Cover Art: Michael Peed, Hi, I’m Mike!, 1993. Steel bicycle with wood and enamel additions, 50 x 26 x 72 inches. Gift of the artist.
I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and that celebrations with family and friends continue well into 2025. Before looking ahead, I need to thank you all for the support we received this past year — it was an unforgettable 60th anniversary for the YAM!
The end-of-year support punctuated an already fabulous 2024. Whether you gave a gift to the YAM, stopped by for some holiday shopping, enjoyed time in the galleries, or recommended a visit to out-of-town guests, we can’t thank you enough. Your backing and care for the museum lets us move forward with confidence, knowing we have a like-minded community cheering for our team.
With the arrival of 2025, our team is preparing for an annual favorite event: the art auction! The 57th Annual Yellowstone Art Auction begins on February 7th, and we look forward to hosting many of you for The Night at the Yellowstone Art Museum on March 8th. Please turn to page 16 for more information about the auction and its accompanying events. We can’t wait to share in your excitement as you add pieces to your personal collection!
Speaking of collections, the YAM is pleased to announce that our Of Neon & Bones: New Acquisitions to the YAM Permanent Collection, from 2020 to Now exhibition will open in the Scott Galleries this year. This exhibition will display a variety of artworks that have entered the Permanent Collection of the Yellowstone Art Museum within the last four years. You can find further information on page 8.
The year ahead provides plenty of opportunities to welcome new guests through our doors and into our membership. Art Bridges’ Access for All grant will continue to provide free admission for all our guests, and our team is thrilled to offer a new Young Professional Membership which is now available. We appreciate your membership and look forward to ringing in the New Year with you!
Cheers,
Jessica Kay Ogdin
The Deborah Anspach and John Hanson
Executive Director
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The YAM welcomes our newest team members!
Jane Urbaska, Donor Relations, is delighted to be a part of the YAM Team and Billings community. Vibrant cultural arts are vital to a thriving community, and she loves being in the swirl of activities and connections that make that happen.
Luke Ashmore, Communications Manager, joins the YAM team with years of experience in the travel & tourism industry. He is a proud supporter of Billings’ cultural attractions, education system, local businesses, and soccer scene. In 2025, Luke will collaborate cross-departmentally to introduce a new communication plan and work to support the museum’s marketing & communications.
Terrin Bisel, Administrative Assistant, is an MSUB alum. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in photography and new media. Best of all, he was raised in Billings and brings an extensive knowledge of the art and music scene in our community.
thank you, Precious
Our former Director of Advancement, Precious McKenzie, began a new journey in her career in December, so please join us in saying… thank you and congratulations!
We are so thankful for Precious’ guidance, expertise, and contributions to the YAM, and we count ourselves lucky to call her our friend.
You’re going to continue making Billings a better place, Precious! Everyone on our team is excited to cheer you on, and thank you for everything!
Jane Urbaska
Luke Ashmore Terrin Bisel
Tyler Joseph Krasowski:
Everything Becomes Something
February 28 – June 1, 2025 // Charles M. Bair Family Gallery & Northwest Projects Gallery
Everything Becomes Something celebrates the drawings and prints of Tyler Joseph Krasowski. Krasowski is an accomplished draftsman, and his works reflect his excitement and delight towards the immediacy of drawing. Drawing is often used as a preparatory tool, but for Krasowski, drawings and sketches are valued artworks unto themselves. His images reflect a variety of approaches and subjects, and a deep admiration for the old masters, especially printmakers such as Dürer, whose images are dense, detailed, and demand closer examination.
Born in Minneapolis, Krasowski grew up in the Chicago area. He went to art school at the University of Montana and earned a BFA in Drawing in 2009. After graduating, Krasowki traveled the country with Drive By Press, received a commission to create a design for Pearl Jam’s world tour, and was hired as a studio assistant to renowned printmaker Tony Fitzpatrick. He has been a resident at MATRIX Press in 2012 and 2014, designed textiles with Western Sensibility, and exhibited at Spring Break Art Fair in Los Angeles (2022, 2023, and 2024).
Everything Becomes Something is sponsored by the Missoula Art Museum and traveling through the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association (MAGDA).
