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Cover Art: Ernie Pepion; Wounded Grand Marshall; 1988; Oil on canvas; 50 x 65 inches; Yellowstone Art Museum purchase funded by John Buck & Deborah Butterfield and Miriam Sample
From the director
When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. — Maya Angelou It has been a great pleasure working with the team here at the Yellowstone Art Museum over the past three and a half years. I have to say this is one of the most bittersweet moments in my career, yet embracing change makes us all better and stronger. I am grateful for all of the support and dedication by all involved with the YAM, especially the staff, trustees, members, donors, sponsors, patrons, and volunteers. Thank you! While the Museum is at a pivotal time in its nearly 60 years of existence, it is also a time to grow into the future. A 60th Anniversary Committee is in place to plan for that milestone, and you may be part of that process by contacting the YAM. We look forward to your great ideas for a celebratory year in 2024. As I leave my post, I am making my annual donation to the endowment. I encourage all of you to think about the Museum’s endowment, too. This is important to secure the future of the YAM well beyond the first six decades, so that future generations will continue to enjoy the YAM. Your gift may be made directly to the endowment, or you may take advantage of an annuity through the Montana Endowment Tax Credit. The choice is yours, and I hope you will join me in supporting the YAM this year. The YAM is following safe protocols to remain open for your enjoyment. Please visit often and be inspired! Happy trails to all…
With a mother trained as a one-room school teacher who learned skills as a water color painter (I have one) and a rancher father named after C.M. Russell (I had an original water color) it seemed like art and support for art was natural. Our local art museum, YAM, deserves all the support we can give. — David Orser I lived a few blocks from the finest museums in the world, in Manhattan, NY, and got used to seeing the highest calibre of art available. When I relocated to Billings I was surprised to find in YAM a museum that consistently offered exhibitions of excellence and an auction with wonderful art for sale. Thank you, YAM, for giving me a NYC experience right here at home in Billings! — Ossie Abrams For more information about the Lifetime Legacy Society, Planned Giving, or Gifts to the YAM Endowment Fund, please contact Jane Urbaska, Donor Relations at 406.256.6804 or email donorrelations@artmuseum.org.
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YAM MONTANA WOMEN’S PRISON PARTNERSHIP
Humor and stories of inspiration served as themes for a storytelling and drawing class at the Montana Women’s Prison the week of July 19. The seven inmates who signed up for the course were excited and ready to express themselves. In-person classes and visitors have not been allowed at the Women’s Prison for over a year due to the pandemic. The first of the YAM’s post-lockdown classes was led by Jaci Webb. Women were encouraged to write and share stories of humor and inspiration and to create symbols of inspiration. One woman wrote about a family car trip through the sunflower fields of North Dakota when the fireflies were illuminating the night sky. She paired her story with a colorful drawing of a sunflower, which to her symbolized togetherness. The students experimented with oil pastels, learning to blend colors and use contrasting warm and cool colors for a greater visual impact. In their evaluations of the class, several women wrote that they felt more confident and free to express themselves, both in words and art, after taking the class. One woman wrote, “The class opened up my mind.” Another expressed that she felt more confident and creative after the class. The Yellowstone Art Museum provides classes taught by professional artists for the women at the Montana Women’s Prison every two months as part of an ongoing partnership. Thanks to the Sidney E. Frank Foundation for generously supporting this work.
