Montana Arts Council
Recent MAC Grantees
Cultural and Aesthetic Grants FY2026-2027
| Organization | Two-Year Award | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Theatre Project | $20,000 | Whitefish |
| Archie Bray Foundation | $19,660 | Helena |
| Art Mobile of Montana | $2,000 | Dillon |
| Arts Missoula | $19,660 | Missoula |
| Bare Bait Dance | $19,660 | Missoula |
| Billings Preservation Society | $12,500 | Billings |
| Bozeman Art Museum | $2,000 | Bozeman |
| Bozeman Symphony Society | $19,660 | Bozeman |
| C.M. Russell Museum | $2,000 | Great Falls |
| Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery | $20,000 | Red Lodge |
| Carbon County Historical Society | $20,000 | Red Lodge |
| Chickadee Community Services | $20,000 | Missoula |
| Clay Studio of Missoula | $19,660 | Missoula |
| Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Inc. | $20,000 | Glasgow |
| Great Falls Public Library | $19,660 | Great Falls |
| Great Falls Symphony | $19,660 | Great Falls |
| Hamilton Players, Inc | $20,000 | Hamilton |
| Helena Symphony | $2,000 | Helena |
| Hockaday Museum of Art | $19,660 | Kalispell |
| Holter Museum of Art | $19,660 | Helena |
| Humanities Montana | $20,000 | Statewide |
| International Choral Festival | $20,000 | Missoula |
| MAGDA | $20,000 | Statewide |
| Mai Wah Society Museum | $20,000 | Butte |
| MAPS Media Institute | $20,000 | Hamilton |
| MCT, Inc. | $19,660 | Statewide |
| Missoula Art Museum | $19,660 | Missoula |
| Missoula Symphony Association | $19,660 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | $19,660 | Missoula |
| MonDak Heritage Center | $20,000 | Sidney |
| Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras | $20,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Ballet Company | $19,660 | Bozeman |
| Montana Dance Arts Association | $2,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Jewish Project | $20,000 | Helena |
| Montana Performing Arts Consortium | $20,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Playwrights Network | $20,000 | Helena |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | $19,660 | Statewide |
| Montana Youth Symphony | $20,000 | Bozeman |
| North Valley Music School | $2,000 | Whitefish |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | $19,660 | Great Falls |
| Pondera Arts Council | $2,000 | Conrad |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | $15,000 | Red Lodge |
| Schoolhouse History & Art Center | $20,000 | Colstrip |
| St. Timothy's Summer Music Festival | $5,000 | Anaconda |
| Stillwater Historical Society | $20,000 | Columbus |
| Stumptown Art Studio | $19,660 | Whitefish |
| Sunburst Arts and Education | $20,000 | Eureka |
| The Extreme History Project | $2,000 | Bozeman |
| The Myrna Loy | $19,660 | Helena |
| The Paradise Center | $20,000 | Paradise |
| The Roxy Theater | $19,660 | Missoula |
| Tinworks Art | $19,660 | Bozeman |
| Verge Theater | $19,660 | Bozeman |
| Western Heritage Center | $12,500 | Billings |
| Whitefish Review, Inc. | $2,000 | Whitefish |
| Whitefish Theatre Co | $2,000 | Whitefish |
| Working Quiet | $19,968 | Butte |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | $19,660 | Billings |
| Zootown Arts Community Center | $19,660 | Missoula |
Cultural and Aesthetic Grants FY2024-2025
| Organization | Two-Year Award | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Bair Theater | $10,000 | Billings |
| Alpine Artisans, Inc. | $6,000 | Seeley Lake |
| Archie Bray Foundation | $10,000 | Helena |
| Art Mobile of Montana | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Billings Cultural Partners | $4,500 | Billings |
| Billings Preservation Society | $7,000 | Billings |
| Billings Symphony Society | $10,000 | Billings |
| Bozeman Art Museum | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| Bozeman Symphony Society | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization | $4,500 | Butte |
| Butte Symphony Association | $10,000 | Butte |
| Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives | $6,500 | Butte |
| C.M. Russell Museum | $10,000 | Great Falls |
| Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery | $10,000 | Red Lodge |
| Carbon County Historical Society | $7,500 | Red Lodge |
| City County Preservation Committee | $5,000 | Harlowton |
| Cohesion Dance Project | $5,000 | Helena |
| Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula | $3,677 | Missoula |
| Glacier Symphony and Chorale | $10,000 | Kalispell |
| Grandstreet Broadwater Productions, Inc. | $10,000 | Helena |
| Great Falls Symphony | $10,000 | Great Falls |
| Hamilton Players, Inc | $10,000 | Hamilton |
| Helena Symphony | $10,000 | Helena |
| Hockaday Museum of Art | $10,000 | Kalispell |
| Holter Museum of Art | $10,000 | Helena |
| Humanities Montana | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Intermountain Opera Association | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| Lewistown Art Center | $9,450 | Lewistown |
| MAGDA | $8,000 | Statewide |
| Mai Wah Society Museum | $6,749 | Butte |
| MAPS Media Institute (Formerly Irwin & Florence Rosten Foundation) | $10,000 | Hamilton |
| MCT, Inc. | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Missoula Symphony Association | $10,000 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | $8,000 | Missoula |
| MonDak Heritage Center | $10,000 | Sidney |
| Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Ballet Company | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| Montana Dance Arts Association | $5,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Historical Society | $9,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Performing Arts Consortium | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Repertory Theatre, University of Montana | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Montana State Firefighters Memorial | $6,000 | Laurel |
| Museums Association of Montana | $10,000 | Statewide |
| North Valley Music School | $9,000 | Whitefish |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | $10,000 | Great Falls |
| Pondera Arts Council | $4,000 | Conrad |