Artist Talk with Tyler Joseph Krasowski Thursday, March 20, 2025 // Reception at 5 PM followed by Artist Talk at 5:30 PM
Tyler Joseph Krasowski, I’m so cute, 2018. Graphite drawing, 12 x 9 inches. Loan of the artist.
Tyler Joseph Krasowski, Morning dew, 2024. Graphite on envelope, 10.5 x 6 inches. Loan of the artist.
Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies: Treasures from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Daryl S. Paulson Collection
April 18 – August 3, 2025 // Montana Gallery
Sponsors: Bess Lovec
Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies draws from the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Daryl S. Paulson Collection in Bozeman, Montana. Curated by Asian Art specialists Todd Larkin and Stephen Little, the exhibition examines the philosophical ties between Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies as represented through a selection of fine art and historical photographs. Objects include rare works of art produced in China, Korea, and Japan between the Tang Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, including Daoist nature deities and immortals, Confucian scholar brushes and inkstones, and Buddhist guardian kings and compassionate bodhisattvas. The exhibition highlights trans-Pacific acculturation and highlights the prevalence of Daoist, Confucianist, and Buddhist philosophies through photographs of temples, shrines, deities, and rituals recreated in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Additional works by contemporary Asian American artists working in the Rocky Mountain region will be included for a broadened conversation on the continued influence of acculturation and resulting multi-culturalism. Featured artists include Sammy Seung-min Lee (Boulder, CO), Beth Lo (Missoula, MT), Roger Shimomura (Seattle, WA) and more.
Member Exclusive Early Exhibition Preview, with special guests MSU Professor Todd Larkin, Daryl S. Paulson, and Stephen Little, LACMA Friday, April 18, 2025 // 5 – 6 PM
Left: Bhaisajyaguru, the Buddha of Healing, Seated Buddha. China, Qing dynasty, 18th – 19th c. Stone, 17.13 x 11.7 x 8.7 inches. Daryl S. Paulson Collection, Sorcha Matisse Photography. Right: Set of Eight Ink Cakes with Images of Elegant Women. China, Qing dynasty, 19th c. Ink, 11.46 x 7.48 x 0.79 (box closed). Daryl S. Paulson Collection, Sorcha Matisse Photography.
Top: Roger Shimomura, Minidoka Snapshots: Nightfall, 2010, Lithograph, 9.875 x 10.75 inches.
Bottom: Roger Shimomura, Minidoka Snapshots: Block 6, 2010, Lithograph, 9.875 x 10.75 inches.
Of Neon & Bones: New Acquisitions to the YAM Permanent Collection, from 2020 to now May 9, 2025 – January 11, 2026 // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries
Sponsors: Larry & Ruth Martin
This exhibition in the Mildred Sandall Scott galleries brings together paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects that have entered the Permanent Collection of the Yellowstone Art Museum within the last five years. Ranging from abstract meditations to hyper-realistic snapshots, these artworks further expand the museum’s record of the cultural heritage and artistic history of the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain regions.
The YAM is excited to present these works, as each piece has found a home in our collection and the larger community.
Tracy Linder, Wind, 2022, Found bovine bones, 7.5 x 3 x 3.5 feet, Anonymous gift.
Frances Senska, Teapot, not dated. Ceramic, 7 x 6 x 10 inches. Found in Yellowstone Art Museum Permanent Collection.
John Henry Haseltine: The Mountain Clown & Other Foul Animals
October 25, 2024 – February 9, 2025 // Charles M. Bair Family Gallery & Northwest Projects Gallery
Sponsors: Norma & Gary Buchanan, David & Maggy Hiltner
Utilizing toys, puppets, and comics in addition to painting, sculpture, and performance, Haseltine explores how both self-produced folk art and kitsch mass production equally contribute to the legacy of western mythology. This exhibition examines the parallels between historical western expansion and contemporary gentrification in the region and presents the ways fabricated stories can be manipulated to present local and personal identities. Alongside the exhibition of his artworks, Haseltine will bring his puppets to life with theatre performances in the Charles M. Bair Gallery.
Final Performance
Thursday, January 16, 2025 // 5:30 – 6:30 PM
John Henry Haseltine, Storybook (20/20), 2024. Acrylic on canvas painting, framed, 10.5 x 13.5 inches. Loan of the artist.
