About MAC
Montana Arts Council Staff
The phone numbers and emails for all MAC staff are listed below.
Address: Montana Arts Council
PO Box 202201
Helena, Montana 59620-2201
Alphabetical by last name: (alpha by subject below) Click on the name for a short bio on the individual.
Kristin Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, Accessibility Coordinator Contact her for grant program information; grant award status; grant payment status; grant forms: including contracts, revised budgets and semi annual and final report forms; filling out grant application forms for MAC grants; Accessibility information; and requests for mailing labels or lists. kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
Arlynn Fishbaugh, Executive Director Contact her for agency policy, agency direction, becoming a council member, strategic planning, and arts legislation. afishbaugh@mt.gov, 406/444-6546
KarenDe Herman, Administrative Specialist Contact her for general information, council meeting questions, reimbursement and bill payment questions, and information on the MAC Facebook page. kherman2@mt.gov, 406/444-4700
Cinda Holt, Business Development Specialist Contact her for matters related to economic development, cultural tourism and strategic planning for the agency. And contact her regarding MAC's Building Arts Participation program and MAC's Leadership Institute initiative.mac@mt.gov, 406/777-0090
Kim Baraby Hurtle, Percent-for-Art Director Contact her for percent-for-art questions. khurtle@mt.gov, 406/444-6639
Cindy Kittredge, Folk Arts and Market Development Specialist Contact her for folk and traditional arts programs for artists, including Montana's Circle of American Masters and the Master/Apprentice program. And contact her for market development, cultural tourism and professional development for Montana artists. elkittredge@dishmail.net, 406/468-4078
Carleen Layne, Accountant Contact her for grant questions, payment questions, filling out grant application forms for MAC grants and others, arts-related IRS questions, including non-profit incorporation and 501 (c)(3) application questions, and employee vs. independent contractor questions. clayne@mt.gov, 406/444-6489
Beck McLaughlin, Education & Web Services Director Contact her for information on Arts Education grants, joining the Artist Registry for school or community residencies, and questions about MAC's website. bemclaughlin@mt.gov, 406/444-6522
For general questions or if you don't know who to contact please e-mail mac@mt.gov, 406/444-6430
Accessibility information:
Kristin Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, Accessibility Coordinator kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
Agency policy and direction:
Arlynn Fishbaugh, Executive Director,
afishbaugh@mt.gov, 406/444-6546
Artist Registry for school or community residencies:
Beck McLaughlin, Education & Web Services Director, bemclaughlin@mt.gov, 406/444-6522
Arts Education grants:
Beck McLaughlin, Education & Web Services Director, bemclaughlin@mt.gov, 406/444-6522
Arts legislation:
Arlynn Fishbaugh, Executive Director,
afishbaugh@mt.gov, 406/444-6546
Bi-monthly newspaper:
KarenDe Herman, Administrative Specialist, kherman2@mt.gov, 406/444-4700
Building Arts Participation program:
Cinda Holt, Business Development
Specialist, mac@mt.gov, 406/777-0090
Council meeting questions:
KarenDe Herman, Administrative Specialist, kherman2@mt.gov, 406/444-4700
Council member, becoming a:
Arlynn Fishbaugh, Executive Director, afishbaugh@mt.gov, 406/444-6546
Cultural tourism:
Cinda Holt, Business Development
Specialist, mac@mt.gov, 406/777-0090
Economic Development:
Cinda Holt, Business Development
Specialist, mac@mt.gov, 406/777-0090
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Questions:
Carleen Layne, Accountant, clayne@mt.gov, 406/444-6489
Folk Arts Market Development:
Cindy Kittredge, Folk Arts Market Development Specialist, elkittredge@dishmail.net, 406/468-4078
General information:
KarenDe Herman, Administrative Specialist, kherman2@mt.gov, 406/444-4700
Grant program information and award status:
Kristin Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
Grant forms:
Contracts, revised budgets and semi annual and final report forms:
Kristin Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
Filling out grant forms: Kristin Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
IRS questions, arts related including nonprofit incorporation and 501 (c)(3) application questions:
Carleen Layne, Accountant, clayne@mt.gov, 406/444-6489
Leadership Institute initiative:
Cinda Holt, Business Development
Specialist, mac@mt.gov, 406/777-0090
Mailing labels or lists requests:
Kristin Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
Payment questions:
Grant payment status: Kristin
Han Burgoyne, Database & Grants Director, kburgoyne@mt.gov, 406/444-6449
Other payment status: KarenDe Herman, Administrative Specialist, kherman2@mt.gov, 406/444-4700
Percent-for-Art Program, current and proposed public art projects for state buildings:
Kim Baraby Hurtle, Percent-for-Art Director, khurtle@mt.gov, 406/444-6639
Strategic Planning:
Arlynn Fishbaugh, Executive Director,
afishbaugh@mt.gov, 406/444-6546
and Cinda Holt, Business Development
Specialist mac@mt.gov, 406/777-0090
Website:
Beck McLaughlin, Education & Web Services Director, bemclaughlin@mt.gov, 406/444-6522


