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Supporting community. Standing together. Lifting up the beauty and importance of art and expression.
The Beast of Bozeman exists to do just that, and we welcome you to get your tickets, bring the whole family, and cheer on these local performers!
Join us on March 7 to watch incredible local talent battle it out for the title and a $1,000 grand prize. And don’t forget... your vote decides the winner!
Saturday, March 7
Doors Open at 6pm
Show begins at 7pm
Emerson's Crawford Theater
Tickets from $25
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WINTER SESSION 2
CLASS REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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It's a beautiful time to nurture your creativity! Winter Session 2 begins in just a two weeks on February 23.
Mondays
- Intro to Watercolor with Emily Gonzales
- 11am-1pm
- Intro to Portrait Drawing with Emily Gonzales
- 3pm-5pm
- Intro to Drawing with Emily Gonzales
- 6pm-8pm
- Metalsmithing I with Sally O'Neill (Mondays & Wednesdays for 3 weeks beginning February 23)
- 6-8pm
- Metalsmithing II with Sally O'Neil (Mondays & Wednesdays for 3 weeks beginning March 23)
- 6-8pm
Tuesdays
- Metalsmithing I with Sarah Pardee
- 3pm-5pm
- Intro/Intermediate Acrylic Painting with Kelsey McDonough
- 6pm-8pm
- Metalsmithing II with Sarah Pardee
- 6pm-8pm
- Handbuilding Ceramics- Intro/Int. with Allie Buck
- 6pm-8:30pm
- Wheel Pottery- Intro/Int. with Chris Bieniek
- 6p-8:30pm
Wednesdays
- Handbuilding Ceramics- Intro/Int. with Christine Sutton
- 9:30am-12pm
- Wheel Pottery- Intro/Int. with Lauren Woods
- 9:30am-12pm
- Intro to Drawing with Emily Gonzales
- 11am-1pm
- Intro to Watercolor with Emily Gonzales
- 2pm-4pm
- Intermediate Drawing with Emily Gonzales
- 6pm-8pm
- Wheel Pottery- Intro/Int. with Robyn Till
- 6pm-8:30pm
Thursdays
- Graphite Figure Drawing- Intro/Int. with Martijn Swart
- 6pm-8pm
- Wheel Pottery- Intro/Int. with Chris Bieniek
- 6pm-8:30pm
Fridays
- Linocut Printmaking I with Samantha Hinckley
- 3-5pm
- Linocut Printmaking II with Samantha Hinckley
- 6-8pm
Saturdays
- Wheel Pottery- Intro/Int. with Lauren Woods
- 9:30am-12pm
| | WINTER WILDLANDS BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL | | |
Since its inception, the festival has toured across states, countries—even Antarctica—screening hundreds of inspiring films that celebrate adventure, conservation, and the magic of winter. Over the years, the festival has raised millions of dollars to support local projects that strengthen winter communities and protect our wild snowscapes.
The 2025-26 winter season is the 21st anniversary of the Backcountry Film Festival! This year showcases a dynamic lineup of short documentaries and ski films that transport audiences straight to the heart of winter. Adventure, love, travel, ski culture, ice, pain, friendship, and DEEP POWDER—you’ll find it all as the festival brings these powerful stories to towns around the world.
FILM LINEUP
A Baffin Vacation, Love on Ice
Ridge to River
Let My People Go Skiing
Polar
Descents to Dunes
40 Years on the Trail
Shaped by Ice
Adaptive Avalanche
Uncharted: The White Continent
Going Home
Friday, February 13
Doors at 6:30pm
Films start at 7:30pm
Emerson's Crawford Theater
$15 Adults/$10 Kids
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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
Opening reception February 27 6:00-8:30pm
Performance at 7:30 (rsvp details to come)
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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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
Olive Lyngholm
Jack Perkins
Isabel Pope
Lucie Rabidue
Sylvie Skibicki
Kailey Stevens
Victoria Stoner
Helen Strelow
Phoebe Tripp
Carol Umstead-Raschmann
Work will be on display in the popup gallery located in Galleria Hall from February 13-April 17.
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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 all new and amazing themes:
- June 15-19 The Art Apprentice
- (ages 5-8) 1 spot left!
- (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
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(ages 5-8) FULL
- (ages 9-12)
- 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)
- (ages 9-12)
- August 10-14: Plates & Prints
- (ages 5-8)
- (ages 9-12)
| | Gift Cards for Valentines Day! 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! | | |
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, 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 of original art (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!
| | Swing through Galleria Hall to shop local for Valentines Day! | | We're hard at work installing our next exhibits! John Henry Hasseltine in our Jessie Wilber and MSU student exhibit in our Galleria Hall popup! | | 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.
| | 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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