Missoula Public Arts Guide 2014 by Missoulian

Art City Missoula GUIDE TO MISSOULA’S PUBLIC ART, LOCAL ARTISTS, museums, GALLERIES & CULTURAL EVENTS.

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note from the mayor

John Engen

t the City of Missoula, we work every day to ensure that our place remains a “place” – unique, interesting, comfortable and filled with character. Our public art is one of the ways we keep Missoula a great place. From turning gray trafficsignal boxes into community canvases to dedicating a portion of every new municipal building’s budget to an art element, our actions reflect our dedication to the visual arts as an important part of Missoula’s environment. This guide is designed to help you explore that dedication and confirm our commitment to public art. Missoula’s Public Art Committee deserves credit and recognition for commissioning many of these works and serving as stewards to these community assets. Please enjoy these works of art and our unique place.

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Table of contents

Why Does Public Art Matter?................................... 4 Traffic Signal Boxes.................................................. 6 Missoula Art Walk..................................................... 8 Upcoming Projects................................................ 14 University of Montana............................................ 16 Directory of Arts..................................................... 20 Missoula Public Art Committee.............................. 30

Publisher Jim McGowan Sales & Promotions Directors Brooke Redpath & Tara Halls Marketing Manager Stephanie Bull Designer Bob Jacobson Project Sales Coordinator Jacque Walawander Project Coordinator Holly Kuehlwein Cover Art: “Go With The Flow” by Mike Gollins

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A carousel for missoula

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Public Art in Missoula

FLight column by Robert Gehrke

W h y D oe s P ub li c A rt Mat t e r ?

ike all matters that involve public investment, public art means different things to different people. The dictionary tells us that public can mean “the people or community as a whole” and “existing in open view.” Defining art is more complex. Art can be “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination in forms such as painting or sculpture” and “producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Combine the two and you get public art: “Art in any media that has been planned and executed with the intention of being staged in the physical public domain, often outside and accessible to all.” Curious how different Missoulians view public art, I asked 24 people picked at random in three different locations – the

entrance to a major grocery store, the intersection of Main Street and Higgins Avenue and the campus “free speech” area between the University Center and the Mansfield Library. My question was rather direct: “How do you define public art?” Perhaps the simplest answer I got was “art you see in public.” Four people had no idea how to define the term and one said she was stumped by the question. Some had short responses like “art on sidewalks,” “art projects in schools,” “performing artists at the Farmers’ Market,” and “something people express that is real.” One person said “public art is art accessible to anyone at no cost.” Another stated “public art is in broad terms a set-aside from utilitarianism for a decorative purpose in the public square.” Another said, “Public art is art in the public domain for everybody with access in public spaces,

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By Barbara Koostra buildings, hallways and elsewhere.” There were other responses along these lines: “public art is something beautiful displayed in a public place.” Finally, two respondents came up with one-word replies, “wonderful” and “essential.” I find these positive and thoughtful responses heartening as we continue the mission of bringing art into community life. Public art echoes a society and reveals how a community defines itself. In Missoula, public art reflects who we are within the stunning landscape that surrounds us. It’s a quintessentially human addition to the natural world’s beauty of forms, colors and shapes. Public artworks enhance the environment, contribute to our uniqueness and serve as amenities within the community. Missoula’s collection of murals, sculptures, signal boxes, memorials or other installations grow out of who we are as a community. This collection is replicated nowhere else. So why does public art matter? Think about Broadway and Higgins without the colorful Heart of Missoula murals created by Hadley Ferguson or the Oval on the UM campus without Grizz by Rudy Autio. Imagine McCormick Park’s Currents Aquatic Center without Jim Todd’s Mountain Waters or Campus Drive without Charging Forward by Jay Laber. Our community would be drabber and less inspiring if these important visual components were not here. These are just a few of our many

Director , Montana Museum of Art & Culture

artists who bring their personal and distinctive interpretations to each of our public art sites, bringing out the sites’ aesthetic potential. In a way, our public artists are social and civic leaders, advocating through art for perspectives that can challenge our assumptions. At the Montana Museum of Art & Culture (MMAC), the state and university museum where I work, we steward nearly 11,000 artworks that are part of the Permanent Collection. This collection is a treasure that belongs to all Montanans. It’s public art in that it is owned by the people of Montana and held in trust for all of us by the University.

the public art pieces across the UM campus. We are gratified to contribute to Missoula’s rich artistic environment and hope that these sometimes iconic, often historical and hopefully always inspiring works keep Missoulians and visitors stimulated and engaged as they move across campus and the community.

ublic art is a reflection of its place and time. In Missoula, public art enhances our downtown, university campus, airport, parks, roadways, playgrounds, bus station, trail areas, municipal buildings, parking areas and traffic signal boxes and more with creativity and wnership is one thing, collaborations involving artists, access another. While we invite everyone to visit our architects, administrators, gallery exhibitions and enjoy our design professionals, residents, civic leaders, elected officials, educational programs, the vast agencies, funders and majority of our artworks simply construction teams. cannot be available at all times The best of public art can because they’re not weatherproof challenge, educate and illuminate. or secure. It adds vitality, identity and Out of doors, however, the distinctiveness to our community. UM campus is home to nearly 20 artworks that comprise our “24/7” We live in a beautiful place thanks to the mountains, rivers and public collection. Outdoor public wildlife. Missoula is also beautiful artworks are of course designed because our built environment and engineered to hold up to weather and the elements. We hope is humanized by artists and their ideas. these works, like all of those in the I’m grateful to live in a Missoula area, serve as a “museum community that values public art. without walls.” Thanks to all who have worked MMAC is proud to announce hard to establish our identity as a that during the summer of 2014, strong arts and culture community we will for the first time install in Montana and the Rocky comprehensive signage that will Mountain West. identity each and every one of

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art walk of Missoula Traffic Signal boxes

n the summer of 2009, the City of Missoula Public Art Committee invited artists residing in Missoula County to apply for a public art project to create art on traffic signal boxes located throughout Missoula. The local signal boxes serve as the “canvases,” with the resulting artwork enhancing community and enriching the visual surroundings for years to come. The TSB Project is a collaborative effort with the City of Missoula Public Works Department, the Montana Department of Transportation, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency, the Missoula Business Improvement District, the Missoula Police Department, Neighborhood Councils, local businesses, and individuals. Artists completed decorating 39 of 72 total signal boxes as of May 2014. A

four Season’s Trout by Beth Bramhall Orange/Front/Main

Missoula is Magical

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by William Burwick Brooks/South/Russell

A fine & pleasant day by Bev Glueckert Orange & Spruce

Missoula waterways

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by Josh Quick Broadway & Toole

by Molly Murphy Broadway & Madison

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A perspective on trees by Kip Herring Stephens & Mount

OSPREY SURFING THE RIVER by Amber Bushnell Broadway & Orange

digital organicsan exploration of earth’s wildlife

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by Michael Greytak Brooks & Stephens

Past Time

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Long may the wilderness be wild by Kip Sikora 39th & 23rd

Iris in the Spring untitled by Stoney Sasser 39th & Russell

by Max Mahn 39th/Stephens/High Park

Missoula quilted the little green by Missoula Electric rabbit

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Tank Fulla trout Night Garden

by Rebecca Weed Broadway & Pattee

by Claire Klees-Mencel Higgins & South

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by Melissa Madsen Brooks & Miller Creek

by Karl Stein 3rd & Russell

by Meaghan Gateley Brooks & Higgins

by Melissa Madsen South & Grant

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by Meaghan Gately Brooks & Paxson

Seasoned Hunters Untitled by Abby Sweet of the Valley by Claire Rose KleeseMencel Brooks/Catlin/Fairview

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Wagon Wheel

Dragon Hollow

515 S. Higgins • Mural on the north wall of Big Sky Embroidery store on the southeast corner of Higgins and Fourth. By DeForrest Shotwell

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Brennan’s Wave

322 Fort Missoula Road, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula • Artist Russel Smith, Jr.

Higgins St. Bridge • Named after worldclass Missoula kayaker Brennan Guth, who died in Chile in 2001 pursuing his sport and passion. Sculpture, viewing platform and a whitewater feature in the Clark Fork River.