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Pop Power from Warhol to Koons: Masterworks from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation October 14, 2021 – January 16, 2022 // Montana Gallery
Sponsors: Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, Gareld Krieg, First Interstate Bank POP Power focuses on leaders from both Pop (Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Rosenquist) and Neo-Pop (Koons, Hirst, and the Japanese master of the Superflat style, Murakami), presenting several works by these artists from different moments in their careers and thus allowing a glimpse at their individual evolution. The exhibition features other artists as well who are either less well known or might hold looser associations with the Pop and Neo-Pop realms. For instance, Robert Indiana’s single work in the exhibition, the monumental LOVE tapestry, represents one of the most iconic compositions in the history of Pop art, yet Indiana himself held reservations about being labeled as a Pop artist. In the contemporary realm, Donald Sultan’s brand of Neo-Pop comprises individual technical expression that sometimes moves his art toward a subtle Neo-Expressionist feel. Keith Haring, who helped popularize graffiti art through his exuberant visual language, represents a singular transitional figure; though he is generationally situated with the Neo-Pop artists, he met and was mentored by a still active Warhol in the 1980s, before dying at the young age of thirty-one from AIDS. Finally, we should note the two sole female artists in the exhibition, Niki de Saint Phalle and Coosje van Bruggen. Van Bruggen created many collaborations with her husband, Oldenburg, one of which is included in the show (the sculpture Profiterole). POP Power includes a lithograph by Saint Phalle from the Schnitzer Family Foundation, which has been supplemented in the introductory space of the exhibition by three of the artist’s inflatables in the collection of the Taubman Museum of Art. Notably, the relatively small number of works by women underlines how cultural norms caused Pop (as well as most twentieth-century artistic movements, and then Neo-Pop, too) to be dominated by male artists and critics. Combining the work of these different generations in one exhibition fosters a greater appreciation of the strategies, techniques, and approaches common to both, as well as the sometimes subtle differences between them. For example, Lichtenstein’s hallmark Pop style derived from comic strips holds analogies both with Julian Opie’s characteristic simplifications produced by computer-software manipulation of photographs, and with Murakami’s Superflat aesthetic associated with Japanese manga and anime. More specifically, a work like Warhol’s ghostly screenprint of Marilyn Monroe in reversed black-and-white, created about 1978, takes on enhanced meaning next to Hirst’s photogravure etching of a bejeweled skull from thirty years later, Memento: Victory over Death.
Keith Haring (American 1958–1990); Pop Shop V; 1989; Silkscreen; edition 153/200; 13 ½ x 16 ½ inches; Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation; © Keith Haring Foundation
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Roy Lichtenstein (American 1923–1997); Sweet Dreams Baby! from 11 Pop Artists Portfolio, Vol. III; 1965; Screenprint; edition 54/200, 37 7/8 x 27 5/8 inches; Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer; © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
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I Refuse to Be Invisible
July 15, 2021 – July 24, 2022 // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries Sponsors: Art Bridges, Humanities Montana The premise of I Refuse to Be Invisible is to present artworks that speak to the theme and experience of invisibility through the lenses of Black and Native American artists. The YAM is honored to display three works by nationally recognized artists, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Glenn Ligon, and Kerry James Marshall, on loan to us from Art Bridges. I Refuse to Be Invisible continues into the second gallery with work by contemporary Native American artists, selected by guest curators Michael Largo and Dr. Mara Pierce of MSUB, from the permanent collections of the Yellowstone Art Museum and the Missoula Art Museum. As a means of elevating the artists’ voices, QR codes are incorporated throughout the exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to scan the QR codes, and listen to artists’ discussions of their works.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby; I Refuse to Be Invisible, 2010; Ink, charcoal, and transfer paper; 117 3/4 x 82 inches; Art Bridges
Excerpt from essay written by Bently Spang
Ernie Pepion; Wounded Grand Marshall; 1988; Oil on canvas; 50 x 65 inches; Yellowstone Art Museum purchase funded by John Buck & Deborah Butterfield and Miriam Sample
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The Autio Collection: Rudy & Lela
July 29 – October 3, 2021 // Montana Gallery Sponsors: Diane Boyer Jerhoff, Gareld Krieg, Alex & Andrea Heyneman, Linda Snider The YAM is proud to feature one of the largest exhibitions featuring the work of both Rudy & Lela Autio. The exhibition features ceramics, prints, drawings, paintings, and mixed-media work, some of which have never been publically displayed together. From public to personal, the spotlight is on two of Montana’s celebrated early modernists and their profound influence in the region. Born in Butte and Great Falls, respectively, Rudy & Lela met one another as art students while attending Montana State College (now MSU) in Bozeman. Developing their artistic practice at the nexus of Montana’s post war modernist art movement, Rudy and Lela became highly respected artists within a supportive, fun-loving, and highly influential circle of artists. Lela continued her education at the University of Montana, receiving her MA in painting and drawing in 1961. Rudy, along with the expressionist ceramicist, Peter Voulkos, was the first resident under Archie Bray in Helena — helping to set up what would become the internationally known foundation for ceramic arts. Following his time at the Bray, Rudy established the ceramics program at the University of Montana in 1957, and taught for 28 years. Over their decades-long careers, both artists would be awarded various accolades, including Rudy receiving the first Montana Arts Council’s Governor’s Arts Award in 1981, and Lela receiving the award in 2015, shortly before her death.