Top: Installation view of John Henry Haseltine: The Mountain Clown & Other Foul Animals at the Yellowstone Art Museum. Bottom: John Henry Haseltine performance at the Yellowstone Art Museum.
I Remember Project:
Commissioned artwork by Elizabeth Stone
November 5, 2024 – January 12, 2025 // Mildred Sandall Scott Gallery
Sponsors: Jon Lodge & Jane Waggoner Deschner, First Interstate Bank, Sherri Cornett & Steve Kriner, Darcie & Nick Tempel
In celebration of the museum’s 60th Anniversary, the YAM was pleased to work with Montana artist Elizabeth Stone on a commissioned artwork that honors the region’s public and personal histories. The final installation of the I Remember Project incorporates photographic negatives and slides that were collected from community members in Billings and the surrounding areas.
Throughout 2024, Elizabeth Stone worked with the Billings community on the I Remember Project, a participatory multi-generational community engagement project that resulted in public artwork(s). The project, inspired by Joe Brainard’s book I Remember, was conceived during the imposed isolation on the pandemic in 2020 and created during an artist-in-residency at Cassilhaus in Chapel Hill in October of 2021.
The final installation of the I Remember Project incorporates photographic negatives and slides that were collected from community members in Billings and the surrounding areas. Each donation depicts individual and family histories, and collectively, the artwork functions as a record of the area’s identity.
The Donna Forbes Collection
September 6, 2024 – January 12, 2025 // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries
Sponsors: Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation, Larry & Ruth Martin, Diane Boyer Jerhoff, Deborah Anspach & John Hanson, Carole Baumann, Jim Collins Concept Design, Gareld Krieg, Bev Ross, The Zonta Foundation, The Zonta Club of Billings, Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos, Lornel Baker, Jeanne & Ron Bender, William & Suzanne Smoot
The Yellowstone Art Museum celebrates ground-breaking former Director Donna Forbes (1974 – 1998) with the exhibition of the Forbes Collection, gifted to the museum in late 2022. Presented alongside a selection of works from the broader YAM Permanent Collection, the personal collection of Forbes’ encompasses artists with which she had great friendships, and whom formed the basis of the YAM’s Collection throughout her most influential years.
Elizabeth Stone, Collapsing Time, 2024, 35mm color negatives, black and white negatives, color slides, clear filament. Courtesy of the artist.
Installation view of The Donna Forbes Collection at the Yellowstone Art Museum.
Will James: The Eternal Cowboy
November 2024 – November 2025 // Earl E. Snook Gallery Family Gallery
Sponsors: Gary & Melissa Oakland, Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos, James Thompson
Will James: The Eternal Cowboy explores the archetypal cowboy figure as presented through the work of Montana artist and author Will James (1892–1942). Will James began working on ranches at the young age of 15 and continued working in the cow country throughout his life. James’ artistic portfolio is centered around the cowboy figure, and his famous cowboy novels, such as Smoky (1929) and Uncle Bill (1932), tell of an exhilarating life in the American West. In James’ final novel, The American Cowboy (1942), the book culminates with the declaration: “The cowboy will never die.”
Will James: The Eternal Cowboy examines James’ archetypal cowboy figure through a selection of drawings, writings, and various archival materials from the YAM’s Virginia Snook Collection, and explores the artist’s contemplation of this role within a rapidly changing landscape.
Man and Machine
June 28, 2024 – July 20, 2025 // M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Gallery
Presenting works from the YAM Permanent Collection, Man and Machine considers the role of technology in modern and contemporary artmaking practices. Artists offer insight into the rapidly growing mechanical world and its presence within everyday society. Visitors are encouraged to contemplate this complex relationship through the work of a selection of artists who have integrated machinery into their artmaking or have examined technology’s role in the art world.
Otto Dyar, Will James with reins and saddle, c. 1933, Photographic print, Gift of Virginia Snook.
Isabelle Johnson, Virginia City, c. 1950–52, Watercolor on paper, 34.5 x 27 inches, Gift of Isabelle Johnson Estate. Jon Lodge, Control Panel for Choreographic Lighting (pattern, sequence, sync and intensity), 1999. Mixed media on aluminum,
Gift of Carol L.H. Green.