Veteran’s Memorial

Courthouse • Honoring veterans of WWI and WWII. Located at the southeast corner of the Missoula County Courthouse Lawn on the corner of Broadway and Ryman, this cast bronze sculpture of a First World War soldier was created by J. Pauling in 1921. A 1927 plaque lists WWI veterans, and a 1948 plaque lists WWII veterans.

Carousel

101 Carousel Drive • “If you will give it a home, and promise no one will ever take it apart, I will build A Carousel for Missoula.” That was the promise Missoula cabinet-maker Chuck Kaparich made to the Missoula City Council in 1991. By opening day, May 27, 1995, over 100,000 hours of volunteer time had gone into the construction of 38 permanent ponies, three replacement ponies, gargoyles, chariots and more.

E.S. Paxson Murals

Courthouse • Located inside the Missoula County Courthouse at 200 West Broadway. Created sometime between 1912 and 1914, these historical scenes were painted on canvas with oils. Curated by the Missoula Art Museum.

101 Carousel Drive • Dragon Hollow is a magical playland adjacent to A Carousel for Missoula. The play land was the combined effort of artists, consultants from Leathers and Associations, Inc., and over 6,000 volunteers, who built the play land in just nine days.

Proper Shoppers†

Mountain Line Center • Installed in 2002, the solid bronze sculpture of a stylized grandmother and her favorite grandchild was created by Missoula artist Tom Rippon, a ceramics professor at UM. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

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Peace Works

Cattin’ Around†

519 S. Higgins • Created by area high school students Peter Bradstock, Sarah Jackson, Amanda Keeland, Brittany Kirkland, Sarah Logan, Yuki Sugimoto, and Tara Westle with artist Amie Thurber in 2000. A mural celebrating diversity with a colorful, festive atmosphere, Peace Works is located at the rear entrance of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center.

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Clay Street/Holiday Inn • Mural in Bess Reed Park on the south end of Clay Street. Volunteers and children of Big Brothers and Sisters painted this vibrant and humorous mural in 1997.

W. Main & Ryman • Sculpture adorning Central Park parking garage in the 100 block of West Main Street. Mike Hollern created this whimsical, ferros cement depiction of a sprawled alley cat in 1991. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

Studebaker†

216 W. Main • Mural on the side of the Studebaker Building at 216 West Main Street. Created by noted local artist Stan Hughes in 2000, the work pays tribute to the historical background of the Studebaker Building and the heart of the Gasoline Alley historic area, which evolved on West Main Street in the early 1900s. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

Ponder†

Mountain Line

Transfer Center Mural Between the Missoula County Courthouse and City Hall • 200 tiles decorated with animals, flowers and other symbols to represent the natural heritage of Montana. Created in April 2000 by Missoula County Public School students with the help of their art instructors Katherine Lynch, Jackie Alford, Carla Getz, Susanne Woyciechowicz, and local artist Dana Boussard.

435 Ryman St • This painting by Mary Iverson is designed to honor and inspire those who participate in the legislative process. The title of the piece, Ponder, refers to the creative and analytical energy that goes into the crafting of public policy. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

Returning †

Higgins Bridge • Sculpture on the East Side of the Higgins Street Bridge just north of the Clark Fork River. Created by Jeffrey Funk in 1989 as a project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee, these three large bronze fish twist among boulders and are a favorite among children.

The Heart Institute’s Wall of 100 Hearts

Walter Hook Series†

St. Patrick Hospital, 500 W. Broadway • These heartfelt mosaics were made by the sixth grade classes of Washington Middle School, 2002. As inspiration for the patients, each heart was created by an individual student. Teachers Joni McNeil and Mary Gillhouse coordinated with art direction from Jayne Piazza.

140 W. Pine • Located inside the Council Chambers in City Hall. Painted in 198485 by Missoula artist Walter Hook, the series of seven oils was purchased with the Bill Cregg Memorial Fund and was a project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

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Candyland

403 N. Higgins • Completed 2007. Artist, Brad Allen. Commissioned by Keegan Eisenstat.

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337 N. Higgins • Murals on the north and east sides of the Oxford at 337 North Higgins Avenue. John Carlon painted these figures in 1997 on Plexiglas to fill real windows.

Heart of Missoula†

111 W. Broadway • Completed in December 2005, these sepia-toned historic paintings depict downtown Missoula of ages past. Painted by Hadley Ferguson on seven aluminum panels, they were then attached to the wall on the side of the Allegra Print & Imaging building. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

First Night Tiles*

Grand & First • First Night Tile Project on the Northside/Westside Pedestrian Bridge near the Grand and First Street intersection. Created by children and adults who participated in the First Night Missoula public tile project on New Year’s Eve 1999, the theme features animals of all types.

MCFD Mural†

625 E. Pine • On the West Side of the Missoula City Fire Station headquarters at the corner of East Pine and Madison. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee, Rudy Autio created this colorful work in 1995 with scenes relating to fire fighting history.

Mountain Waters†

McCormick Park • Thanks to the percent for art project, the City of Missoula Public Art Committee commissioned Missoula artist James Todd to create a design to be sandblasted on the exterior of the Currents Aquatic Center. This piece features motifs of Northwestern wildlife amidst cascading waters. The design was sandblasted by Nash Enterprises Inc. of Missoula.

Stories from the Lewis & Clark Expedition

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The Missoula Mosaic

Lewis and Clark School, in the library, 2901 Park Experiencing life from the expedition through storytellers, over 430 children took part in writing and recording four ballads, paper mosaics and a border of interpetive signs. Completed in 2002 with art direction from Jayne Piazza.

Greenough Park • Bull trout, glass mosaic on rock with brass plaque. Mosaic artwork and project design by Allissa Turtletaub. Supported by The Ecology Center, Alliance for Wild Rockies, Clark Fork Coalition, West Slope Trout Unlimited, Environmental Studies-University of Montana, Glass Concepts, Frederick M. R. Smith, Clayton DeVoe and Ellen Knight

Missoula Airport • Mosaics were created as a collaboration with public and private school classes ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors with historical references from the Historical Museum at the Fort, 2000. Coordinated by teachers Joni McNeil and Mary Gillhouse with art direction from Jayne Piazza.

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Mountain heir

5705 Grant Creek Road • “Mountain Heir,” by sculptor Dennis Jones, is one of four bronze sculptures located on the grounds of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation International Headquarters. Donated in 2006, the work commemorates the dedication of the Foundation and its mission to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat.