| Preserve Montana (Formerly Montana Preservation Alliance) | $10,000 | Statewide |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | $5,000 | Red Lodge |
| Schoolhouse History & Art Center | $10,000 | Colstrip |
| Stillwater Historical Society | $8,000 | Columbus |
| Sunburst Arts and Education | $6,000 | Eureka |
| Support Local Artists and Musicians (S.L.A.M.) | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| The Myrna Loy | $10,000 | Helena |
| The Paradise Center | $7,000 | Paradise |
| The Roxy Theater (Formerly International Wildlife Film Festival) | $4,000 | Missoula |
| Upper Swan Valley Historical Society, Inc. | $4,000 | Condon |
| Verge Theater | $10,000 | Bozeman |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | $10,000 | Miles City |
| Western Heritage Center | $10,000 | Billings |
| Whitefish Review, Inc. | $10,000 | Whitefish |
| Whitefish Theatre Co | $10,000 | Whitefish |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | $10,000 | Billings |
| Zootown Arts Community Center | $10,000 | Missoula |
Public Value Partnerships FY2026-2027
| Organization | Award Amount | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Artisans, Inc. | $8,500 | Seeley Lake |
| Archie Bray Foundation | $7,000 | Helena |
| Arts Council of Big Sky | $7,000 | Big Sky |
| Arts Missoula | $8,500 | Missoula |
| Bare Bait Dance | $7,000 | Missoula |
| Billings Studio Theatre | $8,500 | Billings |
| Billings Symphony Society | $7,000 | Billings |
| Bitterroot Performing Arts Council | $7,000 | Hamilton |
| Bozeman Art Museum | $8,500 | Bozeman |
| C.M. Russell Museum | $7,000 | Great Falls |
| Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery | $8,500 | Red Lodge |
| Clay Studio of Missoula | $8,500 | Missoula |
| Cohesion Dance Project | $8,500 | Helena |
| Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture | $7,000 | Bozeman |
| Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Inc. | $8,500 | Glasgow |
| Glacier Art Museum (Formerly Hockaday Museum of Art) | $8,500 | Kalispell |
| Glacier Symphony and Chorale | $7,000 | Kalispell |
| Great Falls Symphony | $7,000 | Great Falls |
| Hamilton Players, Inc | $8,500 | Hamilton |
| Helena Symphony | $7,000 | Helena |
| Holter Museum of Art | $8,500 | Helena |
| MAPS Media Institute | $7,000 | Hamilton |
| MCT, Inc. | $7,000 | Statewide |
| Missoula Art Museum | $7,000 | Missoula |
| Missoula Symphony Association | $7,000 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | $8,500 | Missoula |
| Montana Actors' Theatre | $8,500 | Havre |
| Montana Ballet Company | $8,500 | Bozeman |
| Montana Museum of Art & Culture | $7,000 | Missoula |
| Montana Playwrights Network | $7,000 | Helena & state |
| Montana Repertory Theatre, University of Montana | $7,000 | Missoula |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | $7,000 | Statewide |
| North Valley Music School | $8,500 | Whitefish |
| Opera Montana (Formerly Intermountain Opera Association) | $8,500 | Bozeman |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | $8,500 | Great Falls |
| Pondera Arts Council | $7,000 | Conrad |
| Schoolhouse History & Art Center | $8,500 | Colstrip |
| SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning | $8,500 | Missoula |
| String Orchestra of the Rockies | $7,000 | Missoula |
| Stumptown Art Studio | $8,500 | Whitefish |
| The Myrna Loy | $8,500 | Helena |
| The Roxy Theater | $7,000 | Missoula |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | $8,500 | Miles City |
| Western Montana Creative Initiatives | $8,500 | Missoula |
| Whitefish Theatre Co | $8,500 | Whitefish |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | $7,000 | Billings |
Public Value Partnerships FY2024-2025
| Organization | Award Amount | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Bair Theater | $6,000 | Billings |
| Alpine Artisans, Inc. | $6,000 | Seeley Lake |
| Alpine Theatre Project | $6,000 | Whitefish |
| Archie Bray Foundation | $6,000 | Helena |
| Art Mobile of Montana | $6,000 | Statewide |
| Arts Missoula | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Bare Bait Dance | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Billings Studio Theatre | $6,000 | Billings |
| Billings Symphony Society | $6,000 | Billings |
| Bitterroot Performing Arts Council | $6,000 | Hamilton |
| Bozeman Art Museum | $6,000 | Bozeman |
| Butte Symphony Association | $6,000 | Butte |
| Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery | $6,000 | Red Lodge |
| Clay Studio of Missoula | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Cohesion Dance Project | $6,000 | Helena |
| Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture | $6,000 | Bozeman |
| Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Inc. | $6,000 | Glasgow |
| Glacier Symphony and Chorale | $6,000 | Kalispell |
| Grandstreet Broadwater Productions, Inc. | $6,000 | Helena |
| Great Falls Symphony | $6,000 | Great Falls |
| Hamilton Players, Inc | $6,000 | Hamilton |
| Helena Symphony | $6,000 | Helena |
| Hockaday Museum of Art | $6,000 | Kalispell |
| Holter Museum of Art | $6,000 | Helena |
| Intermountain Opera Association | $6,000 | Bozeman |
| Lewistown Art Center | $6,000 | Lewistown |
| Livingston Center for Art and Culture,Inc. | $6,000 | Livingston |
| MAPS Media Institute | $6,000 | Hamilton |
| MCT, Inc. | $6,000 | Statewide |
| Missoula Art Museum | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Missoula Symphony Association | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Montana Actors' Theatre | $6,000 | Havre |
| Montana Ballet Company | $6,000 | Bozeman |
| Montana Museum of Art & Culture | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Montana Repertory Theatre, University of Montana | $6,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | $6,000 | Statewide |
| North Valley Music School | $6,000 | Whitefish |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | $6,000 | Great Falls |
| Pondera Arts Council | $6,000 | Conrad |
| SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Stumptown Art Studio | $6,000 | Whitefish |
| Sunburst Arts and Education | $6,000 | Eureka |
| The Myrna Loy | $6,000 | Helena |
| The Roxy Theater | $6,000 | Missoula |
