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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 traffic-signal 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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More Than Just a Pretty Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Missoula Art Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Traffic Signal Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 University of Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Directory of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Missoula Public Art Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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o effort has been more successful than the “art in public places” programs in bringing an awareness of contemporary art to a nationwide audience. No effort has been more controversial than that of placing art works before a greater public and thus opening the door for discussion of the “public” purpose of art. None of this is surprising, for qualitative judgments about art have always been illusive and the subject of debate. And that debate escalates when art is placed in the public eye. Art in the museum is protected art, sanctioned by the authority of recognized professionals. The work behind these doors is viewed by a public that is receptive, open and inquisitive about art’s various forms. But public art is different. It is unique in that it is defined by location and makes art immediately accessible. The personal sensibility of the artist is exposed to the public’s expectation of what art should be. And what art “should be” has changed dramatically in this country, because we as a population have changed. Traditionally, public art commemorated great events and people. It illustrated common goals and values of the society. But today, we’re hard pressed to find that common ground. More often than not, we find diversity in our politics, our religion, and our personal goals. Over the years, it has become obvious that traditional art alone cannot reflect this pluralistic country. Thus, it is important for a wide range of contemporary art that reflects the wide range of our society’s perspectives. The success of this interaction relies upon a dialogue between the artist and the public, which explores the process by which contemporary art can find public significance in today’s world. As an artist who has made over 60 public works of art, this process is very exciting to me. Although the end product of a project is the individual’s work of art, these pieces are hopefully more than isolated objects thrust into the public eye. Art enhances existing neighborhoods. Children in downtown Missoula playing along the river are excited to see Jeffrey Funk’s play-sculpture, “Returning.” Visitors to Missoula’s City Council Chambers receive vivid impressions of the city from Walter Hook’s vibrant paintings and Mary Iverson’s “Ponder.” With the combined efforts of the projects’ initiators and the artist, these artworks and all other public works can become expressions of a community’s spirit. I have seen many successes and some failures in projects, whether they are community initiated or sponsored by percent for art programs, the National Endowment, Federal Art in Architecture, the General Services Administration, or
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Veterans Administration. Without question, the responses vary across the board. Excitement, skepticism, appreciation and resentment only point to one very positive thing for me: involvement. When a community and an artist join efforts, they bring together art/architecture, the natural world, technology, as well as the spirit and the hand to create an ever-changing history. In 1967, Congress initiated the Art In Public Places Program. Soon after, the State of Montana adopted its percent for art statute. Since that time, art pieces have become a part of our public spaces. Famous and not so famous artists have participated in both urban and rural projects that reflect the diversity of contemporary art. Some of these public works of art have failed, but most have been major accomplishments. One work of art started out as a huge controversy, but eventually became a major success story. The Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., designed by Maya Lin, was originally a radical notion for the National Mall: a wall cut into the earth, etched with the names of over 58,000 dead soldiers. It ignited a firestorm of opposition when it was announced, and at the dedication in 1982, Maya Lin’s name was not even mentioned. Today the wall evokes silence, contemplation, regret and healing. Its simplicity allows each of us, in our own way, breathing space for the soul. In our community, we have been fortunate to have a city government so forward thinking as to be the first Montana community to form a local Public Art Committee in 1985. In these thirty-three years, this community has acquired an amazing collection of artwork – the majority of which were produced by artists within the state. In these thirty-three years, this community has generated conversations which have stirred the hearts and minds of young and old. In these thirty-three years, individuals have volunteered countless hours to ensure that this community remains at the forefront of public art activities throughout the state. In 2002, Missoula also became the first city in Montana with its own Percent for Art Program. The Ordinance mandated 1% of public construction costs be directly allocated towards the installation of public art. As Missoula’s collection grew, so did the Percent for Art program. In 2016, the Ordinance increased the allocation to 1.5% to allow for maintenance of the collection. In 2009, Missoula became the first community in the state to implement a program that transformed the almost invisible traffic signal boxes (TSB’s) into eye popping canvases at intersections throughout Missoula. The project has incredible, broad based participation from state and local government, the business community and Missoula neighborhoods.