Lela Autio; See Thru; 2006; Plexiglass; 48 x 49 inches; On loan from the Autio Family
While Rudy’s best known work is figurative ceramic vessels, he has worked in a variety of materials and other media. In addition to commissions in ceramic relief and tile murals, he has worked in bronze, concrete, glass, fabricated metal sculpture, and design of colorful tapestries. Lela started as a painter but moved to other mediums, such as abstract soft sculptural works, a technique she pioneered before any artist in the country gained wide recognition in the medium. Over her life she created objects, usually wall hangings, and sculptural assemblages made from fabric, plexiglas, mylar, and plastic. Rudy also credited Lela with his introduction to Matisse, which would influence the three dimensional decor he added to his ceramic vessels. Both powerful artists in their own right, this exhibition explores each artist’s individual contribution to the development of Montana Modernism, as well as their influence on each other’s artistic practice.
Rudy Autio; The Dreaming; Date unknown; Acrylic on paper; 31 x 43 inches; On loan from the Autio Family
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North x Northwest: Out of Isolation
July 1 – October 10, 2021 // Northwest Projects Gallery & Charles M. Bair Family Gallery Sponsors: Charles M. Bair Family Trust, Hilltop Inn by Riversage, Riversage Billings Inn The YAM’s Third Annual North x Northwest juried exhibition features the theme Out of Isolation. The exhibition is intended to introduce new artists to the region, showcase regional favorites, and exhibit emerging artists alongside their more established peers. In addition to Juror’s Award and People’s Choice, the exhibition will fund $5,000 in purchase awards for the YAM’s permanent collection. The exhibition is open to artists of all genders and backgrounds, national and international, working in any fine art or craft medium. This year, the Yellowstone Art Museum asked artists to respond to their time in isolation, after isolation, and the societal changes brought on by COVID-19 and the tumultuous year of 2020. We looked forward to artists’ responses to the theme in all art media, and to their broad and personal interpretations. Work had to have been created from January 2020 to present, and not previously shown at the Yellowstone Art Museum.
Candace Forrette; Inside Out; 2021; Mixed media collage; 66 1/4 x 20 inches
Susan Hensel; Escape Capsule; 2020; digital embroidery; 24 x 52 inches
Installation view of North x Northwest: Out of Isolation
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Women by Will
Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries Sponsors: Karen Ferguson, The Will James Society, The Lloyd Shelhamer Memorial Endowment Conservation provided by: The Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation, Ted Waddell & Lynn Campion, Charles Nightengale, The Montana History Foundation Drawn from the Yellowstone Art Museum’s extensive permanent collection of Will James’ work, Women by Will features drawings, first edition books, and memorabilia depicting women and girls by Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault (1892 – 1942), a.k.a. Will James. More than 30 never-before-exhibited drawings depict cowgirls and rugged frontier women shooting rifles, riding broncs, posing on log fences, and strolling down city streets by the celebrated author and cowboy artist. These drawings, like all of James’ work, combine Western myth with the artist’s personal experience. Will’s male characters are often based on his own likeness: high cheekbones, square jaw, and prominent nose. Many of the women are based on his wife Alice. They met when she was 15 and married one year later, in 1920. Alice was smitten. She gently prodded him to go to art school, to write down his stories, and devote himself to making art. The original drawings from the 1932 book, Uncle Bill: A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy, follow the young wannabe cowgirl and boy, Scootie and Kip, as they learn to saddle, rope, and ride. Illustrations from the 1928 book Sand show a female rider steer her horse into a charging bull to protect a man on the ground. Others depict domestic scenes on the ranch: a woman in an apron and heels curries a horse, Alice and Bill watch a new foal take its first wobbly steps, and a cowgirl leans against a log fence modeling her fanciest western attire. Generous exhibition sponsors have enabled the YAM to photograph, catalog, and frame all of the work in the exhibition. Most of the work has never before been shown by the YAM.