| Verge Theater | $6,000 | Bozeman |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | $6,000 | Miles City |
| Whitefish Theatre Co | $6,000 | Whitefish |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | $6,000 | Billings |
Strategic Investment Grants for the Arts FY2026
| Grantee | Community | Activity Title | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Chappie Zoller | Three Forks | The 2026 Great Western Show | $1,000 |
| Michelle Luke | Whitefish | portfolio review | $1,000 |
| Maria Falbo | Butte | Home-based photography set-up | $1,000 |
| Jane Herzog | Bozeman | Aunt Dofe's Residency for Jane Herzog | $1,000 |
| John Henry Haseltine* | Livingston | Mountain Clown Traveling MAGDA Exhibit | $1,000 |
| Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana History | Polson | Ninepipes Museum - Heritage Explorers Cultural Performance Support" | $1,000 |
| Rose Schreiber-Stainthorp* | Bozeman | Fluid State of Land | $800 |
| Bonny Beth Luthman* | Billings | National Art Educators Conference 2026 | $1,000 |
| Linda Foy | Twin Bridges | Two-sided rolling wall for painting studio: 7 ft high and 12 ft long | $1,000 |
| Arts & Above | Missoula | Arts & Above's New Winter Program - Compartilhamento/Sharing | $1,000 |
| Dana Zier | Bridger | Zier's Show Fees and Sign | $940 |
| Dante Gambardella | Helena | Funding for Residency and Solo Exhibition | $1,000 |
| True Archdale* | Whitefish | When Currents Carry the Soul | $1,000 |
| Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners | Billings | Bateman Weaving Exhibition at Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners 2026 Conference | $1,000 |
| Kaitlyn Holtzclaw* | Missoula | NCECA Funding - Detroit 2026 | $1,000 |
| Brookly Draper | Missoula | Missoula Dance Fest 2026 | $1,000 |
| Chris Riccardo | Helena | 3-Wings Visiting Artist at The Lighthouse Center for the Arts | $1,000 |
| Kelly Packer | Butte | Supplies for crates & book printing for traveling MAGDA show | $1,000 |
| Miranda Zent | Dillon | Attend State of Mind National Summer Institute in Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Parker Brown | Billings | Montana musician Parker Brown makes and album in Athens, GA | $1,000 |
| Cassia Hameline* | Livingston | Haven I: The Writing Retreat | $1,000 |
| Charles Finn | Havre | Finn Book Tour 2025 | $1,000 |
| Catharine Moser | Lewistown | When Montana Outraced the East… | $1,000 |
| Ironhorse Consortium | Helena | Ironhorse Marketing Plans 2025 | $1,000 |
| Wendy Marquis | Belgrade | Processing Trauma from a Creative Perspective | $1,000 |
| Anne Ross | Billings | Participating as an artist vendor at the Corvallis Fall Festival in Corvallis, OR | $1,000 |
| Lauren Grabelle | Kalispell | MAM Solo Exhibition for Deer Diary | $300 |
| Arc: A Montana Dance Collective | Billings | Arc attends westFEST: New Works Festival and Intensive | $1,000 |
| Naomi Siegel | Missoula | Naomi Moon Siegel Quartet at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles | $1,000 |
| Samuel Enemy-Hunter | Lodge Grass | Crow-Style Beaded Dance Regalia | $1,000 |
| Dante Gambardella | Bozeman | Ball Mill Purchase | $1,000 |
| Danielle O'Malley | Helena | Hiring a professional photographer to document solo exhibition at the Holter | $1,000 |
| Bruna Massadas | Bozeman | Wall for Pop-Up Gallery | $1,000 |
| Cristina Marian | Helena | Exhibition and Reception in Chicago | $1,000 |
| Mission Valley Live | Polson | Presentation of Callaway Chamber Players | $1,000 |
| Stephen Gay | Bozeman | Roots and Revival Juried Exhibition | $1,000 |
| Bear Grass Performing Arts | Kalispell | Flathead Valley Youth Chorus | $1,000 |
| Eleanor Connolly | Missoula | Scaling Up: Expanding a Small Ceramics Business in Missoula | $1,000 |
| Tell Us Something | MIssoula | Tell Us Something: Live Storytelling on the theme "Walk on the Wild Side" | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth Tritthart | Butte | Hats Off to Butte Fashion Show - workshop support | $878 |
| Sheri Jarvis | Virginia City | Pottery Classes in Virginia City Montana | $1,000 |
| Azure Larkwood | Missoula | If Comes the Flood | $975 |
| Eliza Weber | Helena | Red Lodge Clay Center AIA Residency | $1,000 |
| Montana International Choral Festival |
Missoula | Montana International Choral Festival Board Development Workshop | $1,000 |
| Elke Govertsen | Missoula | Elke Govertsen attending Haven Writing Retreat | $1,000 |
| Anne Holub | Billings | Travel and attendance in Association of Writers and Writing Programs 2026 Conferenc | $1,000 |
| Beth Aimee | Bozeman | Class Expansion | $1,000 |
| Befrienders | Bozeman | The Arts of a Life Well Lived | $1,000 |
| Laurel Sears | Missoula | Original Performance Work: RECEIVE, a dance for the Wild | $1,000 |
| Anaconda Ensemble Theatre |
Anaconda | The Community Reading Series at Anaconda Ensemble Theatre | $1,000 |
| Summit Independent Living | Missoula | BASE Film Extravaganza Staff Learns Documentary Film Making | $1,000 |
Strategic Investment Grants for the Arts FY2025
| Grantee | Project Title | Community | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bass | Whitebark! | Troy | $1,000 |
| Jenna Ciralli | Clara Boone feature film | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Allison McGree | Expand my audience and clientele with the Scout Guide Bozeman | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Audrey Hall | Dear Western Sky | Livingston | $1,000 |
| Chip Clawson | "Molecules on the Myrna" Public Art | Helena | $1,000 |
| Traveler's Rest Preservation & Heritage Association | The Cabinet of Natural History Exhibition | Lolo | $1,000 |
| Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners | Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners - MAWS | Kalispell | $1,000 |
| Zola Kell | Equipment for Rug-Tufting Workshops hosted by Workroom, Missoula | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Random Acts of Silliness | Expanding Arts Opportunities in the Gallatin Valley: Random Acts of Silliness | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Sunday Dutro | Hire Editor for Sunday Dutro's Memoir and Publication | Thompson Falls | $1,000 |