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missoula’s wealth It is a project that has spanned over ten years, with over fifty images and more to come. It is a project that, with the help of the Committee, has spread beyond Missoula and across the state. Part of what makes Missoula unique is that it is quite diverse. Examples of artworks like “Perseverance and Passage,� “Go with the Flow,� “Proper Shoppers,� “Crossings,� “Heart of Missoula,� “Returning,� and the traffic signal box project, all reflect the diversity of this city. While each of us may have a favorite, and conversely, a piece that is not, the intent of public art remains constant: to invigorate, to challenge, to enhance, and bring to the public new and exciting art forms. This is the mission of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee: to make public art more visible and accessible to its citizens. Missoula has seen phenomenal growth, reflected in the diversity of art flourished throughout the City and the University of Montana. The outstanding quality of our museums, with their provocative exhibitions and educational outreach, offers an enlightening experience to the public. The ever-increasing number of private galleries, art spaces, art events, and art organizations feature local artists and others from around the country. The City of Missoula Public Art Committee continues to work to enhance the city with a diverse infusion of public art. As eclectic as the citizens of Missoula are, so too is the art within. Through the Committee, Missoula has chosen to expand its vision by reaching across the artistic spectrum to bring thought provoking and meaningful works of art to the public. Members of the Committee want the visual arts to lead the way in the presentation of ideas. Along with the
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efforts of every arts “stakeholder,� the MPAC will continually strive to make it so. Dana Boussard: Dana Boussard is a nationally renowned artist with artwork in the collections of numerous private, corporate and public buildings around the country. Her studio pieces have been hung in museum & gallery exhibitions throughout the U.S.A. and abroad. Boussard received the Montana Governor’s Award for the Arts and she is a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Western States Arts Federation. A vocal supporter of the arts, Dana has lobbied in Washington D.C. for the NEA, was recently given the Distinguished Fine Arts Alumni Award from the University of Montana, and was chosen to represent her state in an exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. Dana Boussard’s work balances the personal and political, as evidenced by her subject matter, which broaches topics of women’s issues and the environment through a deeply intimate lens; and her method of working, which ranges from solitary studio time to large public artworks installed in capitals and federal buildings throughout the country. The artist’s most recent public work, a ten year stained glass project from conception to completion, was comprised of more than 15,000 cut glass pieces, with some panels rising over 40 feet through the skylight. It is installed in Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, Great Falls, MT. As much as public art has been her artistic passion, she remains committed to living life sparingly amid nature on her ranch north of Missoula.
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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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Hip Strip – Penwell Building Commissioned by neighboring businesses, this wheatpaste mural by local artist Amber Flaherty graces the historic Penwell Building in the heart of the downtown area known as the “Hip Strip”.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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111 W. Broadway • Completed in December 2005 by Hadley Ferguson. Painted on seven aluminum panels, these sepia-toned paintings depict downtown Missoula of ages past. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.
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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.
403 N. Higgins • Completed 2007. Artist, Brad Allen. Commissioned by Keegan Eisenstat.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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120 N. Hickory – Montana Natural History Center • Based on an oil painting by local artist Stephanie Frostad, this piece was recreated and installed by Big Bear Sign Co. in 2013 to serve as a 16 foot sqaure mural prominently featured on the outside wall of the Montana Natural History Center’s recently renovated building. The artist was chosen by a committee of the MNHC because her work so closely represented their mission.
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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.
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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.
1001 S. 3rd St. W. – Nutritional Laboratories International • Located along the Bitterroot Spur Trail, this mural was created by art students of the Willard Alternative High School with help and collaboration from local artist Stephanie Frostad and other community members. The mural was funded by a grant from the Office of Neighborhoods and donations from Nutritional Laboratories International.
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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.
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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.
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Silver Park - “Perseverance and Passage” commemorates the transitions its Silver Park setting has undergone, including the endurance of the many travelers who found their way along the Clark Fork River, and the dedication of the industrial workers who worked at the mill site. George Ybarra’s sculpture is of significant scale and size, encouraging interaction between park goers and the piece.
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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.
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YWCA Building, 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.
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Missoula County Fairgrounds – Fine Art Building • Commissioned by former Fairgrounds Director Steve Earle, this 60 foot long and 12 foot tall mural was painted in 2013 by Josh Shaffner, and funded through community donations. The mural depicts a visual history of the fair as well as Missoula.
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.
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Arc of Life†
Completed in 2010 in Rose Park • Artist: Stuart Nakamura. Arc of Life pays homage to the fire fighting 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 remembrance of the act of saving lives. It is a place for healing, remembrance and praise. A project of the City of Missoula Public Art Committee.
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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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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
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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.
The City of Missoula Public Art Committee has been a proud supporter of Sunday Streets Missoula. In order to give every Missoulian an opportunity to create their own public artwork, the PAC provides chalk to community members. Artists of all ages enhance the Higgins Avenue bridge with temporary imagery, celebrating the importance of public art!
