AND OTHER FOUL ANIMALS

John Henry Haseltine

John Henry Haseltine's The Mountain Clown and Other Foul Animals

Jessie Wilber Gallery

Now-April 17

The Mountain Clown and Other Foul Animals is an irreverent jab at our cultural mythologies, specifically our Western and Pioneering narratives. Utilizing toys, puppets, performance and comics in addition to painting, Haseltine explores how both self-produced folk art and kitsch mass production equally contribute to the legacy of western mythology. He’s interested in the parallels between historical western expansion and contemporary gentrification in the region, as well as the ways stories can be manipulated to represent local and personal identities.

Haseltine is a self-taught painter primarily inspired by American primitive painting and regional folk art, as well as mid-century kitsch and punk adjacent art from the 70s and 80s.

His first book, Westward & Miserable, a collection of paintings and stories gathered from his past gallery shows, was published by Elk River Books in September 2024. The Mountain Clown & Other Foul Animals, his first solo museum exhibition, opened in October 2024 at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings.

This exhibit is in partnership with the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association (MAGDA) and Danforth Art Museum

CALDERA

Christopher Campbell

Christopher Campbell's Caldera

Lobby & Weaver Room Galleries

Now-April 17

My method is slow, but once moving through the land I work assuredly and intuitively, I find there is little equivocation over what to photograph. I question little when moved to expose a sheet of film. The questions come after. I believe there are always far more questions than answers. The heavy lifting, after I put a photograph out into the world, is up to the viewer. If I have done my job the weight should be manageable in its own way by anyone willing or able to take the time.

Most of my photography these days utilize a 4x5 view film camera. I develop the film in my dark room and then scan the resulting negatives into my computer creating digital files. I will then make subtle adjustments of light value similar to what I might do in the dark room, utilzing Photoshop and Lightroom. I then make 5x7 inch inkjet prints which I can use to evaluate and plan my film prints. Once I have decided what I want to make a silver gelatin print of, I return to the darkroom with the original negative and fully process that into a final archival silver gelatin print. A final note of clarification: the creation of a silver gelatin print does not utilize digital technology at all. All adjustments affecting elements of value, tonality and contrast are made manually in the darkroom.

IN GOOD COMPANY

MSU Student exhibition

MSU Student Group Show

Popup Gallery: Galleria Hall

Now-April 17

In Good Company is a student exhibition featuring work by Montana State University artists, hosted at the Emerson. The show brings together a wide range of artistic voices working across diverse media and approaches. It highlights students at different stages of their practice, creating a space where experimentation, process, and polish coexist. Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and hybrid forms are presented side by side, emphasizing conversation rather than hierarchy. In Good Company celebrates being in dialogue, with peers, materials, and ideas, while capturing a collective moment within the MSU art community.

Artists:

GALLERY AND STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE

If you're an artist or creative business owner, we welcome you to apply for a space in the Emerson. Fill out an inquiry form and let us help you find the perfect fit!

To walk through our available studios, swing by the Emerson during business hours Monday through Friday 9am-5pm, or fill out the inquiry form below.

TENANT INQUIRY

Gift Cards! These digital cards are perfect for giving the gift of inspiration & creativity. You input the desired amount and send it to the recipient to redeem. There is no expiration and they can be used for art classes, workshops, or summer camps!

GIFT CARD PURCHASE

Thank you for supporting the Emerson and our mission to build community through art and culture!

DONATE TODAY

www.theEmerson.org

(406) 587-9797 | office@theEmerson.org

111 S Grand Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715