2024 Recent Acquisitions
The Yellowstone Art Museum is continuously growing the permanent collection through generous gifts and museum purchases. All acquisitions build the museum’s collection of modern and contemporary art from the Mountain West region. The three works featured on this page will be in the upcoming exhibition Of Neon & Bones: New Acquisitions to the YAM Permanent Collection, from 2020 to Now, featured on page 8.
Willem Volkersz, Journey (to the Promised Land), 2008. Neon, wood, acrylic/ latex paint, tile, found objects, 82 x 104 x 46 inches. Gift of the artist.
Freeman Butts, Skalkaho Pass, Rock Creek and Cathy, 1992. Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 56 x 50 inches. Gift of Jim and Karen Harbor.
Michael Peed, Hi, I’m Mike!, 1993. Steel bicycle with wood and enamel additions, 50 x 26 x 72 inches. Gift of the artist.
New Artist-in-Residence
Manette Rene Bradford
February 10 – June 7, 2025
Manette Rene Bradford constructs imagined allegorical narratives for the histories and ecologies of specific geographic locations through paintings, sculptures, and wallsized mixed media works. Her practice combines documentation and direct experience of place with historical, ecological, and folkloristic research. The imagery is fantastical, though rooted in historic realities and the observable world. Humanity, other species, and the land are equally important characters in these narratives, enmeshed and inextricable from one another. Scale is employed as a device to invert hierarchies. Through the act of building this work, Manette repeats and imitates our species’ behavioral impulse to possess, anthropomorphize, and project itself onto the landscape and surrounding ecosystem.
Manette earned a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2022, she was awarded the Montana Art Gallery Director’s Association Exhibition Sponsorship for Unsettled Lands, which will tour Montana from 2024-2026. She will exhibit at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, C.M. Russell Museum, Hockaday Museum of Art, Schoolhouse History and Art Center, and MonDak Heritage Center, and has exhibited in both solo and group shows in San Francisco and Chicago. Manette was interviewed as the subject of an episode of Resounds: Arts and Culture on the High Plains, which aired on May 22, 2023. She lives and works in Montana.
Thank you, Krista & Anne!
Final Chapter of Stuck On You | Chapter Six: Known Traveler
January 16, 17, & 18 at 6 PM, January 19 at 2 PM in the Visible Vault
This final chapter concludes the Stuck on You performance series created by artist-in-residence
Krista Pasini as part of the Post-it Note Project. Known Traveler is held by an ensemble of artists who have been in dialogue this past year about how the shared experience of travel lends to the ways we arrive and depart from moments, each other, this world, and the liminal spaces between.
Anne Holub
Final Program for YAM Writer-in-Residence, Anne Holub
Thursday, January 23, 6–7 PM
To close out her 2024 residency, YAM Writer-inResidence, Anne Holub will host a poetry reading from 6 – 7 pm in the Murdoch Family Gallery featuring new work inspired by art on exhibit at the museum this past year. In addition to reading new work, she will also share some digital compositions featuring art and corresponding poetry. Anne will be available to talk about her experience at the museum this past year, her work, and what’s next. A Q&A will follow!
Krista Leigh Pasini
Manette Rene Bradforde, Mt. Maurice on Fire, 2022. Watercolor, acrylic, paper collage on canvas, 80 x 114 x 7 inches. Photo by Louis Habeck.
Meet Our Docents: Dr. Les Crawford
by Luke Ashmore
As the YAM looks ahead to our Docent on Demand Program, we’re excited to highlight the work and stories of the museum’s biggest supporters and ever-helpful volunteers.
I hope you enjoy reading about Dr. Les Crawford as much as I enjoyed getting to know him.
On a chilly morning in November, I hurried back to the YAM office with two coffees in hand. One was for me, and the other was for someone I couldn’t wait to meet: Dr. Les Crawford.
Les has volunteered as a docent for three years at the Yellowstone Art Museum. Les wears his career as an educator and his passion for the arts on his sleeve, and his experience evidently contributes to his talent as a docent.
Our conversation covered a variety of topics. His personal history, travel stories, and thoughts about Montanan artists led into a discussion about his time at the YAM.