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For eleven years, the City of Missoula Public Art Committee has worked with state and local agencies, local organizations, businesses and individuals to enrich Missoula’s street corners. The Committee has invited artists living in Missoula County to create art on traffic signal boxes located throughout Missoula. The boxes serve as “canvases,” enhancing our community and enriching our visual surroundings. The boxes and the artwork that graces them are ephemeral. At times, boxes are replaced for safety and technological reasons. The new boxes are graced with artwork as funding permits. By 2018, well over half of Missoula’s seventy-three signal boxes have been completed. 2018 will bring exciting new works, featuring imagery from Missoula’s renowned arts community. Kim Foiles painting My Colorful Chaotic Choir
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25 Joy Wulke, Sky Walkers, 1996, fiber sculpture (2nd floor atrium) 26 Vickie Meguire, Abstract Montana Images, 1996, acrylic and mixed media (lower level) 27 Tu Baixiong, Untitled, 1996, acrylic on paper (3rd floor) 28 Rudy Autio, Montana Horses, 1986, fiber tapestry 29 Peter Voulkos, Covered Jar, 1954, glazed stoneware (case) 30 Tim Rippon, The Magnificent Tree of the Arts, 1996, glazed ceramic 31 Rudy Autio, Untitled, 1953, ceramic mural 32 Marilyn Bruya, Mt. Sentinel and Mt. Jumbo, 1990, oil on canvas (main floor) 33 Monte Dolack, Action Figures, 1999, hand-colored lithographs 34 Patrick Zentz, Hellgate Translator, 2002-03, mixed media with electronic components (atrium) 35 Jay Laber, Charging Forward, 2001, mixed media 36 Phoebe Toland, What’s New, 2008, oil on panel (1st floor) 37 Neil Parsons, Winter Count, 2008, mixed media (3rd floor) 38 Lloyd Schermer, A Journalist’s Puzzle, 2006, moveable type and engraved plates (lobby) 39 Kate Hunt, Black Flag/White Flag, 2008, mixed media (2nd floor) 40* Douglas Warnock and Robert Delgado, Constellation, 2000, ceramic tile and bronze 41 Irvin “Shorty” Shope, Cutting Lodge Poles, Granville Stuart Coming up the Bitterroot, Warfare Between Cattle and Sheepmen (WPA-era murals), 1934, oil on canvas (2nd floor) 42 Rudy Autio, Signal, 1996, concrete and ceramic 43* Terrence J. Murphy, Maureen and Mike Mansfield, 1999, cast bronze 44 James Todd, Untitled (mural), 1973, acrylic (stairwell) 45 Rick Rowley, Grateful Nation Fallen Soldier Memorial, 2011, cast bronze 46 John Vichorek, M.C. Escher Gates, undated, steel (GVA entrance) 47 Theodore Waddell, Playground Slide, ca. 1974-76, brushed stainless steel 48* David Secrest, Humus, 1996, wrought iron
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Twisted Wedge| Twisted Pod| Twisted Arch, Wrought iron, 1996. Secrest refines and manipulates metal to create intuitive shapes that comment on the clash of old and new technologies, industrial processes and the refinement of raw materials from one form to another. These wrought iron sculptures, mounted together on a single base, use the process of forging and shaping to create three related forms.
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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 twenty-eight 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.
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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.
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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 minimalist-influenced polished steel sculptures.
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Constellation, Ceramic tile and bronze mural, 2000. This work was commissioned under the Montana Arts Council’s Percent for Art Program. Warnock, a professor at the University of Idaho in Pocatello, and Delgado, a studio artist based in Los Angeles, have collaborated to create several murals. This one integrates Warnock’s cut bronze with Delgado’s airbrush over silkscreen glazed tiles to reflect both artists’ interests in communitybased public art.
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.”
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Elements of Life, Ceramic Tile Mural, 2001. This work was commissioned under the Montana Arts Council’s Percent for Art Program. McCoy uses abstract, diagrammatic forms to suggest DNA, cellular parts and atomic structures at a microscopic level.
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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.
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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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248 N. Higgins – (406) 317-1543 4ravensgallery.com Open: M-SA 10-6 (Sundays during summer & winter holidays) We are local and professional artists working in a variety of mediums: glass, stone, metal, clay, jewelry, fiber, painting and photography. Emphasis on fine contemporary craft. A well-known stop on the First Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Missoula. (See ad pg. xx)
ART ASSOCIATES OF MISSOULA (P.O. Box 1678, 59806) – (406) 549-0752
ART ATTIC FRAMING & DESIGN 123 South Ave. W – (406) 728-5500
THE ART HANG UP
839 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 327-8757 thearthangup.com john@thearthangup.com Open: T, W, TH, F 10-5:30, SA 11-3 Home to the Garden City Tree of Life mural, The Art Hang Up is where artists go to frame. In addition to quality picture framing and canvas care, the gallery hosts photography, prints and paintings by Montana artists, currently featuring the modern West sketches by the architect Seth Capon. (See ad pg. xx)
THE ARTISTS’ SHOP – ART & FINE CRAFT 127 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 543-6393 missoulaartistsshop.com
ARTS MISSOULA
327 E. Broadway – (406) 541-0860 (P.O. Box 7662) artsmissoula.org info@artsmissoula.org Open: M-F 9-5 Arts Missoula connects art, culture, and community through education, advocacy, and celebration. Arts Missoula coordinates Missoula’s sister city program, First Night Missoula, SPARK!-Arts Ignite Learning, the city of Missoula Public Art Committee, the Montana Book Festival, First Friday Gallery Night marketing, economic and cultural tourism initiatives, and produces a weekly arts newsletter. (See ad this page)
BALLET ARTS ACADEMY
1620 Rodgers St., Ste. 3 – (406) 549-3081
BARBARA MORRISON
717 Hiberta – (406) 721-6159 morrisondesigns.com barbara.lee.morrison@gmail.com Brightly colored gouache paintings and found object sculptures in a folk art style.
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BATHING BEAUTIES BEADS
501 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 543-0018 bathingbeautiesbeads.com katie@bathingbeautiesbeads.com In the Heart of the Mountains, on the Shores of the Great Bead Sea, it is here you will find over 7,500 different types of beads. From semi-precious pearls and Czech glass to sterling and gold-filled findings and chain and always... advice. Pick up a cup of coffee, tea, or sweet treat at one of the many fine Hip Strip establishments and then come on over to design! Come in a novice and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry made by YOU! The store is your palette and the options are limitless. (See ad pg. xx)
BIG SKY MUDFLAPS
408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966
BIRD’S NEST BOOKS
219 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 721-1125
BOBBE ALMER – STARK MOUNTAIN STUDIO (406) 273-8370 bobbe-almer.com
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Russ Blackhurst, dmd
913 Southwest Higgins Ave., Suite 201 Missoula, Montana 59803 (406) 721-2686 | www.clarkforkdental.com
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starkmtnstudio@gmail.com Bobbe Almer creates fine art depicting the landscapes of the west. Her works in watercolor, oil, and pastel have been juried into numerous shows, won many awards, and grace the walls of collectors worldwide. Bobbe is represented by the E3 Convergence Gallery in Missoula, the Persimmon Gallery in Bigfork, and Birds and Beasley’s in Helena. She offers private lessons by appointment to assist students in honing their creative skills. Group lessons for interested students are also available. Contact Bobbe for more information.