Will James; Untitled; 1920; Graphite on paper; 22 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches; Yellowstone Art Museum Permanent Collection; Gift of Virginia Snook (VS1999.28).
A Russell Chatham Day
July 1, 2021 – January 23, 2022 // M.J. Murdock Gallery Russell Chatham was a local legend in Livingston, MT, who found himself inspired by the area’s landscape, especially rainy mornings and hazy sunsets. These scenes became locally known as “Russell Chatham Days,” when the horizon line disappeared, and the sky and land become one ethereal plane. His work grew in popularity as he began making fine art prints, eventually becoming one of the world’s leading lithographers. The Missouri Headwaters series (Featured in this exhibition) was conceived by Chatham in 1985 as a way to expand upon his newly-acquired printing skills. The twelve lithographs portray the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers at Three Forks, Montana, and roughly 10,000 square miles of the Missouri. According to Chatham, “Each print is designed to make a statement. Each month can more or less be distilled into a feeling or mood composed of what actually is at the moment, what has just passed, and what is to come.”
Russell Chatham; Missouri Headwaters Series — May; 1987; Stone lithograph; Gift of the artist (1987.19)
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The most creative and awe-inspiring Halloween party in town, Masquerade at the YAM, is back this year for another night of entertainment, dancing, mystics and so much more! Be prepared to be wowed with live performances from Billings’ favorite synth-pop band Gilda House, the fabulous Magic City Glamour drag troupe, DJ Benefit, Billings Alternacirque and more. Guests will enjoy cocktails, local brews and creative appetizers by Raven’s Café D’Art. We encourage attendees to let their creativity shine when considering their individual or group costumes by hosting the ultimate premier costume contest- and, yes, there will be prizes! This year’s Masquerade is lightly themed after the YAM’s upcoming exhibition, POP Power from Warhol to Koons: Masterworks from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. The exhibition features iconic works from the Pop Art movement of the 1960s as well as their Neo-Pop Art counterparts. The theme is not required, but rather up for individual interpretation and subject to creativity. You don’t want to miss this sell-out event at the Yellowstone Art Museum. Tickets available September 1st at artmuseum.org. In order to continue combating COVID19, current guidelines state that all visitors to the YAM are required to wear masks on premises. Please check the YAM’s website and Facebook page for up-to-date changes.
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First Friday: Ceramic Throwing Demonstration, 5 – 8 p.m.
YAM Golf Tournament at the Laurel Golf Club Studio 2nd Saturday: Join us on Facebook, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Facebook
Art & a Story, 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Adult Art Class: Plein Air Painting, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Adult Cooking Class: African Cooking, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Due to COVID-19, all dates are subject to change. Please check artmuseum.org and the YAM Facebook page for cancellations, postponements, or transitions to online events.
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First Friday: Ghost Tours, 5 – 8 p.m. Fam at the YAM, 4 – 6 p.m.
Adult Art Class: Doodling with Beads, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Last day for The Autio Collection: Rudy & Lela YAM Teens, 3:30 p.m. Studio 2nd Saturday: Leaving your Mark, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Art & a Story, 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram Last day for North x Northwest: Out of Isolation Last day for Greybull Middle & High School YAG exhibition Pop Power from Warhol to Koons Opens
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. YAM Teens, 3:30 p.m. Adult Cooking Class: Comfort Food Favorites, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Shepherd High School YAG Exhibition Opens Masquerade at the YAM, 7 – 11 p.m.