Crossings†

N. Higgins • Sculpture located in front of the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot at the north end of Higgins Ave. Four large red Xs made of enamel on metal with concrete wingwalls and platform set on a stone ballast, it represents railroad themes. Created by Taag Peterson in 1986 and a project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee, the Xs relate to the tall trestles necessary for crossing mountain ravines.

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N. Higgins • Marble sculpture located in the plaza at the end of North Higgins Avenue in front of the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot. Created in 1914 and one of just six sculptures remaining, this structure was erected to mark the route of the wagon road, surveyed and built by John Mullan, from Fort Benton to Fort Walla Walla on the Columbia River.

Veteran’s Memorial

Untitled Mural

The Wave†

River Bridge†

Rose Park • The American Rose Society as a memorial to World War II casualties established the Memorial Rose Garden in 1947. In 1988 a heroic-sized bronze sculpture of a winged male figure lifting a young soldier from the earth, by Deborah Coperhaven, was installed honoring Vietnam Veterans. Seven bronze plaques list the names of Montana Vietnam Veterans.

Mobash Skate Park bike rack • Created by University of Montana Professor Brad Allen in 2009, this work emulates the flow of Missoula’s rivers and doubles as a bike rack. A collaboration between the PAC and Mobash Skate Park Board, it was funded by the Percent for Art Program. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

YMCA Building, 3000 Russell St. • Mural at the YWCA, located at 1130 W. Broadway. A beautiful tribute to the courage and transformation of women, the mural was designed and produced in 2000 by area high school students Amanda Keeland, Melissa McNay, Carla Rothenbuecher, AC Rothenbuecher, and Rachel Bailey with artist Amie Thurber.

3001 Bancroft St • This 100’ long sculpture doubles as a bicycle rack for Splash Montana. A series of 25 pipe forms increase in height from 3’ to 10’ forming a wave shape. Local artist Justin Anthony completed this project in 2007. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

Arc of Life†

Completed in 2010 in Rose Park • Artist: Stuart Nakamura. Arc of Life pays homage to the firefighting and emergency services performed by the firefighters in the Missoula community with three art elements: stainless steel & granite interpretive centerpiece, a concrete pad with natural stone path and risers for engraved metal plates. Using the element of water as a symbol of life and sustenance, Arc of Life reaches into this aspect of tribute imagery to generate a rememberance of the act of saving lives. It is a place for healing, rememberance and praise. A Percent for Art Project.

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Garden City Tree of Life

Brooks & Higgins, 2010 • Kip Herring, artist. The tree of life is a positive affirmation along with bright colors and tributes to its rivers, the University of Montana, Caras Park, the Memorial Rose Garden and more. It is a celebration of Missoula in the current day, a place we love to call home.

Orange Street Underpass

Orange Street Underpass • Created in 2010 by the Orange Street Mural Group. The project was coordinated by University of Montana Professor, Michael Parker with UM students and much community effort.

upcoming projects Pineview Park Pineview Park was established c. 1972. in the Rattlesnake Valley. The artwork will be a vital “neighborhood” public art commission. Open to artists living west of the Continental Divide. Traffic signal Boxes Seven new boxes are open to artists who live in Missoula County. Each pays a commission of $1,000. The submission date is May 30.

History at Your Fingertips

Silver Park Projects Two projects for the new Silver Park are open to artists in Montana and students and alumni of the University of Chicago: F. Morris And Helen Silver Tribute and Silver Park Percent For Art Project will be original artwork in Silver Park located near the Clark Fork River. Several interesting “relics” of large, left over rusting hulks of machinery found at the site, may be utilized or integrated into the artist’s concept, though not required. The Public Art Committee encourages artists to submit to art calls. It is possible for an outstanding candidate to be awarded both art calls. More information found at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/899/ Public-Art-Calls 14

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The Fishing Kids

McCormick City Park’s “Silver’s Lagoon”- (kids’ fishing pond) Boy, 12 feet high, Girl, 15 feet high(with poles) - 3-D, steel “rebar”sports sculpture - Donated to the city of Missoula. Brian M. Schmid created this unique, larger than life-size welded rebar threedimensional “drawings” or “ghost sculpture” designed to fit in with the environment.

THE VOYAGE

2501 Russell St. ∙ George Ybarra’s metal fabrication interfuses aspects and essentials of modern art with the uninhibited landscape. Ybarra says the sculpture entitled The Voyage represents the passage of time. “All the experiences we have are moments. We are the observers to what unfolds, knowing the choices we make push us to action.” Commissioned by Minott and Jan Pruyn.

GO WITH THE FLOW

Gnome house

Park Place, Corner of Pattee & Front Sts. This 20’ tall interactive sculpture by Missoula artist Mike Golins tells the story of changing water. A rolling wave pours into a crashing one that flows into an eddy. High enough to walk under, admirers might be reminded of the primal forces of nature. Completed in 2013 as a project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.

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140 W. Pine • Located inside City Hall. This three dimensional, muti-colored wood collage was one of the first City public art acquisitions, purchased with the Bill Cregg Memorial Fund. It currently hangs in the City Council Building hallway, near the building entrance.

Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. • The Gnome house was built over a period of ten years by Mona Frangos, and has been displayed at the Missoula Public Library since 1988. Mona began with a hollow log and made many furnishings from things she found in the woods. The Gnome house has six stories and 23 completely furnished rooms with electricity.

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1. David Secrest: Twisted Lozenge, Twisted Wedge, Twisted Arch 2. Jay Rummel: Five Valley Trilogy, acrylic on panel 3. Carmen Malsch: Woodcuts 4. Marilyn Bruya: Mural, acrylic on canvas 5. Rudy Autio: Cavalcade, ceramic vessel 6. Ken Little: Ceramic sculptures and landscape paintings 7. Theodore Waddell: Ghost Horses, oil on canvas 8. Stephanie Frostad: Bright and Early, oil on canvas 9. Elizabeth Rak: Landscape, 1974, ceramic on board 10. John Vichorek: Teepee Burner, welded steel 11. David Secrest: Infrastructure, steel and iron 12. David Secrest: Buhr Stone, steel and iron 13. John Vichorek: Exterior murals, concrete 14. David Pledge: Untitled, ceramic vessels 15. Michael Osborne: Paleozoic I, ceramic 16. Steve Connell: Flight, steel with copper patina 17. Lindsay McCoy: Elements of Life, ceramic tile mosaic 18. Rudy Autio: Grizz, cast bronze 19. Robert Davis: Bulletin Board, welded steel 20. George Gogas: When Charlie and Pablo Went Stone Broke in the Stock Market, oil on canvas 21. George Gogas: When Charlie and Pablo had Breakfast at McDonalds, oil on canvas 22. Theodore Waddell: Persistence, stainless steel 23. Robert Gerhrke: Flight Column, Cor-Ten steel 24. Dana Boussard: The Business of Trade, fiber 25. Rudy Autio: Flathead Valley, ceramic tile mosaic 26. Rudy Autio: Trifecta, ceramic vessel 16