THE BOOK EXCHANGE & LIQUID PLANET
2235 Brooks St. – (406) 728-6342 booksmontana.com sales@booksmontana.com Open: M-SA 8-9, SU 9-5 Specializing in new and used bargain books, with an emphasis on Montana authors and subjects. Visit our Liquid Planet coffee shop. (See ad pg. xx)
THE BOOKSTORE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 5 Campus Dr. – (406) 243-1234
THE BUTTERCUP MARKET AND CAFE 1221 Helen Ave. – (406) 541-1221
Posters Fine Art Prints Business Cards Letterheads Envelopes Stationary Invoices Marketing Materials Brochures Flyers Catalogs Calendars Books Magazines Rack Brochures Invitations Maps Newsletters Posters Fine Art Prints Competitive Prices Full-Service Mailing Dept 6 Color Printing Fast Turnaround File Transfer Made Easy Creative Design and Layout Outstanding Customer Service Die-Cutting PC and 1702 Rankin • Missoula, 59808 541-2576 MAC Compatible Posters Montana Fine Art Prints• (406) Business Cards 226 9th Ave. S. • Great Falls, Montana 59405Marketing • (406) 453-0393 Letterheads Envelopes Stationary Invoices Materials Since Books 1966 Magazines Rack Brochures Flyers Serving CatalogsMontana Calendars Brochures Invitations Maps Newsletters Posters Fine Art www.advancedlithoprinting.com Prints Competitive Prices Full-Service Mailing Dept 6 Color Printing Fast Turnaround File Transfer Made Easy Creative Design and Layout Outstanding Customer Service Die-Cutting PC and MAC Compatible Posters Fine Art Prints Business Cards Letterheads Envelopes Stationary Invoices Marketing Materials Brochures Flyers Catalogs Calendars Books Magazines Rack Brochures Invitations Maps Newsletters Posters Fine Art Prints Competitive Prices Full-Service Mailing Dept 6 Color Printing Fast Turnaround File Transfer Made Easy Creative Design and Layout Outstanding Customer Service Die-Cutting PC and MAC Compatible Posters Fine Art Prints Business Cards
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232 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 728-8780 butterflyherbs.com Open: M-F 7-7, SA & SU 9-5:30 Butterfly Herbs, Missoula’s first and favorite espresso bar has been a hub for local artists and writers for 46 years! The gallery in our coffee bar features monthly shows of diverse and eclectic works from local and regional artists. Experience “The Essence of Missoula” at Butterfly Herbs! Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries and gifts. Our café features salads and coffee ice cream specialties. Located in the heart of historic downtown.
A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA 101 Carousel Dr. – (406) 549-8382 carouselformissoula.com
THE CATALYST
111 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 542-1337
CHINA WOODS FURNITURE & GALLERY
716 N. Dickens (Toole Avenue at the Tracks) – (406) 550-2511 chinawoodsstore.com Open: TH-SU 11-5 or by appt. Providing fine furniture, textiles, jewelry and home accessories to discerning clients since 2002. Our 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, tribal textiles, and stone. (See ad pg. xx)
CHRIS FRANDSEN
(P.O. Box 8772, 59807) – (406) 207-8363 montanaartist.net ctfrandsen@gmail.com Open: by appt Chris Frandsen creates “en plein air” and studio paintings in watercolor and oil of landscapes, people, still-life, and wildlife from Montana and other special places around the world.
CLAIRE EMERY WOODBLOCK PRINTS 223 W. Railroad St. – (406) 728-7910 emeryart.com claire@emeryart.com
CLARK FORK CROSSING 100 Madison St. – (406) 543-3647
CLAY STUDIO OF MISSOULA 1106 Hawthorne St. – (406) 543-0509 theclaystudioofmissoula.org info@theclaystudioofmissoula.org
THE CONFIDENT STITCH
139 W. Front St. – (406) 540-4068 theconfidentstitch.com Open: M-F 10-6, SA 10-5 Fine fabrics and modern quilting cottons.
COPPEROPOLIS OF MISSOULA 132 N. Higgins – (406) 926-3188
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THE CRYSTAL LIMIT
119 S. Higgins – (406) 549-1729
DANA BOUSSARD
24425 Doney Ave., Arlee, MT 59821 - (406) 726-3357 danaboussard.com danaboussard@gmail.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 109 W. Main St. – (406) 549-1070
DESTINATION MISSOULA 101 E. Main St. – (406) 532-3250
DIRK E. LEE ART
(P.O. Box 7661, 59807) (406) 546-9301
DJ HEART MOBILE DISC JOCKEY SERVICE (406) 240-7903 djheartmissoula.com
DOLCE CANTO
(P.O. Box 7343, 59807) dolcecanto.org
DOWNTOWN DANCE COLLECTIVE
121 W. Main St. – (406) 541-7240 ddcmontana.com info@ddcmontana.com The DDC is a place for Every Body, Every Ability to enjoy the visual and performing arts, specializing in dance in all forms for adults and children. A place for instruction, performances, workshops, art exhibitions, and to attend events such as weddings, meetings, fundraisers and other various celebrations. A warm and welcoming atmosphere for the arts in the heART of Downtown Missoula.