SUMMER 2021 Guests enjoy the opening night of The Autio Collection: Rudy & Lela
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Ryan Cremer, Lisa Ronallo, and Carter West install the special loan, No. 1, by Mark Rothko.
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YAM Teens, 3:30 p.m.
First Friday, Curatorial Talk 5 – 8 p.m. Fam at the YAM, 4 – 6 p.m.
Art & a Story, 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram Studio 2nd Saturday: Pop Culture, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. YAM Teens, 3:30 p.m. Adult Cooking Class: Tapas I, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
First Friday: Holiday Themed 5 – 8 p.m. Fam at the YAM, 4 – 6 p.m. Adult Cooking Class: Favorite Bakes, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Art & a Story, 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram Studio 2nd Saturday: Black Out, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. YAM Teens, 3:30 p.m. Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Docent Meeting, 10 a.m.
Shepherd High School YAG exhibition
YAM's lobby looked a little different during the skylight repairs.
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Students from Park City High School get inspired by the art in the exhibtion New Beginnings.
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Guests enjoy sidewalk access to SummerFair at MSUB.
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EDUCATION
SAFETY. The YAM is committed to a safe and healthy environment for enjoying and creating art. Our safety protocols are subject to change based on CDC guidelines and the circumstances in the community. Programming will shift from in-person to online as needed. Check Facebook or give us a call for current information. Masks are a must. This is to protect everyone’s health and safety. Social distancing rules apply. All education classes are smaller. Art lessons will be outdoors when possible. Additional cleaning will take place throughout the day.
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, & TEENS Check Facebook and our website for updated info and pricing.
STUDIO 2ND SATURDAY Ages 5 – 12 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Register by calling the Museum Art Educator at 406.256.6804 x238 or email outreach@artmuseum.org. Every Studio 2 Saturday class includes touring the galleries and creating art that is connected to current exhibitions. nd
September 11 | Join us on Facebook
Join us on Facebook for a snapshot of Studio Second Saturday class this fall: what you’ll see, what you’ll create and more!
October 9 | Leaving Your Mark
Guest artist and curator Mara Pierce will be teaching a special art lesson at the YAM based on the I Refuse to be Invisible exhibition.
November 13 | Pop Sculpture
Create your own pop-influenced sculpture then paint it with vibrant colors. Inspired by the art in the Pop Power exhibition.
December 11 | Black Out
Build a 3D silhouette using black found objects.
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FAM AT THE YAM All ages welcome | 4 – 6 p.m. at the YAM Free! No advanced registration required.
FAM at the YAM is for every type of family. Bring yourself, children, friends, grandparents, and more. Create art together with a professional artist, learn about their process. It’s a great way to kick off your First Friday evening.
October 1
Explore the I Refuse to be Invisible exhibition on Facebook, and learn about some of the techniques that were used by contemporary Indigenous artists.
November 5
Create something that POPS with a local Billings artist based on the POP Power Exhibition.
December 3
Explore new mediums and be inspired by art in the Autio Collection exhibition.
ART & A STORY
Children ages 5 and under with families Every 2nd Saturday at 10:15 a.m. on Instagram & Facebook Free! No advanced registration required. Art & a Story is for families with children up to 5 years of age. Get comfortable in front of a very large piece of art for a story. Every month, we feature a different book and art. It is a quick, friendly time to get excited about art, reading, and the YAM.
September 11 | October 9 | November 13 | December 11
NEW! YAM TEENS
Ages 12 – 18 | Every 1 & 3 Wednesday of the month starting October 6. st
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Free! No advance registration required. Back in person at the Museum! It’s free! It’s fun! It’s now 2 times a month! Explore the museum exhibitions, meet local artists, learn new art techniques, and more!