27. Vickie Meguire: Abstract Montana Images, mixed media 28. Patrick Zentz: Wave Traffic Translator, mixed media 29. Rudy Autio: Montana Horses Rya, fiber 30. Peter Voulkos: Jar, ceramic 31. Tom Rippon: The Magnificent Tree of the Arts, ceramic mural 32. Rudy Autio: Exterior ceramic mural 33. Marilyn Bruya: Four Murals of Mt. Sentinal and Mt. Jumbo, acrylic on canvas 34. Monte Dolack: Series of 10 lithographs 35. Patrick Zentz: Hellgate Translater, mixed media 36. Jay Laber: Charging Forward, mixed media 37. Phoebe Toland: What’s New, oil on panel 38. Neil Parsons: Winter Count, mixed media 39. Lloyd Schermer: A Journalist Puzzle, mixed media 40. Kate Hunt: Black Flag/ White Flag, mixed media 41. Douglas Warnock and Robert Delgado: Constellation, tile mural 42. Irvin Shorty Shope: WPA-era Murals, oil on canvas 43. Rudy Autio: Signal, concrete and ceramic 44. Terrence J. Murphy: Maureen and Mike Mansfield, cast bronze 45. James G. Todd: Mural, acrylic 46. Rick Rowley, Grateful Nation Fallen Soldier Memorial, cast bronze 47. John Vichorek, M. C. Escher Gates, steel 48. Theodore Waddell, Playground Slide, brushed stainless steel 49. David Secrest: Humus, welded steel, cast iron, sand cast bronze

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Buhr Stone, Fabricated steel and wrought iron, 1996. The title of this sculptural bench refers to grist mill production that grinds grain to flour. At the heart of a grist mill are its grinding stones called buhr stones. The bottom stone was fixed, while the upper stone rotated around a central shaft. The curve of the bench implies the motion of the stone. Secrest often refers to the clash of old and new technologies, industrial processes and the refinement of raw materials from one form to another.

Michael Osborne

Paleozoic I, Ceramic, 1990. Osborne is a UM alumnus. The completion of this Campus Art Award outdoor sculpture commission coincided with Osborne’s MFA thesis exhibition Cathedrals. This sculpture refers to geological changes impacted by environmental factors such as wind and rain over time. Osborne’s intention was that the opening near the top of the sculpture be used as an oculus. It lines up with the face of the clock on Main Hall, evoking a sundial and the passage of time.

Rudy Autio

Grizz, Cast bronze, 1968. This 5,000-pound bronze was a project of the UM Foundation, and represents the traditional symbol of the University of Montana. Autio was the founder of the UM ceramics department, and served as head of the department and professor for twentyeight years. Autio completed a series of ceramic and plaster maquettes before scaling these up to the final work. The sculpture was placed prominently at the head of the Oval on “Grizzly Circle”and dedicated during Homecoming 1969.

Robert davis

Bulletin Board, Welded steel, 1974-75. This sculpture was created in the spirit of minimalism and the art of the 1970s, which encouraged interaction. Placed in front of the School of Art as a Campus Art Award in 1974-75, this sculpture engages the audience with an expanse of unfinished steel. The sculpture has served as a place for students to post temporary notices for the past four decades.

Theodore waddell

Persistence, Brushed stainless steel, 1976. Waddell is a Montana native from Laurel. While he is best known for paintings with thick impasto surfaces depicting ranch scenes, he also created a group of distinct metal sculptures while on the UM School of Art faculty from 1968 to 1976. During this time he lived in Arlee and created a series of minimalistinfluenced polished steel sculptures.

Terrence J. Murphy

Maureen and Mike Mansfield, Cast bronze, 1999. This work was commissioned by UM alumni Magnus and Velma Aasheim. Murphy reflected that the qualities of, “honor and integrity [will] guide my depiction of Mike Mansfield. From my personal remembrance of this man and his works on behalf of the people of the State of Montana and the people of the United States, the word honorable is the depiction in bronze I envision. It [is] my desire to depict Maureen Mansfield in a loving manner on a level of partnership with her husband…Mike credited her with all the success that he achieved, especially in his political career.”

Flight Column, Cor-Ten steel, 1996. This work was commissioned for the Gallagher Business Building under the Montana Arts Council’s Percent for Art Program. This use of a pillar to celebrate a political or military victory hearkens back to Roman triumphal columns. Instead of commemorating public events, this sculpture is a monument to the natural world, calling the viewer’s attention to the sky, birds and flight.

theodore waddell

Playground Slide, Brushed stainless steel, ca. 1974-1976. Created during Waddell’s tenure as an art professor at UM (1968-1976), this whimsical structure sits on the playground behind the South Campus University Villages community center. Waddell’s metal sculptures from this time are divided between pure form, like UM’s Persistence and those that are functional, such as the Cor-Ten bench outside of the Paris Gibson Museum of Art in Great Falls.

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David Secrest

Humus, Wrought iron, 1996. Secrest works in welded steel, wrought iron and sand cast bronze. He describes his process as where “the practical meets the esoteric.” He develops forms from his subconscious and experiments with the structure of metal to create patterned surfaces. In 1996, Secrest completed a series of commissions across the UM campus referencing natural and industrial processes. With Humus, his intention was to create a work that would accumulate dirt, leaves and pine needles to appear as part of the earth. In soil science, humus refers to organic matter that has reached a point of stability, where it will not further decompose.

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DIRECTORY of ARTS 4 Ravens Gallery

248 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 317-1543 www.4ravensgallery.com Open: M-SA 10-6 (Sundays during summer & winter holidays) 4 Ravens Gallery is in the heart of downtown Missoula at the corner of Higgins and Broadway. We are a collaboration of 10 partners, all local, professional artists working in a variety of mediums: glass, stone, metal, wood, gourds, jewelry, fiber, photography, clay, basketry, and leather. Our emphasis is on fine contemporary craft. We explore the innovative use of materials and express with quality craftsmanship. Many of our partners have years of experience in showing their work, from local and national galleries, art fairs, and private custom commissions. The gallery also represents selected consignors and has a monthly guest artist exhibit. (see ad pg. 19)

Art Associates of Missoula P.O. Box 1678, Missoula, MT 59806 (406) 549-0752

Art Attic Framing and Design

123 W. South Ave. – (406) 728-5500 Open: M-F 9:30-5:30, SA by appt. Specializing in conservation framing, memory/shadow box framing, custom design mirrors, fabric hand-wrapped mats and liners, shrink wrapping, dry mounting, needlework, poster & print framing and stretching of oils and canvas. Professionals in design consultation. Art Restoration. Locally owned since 1968. Caring, committed company. (see ad pg. 21)

Art Hang Up

839 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 327-8757 patty@thearthangup.com Open: T-F 10-5:30, SA 11-3 The home of the Tree of Life mural at the “Hip of the Hip Strip.” The Art Hang Up captures the flavor of western Montana in photography, prints, jewelry, unique crafts and paintings of Missoula artists. Custom framing since 1985. Featuring the colorful silk paintings & scarves of Patty Corbett. All uniquely blended with artistic framing. (see ad pg. 19)

Art on Tap

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(406) 241-2208 www.artontapmissoula.com artontapmissoula@gmail.com Art on Tap is a painting class hosted by Missoula venues, including Montgomery Distillery, Ten Spoon Winery, Draught Works Brewery and many more local businesses. It is a time for people not only to express their creative side, but to gather socially and relax while engaging in something meaningful and fun. An instructor will lead you from blank canvas to ready-tohang art.

