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Museums/Art Center/Galleries/Institutions
ARCHIE BRAY - Ceramics
The Archie Bray Foundation for the ceramic arts is dedicated to the enrichment
of the ceramic arts, offering residencies and specialized workshops to
ceramic artists from around the world.
ARTS CHATEAU - Butte
The Arts Chateau is a showcase for Montana Artists and unique exhibits
from around the world.
CARBON COUNTY
ARTS GUILD & DEPOT GALLERY - Red Lodge at http://www.carboncountydepotgallery.org/
The Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery is a non-profit organization created to promote art and art education to Red Lodge and the surrounding communities.
CRAFT IN AMERICA at http://www.craftinamerica.org/
The mission of Craft in America is to document and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media made accessible to all Americans.
CUSTER BATTLEFIELD MUSEUM at http://www.custermuseum.org
Where the Battle of the Little Big Horn began in Garryowen, Montana
DRUMLUMMON INSTITUTE at http://www.drumlummon.org/
To promote and publish art and literatures created in Montana and the broader American West
FORT MISSOULA MUSEUM
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula http://www.fortmissoulamuseum.org/
HOCKADAY MUSEUM OF ART- Kalispell
The Hockaday Museum of Art is the primary visual art museum in the Flathead
Valley of Northwest Montana.
HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART
The Holter Museum of Art serves Helena, Montana with national and international
exhibits, and provides a venue for local and regional artists.
MISSOULA ART MUSEUM
The Missoula Art Museum is committed to educating the community through
art and to developing and conserving the museum collection in order to
preserve and make accessible the unique cultural heritage of Montana.
MONTANA
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
Montana Historical Society considers itself the oldest historical organization
in the West. It contains the C.M.Russell art gallery formal exhibit area,
and an extensive research collection.
MONTANA MUSEUM OF ART & CULTURE
Montana Museum of Art & Culture at The University of Montana collects, displays
and maintains major contemporary and historical works of art for exhibition. http://www.umt.edu/montanamuseum
MOSS MANSION
The Moss Mansion Historic House Museum is in Billings, Montana.
MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES - Bozeman
The Museum of the Rockies preserves and interprets the natural and cultural
history of the Northern Rocky Mountain region.
MUSEUM COMPUTER NETWORK
Museum sites online.
STUMPTOWN ART STUDIO
Stumptown Art Studio in Whitefish serves all segments of the community,
young and old, professional artists and backyard artists alike with a
variety of classes, workshops, lectures, and community art events.
UM ART GALLERIES - Missoula
University Center, University of Montana, 2nd floor, Southwest Corner
UC AREAS OF EXHIBITION - Missoula
List of areas where art is displayed in the University Center, University
of Montana.
WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER - Billings
The Western Heritage Center is a regional museum interpreting and reflecting
life in the Yellowstone River Valley.
YELLOWSTONE ART MUSEUM - Billings
The Yellowstone Art Museum is a dynamic regional art museum which collects
and exhibits contemporary Montana art.
Performing Arts
ALBERTA BAIR THEATER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The region's largest fully equipped performing arts theatre with 1,400-seats
hosts up to 150 events yearly.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)
Representing the professional interests of musicians in the United States
and Canada.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS (AFTRA)
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE
Provides leadership and service to American orchestras. Founded in 1942
and chartered by Congress in 1962.
ARTSONTOUR
ArtsOnTour is a new directory of touring artists.
Presenters can find artists available for touring in any state
or province by searching for a variety of criteria including genre, fee
range, audience target etc. For
artists, basic listings are free and include contact info, genre, discipline,
fee ranges, touring range, performance language etc. For a small additional
fee they will post a photo and/or video and audio clips.
BILLINGS SYMPHONY
Provides season program schedule, special events, outreach and program
information.
BOZEMAN SYMPHONY
This site offers Bozeman Symphony's concert series schedules, artists'
biographies, choir and orchestra rosters, outreach program information
and ticket information.
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA
The national association of professional chamber music provides links,
calendars, email lists, publications and grant applications online.
DANCE USA
National service organization for nonprofit professional dance. With mission
statement, programs and services, and publication list.
EQUINOX THEATRE COMPANY- Bozeman
A locally active professional theater company and theatre-education program.
FIREHOUSE 5 PLAYHOUSE
The Firehouse 5 has presented live Broadway musicals to Livingston, Bozeman, and Southwestern Montana for 15 years.
GO TOUR at http://www.gotour.org
This website gives artists the tools they need to take their show on the road, promoting grassroots touring nationwide.
GRANDSTREET THEATER - Helena
Grandstreet Theater providing Community Theater to Helena.
HELENA SYMPHONY AND CHORALE
Information on the season schedule, guest artists, ordering tickets, board and staff http://www.helenasymphony.org
MEET THE COMPOSER
Meet the Composer program provides resources for involving composers with
arts organizations.
MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE - Missoula
MCT, Missoula Children's Theatre, considers itself America's largest touring
children's theatre. Provides quality education, entertainment and enrichment
for all ages through the performing arts.
MONTANA JAZZ
Montana Jazz site features Montana jazz musicians and a calendar of jazz
events in Montana.
MONTANA REPERTORY THEATER - Missoula
The Montana Repertory Theater is a professional, community-oriented theatre
company that brings live performances and educational opportunities to
rural and urban areas throughout Montana and the nation.
MONTANA STORY TELLING ROUNDUP - Cut Bank
The Montana Story Telling Roundup brings to Cut Bank a wide variety of
talent from humorists, cowboy and cowgirl poets to artists and craftspeople.
MYRNA LOY CENTER
For almost 25 years, the Center has been an active community member, engaging
community and statewide groups with films, performances, and workshops
that are meaningful to their constituencies
NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK
The National Performance Network (NPN) is a coalition of over 50 cultural
organizations across the United States, founded by New York's Dance Theater
Workshop, supporting the growth of the contemporary performing arts in
America.
OPERA AMERICA
Opera America provides advocacy and awareness, schedules, databases, publications,
memberships, arts education and other services.
PERFORMING
ARTSSERVE
is to provide U.S. Department of State Public Affairs Officers
at U.S. diplomatic
missions worldwide with timely information through a bi-monthly email.
The "Performing ArtsServe" is being coordinated by the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Education Department. “We
can accept touring information on a continual basis, utilizing email
as our main source to receive information.” http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsserve/
THE SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION
is working to increase awareness and appreciation for jazz and
the role it has played in America's culture. America's Jazz Heritage is
a ten-year initiative that is researching, preserving, interpreting and
presenting the story of jazz through traveling exhibitions, performances,
recordings, publications and educational programs.
THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS
GROUP at http://www.tcg.org/index.cfm
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the
American theatre, offers a wide array of services in line with
our mission: to strengthen, nurture, and promote the professional
not-for-profit American theatre.
TIERNAN IRISH DANCERS at: http://www.tiernanirishdancers.com
The Tiernan Irish Dancers is a traditional Irish step-dancing school and performance group. The dancers range in age from 5-18 years.
WESTERN
JAZZ PRESENTERS NETWORK
The Western Jazz Presenters Network (WJPN), provides collective block-booking
of touring jazz artists, professionals.
