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EMERSON E-NEWS: AUGUST   

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COMING UP

 
Lunch on the Lawn
Wednesdays through August 22
11:30AM - 1:30PM   

Lunch on OUR Lawn continues! We hope you'll join us to help celebrate the recent purchase of the Emerson Lawn and enjoy free live music, local food, kids' activities, and sunshine! 
 
MUSIC LINEUP
August 1 - John Swendseid Quartet
August 8 - Kate & the AlleyKats
August 15 - Bridger Trio
August 22 - The Dead Yellers

 


 
 
Art Walks at the Emerson
August 10, 2018
5-8PM  

Kick off your Art Walk evening at the Emerson! Our galleries and shops open at 5:00, one hour before other participating Art Walk galleries, with snacks and refreshments.  Also, an Opening Reception will take place for our newest exhibit, AMPLIFIED, The Art of Music, in the Jessie Wilber Gallery. This juried exhibit features 19 local artists working in a variety of mediums to make the unique power of music visible. Come see 23 visual interpretations on display within this integrative art exhibit. 
 


 
 
Fall Art Education
September through November   

Have you thought about taking an art class at the Emerson? Now's your chance! Our Fall Art Education class schedule will be posted on our website on Monday, August 6. Emerson members can register August 6 and nonmembers can register on August 13. A variety of classes will be offered this fall including pottery, jewelry design, oil and acrylic painting, and more!  Classes fill up quickly! 
"I've spent too much of my life worrying that art is only for artists. The Emerson makes art exploration approachable, even to left-brained old gals like me!" Jennifer O'Connor, Emerson Art Education Student
 
 


 
 
Field Day
September 15   

As a tribute to our schoolhouse roots and to celebrate the Emerson Lawn purchase, we are so excited to announce our new event, Field Day! Remember field day from elementary school? It just gets better with age! Start gathering your team of 4-6 people for a day of traditional field day activities, music, drinks, and ACTION! Funds raised from Field Day will support the purchase, improvement, and maintenance of the Emerson Lawn. 

Stay tuned for more details!
 
 

JOIN OUR TEAM

 
Are you a master of organization? Do you thrive on helping visitors? Can you scale filing cabinets in a single bound? If so, we want to hear from YOU! We are currently accepting applications for an Office Manager The Office Manager advances our mission by completing general office duties, file management, thoughtful visitor/vendor relations, and assisting the Executive Director with office organization.

Are you an experienced potter who would love to teach your skills to others? If so, we want to hear from YOU! We are currently accepting applications for an Art Education Instructor - Youth Pottery Our after-school classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30 PM for 7-8 week sessions. Classes start mid-September and applicants must be available both days for the entire session. 
 
LEARN MORE about both opportunities to join our team!
 
 
 

RECENT HAPPENINGS

 
This weekend was our 21st Annual Garden & Home Tour. THANK YOU to the homeowners who graciously opened up their personal sanctuaries, the volunteers who helped at each garden, and the sponsors who make this event possible. And thank you to everyone who attended!
   
 
 
 




 
FEATURED TENANT
 
 
Riverspire Coaching & Consulting  
 
 
Riverspire Coaching and Consulting is one of the Emerson's newest tenants and offers Coaching for Transformation, Coaching for Creativity, Coaching for Organizations, and creative writing workshops. Shawnee Spitler guides people through life's journey to live a life they love-professionally, personally, spiritually, in-service, and creatively. As a creative writing instructor, Shawnee facilitates small groups through the creative process. In a former life Shawnee practiced environmental law and consulted for non-profit organizations.

Shawnee wanted to have a studio space in the Emerson since the first time she stepped through the doors. She shared, "The building is alive with a beat and vibrancy of its own. With each step and creak in the wood flooring, I am reminded that the building embodies the greatness we are meant to live through the arts and culture. I envision a society where every person connects with their true potential so that they may live life fully and contribute their ideas, gifts, and talents and the Emerson environment is doing this everyday."

