SUMMER ART CAMP- THANK YOU! | | |
ONE MORE WEEK!
All of our summer camp spots are filled, as are our hearts, after this incredible summer of art and creativity with your kids. THANK YOU for sharing them with us. It's been magic and we hope to see everyone again next summer!
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Art Walk and Open House this Friday from 5-8pm! Heidi Marie Faessel is featured in our Jessie Wilber Gallery, and Luke Avery is featured in our Lobby and Weaver Room Galleries.
For our Open House, we will have the doors open to each of the studios currently available to rent, so you can peruse and explore at your leisure!
In addition, there will be current tenants opening their doors for visitors and we hope you swing in to say hello.
- Rod Zullo #107A in Galleria Hall
- The Artists’ Gallery #106 in Galleria Hall
- Kelsey Dzintars #5 in the West Wing, main floor
- Hailey Hosken #230 in the Main Building, second floor
- Lightpress Studios #222 in the Main Building, second floor
- Susan Burrows Dabney #220
- 406 Photos #219 in the Main Building, second floor will be unveiling a new exhibit, Mammahood, featuring new work that celebrates motherhood.
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Top (Heidi Marie Faessel, Turn Your Face Towards the Sun)
Middle (Luke Avery, 4Letter)
Open House Studio #111
Bottom 406Photo Exhibition Opening
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Heidi Marie Faessel
Turn Your Face to the Sun
Turn Your Face to the Sun was inspired by the quote: “Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you.” Reflecting on the color yellow as the color of optimism, of sunshine; a color that conveys the radiance of the sun and waves of life force energy, Faessel wondered “how can I counteract the darkness (felt both from the depths of winter and dark headline news), both literally and figuratively?”
Artist Bio
Based in Whitefish, Montana, multidisciplinary artist Heidi Marie Faessel creates abstract paintings and sculptures formed from salvaged and everyday materials. Her work investigates the intersections of emotion, though, and shared experience, illuminating the invisible threads that connect us across cultures, time, and place. Influenced by science, psychology, and philosophy, Faessel’s practice reflects a universal search for meaning and belonging within the human condition.
Faessel was raised mainly in Southern California. She spent her early adult years in New York City, earning a BFA in textile/surface design from the Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY. She worked professionally in New York City as a textile designer in the home furnishing industry, and after moving to Montana in 2002, worked as a graphic designer while raising two kids in Whitefish. Faessel has received grants from the Montana Arts Council and has shown her work in museums, galleries, and non-profit spaces throughout Montana.
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Luke Avery
4Letter
It takes a lifetime to create a body of work. Unknowingly, I’ve lived my life in competition with myself, relentless in a self-absorbed push to realize the next “thing” I think I can accomplish. Taking no time to explain, and enjoy with others, what is directly before me.
The abstract works on display are a self-portrait of thoughts into my abstract life - each with its own unique story that I cannot explain with a simply paragraph. With enthusiasm and passion, a verbal telling is my chosen form.
Artist Bio
Hello! I’m Luke Avery, the owner of 4Letter Productions. I hail from Vermont. I guess you could say I packed up my wares, headed west, and despite obstacles, managed to prosper in dry goods. Now that’s old school!
4Letter Designs is a Bozeman, Montana-based company I founded in 2011. I originally started with just my mixed media art, but around 2015, I began using my abstract paintings, turning them into one-of-a-kind clothing-ranging from high fashion/formal wear to casual attire. The process I use is quite unique in that I take digital photos of the painting, edit as necessary, and from there it gets printed onto whichever fabric I choose.
Prior to my most recent collection, I was honored to be chosen as one of the fashion designers for the 2018 New York Fashion Week! What a ride that was, as I was able to learn so much and meet so many amazing people. Together, Laura Harne and I created a few dozen looks for the show… unlike anything that had been down the runway before!
I’d like to thank the community, my friends, and my family for all their support over the years!
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Interested in being a part of Holiday Noir 2025?
Auditions will be held September 22, 23, and 24, and we’re asking for you come to auditions with fully-choreographed, holiday-themed, show-stopping acts! This is your official heads-up to begin preparing material. The bar is high this year, so don’t hold back.
Per usual, we are looking for performers that are comfortable with 18+ material, and yes, you must be 18 to audition and perform. This is year FOUR and we are so excited to prepare yet another unforgettable Holiday Noir for this community!
For audition signup and more information, click the button below:
| | 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. We have spots in Galleria Hall and some upstairs studios available soon!
We have 58 arts and culture related tenants, and this is your opportunity to join our creative community!
To walk through our currently available studios, swing by the Emerson during Art Walk this Friday, August 8 from 5-8pm!
| | | If you are interested in a space at the Emerson, please fill out the tenant inquiry form: | | BUILDING RENOVATION UPDATES | | |
The West Wing bathrooms are officially competed! THANK YOU to you, to our community, and to Jenny Kahrl, for making this possible.
We now move on to our next extensive project- the North Side Stairs. Plans are finished, crews are ready, and we are now waiting on permits to be approved by the city!
The North Side Stairs are original to the building, and are in need of a full renovation. The total on this project is $150,000 to transform it into an ADA compliant stairwell. The handrails will be decorated with imagery that compliments the building's architectural details, and lighting will be added for further safety. We are excited to partner with PRG commercial to transform this highly-utilized historic entryway!
We still need your help as we only have $29,500 left to reach our overall fundraising goal! Click below to contribute!
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(406) 587-9797 | office@theEmerson.org
111 S Grand Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
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