October 6 & 20 | November 3 & 17 | December 1 & 15
YOUNG ARTISTS’ GALLERY Greybull Middle and High School Exhibition July 10 – October 10
Shepherd High School Exhibition
October 23 – November 28 Reception Thursday November 4 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DOCENT?
Are you interested in becoming a YAM Docent? Our docents lead tours, assist in the studio, bring art into the schools, conduct research, and more. We are a tightly-knit group of specially-trained volunteers who use inquiry-based approaches to teach art education. The word docent is derived from the Latin word docēns, the present active participle of docēre (to teach, to lecture). Being a docent is also a chance to join a passionate and committed group that has a lot of fun. You are welcome to come to our first Docent meeting of the school year on Monday, September 20 at 10 a.m. Please RSVP to the Museum Art Educator at 406.256.6804 x238 or email outreach@artmuseum.org. artmuseum.org
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ADULT ART CLASSES ADULT COOKING CLASSES For more information visit artmuseum.org/educate/adult-education. Please call our Museum Art Educator at 406-256-6804 x238 to register or with any questions.
Plein Air Painting at Riverfront Park with Jerry Inman Saturday, September 18 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Members: $60 | Not-yet Member: $85 This intermediate class begins with discussion of materials, tools, and the challenges of painting outdoors, followed by a demonstration on blocking in colors. After lunch, choose your spot at the park to paint. Jerry Inman is a Billings native who has dedicated his life to painting the landscape. He is a member of the Montana Painter’s Alliance, which gathers twice a year to paint Plein Air throughout the state. Suggested supply list will be provided after registration.
Doodling with Beads with Susan Germer Saturday, October 2 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Members: $90 | Not-yet Member: $115 Spark your imagination as you learn a variety of techniques in sewing colorful beads and items onto fabric. Create personal and unique works of art. You will leave with a pin, bookmark, and enough knowledge and inspiration to continue your journey with beads. Bring your own special beads or buttons. No previous experience necessary. Artist Susan Germer (susang jewelry designs) has been enjoying this art form since 1994. “I love the improvisational aspect of ‘painting with beads’ and respect the meditative quality of the experience.”
For more information visit artmuseum.org/educate/adult-education. Please call our Museum Art Educator at 406-256-6804 x238 to register or with any questions.
SATURDAY CLASSES
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Price: $55 members, $65 not-yet-members September 18 | African Cooking
Your introduction to the varied cuisine of Africa.
October 23 | Comfort Food Favorites
Focus on class favorites from our comfort food cooking series.
December 4 | Favorite Bakes
Bring sweet and savory delights from our oven to yours.
THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Price: $45 members, $55 not-yet-members November 18 | Tapas I
Easy appetizers and cocktails for your holiday gatherings.
CONNECTIONS AT THE ART MUSEUM with the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Every 3rd Friday | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Free with advance registration through the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Space is limited. Call 800.272.3900 or email montana@alz.org to register. This monthly program is an important way for people living with early-stage memory loss, including those living with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia and their care partners to connect with others at the YAM. Promoting connection, interaction, and companionship through viewing and discussing artwork and creating art in the studio. The bonds formed at these programs often last throughout the duration of the disease, creating additional support for all involved.
September 17 | October 15 | November 19 | December 17
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YAM ANNUAL REPORT 2020 SUMMARY OF REVENUE 8
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Total Revenue $2,384,285
1–General Support 30% 2–Government Support 16% 3–Membership 4% 4–Museum Store, Rentals, & Other 3% 5–Contributions to Endowment 4% 6–Admissions 1%
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7–Events & Program Fees 16% 8–Endowment 25%
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1–General Operations 8% 2–Professional Services 7% 3–Financial & Endowment Expenses 2% 4–Depreciation 15% 5–Museum Store & Other 8%
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10,421 Visitors 6,249 Student Contacts 113 Volunteers 12 YAM Exhibitions 6 YAG Exhibitions artmuseum.org
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THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS We would like to give our sincerest thanks to all members, donors, and sponsors who contributed $125 and above. This cumulative list was compiled on 8/16/2021.