| Izaak Opatz | BYNUM! (if you got 'em) Music Festivals | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Meghan Hanson | Cargo trailer for Meghan Hanson Arts | Stevensville | $1,000 |
| Maxim Loskutoff | Old King Montana Book Tour | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Amber Wilke | Summer Dance Institute for Teachers (SDIT), a Dance Educator Training | East Helena | $1,000 |
| Jessica Partridge | Dance Educator Training at the Summer Dance Institue for Teachers (SDIT) | Helena | $1,000 |
| Arts Council of Big Sky | Pedestrian Tunnel Mural Project | Big Sky | $1,000 |
| Baroque Music Montana | Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Big Timber with Baroque Music Montana | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts Non-Profit | Art4Polson at Sacajawea Murals | Polson | $1,000 |
| Anne Holub | Technology Upgrade for New Poetry Writing During Yellowstone Art Museum Residency 2024 | Billings | $841 |
| Caroline Keys | Junior Tour with Margo Cilker | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Jules Schobel | 13th Annual Arts on Fire Festival Artist | Helena | $489 |
| Alyssa Roggow | String Quartet Premier | $1,000 | |
| Christine Martin | Equipment for Participation in Outdoor Festivals and Markets | Butte | $1,000 |
| Maura Wright | Camera for Documentation | Helena | $1,000 |
| Colby Charpentier | Test Kiln for Ceramic Materials Research | Helena | $1,000 |
| BT Livermore | Training and equipment for the process of glue-chipping glass for traditional gold leaf signage | Butte | $1,000 |
| Amber Scally | Booth/AD/Travel - The Great Western Art Show | $1,000 | |
| Krista Pasini | The Post-It Note Project | Billings | $1,000 |
| Joni Freeser | Supporting DirtWork by Joni Freeser | $1,000 | |
| Jessica Hays | Aurora Photocenter Solo Exhibition | $1,000 | |
| David Spear | "Walk the Walk" Then & Now Photography Exhibition | Pablo | $1,000 |
| Roots in the Sky, NFP | The End of Rain | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Ravalli County Museum | The Bitterroot in Vietnam Documentary | $1,000 | |
| Lewis & Clark Foundation | "Supaman" Presentation | Great Falls | $1,000 |
| Kaitlynn Parker | Support for Participation in Portland Zine Symposium | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Ryan Parker | Filter Photo, Portfolio Review 2024 | $987 | |
| Leslie Millar | We the People/II - Exhibition | Arlee | $1,000 |
| Muriel Condon | Paper Beater for Sculptural and 2D Work | Helena | $1,000 |
| Megan Karls | Concertmaster Coaching with New York Philharmonic's Audrey Wright | Great Falls | $1,000 |
| Sarah Weaver | 2024 Flathead River Writers Conference | Polson | $1,000 |
| Kate Belton | Reduction Kiln | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Kim Hogberg | The Story of Us, the Women Who Shaped Montana | Helena | $1,000 |
| Margie Judd | Frontier Mythology and Poverty | Butte | $1,000 |
| Morgan Irons | Conference Attendance - HATCH Creativity Summit & Art Showing/Artist Talk | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Halladay Quist | Montana's Got Talent | Kalispell | $1,000 |
| Brooke Swaney | Troll Storm at Woodstock | Polson | |
| Sterling Drake | The Shape I'm In | Wolf Creek | $1,000 |
| Zootown Arts Community Center | Indigenizing the ZACC: Walk with Purpose | Missoula | $1,000 |
| William Kautz | And the light from which you came is now the [love] work we must do | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Kayla Noble | Outfit New Studio for Large Clay Studio | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Chris Alveshere | NCECA Conference Presenter Travel Assistance | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Afton Ray-Rossol | Montana Artist's Expenses for Participation in National Show, in Montana | Sidney | $1,000 |
| Danielle O'Malley | Crating and Shipping Work to a National Juried Exhibition | Helena | $1,000 |
| Heidi Zielinski | Alegre Retreat - Fiber Art Conference Independent Study | Stevensville | $1,000 |
| William Ryerson | Giant Wave Music Video Shoot and Collaborative Production | Billings | $1,000 |
Strategic Investment Grants for the Arts FY2024
| Grantee | Project Title | Community | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cowgill | Attend a photography workshop | Power | $1,000 |
| Bracha Tenenbaum | Portrait and Figure Painting with a Limited Palette | Missoula | $790 |
| George McCauley | George McCauley Online Presence Impact | Helena | $1,000 |
| Holden Roberts | Upcoming Exhibition - Looking to the Future - Holden Roberts | Whitefish | $1,000 |
| Gwen Hart | Support for Attending Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference | Havre | $1,000 |
| Carol Hartman | Art Santa Fe | Red Lodge | $1,000 |
| Denise Rauch | Moder Band Summit | Butte | $1,000 |
| Liz Chappie-Zoller | The Russell First Strike Auction - Ad for August Event | Three Forks | $1,000 |
| Brooke Carnwath | Elk River Writers Workshop Attendance | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Tessa Heck | Camera for documentation of work | Kalispell | $1,000 |
| Mary Kate Teske | Debut Album Release | Billings | $1,000 |
| John Knight | Travel and Lodging Request for the Floral Arrangement with Text Photography Exhibition in St. Louis | Missoula | $941 |
| Heidi Faessel | Anderson Ranch Sculpture Master Class | Whitefish | $1,000 |
| April Werle | The Other Art Fair - April Werle | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Maxim Loskutoff | Emergency Grant | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Queen City Ballet Company | Queen City Ballet Company New Marketing for the Nutcracker 2023 | Helena | $1,000 |
| Eileen Laskowski | Completion of Artwork Storage and Inventory | Billings | $1,000 |
| Celeste Sotola | Exhibit at Western Design Conference September 5-10, 2023, Jackson Hole, WY | Basin | $1,000 |
| Eureka Community Players | Writers' Workshop | Eureka | $1,000 |
| Bailey Zook | Kiln for Pottery Studio | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Patricia Thornton | Attendance the 2023 Rocky Mountain Printmaking Alliance Conference | Missoula | $785 |
| Jack Schwarze | Short term residency at Red Lodge Clay Center | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Brianna Burke | Quilts for Art Installation | Helena | $1,000 |