Luke: When did you start volunteering as a docent?
Les: I’ve been a docent for a while. I started when I was in Atlanta at the High Museum. When I came back [to Billings], we were still in the pandemic, and I thought about the things I could do. “I’ll be a docent again,” I thought. Do you have any favorite stories or memories from your time at the YAM?
Yeah. [The museum] was still the jail though. I was in college. I was about 19. And every Christmas, we’d go to the jail to sing Christmas carols to the people there. And so, I’m in the jail, walking along, singing, and here’s an old classmate of mine behind bars. I asked him, “What are you doing here?” He hadn’t paid his child support, so he ended up here. I walked away thinking, “What a dumb thing to ask!” [laughing]
What qualities do you need to be a successful docent?
I think you have to realize that the people that are coming to the museum, many of them have no [art] background at all. There are even adults that are almost frightened to be here with no [art] knowledge. Sometimes they don’t know what to do, or what to look for, or where to go. We have to make them feel at ease and that they’re welcome and that we want them here.
That’s a heartwarming answer. I’m sure your love for the museum helps them feel welcome, too. So, what keeps you coming back to the YAM?
The people. This is a fantastic group of people here. The docents are wonderful, too. They’re really neat people to be with. They want to laugh and talk, you know? It’s a really great place to be.
That’s great to hear. Alright, we’re going to do something different for the last handful of questions. It’ll be a lightning round, so just answer quickly with what comes to mind. What’s your favorite movie?
Gone with the Wind.
Who’s your favorite artist?
I think it’s Van Gogh. I’ve always liked his work very much.
I’ve got one more question, and I promise it’s a fun one. I’m sure.
Is the YAM haunted?
No. I’ll walk you though here at night by myself. [laughs] This interview has been edited and condensed. Read the full article at artmuseum.org/educate/yam-docents.
Are you interested in learning more about art at the YAM? Ask a Docent!
Docents are now available twice a week to answer all your questions! You can find a Docent near the desk on Thursdays from 2 – 4 PM with a guided tour of a current exhibition at 3:30 PM and Saturday from 1 – 3 PM with a guided tour at 2:30 PM.
If you are interested in learning more about being a Docent email Carrie Goe Nettleton, YAM Education Director, at education@artmuseum.org.
Thank you, YAM Members!
Funding from YAM memberships annually supports exhibitions, FAM at the YAM and other education programs, as well as continued free admission. We couldn’t do this without you!
We encourage you to renew your membership if it has lapsed to continue your support of the YAM and take part in our exclusive upcoming programs for members. We appreciate your ongoing support!
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renew your support of the arts, please:
Scan the QR code or visit our website at artmuseum.org/engage/individual-membership.
Stop in and renew at the front desk or call us at 406.256.6804.
Pay by check, labeled as membership and sent to the museum’s address.
Members’ Day in Martinsdale | Friday, May 30, 2025
Join the YAM for an members’ exclusive travel opportunity to visit the home of the Bair family and explore their collection of Charles Russell, Joseph Henry Sharp, Edward Curtis, as well as modern European and American artworks. $15 per person will include a small boxed lunch, waters and limited non-alcoholic beverages. Members at the $2,500 (Director’s Circle) level and Lifetime Legacy members will enjoy no trip fee and optional complimentary transportation to Martinsdale. Please RSVP to membership@artmuseum.org. Limited capacity. Plus-ones warmly welcomed.
The Yellowstone Art Museum is excited to announce that the 57th Annual Yellowstone Art Auction will take place February 7 to March 8, 2025. The Art Auction is one of the YAM’s most treasured opportunities to spotlight celebrated regional artwork, introduce emerging artists, and inspire patrons at every stage of collecting. The YAM’s juried Art Auction exhibition showcases a diverse range of artworks available for Silent Auction, including a Small Works subset, in addition to a select grouping of Live-Auction-only pieces. Participating artists are generously donating a percentage of the sale of each piece in support of the YAM. The Art Auction will again feature several events and artist talks during the run of the exhibition. The signature museum fundraiser will open with a free to the public artists’ celebration and culminate in a ticketed Live Auction Gala, known as “The Night”. As the YAM’s largest fundraiser of the year, the Art Auction raises crucial support for the exhibitions and educational programs that the Yellowstone Art Museum presents annually.
