In this issue: Art at the End of the Road
In the issue:
We celebrate America's 250th birthday with some thoughts on what's happening in the hidden corners of Montana—a few of which have been going strong since long before America was born.
Some of those folks have been making functional art all this time, and those who've come since have added new skills to our repertoire of Montana's folk arts. And there's plenty of that on display at the Montana Folk Festival in Butte.
One such folk tradition is horsehair braiding. But in Deer Lodge, some of the best practitioners of the art are doing it from behind bars at the Montana State Prison.
Montana's justly famous for its high peaks and vast forests. But in the eastern two-thirds of the state, there's a ton of great art going on in all that wide-open country.
Also, there's a full slate of arts events in the spring calendar, plus book and music reviews and more. Read it today!
About State of the Arts
State of the Arts is the Montana Arts Council's quarterly publication which provides arts news, features on Montanans working in the arts, and updates about our grants and programs. Published four times each year, State of the Arts includes a statewide arts calendar of events along with coverage of the visual, literary, and performing arts throughout the state. Each print and digital issues is offered free of charge to all individuals and organizations, and we welcome relevant content submissions for every issue. To suggest content or make a submission, email us at mac@mt.gov.
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Submission Information
State of the Arts publishes four times a year in early January, April, July, and October. While we can't print every story on the arts in Montana, we're always looking for news of great people, organizations, and events to share with our readers. If you'd like to alert us to a story you think we should cover, or if you'd like to submit your own for consideration, here's what you need to know.
Submission Deadlines
WINTER Jan+Feb+March, publication in early January. Submission Deadline: 15 Nov
SPRING April+May+June, publication in early April. Submission Deadline: 15 Feb
SUMMER July+Aug+Sept, publication in early July. Submission Deadline: 15 May
FALL Oct+Nov+Dec, publication in early October. Submission Deadline: 15 Aug
Formatting
Please submit text articles in Microsoft Word format. Images should be high-resolution JPG or TIFF files, but our email attachment size is limited. If your files total more than 5mb, please contact us to arrange file transfer.
Where to Submit
Email or send submissions to the Montana Arts Council at:
Eric.Heidle@mt.gov
830 North Warren
Helena, MT 59601
Click here for submission guidelines in PDF form.
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