| Danielle O'Malley | Funding to support attendance at Red Lodge Clay Center as a Short Term Resident during October 2023 | Helena | $1,000 |
| Tara McFarland | Attendance to 2023 International Associa | Missoula | $1,000 |
| William Kautz | Bill Kautz: A Family's Story of the Birth and Death of a Child Through Love and Music | Missoula | $975 |
| Daniel Iverson | Advanced Stone Setting Class - New Approach School for Jeweler | Missoula | $849 |
| Ben Weiss | Modality: Stargazer Performance | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Kelli Van Noppen | small craft in a big valley | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Beaverhead Tourism Council | Dilly Dally Alley Project | Dillon | $1,000 |
| Anna Paige | "Out of the Picture" documentary screening at Smithsonian American Art Museum | Billings | $733 |
| Christine Martin | Christine Martin attend the Helena and Missoula Montana Made Fairs | Butte | $1,000 |
| William (Bill) Willkey | Pug-Mill Clay Processing Studio Equipment | Helena | $1,000 |
| Charles Finn | Travel Expenses to National Writing Conference AWP 2024 | Havre | $1,000 |
| Jill Johnson | Art to Print | Bozeman | $997 |
| Kelly Schirmann | OMO Studio Ceramic Production Equipment Request | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Stephanie Dishno | Advanced Ceramic Glaze Course Grant Proposal | Missoula | $979 |
| Rachel Ritacco | Ritacco Photography Camera Equipment | Helena | $1,000 |
| Grant Geiger | The Western States Recording Project | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Bruna Massadas | Marketing for "Mountain Rose" Exhibition at the Emerson Art Center | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Mikala Kearney | The purchase of a professional grade sewing machine. | Big Sky | $1,000 |
| George Bumann | Book Publication & Promotion | Gardiner | $1,000 |
| Anaconda Ensemble Theatre | Anaconda Ensemble Theatre presents 'The Harvest' | Anaconda | $1,000 |
| Amelia (Mya) Cluff | Attending and Exhibiting at NCECA '24 | Belgrade | $1,000 |
| Tess Fahlgren | Fahlgren AWP 2024 Attendance | Glasgow | $866 |
| Stephanie Seguin | Product Catalog for Marketing and Promotional Expansion | Helena | $1,000 |
| LeeAnn Ramey | Robert Moore Workshop Attendance | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Shanlee Cox | Emerging Artist Needs Financial Support to Complete Residency at the ZACC | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Sarah Stoneback | Attend the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Anaheim California | Bozeman | $1,000 |
| Grace Brogan | Attending the national Smithsonian Craft Show | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Sarah Sherman | Sweat at the Blue Slipper Theatre | Livingston | $1,000 |
| Schoolhouse History & Art Center | Presentation at Montana Museums Association Annual Conference | Colstrip | $782 |
| Naomi Siegel | Naomi Moon Siegel Ensemble Spring Montana Tour | Missoula | $1,000 |
| Sarah Weaver | Comedy Conference | Polson | $1,000 |
| Keetje Kuipers | VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo -- Montana Fellowship | Missoula | $1,000 |
Statewide Arts Service Organizations FY2026-2027
| Organization | Award Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Performing Arts Consortium | $20,000 |
| Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras | $20,000 |
| Montana Art Gallery Director's Association | $20,000 |
| Montana Dance Arts Association | $20,000 |
Statewide Service Organizations FY2024-2025
| Organization | Award Amount | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Art Gallery Directors Association (MAGDA) | $18,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras (MASO) | $18,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Dance Arts Association (MDAA) | $18,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Performing Arts Consortium (MPAC) | $18,000 | Statewide |
| Montana Playwrights Network | $6,000 | Statewide |
FY26 Arts Learning Residencies Grants Awarded
| Organization | Project Title | Award Amount | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| A VOICE | Our Community Record Two Eagle River School | $7,500.00 | Pablo |
| Alberta Bair Theater | Cirque Kalabante | $5,000.00 | Billings |
| Arlee CDC | Creative Spark of Music | $7,500.00 | Arlee |
| Art Mobile of Montana | Art Mobile of Montana Artist in Residence | $7,000.00 | Statewide |
| Arts Missoula | Cultural Feast | $2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Bare Bait Dance | REVEAL Community Workshops at Westside Theater | $5,000.00 | Missoula |
| Belgrade School District #44 | Belgrade Rocks 2025 | $7,500.00 | Belgrade |
| Bozeman Art Museum | Exploring Creativity - Drawing In & Outside the Lines with the Bozeman Art Museum free art classes | $7,000.00 | Bozeman |
| Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery | Art Education Outreach Program | $7,500.00 | Red Lodge |
| Clay Studio of Missoula | The Clay Studio of Missoula Afterschool and Outreach Program | $8,500.00 | Missoula |
| Cohesion Dance Project | Cohesion Dance Project’s School and Community Outreach | $9,000.00 | Helena |
| Holter Museum of Art | Art Feeds the Artist Within IV | $8,500.00 | Helena |
| Lowell School Parent Teacher Association | Poets in Residency at Lowell Elementary School | $1,900.00 | Missoula |
| MAPS Media Institute | MAPS Media Institute - Fort Belknap Program | $7,500.00 | Hamilton |
| Missoula Art Museum | MAM's Teen Art Project: How do bison, prairie dogs, and beavers create a healthy landscape in MT? | $7,500.00 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | Missoula Students Write! | $7,500.00 | Missoula |
| Montana Actors' Theatre | MAT Youth Education Program 2025-26 | $7,500.00 | Havre |
| Montana Repertory Theatre, University of Montana | Montana Repertory Theatre's 2026 Educational Tour | $7,500.00 | Missoula+ |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Fall 2025 Shakespeare in the Schools Tour of RICHARD III | $8,500.00 | Bozeman+ |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | Lifelong Learning for Veterans and Seniors | $5,000.00 | Great Falls |