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228 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 721-1575 www.barneyjettejewelry.com barneyjette@montana.com Graduate gemologist Barney Jette features innovative designs with a gestural and organic movement influenced by the Montana landscape. Every piece is a tribute to Barney’s technical ability, vision, imagination & design composition. Designs are cast in 14k, 18k and platinum. (see ad pg. 18)

Big Prints Plus/Double Click Design

2825 Stockyard Rd. F5 – (406) 541-2499 www.bigprintsplus.net info@bigprintsplus.net Open: M-F 9-4 We specialize in large format printing, lamination, trade show displays and full graphic design services. We print on a variety of substrates from poster grade papers to fine art papers and canvas using a 12-color printer assuring you accurate color quality. Call us for more information on how we can help you print your next masterpiece. (see ad pg. 27)

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408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966

Bird’s Nest Books

219 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 721-1125

The Book Exchange & Liquid Planet

2235 Brooks St. – (406) 728-6342 www.booksmontana.com sales@booksmontana.com Open: M-SA 8-9, SU 9-5 Specializing in new & used bargain books, with an emphasis on Montana authors & subjects. Visit our Liquid Planet coffee shop. (see ad pg. 22)

The Bookstore at The University of Montana 5 Campus Dr. – (406) 243-1234

The Brink Gallery

111 W. Front St. – (406) 728-5251 www.thebrinkgallery.com Open: TH, F, SA 10-3 Located in downtown Missoula, The Brink features the fresh and deliberate contemporary work of emerging and established local, regional and national artists. (see ad pg. 18)

The Buttercup Market and Cafe

1221 Helen Ave. – (406) 541-1221 www.thebuttercupmarket.com molly@thebuttercupmarket.com Open: M-F 7-6, SA-SU 8-2 Art on the wall changes monthly. Edible art changes daily. Eat in or take out local, fresh salads, pastries, sandwiches for lunch, brunch, breakfast or break. Espresso, made gifts and market. Office or meeting space by the hour or day available. Five minute walk from downtown, one block west of the University of Montana. (see ad pg. 19)

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232 N. Higgins Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (406) 728-8780 www.butterflyherbs.com Open: M-F 7-7, SA & SU 9-5:30 Butterfly Herbs, Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st and favorite espresso bar has been a hub for local artists & writers for 42 years! The gallery in our coffee bar features monthly shows of diverse & eclectic works from local & regional artists. Experience â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Essence of Missoulaâ&#x20AC;? at Butterfly Herbs! Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices & botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafĂŠ features salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. Located in the heart of historic downtown.

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716 N. Dickens (Toole Avenue at the Tracks) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (406) 550-2511 www.chinawoodsstore.com Open: TH-SU 11-5 or by appt.; closed January Providing fine furniture, art and home accessories to discerning clients since 2002. Our 7000 square foot warehouse is filled with world treasures, all hand-selected in Asia. We have antique furniture, ceramics, jewelry, and architectural ornamentation

from China. We also carry religious shrines and temple gods, Indonesian house parts, Tibetan doors and furniture, wrought iron, textiles, and stone Buddhas. (see ad pg. 19)

Chris Frandsen Studio

420 E. Beckwith Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (406) 728-0918 www.montanaartist.net ctfrandsen@gmail.com Open: by appt Chris Frandsen creates â&#x20AC;&#x153;en plein airâ&#x20AC;? and studio paintings in watercolor and oil of landscapes, people, still-life and wildlife from Montana and other special places around the world.

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Dana Boussard

24425 Doney Ave., Arlee, MT 59821 - (406) 726-3357 www.danaboussard.com danaboussard@hotmail.com Nationally known artist Dana Boussard has fiber and glass installations in the collection of numerous private, corporate and public buildings throughout the country. Her private studio pieces, including fiber works, paintings and drawings, have been hung in numerous museums and gallery exhibitions. Boussard is available for commissions. Contact the artist for a studio appointment.

Dana Gallery

246 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 721-3154

Darkroom of Montana

135 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 549-1070 www.darkroomofmontana.com

A non-profit gallery set up to support Montana charities every month as well as broadcast the work of emerging regional artists. The gallery strives to create contrasting and dynamic monthly exhibits through the collaborations of visual artists, poets and musicians, and features an eclectic assortment of art from contemporary and western artists. (see ad pg. 18)

Ed Norton Big Band

408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966

Eye of the Beholder

2720 Palmer St., across from the Palmer Office Complex (406) 543-2787 Open: TU-F 10-6, SA & M by appt. Celebrating 18 years in the custom art framing industry. Visit Eye of the Beholder for your own specialized custom frame design. The gallery features art by local & national artists as well as unique gift items. (see ad on this page)

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220 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 721-2881/800-769-7323

101 E. Main St. – (406) 532-3250 P.O. Box 7661, Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 546-9301

DJ Heart Mobile Disc Jockey Service (406) 240-7903 www.djheartmissoula.com

Dolce Canto

91 Campus Dr., PMB 2711 – (406) 544-4923

Missoula Cultural Council 327 E. Broadway – (406) 541-0860 www.missoulacultural.org/gallery-guide mcc@missoulacultural.org Visit Missoula’s museums and galleries for new and vintage artwork. Most Missoula galleries celebrate new exhibits on the first Friday of the month from 5-8 pm. Meet artists from throughout the region and enjoy refreshments and appetizers.

Downtown Dance Collective

121 W. Main St. – (406) 541-7240 www.ddcmontana.com info@ddcmontana.com The DDC is a place for every body, every ability to enjoy the visual and performing arts. At the DDC you can receive instruction, see performances, attend special workshops, experience art exhibition, and attend events as well as weddings, meetings, fundraisers and other various celebrations.

Dragon Hollow Play Area 101 Carousel Dr. – (406) 549-8382 www.carouselformissoula.com

e3 Convergence Gallery 229 W. Main St. – (406) 830-3168 www.e3convergencegallery.com thedelusionalartist@yahoo.com Open: W-TH 11-5, F-SA 11-6

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DIRECTORY of ARTS First Night Missoula

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Frame of Mind

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P.O. Box 7662, Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 541-0860 www.missoulacultural.org/firstnight 1706 Brooks - (406) 549-8589 Open: M-F 9-7, SA 10-3 Missoula’s newest gallery and framing studio, we exhibit Montana landscapes, photography, pop-culture illustrations and much more. In addition to high quality custom framing, our do-it-yourself workshop provides quality framing for any budget. Bring the whole family and let your children explore our Kids Corner! (see ad pg. 23)

Fresh Works Studio 202 Takima – (406) 721-3884

311 Brantly, UM – (406) 243-6022 www.humanitiesmontana.org info@humanitiesmontana.org 5545 Skyway Dr. – (406) 251-5672 kuma1000@aol.com

International Choral Festival of Missoula 312 E. Pine St. – (406) 721-7985 (P.O. Box 8203) www.choralfestival.org info@choralfestival.org

Jeannette Rankin Peace Center

Gallery of Visual Arts

Social Science Bldg., UM – (406) 243-2813 www.umt.edu/art gallery.visarts@umontana.edu

Garden of Beadin’

3914 Brooks St. – (406) 251-0055 www.beadin.com owner@beadin.com Open: M-SA 10-6 Montana’s premier full service bead store.