Stay up to date and get your tickets by visiting the auction webiste at artmuseum.org/engage/yellowstone-art-auction or scan the QR code.
2025 ART AUCTION EVENTS
Invitational Exhibition Preview
Thursday, FEBRUARY 6 | 5 – 8 PM
YAM Members at the Curator’s Circle level and above enjoy a special private preview of the available works with priority bidding opportunities.
Opening Reception
Friday, FEBRUARY 7 | 5 – 8 PM
Mingle with the auction artists and place first bids on Silent Auction items while enjoying music, dancing, quick finish art, and hors d’oeuvres.
Auction Artist Conversations
THURSDAY EVENINGS: February 13, 20, 27 | 5 – 7 pm
Join us on the cozy couch in the YAM’s galleries Thursday evenings during the art auction for drinks and conversations with local artists. Beer and wine at 5 PM, Artist Conversations at 5:30 PM.
The Night Live Auction & Gala
Saturday, MARCH 8 | 7 PM
The Live Auction Gala will conclude the YAM’s signature fundraiser with final in-person bids placed on Silent and Live Auction works for ticket holders. Tickets and table reservations can be purchased at various levels on the website or by calling the front desk. Seating is limited so we recommend purchasing tickets early.
Final Day to View Art Auction 57 Exhibition
Sunday, MARCH 9 | 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday will be the final day to view the Art Auction Exhibition in person. Purchasers can pick up their new works starting Tuesday, March 11 during business hours or by appointment.
Montana makers in the YAM Store
Gifts to Last Lifetimes
Handcrafted in Montana, B James Design creates gifts to last lifetimes. Each piece is designed to meet at the intersection of style and function. Their charcuterie and cutting boards are handcrafted out of maple, cherry, walnut, and mahogany woods and embellished with epoxy.
Art for the Body
For Ariana Boussard-Reifel, designing jewelry is the natural evolution of a lifelong interest in form and early human adornment. She grew up on a ranch in Montana and believes in making jewelry one piece at a time, with a deep commitment to the earth and socially-conscious practices.
Line, Color, Life
Sarah Angst is an artist and printmaker operating out of Bozeman, Montana. The Sarah Angst Art line began with a decision to create accessible reproductions of artist & printmaker Sarah Angst’s bright & bold, hand-painted linocuts of nature, reflecting Sara’s passion for color and her sense of humor.
Rent the YAM!
The Yellowstone Art Museum’s spacious Promenade and Great Hall, along with its ever-changing art exhibitions, offer a beautiful setting for your private events. The museum is the perfect backdrop to intimate wedding ceremonies and receptions, bridal showers, and all celebrations.
Members at the $500 and above level receive a discount on facility rentals. Rental availability is limited, so get in contact soon to reserve your event space.
Scan the QR code or contact Tatum Walker, Rental Coordinator at 406.256.6804 x236 or rentals@artmuseum.org to inquire about a rental space.
Endowment at the YAM
In this new year, we have much to celebrate, thanks to our community leaders, sponsors, members, guests, and staff. What was once a small arts center has grown into the region’s largest contemporary art museum. A place where creative expression, exchange, and education are valued, and all are welcome.
As we look to sustain the museum for the future, the continued accessibility for all, the maintenance of the historic building, and the stewardship of the permanent collection, are critical to our growth. How do we continue to build for the future, so that the ones who come after us also experience all that a world-class museum has to offer? The answer is in growing the YAM’s Endowment Fund. A robust endowment ensures the sustainability of the YAM, now and for years to come.
Options for Giving to the YAM Endowment
Give directly from your IRA
If you have an IRA and are at least 70½ years old, you may transfer money directly from your IRA to the YAM Endowment Fund.
Take Advantage of the Montana Endowment Tax Credit
You may receive a federal income tax deduction for your gift, a credit on your Montana state income taxes, and capital gains tax savings if appreciated assets are given. For individuals, it is as easy as setting up a charitable deferred payment gift annuity with the YAM. This allows for a tax credit of up to 40% against Montana income tax owed. For individuals, the maximum credit is $15,000, or $30,000 if filed jointly. This generous tax credit incentivizes Montanans to give so that nonprofits, like the YAM, can build a strong financial future.