DRAGON HOLLOW PLAY AREA 101 Carousel Dr. – (406) 549-8382 carouselformissoula.com
ED NORTON BIG BAND 408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966
EDITORIAL EYES
204 N. Travois – (406) 546-5432 (P.O. Box 7436, 59807) editorial.eyes.mt@aol.com We specialize in all aspects of proofreading and editing: e.g., manuscripts, books, articles, technical works, music, and poetry. Hours by appointment. One hour minimum.
directory of art EQUUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Roxy Theater – (406) 880-0683 (P.O. Box 599, Frenchtown, 59834) EquusInternationalFilmFestival.com equusinternationalfilmfestival@gmail.com November 9-11, 2018 Equus International Film Festival is the premier global venue for equine film, television and alt-media. Established in 2011 as the first equine film festival and outreach project of Horse Haven Montana, the festival features awardwinning films and other media, panel discussions, and special presentations on a range of equine issues. (See ad pg. xx)
FACT & FICTION
220 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 721-2881
FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT/ARTS MISSOULA
327 E. Broadway – (406) 541-0860 artsmissoula.org/gallery-guide firstfriday@artsmissoula.org Visit Missoula’s art museums and galleries for new and vintage artwork. Most Missoula galleries and several retail businesses 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.
FIRST NIGHT MISSOULA (P.O. Box 7662) – (406) 541-0860 artsmissoula.org/first-night firstnight@artsmissoula.org
FRAME OF MIND CUSTOM FRAMING AND ART GALLERY
1706 Brooks St. – (406) 549-8589 frameofmindmt.com Open: T-F 10-6, SA 10-2 Frame of Mind offers a unique and interactive framing experience for customers of all ages. Our passionate and well educated staff can help you with all of your framing needs. We are committed to providing superior framing services at just the right price. The Frame of Mind Gallery is Missoula’s home for the full collection of Monte Dolack’s and Mary Beth Percival’s work, including posters, prints, limited editions, notecards, and more. Our online store makes it easy to order all of your Monte Dolack favorites and have them delivered straight to your door. (See ad this page).
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THE GREEN LIGHT APPAREL & HOME
202 Takima – (406) 721-3884
GALLERY 709 IN MONTANA ART & FRAMING 709 Ronan St. – (406) 541-7100 MontanaArt.com info@montanaart.com Open: M-F 10-5, SA 10-3 Located in the center of Missoula, the gallery features a new exhibition every First Friday with some of Missoula’s best artists: Walter Hook paintings and prints, George Gogas prints, Nancy Erickson mixed media paintings, Christofer Autio photographs, Patricia Forsberg paintings, Stephen Glueckert mixed media, Carol Hoffnagle colored pencils, Peter Keefer collage and digital prints, Shea Ketcham pastels, Dennis Kern lithographs, Marion Lavery acrylics, Barbara Morrison paintings and mixed media, Elloie Jeter pastels, Bob Hawkins photographs, John Salisbury photographs, Bob Phinney mixed media, Nancy Seiler acrylics, Dennis Sloan oils, Teresa Garland Warner oils, Elene Weege oils, and watercolors and acrylics by Don H. Mundt. Quality custom picture framing is available with archival materials, competitive prices and artist discounts. (See ad this page)
GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS
Social Science Bldg., UM – (406) 243-2813 umt.edu/art gallery.visarts@umontana.edu
Connecting communities through free public programming and grant support Native American History Poetry Art Theory
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301 N. Higgins - (406) 541-0080 greenlightmt.com Open: M-SA 10-6, SU 12-4 The Green Light, Missoula’s premiere eco-boutique and healthy living department store, is also your source for local products! At this fun and unique store, you will find nearly 40 local artists, designers, and craftspeople proudly represented via jewelry, clothing, accessories, skin and body care, gifts, and candles! The Green Light, on the corner of Broadway and Higgins in the heart of downtown Missoula. (See ad pg. xx)
HEARTS AFIRE POTTERY & ART STUDIO 2426 W. Central Ave. – (406) 926-3435 heartsafirepottery.com
HISTORICAL MUSEUM AT FORT MISSOULA
3400 Captain Rawn Way – (406) 728-3476 fortmissoulamuseum.org fortmissoula@missoulacounty.us Open: Mem-Labor Day M-SA 10-5, SU 12-5, Labor Day-Mem Day T-SU 12-5 At the heart of Fort Missoula, over 19 historic buildings and exhibits, railroad, sawmill, 40,000 artifacts and 3 galleries interpreting the history of western Montana. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
HUMANITIES MONTANA
311 Brantly – (406) 243-6022 humanitiesmontana.org info@humanitiesmontana.org Humanities Montana is committed to helping Montanans learn and reflect together. As an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, we support knowledge, thoughtfulness, and civil discussion through grants and public humanities programs. (See ad pg. xx)
IMPRESSIONS – MARION LAVERY 5545 Skyway Dr. – (406) 251-5672
INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL P.O. Box 8203, Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 721-7985
JEANNETTE RANKIN PEACE CENTER 519 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 543-3955