519 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 543-3955

Jilayne Lee, Figure Skating Instructor (406) 370-0372

Joseph’s Coat

115 S. 3rd St. W. – (406) 549-1419 www.josephscoatyarn.com josephscoatyarn@gmail.com Open: M-TH 10:30-5:30, F-SA 10:30-4:30, SU 12:30-4 Natural and exotic yarns and fibers for knitting, weaving and spinning. Local sustainable products. (see ad pg. 19)

Headwaters Dance Co.

P.O. Box 9356, Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 728-1131 www.headwatersdance.net info@headwatersdance.org Headwaters Dance Co.: Montana’s only professional, contemporary dance, repertory company, performing a variety of works by nationally known choreographers. Spanning the spectrum from virtuosic athleticism to gestural minimalism, performances appeal to those new to dance and the connoisseur alike. Available for touring.

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Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

3400 Captain Rawn Way – (406) 728-3476 www.fortmissoulamuseum.org ftmslamuseum@montana.com Open: Mem-Labor Day M-SA 10-5, SU 12-5; Labor-Mem Day T-SU 12-5 At the heart of Fort Missoula, 13 historic buildings & exhibits, railroad, sawmill, 33,000 artifacts & 3 galleries interpreting the history of western Montana. See our special exhibit, “Growing the Garden City: Missoula’s First 150 years.” (see ad below)

Stop By and Step Back in Time Special Exhibit - Growing the Garden City: Missoula’s First 150 Years Plus 32 acres of grounds exhibits including the Forestry Interpretive Area, Drummond Depot, Grant Creek One-Room Schoolhouse, St. Michael's Church and the Alien Detention Center Barracks. Open Year Round Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums

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Justin Lee, Songwriter/Musician

MCT Center for the Performing Arts

K. Ross Toole Archives & Special Collections, Mansfield Library

Memory Lane

(406) 531-1577

University of Montana (406) 243-2053

Ken Dvorak Fine Art Nature Photography 411 Elaines Way, Seeley Lake, MT 59868 (406) 677-2783 www.kendvorakphotography.com kensusanld@blackfoot.net

L.A. Design

337 E. Broadway – (406) 543-5077

Living Art of Montana

725 W. Alder St., Ste. 17 – (406) 549-5329 www.livingartofmontana.org livingart1@blackfoot.net Offers art and writing workshops at no charge for people dealing with illness and loss.

Mariposa Studio

438 E. Broadway – (406) 728-3903 (P.O. Box 1856) www.redratthreads.com

REDEVELOPING MISSOULA & SUPPORTING PUBLIC ART

200 N. Adams St. – (406) 728-7529 www.MCTinc.org

700 S.W. Higgins Ave. – (406) 523-3957

Missoula Art Museum

335 N. Pattee St. Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 728-0447 www.missoulaartmuseum.org info@missooulaartmuseum.org Open: TU-SA 10-5, SU 12-5 MAM, an AAM accredited contemporary art museum, has always been a flagship institution in culturally savvy Missoula, Montana. MAM offers a spectacular free attraction in the heart of the historic downtown: a fully accessible, public museum that boasts 26 contemporary art exhibitions per year in eight exhibition spaces, a library, art classrooms, and an inviting bookstore. MAM hosts films, musical and dance performances, readings, tours, artist talks, art classes for all ages, and more. Free Expression // Free Admission.

Missoula Children’s Theatre 200 N. Adams St. – (406) 728-7529 www.MCTinc.org

Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT) 500 N. Higgins – (406) 542-6228 www.mcat.org June 16-20 Media Camp July 7-11 Animation Camp July 28- Aug 1 Movie Making Camp (see ad pg. 18)

Missoula Community Theatre 200 N. Adams St. – (406) 728-7529 www.MCTinc.org

Missoula Copy Center

FOR OVER

THREE DECADES

www.ci.missoula.mt.us/mra 140 West Pine Street Missoula, MT 59802

406-552-6160

2304 McDonald – (406) 549-COPY (2679) www.missoulacopy.com missoulacopy@bresnan.net Open: M-F 8-6 Color copies, high speed b/w copies, b/w laser copies, large format copies, banners, magnetic signs, street signs, aluminum signs, drafting tools, safety equipment, surveying equipment.

Christofer Autio, Paul Cebulla, Nancy Erickson, Patricia Forsberg, Stephanie Frostad, George Gogas, Bob Hawkins, Walter Hook, Elloie Jeter, Peter Keefer, Marion Lavery, Donna Loos, Barbara Morrison, Shari Montana, Don H. Mundt, Marvie Redmond, John Salisbury, Teresa Garland Warner, Elene Weege, Janet Whaley, Alan Wikoff

www.MontanaArt.com 709 Ronan Street, Missoula, MT 406 541-7100

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DIRECTORY of ARTS Missoula Cultural Council

327 E. Broadway – (406) 541-0860 www.missoulacultural.org mcc@missoulacultural.org Open: M-F 9-5 Missoula Cultural Council connects art, culture and community through education, advocacy and celebration. As Montana’s first local cultural agency, it has, since 1991, served as a resource for the coordination, development and support of arts and culture to benefit Missoula. The MCC coordinates Missoula’s sister city program, First Night Missoula, Last Best Solstice, and First Friday Gallery Night, providing a weekly newsletter, assistance and advocacy for artists and cultural organizations. (see ad pg. 24)

Missoula Figure Skating Club Glacier Ice Rink – (406) 543-LUTZ (5889) (P.O. Box 9195, Missoula, MT 59807) www.missoulafsc.org

Missoula Public Library

301 E. Main St. – (406) 721-BOOK www.missoulapubliclibrary.org Open: M-W 10-9, TH-SA 10-6, SU 1-5 Residents of Montana can register for a library card with no charge. The collection includes books, DVDs, audio books, CDs, magazines, newspapers and downloadable books, music & magazines. Fax, Passport, and free notary services, laptops and photocopy machines, free public access to computers and Internet plus WiFi. Huge collection of Montana materials and Five Valleys Seed Library. Branches at Big Sky High School, Condon, Frenchtown, Lolo School, Potomac, Seeley Lake, and our mobile Internet Computer Lab: the W.O.W. Bus.

Missoula Symphony Orchestra & Chorale 320 E. Main St. – (406) 721-3194 (P.O. Box 8301) www.missoulasymphony.org info@missoulasymphony.org

Missoula Writing Collaborative

28 Fort Missoula Rd., Ste. 2 – (406) 549-3348 (P.O. Box 9237) www.missoulawritingcollaborative.org mslawritingcollab@msn.com The Missoula Writing Collaborative teaches literary competence, critical thinking, cultural awareness and artistic joy through creative writing. We place writers in school classrooms, afterschool programs, youth homes and other venues to show young people the power of words and help them find their voices as writers. We are a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization committed to reaching the underserved members of our society. The MWC’s popular Words With Wings summer writing camp runs for two weeks in July on the UM campus.

