About MAC

Montana Arts Council Staff

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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

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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

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For general questions or if you don't know who to contact please e-mail mac@mt.gov, 406/444-6430

Alphabetical by subject:

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

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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

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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