 
FEATURED EXHIBITS
 

 




Jessie Wilber Gallery
AMPLIFIED the Art of Music
August 10 - September 3
"Three Trombones" by June Billings Safford

Music is the world's most commonly embraced and utilized art form. It is a universal language that speaks to us no matter the genre, generation or geography. Music can inform us, console us and most of all INSPIRE us. This juried exhibit features works by:  Bille Rose Agee, June Billings Safford, Larry Blackwood, Susan Blackwood, Collette Brooks Hops, Ashley Brown, Duncan Bullock, Kathy Burk, Melissa Dawn, Loretta Domaszewski, Kelsey Dzintars, Rebecca Joy, Larry Poole, Susan Pruett, Bill Rea, Sonja Stebe, William Stebe, Eileen Tenny, Shirle Wempner. 
 
Join us for the opening reception and Art Walk on August 10 from 5 - 8 PM. Meet the artists, view other exhibits throughout the building and enjoy refreshments. 
  

Lobby Gallery
Dragged Through the Collective by Keith VanDePol
July 13 - August 31, 2018 
"Another Day at the Beach" by Keith VanDePol
 
" A painting is the culmination of the artist sifting and sorting the elements available to him and applying these to the completion of the work. As it comes to life, and nears the finish line, it is 'Dragged through the Collective' where all these elements are called into play. A painting is also, I believe, the most successful when it becomes itself. It ceases to represent anything at all except its presence." - Keith VanDePol

 

Weaver Room Gallery
Works on Paper by  Sukha   Worob  
June 29 - August 24, 2018 
"Scrolls" by Sukha Worob

This show is an intermingling of foundational elements. Different bodies of works on paper are combined in their various formats to share in a conversation. The show is intended to explore the base elements of visual communication with written communication. Large scale scrolls and grid works will all be on display for the viewer to enjoy.  " As our methods of communication and interaction change and develop, we are presented with the choice to lose ourselves in the noise and broadcast habit of a contemporary culture or allow our connections to become meaningful and add new dimension and a sense of belonging to our lives." - Sukha Worob
 
 
All of our galleries are free and open to the public.
 
 

 
EVENTS

AUG
1
Lunch on the Lawn
11:30AM-1:30PM
Soak up the sunshine with a little jazz, a little blues, and a little funk with the John Swendseid Quartet! 
AUG
3
Eli Young Band 
7PM
Eli Young Band's soulful, hearts-on-fire modern brand of country live in our Crawford Theater! 
AUG
8
Lunch on the Lawn
11:30AM-1:30PM
Boogie on down to Kate & The AlleyKats while you enjoy local food, grass underfoot, and sunshine! 
CLASSES

AUG
2
Art on the Rocks Series- Pinot & Picasso (ages 21+)
6:30-8:30PM
Recreate your favorite Picasso painting while sipping a glass of pinot! 
AUG
7
Summer Life Drawing
6-8PM
Draw from live models! Artists of all ability levels are welcome. No preregistration necessary and participants should provide their own drawings supplies. 
AUG
16
Art on the Rocks Series- Prosecco & Plein Air (ages 21+)
6:30-8:30PM
Practice drawing on site using scenes around the Emerson. 
 

 

INSIDE THE EMERSON

 
 

Emerson History

The Emerson is a thriving arts and community center located a block from historic downtown Bozeman. The building was originally an elementary school built in 1918, attended by thousands of Bozeman youth before its closure in 1991.

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Support the Emerson

At the Emerson, we are grateful for the generous community support that allows us to serve as a vital arts hub in Bozeman. Over 250,000 people have come to the Emerson each year to attend performances, take classes, and participate in community events.

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Volunteer with the Emerson

As a community arts hub, the Emerson relies on the time, energy and enthusiasm donated by community volunteers and interns. You can get involved by becoming a docent, by helping with events, children's classes or in our office.

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the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture

111 South Grand Ave.   |   Bozeman, MT   |   406.587.9797   |   office@theEmerson.org