| Singing Waters Montana | Woodland Arts Youth Camp | $2,500.00 | Helena+ |
| SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning | SPARK! Arts Integration Residencies for EL-8 Grade Students | $8,500.00 | Missoula |
| The Myrna Loy | Wind in The Willows | $3,000.00 | Helena |
| The Omerta Arts Syndicate | Helena Art Forms | $7,500.00 | Helena |
| The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts | Youth Education Program | $7,500.00 | Livingston |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | The Art of Loving Art | $7,000.00 | Miles City |
| Young Poets, Montana State University Billings | Young Poets at Orchard Elementary | $6,000.00 | Billings |
| Zootown Arts Community Center | Teen Rock Club at the ZACC | $7,000.00 | Missoula |
FY26 Arts Learning Experiences Grants Awarded
| Organization | Project Title | Award Amount | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| A VOICE | Indigenous Art & Sport-Images & Action | $ 2,500.00 | Pablo |
| Art Mobile of Montana | Art Mobile of Montana Travel Money | $ 2,500.00 | Statewide |
| Arts Council of Big Sky | Artist-in-Residence with the Arts Council of Big Sky - Dia de Muertos Mariachi | $ 2,500.00 | Big Sky |
| Arts Missoula | Arts Missoula Art Kits - "See Yourself As the Artist" | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Bare Bait Dance | westFEST New Works Festival and Intensive: Celebrating the Mountain West’s Movement Artists | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Befrienders | Senior Improv - A Return to Play! | $ 1,681.00 | Bozeman |
| Billings Public Library (City of Billings) | Billings Public Library's Senior and Adult Art Instruction with Bonny Beth Luhman | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| Billings Public Schools | Circle of the Drum | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| Billings Symphony Society | Musical Storytime with the Billings Symphony | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| Bitterroot Community Band | Virginia Vinal Womens Band Festival | $ 2,500.00 | Hamilton |
| Bitterroot Early Learning Network | Little Rhythms: A Music and Movement Residency for Young Children and Families | $ 2,500.00 | Hamilton |
| Bozeman Symphony Society | Side-by-Side Program | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| Council Groves Apartments, Inc. | Council Groves Summer Program | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Danforth Museum of Art (Park County Friends of the Arts) | Museum In the Classroom - Sleeping Giant Middle School and Arrowhead School, S26 | $ 2,500.00 | Livingston |
| Elk River Arts & Lectures | Poetry in the Classroom | $ 2,500.00 | Livingston |
| Friends of the Library (Roosevelt County Library) | Wolf Point Library Painting Class | $ 2,500.00 | Wolf Point |
| Friends of Whitepine Grange | Tongue Drum Music Project | $ 2,200.00 | Trout Creek |
| Great Falls Business Improvement District | Great Walls Great Falls - ArtsFest MT | $ 2,000.00 | Great Falls |
| Greater Gallatin United Way | United Way Songwriting Collaboration | $ 1,540.00 | Bozeman |
| Helena Symphony | Symphony Kids: The King of Ragtime | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Hellgate Elementary District | The 5 Valleys Honor Band | $ 2,250.00 | Missoula |
| Humanities Montana | Montana Poet Laureate Allen Morris Jones engages rural youth through The Montana Story Project | $ 2,500.00 | Statewide |
| Land to Hand Montana | Art in the Wildcat Garden | $ 2,200.00 | Whitefish |
| Lincoln County High School | HAP-P : How Arts Promote Positivity | $ 2,500.00 | Eureka |
| Links for Learning | Summer LINKS Art | $ 2,500.00 | Livingston |
| Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT) | Artful Wellness: Painting for Mind & Body | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| MAPS Media Institute | MAPS-Fort Belknap Recording Studio: A Soundproof Space for Music, Podcasting & Storytelling | $ 2,500.00 | Hamilton |
| Meagher County Arts Council, Inc. | Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers Workshop & Community Show | $ 2,500.00 | White Sulphur Springs |
| Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation dba Free Cycles | Free Arts Workshops for All | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | Words with Wings and Rattlesnake Writing Studio | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Montana Playwrights Network | MPN 2026 Montana Writers Rodeo | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | MSIP - Shakespeare in the Schools 2025 - Technical Equipment | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| North Valley Music School | NVMS Artists in Schools | $ 2,500.00 | Whitefish |
| Northeastern Arts Network | Saxsational Jazz in Malta | $ 2,500.00 | Sidney |
| Noxon School District 10 | Building student skills in photography through material and career exploration. | $ 2,500.00 | Noxon |
| Opera Montana | Opera Montana's Wheels of Harmony | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | Museum Outreach for Middle School: Be Your Own Curator | $ 2,500.00 | Great Falls |
| Queen City Ballet Company | Queen City Ballet Company's School Outreach Performance of The Nutcracker | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Singing Waters Montana | Creative Arts Camp | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Stumptown Art Studio | March Mud Madness | $ 2,500.00 | Whitefish |
| The Omerta Arts Syndicate | Helena Art Forms | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| The Roxy Theater | Roxy Film Academy - Summer Camps | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Tinworks Art | New Printmaking Press for Youth and Family Art Workshops | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| Ulm Elementary School | Charles Russell Museum Field Trip | $ 250.00 | Ulm |
| Verge Theater | Verge Theater's 2026 New Works Festival | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative | Place-Based Making: IEFA and the Visual Arts Origins, Function, Form, & Contemporary Art | $ 2,500.00 | Lolo |
| Western Strings | Pryor Instrumental Music | $ 2,500.00 | Florence |