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JOSEPH’S COAT YARNS & FIBERS 115 S. 3rd St. W. – (406) 549-1419 josephscoatyarn.com josephscoatyarn@gmail.com
JUSTIN LEE, SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN (406) 531-1577
K. ROSS TOOLE ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, MANSFIELD LIBRARY University of Montana (406) 243-2053
L.A. DESIGN
337 E. Broadway – (406) 543-5077
LAKE MISSOULA TEA COMPANY
136 E. Broadway – (406) 926-1038 lakemissoulatea.com We pick global so you can drink local! Drink a cup at our custom tea bar. Offering loose-leaf teas from around the world and bold herbal blends. Tea ware and other accessories also available. (See ad pg. xx)
MIKE’S PRINT & COPY 1503 S. Russell – (406) 728-3363 mikesprintandcopy.com orders@montanacopy.com
MISSOULA ART MUSEUM
335 N. Pattee St. – (406) 728-0447 missoulaartmuseum.org info@missooulaartmuseum.org Open: TU-SA 10-5 A cultural treasure since 1975, MAM offers a fully accessible, public museum with free admission, eight state-of the-art exhibition spaces, a library, a bookstore, an education center, and temporary exhibitions in local government spaces. The MAM Collection includes more than 1,900 objects representing the best of the region’s contemporary art, as well as signature collections dedicated to contemporary American Indian art and Montana Modernism. In 2016, MAM established Missoula’s first downtown public sculpture park in partnership with the City of Missoula and neighboring businesses, expanding the museum’s gallery and educational space outdoors.
MISSOULA COMMUNITY MEDIA RESOURCE
500 N. Higgins – (406) 542-6228 mcat.org June 25-29 or July 16-20 Animation Camp; July 9-13 Montana Time Travelers; July 23-27: Zombie Movie Making Workshop. (See ad this page)
LIVING ART OF MONTANA
725 W. Alder St., Ste. 17 – (406) 549-5329
MCT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
200 N. Adams St. – (406) 728-7529 (PLAY) MCTinc.org MCT is the home of the Missoula Children’s Theatre, the world’s largest touring children’s theatre, and the Missoula Community Theatre, a community theatre production company. Across the country and throughout the world, we are recognized as the premiere group that brings performing arts opportunities to communities—most notably to kids—who might otherwise not have access to them. The MCT Center for the Performing Arts is a venue available for rentals such as receptions, weddings and other events.
MEADOWSWEET HERBS
180 S. Third St. W - (406) 728-0543 Meadowsweet-Herbs.com Open: M-F 10-6, SA 11-5 “Where Mother Nature comes to shop”, home to hundreds of organic herbs, spices, herbal teas, salts, herbal tinctures, encapsulated vitamins, and minerals. Meadowsweet carries an amazing selection of bulk body care, “Montana Made” products, aromatherapy, flower essences, and our own Meadowsweet-made label of salves and Sweet Spa healing body care. Our Professionally trained Herbalists can help you select the products and services that will help you reach your optimal health. Professional Herbalist consultation available. (See ad on pg. xx)
www.mcat.org 542-6228
ANIMATION CAMP Monday, June 25 - Friday, June 29, 2018 OR Monday, July 16 - Friday, July 20, 2018
MONTANA TIME TRAVELERS Monday, July 9 - Friday, July 13, 2018
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directory of art MISSOULA COPY CENTER
2304 McDonald – (406) 549-COPY (2679) 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.
MISSOULA FIGURE SKATING CLUB Glacier Ice Rink – (406) 543-LUTZ (5889) (P.O. Box 9195, 59807)
MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY 301 E. Main St. – (406) 721-2665 missoulapubliclibrary.org
MISSOULA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORALE 320 E. Main St. – (406) 721-3194 (P.O. Box 8301, 59807) missoulasymphony.org info@missoulasymphony.org
MONTANA MUSEUM OF ART & CULTURE
MISSOULA FINE ART STUDIO 1205 Defoe St. #1 – (406) 616-3544
MISSOULA PEOPLE’S MARKET
W. Pine St. just off Higgins Ave., Downtown Missoula (P.O. Box 696, 59806) - (406) 830-3216 missoulapeoplesmarket.org missoulasaturdaymarket@gmail.com Open: SA 9-1, May-Sept The Market showcases over 80 local artisans, featuring unique Montana art and craft. Come check out our pottery, metal works, fine woodworking, photography, leatherwork, clothing, jewelry, and functional and whimsical art and meet the artists who created it! Breakfast, lunch, sweet treats, coffee, and cold drinks are also available while you shop in the festive market atmosphere of Downtown Missoula. (See ad pg. xx)
Meloy & Paxson Galleries PARTV Center, UM Campus – (406) 243-2019 Offices (Main Hall 006, UM, 59812) umt.edu/montanamuseum museum@umontana.edu Open: Please visit our website for gallery hours and to see our rotating exhibition schedule. Closed on university holidays. 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 unique visual library, the Permanent Collection of more than 11,000 artworks, and visiting exhibitions enlighten 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 public art map is available on our website. 2018-2019 exhibitions include – Denizens: Wildlife on the Western Frontier; Horse; Between Wisdom & Knowledge: Contemporary Native IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SINCE 1973
Visit our website for gallery hours and to see our rotating exhibition schedule.