$100,000+ Anonymous John W. & Carol L.H. Green $50,000 – 99,999 M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Yellowstone County $25,000 – 49,999 Anonymous Cynthia Foster Sidney E. Frank Foundation Linda Shelhamer & Stephen Haraden Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation $10,000 – 24,999 Deborah A. Anspach & Dr. John Hanson Anonymous Charles M. Bair Family Trusts First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation Hilltop Inn by Riversage Jill Krutick Larry & Ruth Martin Tim & Trish Matteson Riversage Billings Inn James R. & Christine Scott Susan Shelhamer Stockman Bank Treacy Foundation U.S. Bank $5,000 – 9,999 Barbara Bryan & Scott Mitchell Dr. John & Patricia Burg Downtown Billings Partnership Inc. The Honorable William & Anne Cole Matthew Dunagan & Brian Crider Frontier Fence Peter & Theresa Habein Alex & Andrea Heyneman Holiday Stationstores Jodi Delahunt Hubbell & Todd Hubbell Humanities Montana Intermountain Distributing Company Diane Boyer Jerhoff Gareld Krieg Drs. Robert & Linda Merchant Gary & Melissa Oakland Kim & Don Olsen Puffin Foundation West Kevin & Laurie Riley
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Bradley Taylor Dianne Root Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Charlie & Jeanne Widdicombe $2,500 – 4,999 Anonymous Randy & Cheryl Bentley Steve & Jennifer Corning Paul & Rachel Cox Crowley Fleck PLLP John & Claudia Decker John Greenberger & Michael Kennedy First Interstate Bank Michelle & Glenn Foy Dona & Paul Hagen KULR8 Chris & Kristie Jessup Robert Mars Evey LaMont & Tom Singer Julie & Leif Linderman Bess Lovec Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos Sara Nyquist Dr. Donald & Carol Roberts Dr. Kris Spanjian & Ray Gilbertson Linda J. Snider Matthew & Stephanie Stroud Dawn Widdicombe Ronald J. & Amy Yates $1,000 – 2,499 Dr. Hewes D. & Susan Agnew Albertsons The Albertsons Companies Foundation Ellen & Don Alweis Joel Anderson Anonymous A&E Architects Axilon Law Firm Lornel Baker Jason Bliss Teresa Kobold Brown Dr. Steven & Lucinda Butler ConnectedView LLC Joseph Corning Chuck & Jeanette Cremer Joy & Gene Culver Joanne Delahunt Carmelita Dominguez & Tom Scarborough The Equine Lameness Center Wesley & Nicole Fangsrud Kay Foster & Mike Mathew Bryce Frentz James Guyer & Jeanie Mentikov Marshall & Gwen Haferkamp
Leslie Herbert Ramona Heupel Darla & Roger Huebner David Hiltner & Maggy Rozycki Hiltner Jane & Terry Indreland Lynette & Bruce Jensen Frank & Margo Kelley Bryan W. Knicely Terry Zee Lee Mike Livingston Thad & Shannon McGrail The Montana History Foundation Patti Morledge Nickolas Olson Dr. Walt & Mary Peet Sharon L. & Garde Peterson Red Lodge Clay Center Simonsen Architects Dr. William & Suzanne Smoot Shirley Steele Kevin Stenberg & Vicki Copeland Susan Sullivan & Stephen Zabawa Martit Thorndal Steve & Pauline Tostenrud Bill & Mary Underriner $500– 999 Carole W. Baumann Billings Federal Credit Union Victoria Brennan Aimee & Michael Brown Rockwood Brown Gilbert Burdett Kris Carpenter Janet Carpenter Conoco Phillips Martin & Mary Lee Connell Sally Corning Ryan & Holly Cremer Cuda Directional, LLC David & Mary Lee Darby Laurence DeBoer Karen A. Ferguson Marilyn Floberg Gainan's Midtown Floral AnnMarie Haldeman Hansen Chemical Ellen Herminghaus & Scott Wallace Allyn Hulteng Rodney Kastelitz Patricia & Dan Kellermeyer Lori E. Knicely Jon Lodge & Jane Waggoner Deschner Dorothy Long Dr. Robert & Sharon McDermott Kendall Merrick Jean McNally
