SATURDAY: BEAST OF BOZEMAN | |
The must-see show of the year!
THIS SATURDAY, 13 amazing acts perform for their chance to be crowned the Beast of Bozeman and take home the $1,000 grand prize!
Join us on Saturday, March 7 to enjoy local performers, support the arts, and partake in a thrilling showcase you won't want to miss. Your vote decides the winner, so come help us crown the 2026 Beast of Bozeman!
2026 Acts:
Colter's Run | Angie Acosta | Prairie Schooners | Mom Band | Hannah Belle Terrell | Camryn Shrauger | The Pengelley Crew | Odelia | Sam Howdy | Ashley Wasia | Maria Tsomaya | Rodi Sisters | Seguimos Aqui
Also returning to the stage for a special performace is the 2025 Beast winners, the Deadly Daisies!
*Family Friendly
Saturday, March 7
Doors Open at 6pm
Show begins at 7pm
Emerson's Crawford Theater
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BOZEMAN DOC SERIES
THE CYCLE OF LOVE
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The film is co-presented by the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club International Committee and will be preceded by a reception beginning at 5:30 in the Emerson Ballroom featuring internationally impactful, local nonprofits, with food, drink, and music by Club Flamenco.
In 1977, PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from a poor, ‘untouchable’ family, picked up a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission – to find Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart. A love story like no other, ‘The Cycle of Love’ is an inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about the search for self-belief and risking everything for what your heart tells you.
Thursday, March 5
Doors at 5:30pm
Screening begins at 7:00pm
Crawford Theater & Emerson Ballroom
$14 General Admission
$12 Students
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THE MOUNTAIN CLOWN AND OTHER FOUL ANIMALS
John Henry Haseltine
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John Henry Haseltine's The Mountain Clown and Other Foul Animals
Jessie Wilber Gallery
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
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CALDERA
Christopher Campbell
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Christopher Campbell's Caldera
Lobby & Weaver Room Galleries
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.
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IN GOOD COMPANY
MSU Student exhibition
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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:
Elsie Bachman | Logan Boye | Garret Dominick | Kayelynn Hess | Jonathan Lau | Olive Lyngholm | Jack Perkins | Isabel Pope | Lucie Rabidue | Emmet Renner | Sylvie Skibicki | Kailey Stevens | Victoria Stoner | Helen Strelow | Phoebe Tripp| Carol Umstead-Raschmann | Ophelia Van Leeuwen
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Register for Summer Art Camp!
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.
Sessions are filling quickly!
This year's inspiring themes:
- June 15-19 The Art Apprentice
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(ages 5-8) FULL
- (ages 9-12)
- June 22-26: The Art Apprentice
- (ages 5-8)
- (ages 9-12)
- July 6-10: Sculptor's Studio
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(ages 5-8) FULL
- (ages 9-12)
- July 13-17: Sculptor's Studio
- (ages 5-8) MORE SPACE ADDED!
- (ages 9-12) 1 SPOT LEFT
- July 20-24: Art & Architecture
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(ages 5-8) FULL
- (ages 9-12)
- July 27-31: Art & Architecture
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(ages 5-8) FULL
- (ages 9-12)
- August 3-7: Plates & Prints
- (ages 5-8)
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- August 10-14: Plates & Prints
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(ages 5-8) FULL
- (ages 9-12)
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NEW TO YOU ART SALE
DONATIONS
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Donate your original art to our New to You Art Sale!
Our third annual New to You Art Sale will take place on April 30 and May 1! Mark your calendars for this super-fun 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!
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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.
| 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.
| | 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.
| | 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! | | Thank you for supporting the Emerson and our mission to build community through art and culture! | | | |
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www.theEmerson.org
(406) 587-9797 | office@theEmerson.org
111 S Grand Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
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