art + culture news  // February 4, 2019
This Week in Missoula
Arts Missoula's Arts & Culture Awards Lunch is this April! Nominations for Individual Artist, Arts Educator, Business Support for the Arts, Cultural Vision and Cultural Ambassador are due February 12th.
Stephanie Land // Shakespeare & Co.
Tuesday, February 5th, 7pm
Author, Stephanie Land, will be reading from her new memoir, "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive". Stephanie lives in Missoula and her work has been published in the New York Times, The Washington Post and more.  Website!


ZACC's 7th Annual "Mini" Benefit Show & Auction // Zootown Arts Community Center
Opening: Friday, February 8th, 5:30-8:30pm
Get ready for second Friday at the ZACC! Artists include Amber Flaherty, M. Scott Miller and Randy Zielinski.  Website & Details!

Valentine's Appreciation Creation // Turning the Wheel Missoula
[at Western Cider]
Sunday, February 10th, 2-4pm
Turning the Wheel Missoula welcomes you to a Valentine Collage Cards for your friends and loved ones. $5 donation per card maker. Enjoy Cider, Donuts and Valentine creating!  Website!
Upcoming Events
Pour Your Heart Out // Iron Pour
Thursday, February 14th, 5-9pm
Head to the University to create your own Iron Cast Art piece! All proceeds benefit Free Cycles Community Bicycle Shop. This activity coincides with Jesse Blumenthal & Anne Yoncha's Thesis Opening Shows at the Gallery of Visual Arts (Social Sciences Building).  Facebook Event!


Ravel & Romance // String Orchestra of the Rockies
Sunday, February 17th, 7:30pm
[at the UofM Recital Hall]
String Orchestra of the Rockies welcomes you to their February show, "Ravel & Romance".  Enjoy the romantic French Impressionism of the Ravel quartet arranged for the orchestra.  More Info!

The Falconaires // United States Air Force Academy Band
Tuesday, February 19th, 7pm
[at Dennision Theater, UofM Campus]
You are invited to a free concert by the Air Force Falconaires Big Band at the Dennision Theater on Tuesday, February 19th at 7pm. 

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
February 15th - 24th
"Receiving nearly 2,000 entries from 78 countries, BSDFF 2019 will present over 150 films at The Wilma, the Hellgate Elks Lodge and the MCT Center for the Performing Arts for ten days in February" - BSDFF. Big Sky Documentary Film Fest will be here before we know it! Purchase a weekend pass, all screening pass or other viewing options before they sell out. Click here for details:  Website!
Regional Events



Hockaday Museum of Art // Open Art Calls & Opportunities 
[Kalispell, MT]
The Hockaday Museum of Art has quite a few great opportunities available right now. 
Artist Wilderness Connection Program - Applications due February 16th. More Details HERE!
Plein Air Glacier: Paint Out 2019 - Applications due March 8th. More Details Here!
Arts in the Park - Application due March 25th. More Details HERE!



"Of dreams" by Tory Elena // Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture
[Bozeman, MT]
February 8th - April 26th
Quite a few new exhibitions are opening at the Emerson this February. One being, "Of dreams" by Tory Elena in the Lobby Gallery. The features the artist's dreams day and night. For more details on this show and others at the Emerson Center, follow this link:  More Info!

Classes & Workshops



PURA VIDA 
Community Chorus
Sing with the Pura Vida Community Chrous this Spring!
February 13th - May 15th
at Salvation Army, Missoula
Wednesday's 7-9pm

Playing With The Band 
2019 REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
(406) 396-3352  [email protected]



Missoula Art Museum
 
 
  
Lunch Club - Sign your business up for 30min tours & 30min chats at MAM's Lunch Club! 
February 21st, 12-1pm
Click here for details!

For full listings and more information on MAM's classes: Website!


Once On This Island Jr. Production Classes // Missoula Children's Theatre
Grades 7-12
February 19th - March 23rd

Drop-In Classes 
  with Downtown Dance Collective  
Ages 13+
For all experience levels
Website   →
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johnny Appleseed - Missoula Children's Theatre
Grades K-12
Classes: Jan 15th - Feb 16th (Tuesday's & Thursday's)
Performances: February 15th & 16th at MCT!
 
Lakebottom Sound
Free Sessions
[First Sundays 6-8pm at Imagine Nation Brewing]


Modern Dance Class with Bare Bait Dance
Open Space, 005, PARTV Building, U of MTuesdays, 5:30-7pm
  Contact →


Painted Color Ceramics
(Corvallis)

No Sitting Fee for February business hours Painting!

*Wanderlust teepee or Bloom Canvas Workshop* Saturday Feb 23rd 6pm 

For more details on Painted Color Ceramics & Classes: Website!





Flamenco Montana
Learn/Practice Flamenco Dance!
8 Week Session February through March,  beginning February 6th. For more details & registration head to Flamenco's: 
Website!

 
Zootown Arts Community Center

Figure Drawing
February 9th-23rd, [alternating Saturdays]
2-4pm

Love Lettering with Kate
February 12th 
6-8pm

For class details please head to ZACC's Website!

African Dance Class  with Unity Dance & Drum
Missoula Senior Center
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm
Contact: 549-7933  →

The Clay Studio of Missoula
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Winter Session Fantastic Animals
February 7-28th, Thursdays
3:30-5:30pm

Family Workshops
 
 
March 2nd
2-5pm

For information on ALL Adult & Kid classes at The Clay Studio of Missoula click,  here! 

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opportunities

Missoula Art Museum Training for Art Guides and Education Volunteers
More Info!

Volunteer at the ZACC! 
More Info!

Volunteer at the Roxy Theater

City of Missoula Public Art Committee CALL FOR ART
Van Buren Soil Wall
Submissions Due: March 31st, 5pm
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The University of Montana's Creative Pulse Graduate Program is beginning their application process. Apply TODAY!
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR NATIVE STUDENTS
Missoula Art Museum was recently selected to take part in the American Association of Museum Directors (AAMD) first-ever diversity internship program. The new program enables MAM to offer a paid, 12-week internship to a Native student in summer 2019. In addition to working with MAM's Contemporary American Indian Art Collection, the intern will attend the AAMD's annual conference in New Orleans and a professional development gathering in New York City. The application process opens January 1, 2019 and submissions will be accepted until March 1, 2019, with notifications by April 1, 2019.
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  ARTS MISSOULA
Arts & Culture Awards Lunch
Nominations Due February 12th
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KBGA Missoula Artist radio show. Talk about an art event, life as an artist, etc.
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Check out Montana.gov [Montana Arts Council] eNews for their art calls and other resources!
Website! 
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City of Missoula Public Art Committee Artist Registry! SIGN UP to be the first to receive art calls!
ongoing exhibitions

Daily Interactions
at the Gallery of Visual Arts (UofM Campus) - Featuring Clay Studio of Missoula Director & Residents Work
Through February 7th
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small & MIGHTY
at  The Clay Studio of Missoula
Through February 22nd
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Exploration of Experience
at 4 Ravens Gallery
Through February 25th
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Mini Benefit Show 
at the ZACC
Through February
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somewhere i have never travelled
at 
Radius Gallery
Through March 2nd
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Bringing the Outdoors In
at  The Artists' Shop
Through February 28th
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Harold Schlotzhauer: Living in a Good Dream
at Missoula Art Museum
Through Feb
ruary 9th
Closes this Week!
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The William A. Clark Collection: A Homecoming
at Montana Museum of Art & Culture
Through June 15th, 2019

       
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