Stephanie Messier Phillips 66 Dr. Jim Rollins & Dr. Julie Johnson Shani Ross Dale & Kathy Rumph Bill & Bev Ryan Sanctuary Spa & Salon William Stearns Donna Todd Samuel Trim $125– 499 Alzheimer's Association Lyda Adair Jenni Aleksich & Andy Bottman Dale & Tomi Alger Ralph Amos Susan Baack & Dan Gross Dustin Baker Carol Beam Ben Beasley Annette Behm Ina Belue Jeanne & Ron Bender Donna Bernhardt Jeff & Lisa Berke Kayla & Zebulon Bettise Sandra & Francis Blake Dr. Wiley & Marilyn Bland Terese & Keith Blanding Diana Blank Ruth Blott Kay Bollinger Nancy Boyer James Brien & Hollis Hall Kirstie Bromenshenk Gary & Norma Buchanan Tari & Randy Broderick Dr. Doug & Karla Carr Mona Clark Stephen & Victoria Coffman Lynn Conaway Sherri Cornett & Dr. Steve Kriner Dr. Gordon & Dodie Cox Tyler & Brooke Crennen Bruce D. Crippen Patricia & David Crisp Crooked Line Studio - Ms. Julie Durrett Nancy T. Curriden Tanith & Dale Daugherty Shari & Bob Dayton Casey DelCostello Dr. Eugen J. Dolan & Marietta Reviczky-Dolan Thomas & Joell Doneker Clarice Dreyer Cindy Dunkle Susan & Art Durnan Sherri C. Eastman
Linda & David Eckhoff Jackie Emery Micheal Engblom-Bradley Bruce L. Ennis & Margaret S. Davis Marc & Cindy Fine Fred & Rose Marie Fleischmann Dr. Joe Dillard & Stella Fong Ms. Denice Fraser Bess & John Fredlund Stacie & Brett French Angus & Marjorie Fulton Diana & Dan Geiger GFWC - Billings Junior Woman's Club Sandy & Roman Gillitzer Mike & Cathy Glennon Dr. Jim & Peggy Good The GoodCoin Foundation Hannah & Kyle Gregory Alice Gordon & Dr. Grmoljez Jim & Karen Gransbery Jody K. Grant Vince Long & Sarah Grau Dr. Phillip E. & Barbara Griffin Karla Gritten-Ferguson Jaynee Groseth Jeffery A. & Kerry Gruizenga Walter & Barbara Gulick Dave & Judy Halter Tom & Robin Hanel Greg & Carol Hardy Tanna Harman Stephanie Harper Dr. Brian & Molly Harrington Stephanie Heaps Chuck & Carol Heath Melody Heide Linda Hein Rita W. Heizer Stefani & Scott Hicswa Becky & Mitch Hillier Edward Hughes & Roberta Anner Hughes
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Executive Officers Deborah Anspach President Matthew Stroud Vice-President Steve Tostenrud Secretary/Treasurer Kim Olsen Immediate Past President Bryan W. Knicely Ex Officio
Board of Trustees Tari Broderick Juni Clark Paul Cox Becky Hillier Jodi Delahunt Hubbell Katherine Euler Lynette Jensen Christopher Jessup Bess Lovec Thad McGrail Dr. Robert Merchant Gary Oakland Sharon Peterson Kevin Red Star Susan Sullivan Donna Todd
National Council John Buck Deborah Butterfield Paul Farr Abe Hays William I. Koch Carla O’Rorke Nathaniel Owings Joseph Poindexter Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Mark Stevens
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