Montana Art & Framing

709 Ronan St. – (406) 541-7100 www.montanaart.com info@montanaart.com Open: M-F 9-5, SA 10-3 Located in the center of Missoula, we offer some of the best Missoula artists, including Walter Hook paintings & prints, George Gogas prints, Nancy Erickson mixed media paintings, Stephanie Frostad oils & drawings, Christofer Autio photographs, Lisa Autio sculpture, Patricia Forsberg paintings, Barbara Morrison paintings & mixed media, Elloie Jeter pastels, Marvie Redmond oils, Teresa Garland Warner oils, Elene Weege oils & pastels, John Salisbury digital photographs, Peter Keefer digital art, Janet Whaley and Paul Cebulla ceramics, and watercolors & acrylics by Don H. Mundt. Quality custom picture framing with archival materials is offered at competitive prices and artist discounts. (see ad pg. 25)

Montana Museum of Art & Culture

Meloy & Paxson Galleries PARTV Center, The University of Montana Campus (406) 243-2019 Offices (Main Hall 006, UM, 59812) www.umt.edu/montanamuseum museum@umontana.edu Open: Sept–May: TU, W, SA 12-3, TH, F 12-6; Jun-Aug: W, TH, SA 12-3; F 12-6. Closed federal holidays. (Special hours for special exhibitions). The Montana Museum of Art & Culture (MMAC) reflects stories of the Rocky Mountain West and its place in the world through exhibitions and programs that illuminate and enlighten. Our

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unique visual library, the Permanent Collection, and visiting exhibitions enlighten students, faculty and visitors through the magic of art. As a university and state museum, MMAC programs explore local, regional and global themes. The museum also manages the outdoor public art on the UM campus, which is available for viewing any time of the day, year round. A campus public art map is available on our website. MMAC’s 2014-2015 exhibitions include: This is Not A Silent Movie: Four Contemporary Alaska Native Artists; Sandra Dal Poggetto: Mediations on the Field; Vanessa German: Bitter Root; Amana Browder: End of the Infinite; Art of the State: Celebrating 120 Years of the MMAC Permanent Collection, and more. (see ad on this page)

Montana Repertory Theatre

The University of Montana – (406) 243-5288 www.montanarep.org mrt@mso.umt.edu Established as a professional touring company in 1975, Montana Rep is now considered the preeminent national touring company in the nation. We are delighted to present F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby adapted by Simon Levy for our 2015 national touring season and Once Upon A Time In Ancient Greece, by Laramie Dean, for our 2014 fall educational outreach tour, Missoula COLONY 19 celebrating women in the theatre and Visions and Voices, bringing cutting edge theatre to downtown on an ongoing basis.

Museum of Mountain Flying

East end of Missoula International Airport – (406) 721-3644

Nancy Seiler, Fine Artist (406) 370-1254 www.nancyseiler.com nancy@nancyseiler.com

Naturalist’s Mercantile 131 E. Main – (406) 544-0227 www.naturalistmercantile.com mat@naturalistmercantile.com

Noteworthy Paper & Press

101 Higgins Ave. (next to the Wilma) (406) 541-6683 www.noteworthystore.com info@noteworthystore.com M-SA 10-7, Sun 12-4 Noteworthy Paper & Press is a stationery boutique and letterpress printing studio. We specialize in all things stationery, from photo cards, to baby announcements, to one of a kind custom wedding invitations. Our retail offerings include unique seasonal gifts, greeting cards, boxed stationery, gift wrapping, children’s games and personalized gifts. (see ad pg. 18)

Monte Dolack Gallery

139 W. Front St. – (406) 549-3248/800-825-7613 www.dolack.com info@dolack.com Open: T-F 10-5:30, SA 11-5 Experience a unique vision of Montana’s wild places & creatures in the award-winning original paintings, prints and posters by Monte Dolack and Mary Beth Percival.

Morgenroth Music

1105 Sussex St. – (406) 549-0013 www.montanamusic.com Morgenroth Music has been serving Missoula and western Montana for almost 30 years. Missoula’s only full line music store, Morgenroth Music offers an array of musical instruments from pianos to trumpets, sound systems to printed music, lessons to band instrument repair. We are connected to the major music publishing houses and are able to print on demand over 10,000 sheet music titles in the key you want. Rentals of band and orchestra instruments along with sound systems is one of our many specialties. Check us out and remember, Life is short…don’t forget to play! (see ad pg. 26)

MMAC is a state and university museum home to nearly 11,000 original works. Public Art across the UM Campus includes works by:

Rudy Autio Steve Connell Robert Gerhke Tom Rippon David Secrest Theodore Waddell and others

Mountain Press Publishing Company 1301 S. 3rd St. W. – (406) 728-1900/(800) 234-5308

Let us print your next

Masterpiece

Visit our website at “Plan Your Visit” to download a map of public art on campus.

Photo Prints • Art Prints • Canvas Prints Gallery Wraps • Posters • Digital Wallpaper Banners • Trade Show Displays • Lamination

BIG PRINTS PLUS

Missoula’s LARGE FFORMAT PRINTER Since 2004 2825 Stockyard Rd - F5 Missoula, MT 59808 406-541-2499 info@bigprintsplus.net www.bigprintsplus.net

Jay Laber, Charging Forward, 2002, Mixed media

MELOY AND PAXSON GALLERIES, PARTV Center www.umt.edu/montanamuseum 406.243.2019 museum@umontana.edu

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DIRECTORY of ARTS One Hand Clapping Studio and Gallery 411 Elaines Way, Seeley Lake, MT 59868 (406) 677-2783 www.kendvorakphotography.com kensusanld@blackfoot.net

Patterson Fine Art Photography, PLLC 905 Evans Ave. – (406) 543-1911 www.johnnypatterson.com johnnypatterson@mac.com

Pirnie Art Showroom

337 E. Broadway – (406) 543-5077

Shadow Mountain Art Studio

2825 Stockyard Rd., A-10 – (406) 239-4460 www.shadowmountainartstudio.com Shadow Mountain Art Studio offers “Art Sampler” classes to kids and adults. Learn basic art skills and experience different art mediums and techniques such as pencil, pen and ink, charcoal and pastel drawing and watercolor and acrylic painting. Open studio times provide opportunities outside of class for members to work and collaborate. See our current schedule of classes and open studio times on our website! Local artist Libba Lauchnor works out of this studio and welcomes inquiries for design and art work commissions. (see ad pg. 26)

Shakespeare & Co.

Recording Center

118 W. Pine St. – (406) 721-4172

Rocky Mountain Map Gallery

1710 Brooks St. (Brooks and Bancroft) – (406) 542-1541 www.rockymtnmaps.com Open: M-F 10-6, SA 10-2 Featuring antique, vintage and contemporary maps, art prints and books with an emphasis on the landscape, history and culture of Montana and the Rocky Mountain west. We also carry a unique selection of travel and geography themed gift items as well as outdoor recreation travel maps and guidebooks covering the national parks, forests, wilderness areas and waters of Montana and the Rocky Mountain region.

Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History Bldg. T-136, Fort Missoula Rd. – (406) 549-5346

Rocky Mountain School of Photography 216 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 543-0171/(800) 394-7677 www.rmsp.com

Roxy Theater & International Wildlife Film Festival 718 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 728-9380

103 S. 3rd St. W – (406) 549-9010 www.shakespeareandco.com shakespeare@montana.com Intensively stocked with new books you won’t find everywhere else, this landmark Hip Strip independent bookstore also offers postcards, greeting cards, blank journals, planners, magazines and more. (see ad pg.18)

The Shirt Shop

740 River St. – (406) 728-9219 www.shirtshop.biz rob@shirtshop.biz Open: M-F 8-5 Montana’s premiere silkscreen and embroidery shop. We’ve been doing custom screen printing for more than 40 years. And, not just for T-shirts. We also decorate hats, jackets, bags, hooded sweatshirts, vests, promotion products, glass ware, golf balls, pens and just about any apparel or material you can find. Have our art team create custom graphics or bring your own. When it comes to screen printing and embroidery - We are the best in Montana. (see ad pg. 29)

String Orchestra of the Rockies

(P.O. Box 8265, Missoula, MT 59807) – (406) 493-2990 www.sormt.org finemusic@sormt.org

Salsa Loca

408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966

Selvedge Studio Fabric Store 509 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 541-7171 www.selvedgestudio.com leah@selvedgestudio.com

Studio Pandora Custom Jewelry Design

211 N. Higgins Ave. - (406) 549-5100 www.studiopandora.com Open: M-F 10-5:30, SA 10-4:30 We specialize in a unique variety of handcrafted Elk Ivory jewelry, Montana Sapphire jewelry, and exotic Sterling Silver jewelry. Designer & expert goldsmith Karahan Balli performs antique jewelry restorations and jewelry repairs of every kind. Let us design something special for you. (see ad pg. 19)

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Tel: (406) 721-4141 • Fax: (406) 728-4660 28

Russ Blackhurst, dmd

913 Southwest Higgins Ave., Suite 201 Missoula, Montana 59803 (406) 721-2686 | www.clarkforkdental.com

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UM Productions

University Center, Ste. 104 – (406) 243-6661

University Center Art Fair

The University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr., UC Atrium (406) 243-5714

University Center Gallery

The University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr., UC 227 (406) 243-5564

University of Montana School of Music UM Music Bldg., 101 – (406) 721-6880

The wave by J ustin a nthony

Western Union Band

408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966

Zootown Arts Community Center

235 N. 1st St. W. – (406) 549-7555 www.zootownarts.org The Zootown Arts Community Center is a non-profit arts community center located along the railroad tracks in Missoula. We have a walk-in paint your own pottery studio, a public printshop, a small artist shop, and a contemporary art gallery. Our gallery specializes in dynamic group shows and emerging artists, and hosts a free art opening on the second Friday of each month. We also host many art classes for all ages, and a variety of musical and theater events.

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Western Montana Clinic WESTERNMONTANACLINIC.COM

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MISSOULA PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE What does the Public Art Committee do? The Public Art Committee endeavors to develop a collection of public art that is of the highest quality, that encompasses a broad aesthetic range reflecting the City and the minds of its citizens, improves the quality of life in the area, accessible to all individuals, and is a source of pride to all residents. The Public Art Committee seeks to develop the Percent for Art Program and the associated collections in such a way so that it is intimately integrated into the fabric of the City of Missoula and reflects a broad range of community input and involvement by artists and art professionals. The Public Art Committee is responsible for reviewing, advocating, and developing public art projects in the public domain for the City of Missoula. It develops a formal structure in which to create, develop, and maintain public art as well as further public accessibility to the arts. Who is on the committee? The Public Art Committee consists of nine members serving four-year terms. Members are selected because of their expertise in historical preservation, visual arts, architecture, or affiliation with a local business association or public entity. Six members are appointed by the Mayor with the advice of the Public Art Committee, two members appointed by the City Council and one member is a member of the Missoula City Council. Current members are: Ted Hughes, Taag Peterson, Kia Lizak, Marilyn Marler (Council Liaison), Peter Lambros (Committee Chair), Douglas Olson, Kathi Olson, Linda Richards, and Jeff RolstonClemmer. I’m interested in Public Art. Should I attend a PAC meeting? Yes, as a member of the community, you’re welcome to come to monthly meetings held on the fourth Thursday of the month at 3:00PM in the Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine. For more information contact the Department Liaison, Mayor’s Office at (406) 552-6001, or email the Public Art Committee at publicart2@ci.missoula.mt.us For current information including PAC Agendas and Minutes, please go to: www.ci.missoula.mt.us/index.aspx?NID=438

When was the Missoula Public Art Committee started? The Missoula Public Art Committee was formed in 1985 by Mayor John Toole as a committee designated to review, advocate and develop public art projects in the public domain for the city of Missoula. It was reaffirmed on December 23, 2002 as a standing city committee.

What is the 1% for art ordinance? An ordinance creating Chapter 2.94 of Missoula Municipal Code entitled “Public Arts” established a Percent for Art program to include works of art within certain city projects, set procedures to commission and select public art, requiring 1% of eligible construction costs of City capital improvement projects paid wholly or in part by the City of Missoula to construct or remodel any public or city building, structure, park or any portion thereof to be allocated for public art and providing a funding source for ongoing maintenance of Public Art and prescribing procedure for deaccession of public art. What are the objectives of the Percent for Art Program?

• Develop a public art program that is unique to Missoula. the understanding and enjoyment of public art by • Increase Missoula residents. public participation in the interaction with public • Invite spaces. unusual and challenging employment opportunities • Provide for artists. collaborations between artists and architects, and • Encourage artists and engineers. artist participation on design teams for planning • Support public projects. a variety of art forms: temporary and permanent, • Encourage object and event, single or dispersed locals. commissions among a wide number or artists and • Spread strive for overall diversity in style, scale and intent. How are public art projects funded? Public Art projects are funded through the Percent for Art program, special project funds, grants, and private donations. The Committee does not receive any monies from the City of Missoula’s general fund, department budgets, licensing, or permitting fees. How do I find out about Public Art Committee art calls? Periodically the Public Art Committee seeks artists to design and construct artwork for public buildings and grounds. Go to www.ci.missoula.mt.us/index.aspx?NID=899 to see the list of current art calls. At this location you can also sign up to receive future notifications when the city’s Public Art Committee is requesting proposals for public art pieces in Missoula.

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How does the Public Art Committee decide who is eligible for art calls? The Public Art Committee has three methods of determining eligibility:

• Open Art Call: open to all artists in a specified area. Art Call: open to a limited number of artists who have • Limited been invited to participate based on their expertise in a desired area. Purchase/Commission: a specific individual invited to • Direct create artwork for a site based on their expertise in a desired area. How does the Public Art Committee select artworks? The Public Art Committee establishes a Selection Committee that includes representation from City Departments or public agencies (if applicable), donors (both public and private), neighborhood representatives (both business and residential), project architectural group (where applicable) and the Public Art Committee members. I have a business and would like to have some public art at my business location. Can the Public Art Committee provide guidance or funding? The Public Art Committee is available to provide guidance to the private sector in developing a public art project. Although the Public Art Committee has no standing budget, the Committee has worked hand-inhand with the private sector to develop “public-private partnership projects.” I have a public art idea – can the Public Art Committee help me? Anyone can present a project idea to the Public Art Committee. The Committee may provide guidance in varying degrees or may vote to implement the project based on available resources. What is the selection criteria for artwork? The selection criteria changes with each project. In general, the Public Art Committee expects that artwork be of the highest quality in both concept and execution, while recognizing public safety and durability. The Committee encourages proposals that balance the artistic design in the artwork with the setting of the designated area. When developing proposals, artists typically consider specific themes, the design aesthetics of an associated building, the traffic flow and use of the building and/or site.

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