| Yaak Valley Forest Council | Poets in Old Forests: Exploring the Natural World through the Arts | $ 2,500.00 | Troy |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | Supporting Lifelong Learning through Art Education at the Yellowstone Art Museum | $ 1,650.00 | Billings |
FY25 Arts Learning Residencies Grants Awarded
| Organization | Project Title | Amount Awarded | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| A VOICE | Our Community Record Two Eagle River School | $ 10,000.00 | Pablo |
| Bare Bait Dance | REVEAL - Community Workshop Series at Westside Theater | $ 9,190.00 | Missoula |
| Belgrade School District #44 | Belgrade and the Trans Siberian Orchestra Experience | $ 9,000.00 | Belgrade |
| Bozeman Art Museum | Exploring Creativity - Drawing In & Outside the Lines with the Bozeman Art Museum free art classes | $ 10,000.00 | Bozeman |
| Cohesion Dance Project | Cohesion Dance Project’s School and Community Outreach Expansion | $ 10,000.00 | Helena |
| Elk River Arts & Lectures | Livingston Literaries: A Writing Group for Teens | $ 7,000.00 | Livingston |
| Grandstreet Broadwater Productions, Inc. | Grandstreet Summer Theatre School | $ 10,000.00 | Helena |
| Great Falls Public Schools Music and Art | Art in Residence, Mike Hollern, Sculptor | $ 5,000.00 | Great Falls |
| Lowell School Parent Teacher Association | Poets in Residency at Lowell Elementary School | $ 3,800.00 | Missoula |
| Missoula Art Museum | MAM's Teen Art Project (TAP): Public Art & Community - What type of beauty does this PLACE unveil? | $ 8,500.00 | Missoula |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | Young Writers of the Garden City | $ 10,000.00 | Missoula |
| Montana Actors' Theatre | MAT Youth Education Program | $ 10,000.00 | Havre |
| Montana Repertory Theatre, University of Montana | Montana Repertory Theatre's 2025 Educational Tour | $ 10,000.00 | Missoula / Statewide |
| North Valley Music School | North Valley Music School’s Teaching Artists In Schools Program | $ 6,550.00 | Whitefish |
| SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning | K-8 SPARK! Arts Integration Residency Project | $ 10,000.00 | Missoula |
| The Myrna Loy | Bill Bowers | $ 3,375.00 | Helena |
| The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts | Youth Education Program | $ 10,000.00 | Livingston |
| Tinworks Art | Community workshops for hands-on art learning with local artists at Tinworks Art | $ 10,000.00 | Bozeman |
| Tumblewheel Studios | Tumblewheel Studios Teaching Artist in Residence | $ 10,000.00 | Belfry |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | The Art of Loving ART! | $ 7,500.00 | Miles City |
2024 Arts Learning Experiences Grants Awarded
| Organization | Project Title | Award Amount | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Artisans, Inc. | Movements4Movement in the Seeley-Swan Valleys | $ 2,400.00 | Seeley Lake |
| Arts Council of Big Sky | Sculptor/Naturalist George Bumann Big Sky Artist Residency | $ 2,500.00 | Big Sky |
| Boulder Elementary School | Boulder Creative Summer Art Projects | $ 2,500.00 | Boulder |
| Council Groves Apartments, Inc. | Council Groves Summer Program | $ 2,475.00 | Missoula |
| Good Grief Group | Good Grief Camp | $ 1,890.00 | Kalispell |
| Land to Hand Montana | Art in the Wildcat Garden | $ 1,510.00 | Whitefish |
| Links for Learning | Summer Art Classes Funding July 24 | $ 2,300.00 | Livingston |
| Missoula Art Museum | TAP Arlee | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula+ |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | Words with Wings Summer Program | $ 2,000.00 | Missoula |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Shakespeare in Schools -- Fall 2024 Tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream | $ 2,500.00 | Statewide |
| North Valley Music School | NVMS Music & Movement | $ 1,785.00 | Whitefish |
| Noxon School District 10 | Building student skills in 2d and 3d artistic media through material and career exploration. | $ 2,500.00 | Noxon |
| open-ended community arts center | PRESENCE | $ 2,385.00 | Hamilton |
| Philipsburg Area Community Library | Summer Art Experiences at the Library | $ 2,300.00 | Philipsburg |
| Schoolhouse History & Art Center | Summer Camp 2024 | $ 2,410.00 | Colstrip |
| Singing Waters Montana | Creative Arts Camp at Mimanagish | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| St. John's United | The Wellness of Art | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| The Roxy Theater | Roxy Film Academy - Summer Camps | $ 2,500.00 | |
| Tinworks Art | Multi-Use Projector for Arts Learning at Tinworks Art | $ 2,500.00 | |
| Art Mobile of Montana | Art Mobile of Montana Travel Money | $ 2,500.00 | Dillon |
| Bigger Sky Kids, Inc. | Teaching Digital Graphic Arts and Painting With Acrylics | $ 2,500.00 | Wolf Point |
| Billings Symphony Society | Musical Storytime with the Billings Symphony | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| East Side School | Expanded Art Exploration to Understand the Past | $ 2,499.00 | Livingston |
| Free Verse | Free Verse Project | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Great Falls Public Schools Music and Art | Paris Gibson Square 3rd Grade Tour | $ 2,500.00 | Great Falls |
| Hockaday Museum of Art | Traveling Medicine Show | $ 2,500.00 | Kalispell |
| Instrument Shop | Teens Build a Pipe Organ | $ 2,200.00 | Missoula |
| Lincoln Council for the Arts | Supaman - School and Community Performances | $ 2,500.00 | Lincoln |
| Missoula Community Radio | FreeSessions | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Montana Chamber Music Society | Noon Notes Program Expansion (Montana Chamber Music) | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| Opera Montana (Formerly Intermountain Opera Association) | Wheels of Harmony 2025 Tour | $ 2,500.00 | Bozeman |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | Be your Own Curator | $ 2,430.00 | Great Falls |
| Queen City Ballet Company | Queen City Ballet Company's School Outreach Performance of The Nutcracker | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| MCPS (Virginia Vinal Women's Band Festival) | Virginia Vinal Women's Band Festival | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Alpine Artisans, Inc. | Cliff Nelson Theater Camp | $ 2,500.00 | Seeley Lake |