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Horse Breaker, undated Oil on canvas MMAC Permanent Collection Gift of Bill and Polly Nordeen
MELOY + PAXSON GALLERIES, PARTV Center www.umt.edu/montanamuseum
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directory of art American Art, Montana Moderns: Walter Hook, James Dew, Aden Arnold; Stephanie Frostad: The Evocative Moment and more! Visit our website for more details. (See ad this page)
MONTANA REPERTORY THEATRE The University of Montana – (406) 243-5288
MONTE DOLACK FINE ART
(406) 549-3248 dolack.com Visit our online gallery to experience a unique vision of Montana’s wild places and creatures; browse the original paintings, prints and posters of Monte Dolack and Mary Beth Percival. Free shipping on orders over $250. Follow us on Facebook at MonteDolackFineArt.
MORGENROTH MUSIC
1105 Sussex St. – (406) 549-0013
MOUNTAIN PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1301 S. 3rd St. W. – (406) 728-1900/(800) 234-5308
MUSEUM OF MOUNTAIN FLYING
East end of Missoula International Airport – (406) 721-3644
NOTEWORTHY PAPER & PRESS
219 S 3rd St. W (New location! Across from Bernice’s Bakery) (406) 541-6683 noteworthystore.com info@noteworthystore.com Open: M-SA 10-6, Closed Sundays Noteworthy Paper & Press is a stationery boutique and letterpress printing studio where we print and sell our own line of greeting cards and gifts. We also specialize in handmade gifts from independent artists, including stationery, journals and art prints, as well as jewelry, ceramics and more. We also design and print custom stationery and invitations for a variety of occasions. (See ad pg. xx)
PAINTING WITH A TWIST
2100 Stephens Ave. #108 – (406) 540-4105 paintingwithatwist.com/studio/missoula studio177@paintingwithatwist.com Looking for a fun night out? Unleash your creative side with Painting with a Twist! Our talented team of local artists will guide you step by step through the session’s featured painting. We provide all painting supplies. No art experience needed. A great place to have fun with your friends, family, significant other, or co-workers. All adult classes are for ages 18 and older only - no exceptions, ID required. BYOB option. (See ad pg. xx)
PATTERSON FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY, PLLC 905 Evans Ave. – (406) 543-1911 johnnypatterson.com johnnypatterson@mac.com
PIRNIE ART SHOWROOM
RADIUS GALLERY
114 E. Main St. – (406) 541-7070 radiusgallery.com info@radiusgallery.com
RECORDING CENTER
118 W. Pine St. – (406) 721-4172
RIVER CITY ROOTS FESTIVAL
Missoula Downtown Association – (406) 543-4238 rivercityrootsfestival.com The 13th annual River City Roots Festival will take place in Downtown Missoula Friday and Saturday August 24-25, 2018. Missoula’s signature celebration, the River City Roots Fest attracts more than 10,000 individuals into the heart of the community. This “must-attend” event features quality live performances of Americana music on West Main Street, an art show, food and beverage court, entertainment for children and families at the Family Fun Festival in Caras Park, as well as a 4-mile run.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BALLET THEATRE 2704 Brooks, Ste. 2 – (406) 549-5155
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION ELK COUNTRY VISITOR CENTER 5705 Grant Creek Rd. – (406) 523-4545 / (866) 266-7750
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY Bldg. T-136, Fort Missoula Rd. – (406) 549-5346
ROXY THEATER & INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL 718 S. Higgins Ave. – (406) 728-9380
SALSA LOCA
408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966
SHAKESPEARE & CO.
103 S. 3rd St. W – (406) 549-9010
THE SHIRT SHOP
740 River St. – (406) 728-5671 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 45 years. And, not just for T-shirts. We also decorate hats, jackets, bags, hooded sweatshirts, vests, promotion products, glassware, 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 next page)
SOUTHGATE MALL – HALLWAYS TO HISTORY 2901 Brooks St. – (406) 721-5140
337 E. Broadway – (406) 543-2713
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directory of art SPONTANEOUS CONSTRUCTION: MISSOULA’S ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CREATIVE REINVENTION
Home ReSource, corner of Russell & Wyoming homeresource.org/sponcon Saturday, September 15 Head to Home ReSource for the nitty-est, gritty-est, smashin-est, bashinest, clangin-est, bangin-est, creativist, barbaloot savin-est party in town! Spontaneous Construction is a building contest and a celebration of reuse with great Missoula bands, food, and free activities for all ages. Teams compete to build their greatest creations using any of the materials available at Home ReSource over seven hours amidst a party atmosphere that’s fun— and safe—for the whole family.
