State of the Arts

In this issue: Rebirth and Renewal

The Spring 2025 State of the Arts features a new design, perfect for our look at renewal, rebirth, and restoration. In it, we look at:

Springtime In the Arts Spring is special in Montana, as we shake off the snow and find new energy to create and enjoy art.

IGNITE: Arts Integration SPARK! Arts's summer conference, IGNITE, offers top-notch arts integration for educators statewide.

Public Funding For the Arts What's the latest on changes to arts funding, nationwide and in Big Sky Country?

Celebrating Montana's Folk Arts Masters We honor four new honorees into the Montana Circle of American Masters, who prove that love of traditional arts springs eternal.

Restoring Historic Montana Spaces Two iconic Montana landmarks get some serious and much-needed maintenance, and to get the story we climbed to the top of Montana's tallest church spire—so you won't have to.

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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, Communication Director
Eric.Heidle@mt.gov

Montana Arts Council
830 North Warren
Helena, MT 59601

Click here for submission guidelines in PDF form.