| Bonner School | The 5 Valleys Honor Band | $ 2,280.00 | Bonner |
| Cohesion Dance Project | Cohesion Dance Project’s Resonance Residency – a Hands-on Experience of Art of Inspiring Art | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Elk River Arts & Lectures | Poetry in the Classroom (spring 2025) | $ 2,500.00 | Livingston |
| Grandstreet Broadwater Productions, Inc. | Dance Intensive for Grandstreet Theatre Summer Conservatory Project | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Helena Symphony | Helena Symphony Annual Youth Concert & School Experince | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| Hellgate Elementary School District | 5th Grade Missoula Art Museum Experience | $ 1,600.00 | Missoula |
| Holter Museum of Art | Artists in Schools Residency | $ 2,500.00 | Helena |
| MAPS Media Institute | Traditional Pipe-making Workshop with Master Artist Donovan Archambault | $ 2,500.00 | Hamilton+ |
| Missoula Art Museum | MAM's Fifth Grade Art Experience/CSKT School Program: Bus Transportation for Flathead Nation Schools | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | Maker Mondays at the Roosevelt Center | $ 2,500.00 | Red Lodge |
| The Myrna Loy | Myrna Musicians in the Schools | $ 2,150.00 | Helena |
| Washington Middle School | Washington Middle School Missoula Kiln Replacement | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | Lifelong Learning and Creative Aging through Art Education at the YAM | $ 2,500.00 | Billings |
| Zootown Arts Community Center | Accessible Community Printmaking Workshops | $ 2,500.00 | Missoula |
FY24 Arts Learning Residencies Grants Awarded
| Organization | Project Title | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tumblewheel Studios | Tumblewheel Studios Teaching Artist in Residence | $ 9,000.00 |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | River City Young Poets | $ 9,000.00 |
| Missoula Community Radio | A/V Club | $ 5,000.00 |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Shakespeare in the Schools - Fall 2023 Tour of As You Like It | $ 9,000.00 |
| Art Mobile of Montana | Art Mobile of Montana Artist in Residence | $ 9,000.00 |
| A VOICE | Our Community Record Two Eagle River School | $ 10,000.00 |
| Bozeman Art Museum | Exploring Creativity - Drawing In & Outside the Lines with the Bozeman Art Museum free art classes | $ 9,000.00 |
| SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning | SPARK! Arts Integration Residency Project | $ 9,000.00 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School Parent Council | Hawthorne School Artist in Residency Program | $ 5,000.00 |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | The Art of loving ART! | $ 9,000.00 |
| Montana Repertory Theatre, University of Montana | Montana Rep's 2023 Educational Tour | $ 9,000.00 |
| Missoula County Public Schools | Bare Bait Dance's Model Dance Education Program (BBD MoDE) | $ 2,500.00 |
| Montana Actors' Theatre | MAT Youth Education Program | $ 9,000.00 |
| The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts | Shane Center Arts Education Program | $ 9,000.00 |
| The Myrna Loy | Locarno | $ 3,000.00 |
| Belgrade School District #44 | Belgrade Rocks with Haydn Vitera | $ 9,000.00 |
| Cohesion Dance Project | School and Community Dance Outreach for All | $ 9,000.00 |
| Trinity Elementary School * | Trinity Artist in Residence 23-24 | $ 3,300.00 |
| Alpine Artisans, Inc. | Movements4Movement Instruction in the Seeley-Swan Schools | $ 6,150.00 |
| Wolf Creek Elementary School * | Wolf Creek School Artist in Residency Grant 23-24 | $ 2,800.00 |
| Missoula Art Museum | Missoula Art Museum's Teen Art Project (TAP): Public Art & Murals - What if you could fill the void? | $ 9,000.00 |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | Veteran's Art Program and Senior Art Class | $ 4,000.00 |
| Holter Museum of Art | Art Feeds the Artist Within III | $ 9,000.00 |
| Creative Writing Center, Montana State University Billings | Young Poets at Orchard Elementary | $ 7,250.00 |
FY23 Arts Learning Residencies Grants Awarded
| Organization | Project Title | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A VOICE | Our Community Record Two Eagle River School | $ 10,000.00 |
| Art Mobile of Montana | Art Mobile of Montana Artist in Residence | $ 10,000.00 |
| Billings Symphony Society | Tutti Behind Walls | $ 9,000.00 |
| Bozeman Art Museum | Sparking Creativity with Free Art Classes for Students in Gallatin and Park counties | $ 8,000.00 |
| Choteau Community Art Studio (Choteau Arts) | Building Community Through Traditional Music | $ 5,017.00 |
| Cohesion Dance Project | Dance Outreach for All Ages and Abilities | $ 10,000.00 |
| Creative Writing Center, Montana State University-Billings | Writing at Orchard Elementary | $ 7,500.00 |
| Helena Presents/Myrna Loy Center | Kings Return | $ 3,000.00 |
| Holter Museum of Art | Art Feeds the Artist Within II | $ 9,500.00 |
| MAPS Media Institute | MAPS Media Institute | $ 10,000.00 |
| Missoula Art Museum | MAM's Teen Artist Project (TAP) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Missoula Community Foundation [on behalf of Free Verse] | I Am Montana | $ 10,000.00 |
| Missoula Community Radio | Backyard Metal Casting | $ 3,366.00 |
| Missoula County Public Schools | Bare Bait Dance’s Model Dance Education Program (BBD MoDE) | $ 3,900.00 |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | Writers of the Five Valleys: Creative Writing Residencies in 5 Missoula Schools | $ 10,000.00 |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Shakespeare in the Schools - Fall 2022 Tour of Macbeth | $ 10,000.00 |
| Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art | Curative Art Collective | $ 5,000.00 |
| SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning | SPARK! Arts Integration Residency Project | $ 10,000.00 |
| The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts | Shane Center Education Programs | $ 8,000.00 |
| WaterWorks Art Museum | The art of loving ART! | $ 8,000.00 |
2023 Arts Learning Experiences Grants Awarded
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