STRING ORCHESTRA OF THE ROCKIES (P.O. Box 8265, 59807) – (406) 493-2990 / 1-888-MONTANA sormt.org 2018/19 SOR Concert Series: 9/16/18, 11/18/18, 2/17/19, 4/28/19 The SOR is raising the curtain on its 34th season! The only professional ensemble of its kind in Montana, it draws upon the talents of the finest string players in Big Sky Country. This unique, conductorless 15-member orchestra treats listeners to music as varied as Montana itself. The SOR also offers master classes and workshops taught by guest artists throughout the season. All concerts are held in the UM Music Recital Hall. Tickets are available through griztix.com or by calling 888-MONTANA.
VON COMMON ART STUDIOS 100 N. Johnson, #7 – (406)360-7452
WESTERN UNION BAND 408 Village Pl. – (406) 543-7966
WILLIAM MUNOZ PHOTOGRAPHY
(406) 381-0691 wamphoto@me.com William, as a 40 year professional photographer, is the photo-illustrator of over 100 children’s books. He shows his fine art photography at top art fairs across the county. Everything is in motion, even if we don’t immediately sense motion, it is there. William’s passion is sensing and photographing motion, whether trees or dance. His work can be seen at the 4 Ravens Gallery in downtown Missoula, where he is a partner.
ZOOTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER (ZACC)
235 N. 1st St. W – (406) 549-7555 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.
STUDIO PANDORA CUSTOM JEWELRY DESIGN 211 N. Higgins Ave. – (406) 549-5100
TERESA GARLAND WARNER, FINE ART ARTIST (406) 251-4243
UM PRODUCTIONS
University Center, Ste. 104 – (406) 243-6661
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
UPCYCLED
517 S. Higgins – (406) 240-4731
THE VESPIARY BOOK RESTORATION & BINDERY 1221 Helen Ave. – (406) 396-1911
Bruya Marilyn, Mount Sentinel, December 1990. Oil on canvas. MMAC Permanent Collection–Museum Purchase
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missoula public art committee What does the Public Art Committee do? The Public Art Committee is responsible for reviewing, advocating, and developing public art projects in the public spaces for the City of Missoula. It has developed a process to create, develop, and maintain public art as well as further public accessibility to the arts. The Public Art Committee (PAC) is responsible for developing a collection of public art that is of the highest quality, that encompasses a broad aesthetic range reflecting the city and its citizens, that improves the quality of life in the area, that is accessible to all individuals, and that is a source of pride to all residents. The Public Art Committee works to develop public art projects and the associated collections that become an integral part of the fabric of the City of Missoula. These projects reflect a broad range of input and involvement by artists, art professionals, organizations, businesses, and residents.
Who is on the committee? The Public Art Committee consists of nine members serving four-year terms. Six members are appointed by the Mayor, two members are appointed by the City Council, and one member is a Missoula City Council representative. Members have expertise in the visual arts, arts administration, historical preservation, architecture, or have an affiliation with a local business association or public entity. Current members are: Peter Lambros (Committee Chair), Kathi Olson, Doug Olson, Taag Peterson, Helen Hallenbeck, Courtney LeBlanc,Cathay Smith and Julie Armstrong (City Council Representative).
I’m interested in Public Art. Should I attend a PAC meeting? YES! As a member of the community, you are welcome to come to monthly meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 PM in the City Council Building, 140 W. Pine. For more information contact the Public Art Coordinator at (406) 5410860 or visit our website: www.MissoulaPublicArt.org For current information including PAC Agendas and Minutes, please go to: MissoulaPublicArt.org or 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 for, and develop public art projects in the public spaces for the City of Missoula. It was reaffirmed on December 23, 2002 as a standing city committee. The City of Missoula Public Art Committee was the first “City” Public Art Committee in Montana.
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A Guide to Missoula’s Public Art
What is the Percent for Art ordinance? In December, 2002, City Leaders passed an Ordinance establishing a Percent for Art program – a first for any city in Montana. The ordinance mandated the inclusion of artwork within certain city projects, set procedures to commission, select, and de-accession public art. The Ordinance required 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 provide a funding source for ongoing maintenance. In November 2015, the amount allocated to this public art program was increased to 1.5% .
What are the objectives of the Percent for Art Program? • Develop a public art program that is unique to Missoula. • Increase the understanding and enjoyment of public art by Missoula residents. • Invite public participation in the interaction with public spaces. • Provide unusual and challenging employment opportunities for artists. • Encourage collaborations between artists and architects, and artists and engineers. • Support artist participation on design teams for planning public projects. • Encourage a variety of art forms: temporary and permanent, object and event, single or dispersed locals. • Spread commissions among a wide number or artists and 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 or www. MissoulaPublicArt.org to see the list of current art calls. 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.
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. • Limited Art Call: open to a limited number of artists who have been invited to participate based on their expertise in a desired area. • Direct Purchase/Commission: a specific individual invited to 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 enjoys providing guidance to the private sector wishing to develop a public art project. Although the Public Art Committee has no specific funds for special projects, the Committee has worked hand-in-hand with the private sector to develop “public-private partnership projects.” These are collaborative projects where the PAC works with the private entity in various ways to complete a public art project. Often, the completed artwork has been given to the City of Missoula, becoming a part of the public art collection.
I have a public art idea – can the Public Art Committee help me?
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The PAC suggests everyone start with visiting their website, MissoulaPublicArt.org to review past and present projects. Current projects may be perfect for your public art idea. If not, the Committee invites anyone to present a project idea at its monthly meeting. 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, the use of the building and/or site.
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