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Montana Arts Council Meetings
Upcoming:
Friday, December 6, 2024
Helena, Montana | Agenda
(Governor’s Arts Award Ceremony at 2pm December 5)
Spring 2025 White Sulphur Springs
Past:
Friday, May 31, 2024 | 8:30am - 3:00pm
Polson/Pablo, Montana | Agenda
December 1, 2023 | Butte/Online | Agenda
August 23-24, 2023 | Helena/Online
August 28, 2023 | 8:30am | Online via Zoom
June 9, 2023 | Glasgow/Online | Agenda
May 17, 2023 | 1:30pm | Online via Zoom | Agenda
May 8, 2023 | 1:30pm | Online via Zoom | Agenda
February 7, 2023 | Online | Agenda
December 2, 2022 | Helena/Online | Agenda
June 9-10, 2022 | Whitefish/Online | Agenda
MAC Committee Meetings
Upcoming:
Folk Arts Committee Meeting
November 15, 2024 | 8:30 AM
November 15, 2024 | 9:00 AM
Review of draft Strategic Plan
Past:
Folk Arts Panel Review Meeting
October 29, 2024 12 Noon via Zoom
Strategic Investment Grant Committee Meeting
Second Wednesday of Each Month
10am via Zoom Webinar
Cultural Trust Application Review
Roll call of Applications and Review
October 17, 2024 | 10:00 AM
Arts Education Committee AISC Experiences Review, August Round
Arts Education Committee Meeting
September 19, 2024 | 1-2:45 PM
August 15, 2024 | 10:30 AM
July 31, 2024 | 10:30 AM
Agenda
Arts Education Committee AISC Experiences Review, April Round
Arts Education Committee Meeting
May 23, 2024 | 1-3:30 PM
Governor's Arts Award Committee
April 17, 2024 | Noon
AISC Experiences Review, Part I (Orgs A – M)
Arts Education Committee Meeting
January 23, 2024 | 1 PM
AISC Experiences Review, Part II (Orgs N – Y)
Arts Education Committee Meeting
January 24, 2024 | 10 AM
January 10, 2024 | Noon
Role of Chair/CEO of the Council
Montana Circle of American Masters Review Meeting
October 27, 2023
11am via Zoom Webinar
Executive Committee Meeting
August 26, 2023
Evaluation of credentials and interviews of Executive Director candidates. The Chair has found that the needs of individual privacy clearly exceed the merits of public disclosure. Therefore the interviews will be closed.
Executive Committee Meeting
August 14, 2023
Interviews with Executive Director candidates. The Chair has found that the needs of individual privacy clearly exceed the merits of public disclosure. Therefore the interviews will be closed.
Executive Committee Meeting
July 27, 2023
10am via Zoom Webinar
Executive Committee Meeting
July 20, 2023
10am via Zoom Webinar
Poet Laureate Selection Panel Discussion
May 31, 2023
1:30pm via Zoom Webinar
May 16, 2023
1pm via Zoom Webinar
Executive Committee Meeting
April 20, 2023
9am via Zoom Webinar
Public Value Partnership + Statewide Service Organization Review
April 24 at 1pm and April 25 at 9am using Zoom.
Agenda: Call to Order - Introductions - Orientation - Conflict of Interest - Public Comment - Review + Discussion of Applications - Closing Instructions - New Business - Adjourn
AISC Residencies Grant Review Panel Meetings
April 27 at 1:30 PM and April 28 at 9:00 AM via Zoom
Montana Poet Laureate Committee Meeting
February 28, 2023
12:30pm via Zoom Webinar
Executive Committee Meeting
November 18, 2022
1pm via Zoom Webinar
Governor's Arts Award Ceremony Update Meeting
November 15, 2022
1pm via Zoom Webinar
Cultural Trust Advisory Committee Meeting
October 11-12, 2022
In-Person (Capitol Building Rm 152, Helena) or via Zoom Webinar
2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Discussion Panels
In this series of meetings, panelists provide criteria-based comments on applications for ARPA grants and discuss funding recommendations. The meetings are preceded by an independent review of the applications by the panelists. The meetings will be followed by a final approval process conducted by the governing board of the Montana Arts Council.
Agenda for all meetings
May 31, 2022 2 – 5 PM ARPA Panel: Media Arts
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eCEihpw3S7SWStq3Ixfhlw
May 31, 2022 2 – 4 PM ARPA Panel: Music
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hhsvshw6RG6xRRGB20lSoQ
June 1, 2022 2 – 4 PM ARPA Panel: Live Audiences
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wlTxFWtdQDan6TE75e8UPQ
June 2, 2022 10:00 AM – Noon ARPA Panel: Western, Folk, Traditional, Craft
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5WTOFqKDSzyhOiocZteNnA
June 2, 2022 Noon – 3 PM ARPA Panel: 3D Visual Arts
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iEDM6me1Sl2QZDIocxsGHw
June 3, 2022 1 PM – 3 PM ARPA Panel: 2D A thru M
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dAJRfgO5SjaXsgt0bIeW5Q
June 2, 4:30 – 6:30 PM ARPA Panel: Literary Arts
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XI22cogLQvShLkFjhu89qg
June 6, 5 – 7 PM, ARPA Panel: 2D Visual Art M thru Z
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6LFNmIliTfqms9EXvA0J9g
2020
Executive Committee Meeting
CARES Individuals Grant Review
December 17th, 2020
10am via Zoom Webinar
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
December 3rd, 2020
9:30am via Zoom Webinar
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
November 25th, 2020
12 noon via Zoom Webinar
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
November 16th, 2020
12 noon via Zoom Webinar
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
September 14th, 2020
1:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
September 15th, 2020
12:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
September 3rd, 2020
11:00 a.m. via Zoom meeting
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
August 12th, 2020
1:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting
Agenda and registration information
Executive Committee Meeting
August 13th, 2020
12:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting
Agenda and registration information
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The Montana Arts Council makes reasonable accommodations for a person's ability to participate in state government. Request beyond accessible facilities must be made 24 hours before the meeting date to the ADA Coordinator at kburgoyne@mt.gov or (406)444-6449. Written comments must be received 12 hours before the meeting at mac@mt.gov.
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