Montana Business Owners
Your business, LLC, or corporation, can write a check for the YAM Endowment and receive a tax credit equal to 20% of the gift. Tax credits reduce your state income tax liability dollar-for-dollar. This means that a $15,000 tax credit saves you $15,000 in taxes.
Ways to Contribute
For more information on planned giving, visit artmuseum.org/engage/planned-giving-gifts-to-endowment or scan the QR code. You can also fill out and mail the form on the next page. Please contact your financial advisor as well. The Yellowstone Art Museum provides information about the benefits of planned gifts and does not provide any legal, financial or tax advice.
Growing up in Chicago, I studied art and music and had the opportunity to take some classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. As a parent and former teacher, I encouraged curiosity, creativity, and confidence in my sons’ and students’ development. I believe that children should be encouraged to develop their uniqueness and creativity. My contributions to the YAM are made from my heart so more folks can appreciate visual arts. The YAM offers so many opportunities for adults, teens, and children to experience and explore art in a variety of ways.
—Diane Boyer Jerhoff
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Last day for Head Start
Studio 2nd Saturday: Fairy Tale Faces, 10 AM–12 PM
Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grades YAG
Last day for The Donna Forbes Collection & I Remember Project
YAM Teens: Open Studio, 3:30–5 PM
Final performance by John Henry Haseltine, 5:30–6:30 PM
Stuck On You Chapter Six: Known Traveler
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM–12 PM
Adult Cooking Class: A Scandinavian Winter, 10 AM–1:30 PM
Final Program and Q&A with YAM Writer-in-Residence, Anne Holub, 6–7 PM
YAM University with Dr. Patricia VettelBecker, The Art of Looking, 4–5:30 PM
Art Auction 57 Artist Conversation, 5–7 PM 13
Adult Cooking Class: Foods of Love, 5:30–7:30 PM
Adult Art Class: Art Quilts with Maggy Rozycki Hiltner, 10 AM–4 PM 16
Last day for Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grades YAG Exhibition
YAM Teens: Curious Cartoons Part 2, 3:30–5 PM
Art Auction 57 Artist Conversation, 5–7 PM
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM–12 PM
Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG Exhibition Opens
YAM University with Dr. Patricia Vettel-Becker, Modernism & Postmodernism, 4–5:30 PM
Art Auction 57 Artist Conversation, 5–7 PM 28
Tyler Joseph Krasowski: Everything Becomes Something Opens
FAM at the YAM, 4 – 6 PM
The Night Live Auction & Gala, 7 PM
Last day to view Art Auction 57
YAM University with Dr. Patricia Vettel-Becker, Understanding Contemporary Art, 4–5:30 PM
Adult Cooking Class: Exploring Asian Cuisine, 10 AM – 1:30 PM
YAM Teens: Open Studio, 3:30 – 5 PM
Artist Talk with Tyler Joseph Krasowski, 5 PM reception, 5:30 PM artist talk
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Adult Art Class: The Art of Woodworking — Marquetry, 10 AM–4 PM
YAM University with Dr. Patricia Vettel-Becker, Contemporary Art in Montana, 4–5:30 PM
Reception Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG Exhibition, 5–7 PM
Last day for Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG Exhibition
YAM Teens: Something, Something, 3:30 – 5 PM
Billings Symphony at the YAM, 5–8 PM
ArtWalk & First Friday at the YAM, 5–8 PM
FAM at the YAM, 4 – 6 PM
Slow Art Day at the YAM
Studio 2nd Saturday: Depicting Details, SOLD, 10 AM – 12 PM
YAM Teens: Open Studio, 3:30 – 5 PM
Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies Opens 18
Member Exclusive Early Exhibition Preview, Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies, 5–6 PM
Connections at the Art Museum, 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Adult Cooking Class: Breads of the World, 5:30–7:30 PM
Dates and times are subject to change. Please check our website artmuseum.org/calendar for any updates and changes.
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, & TEENS
Scan the QR code to visit the education page on YAM’s website or check Facebook for updates, registration info, and pricing. artmuseum.org/educate
STUDIO 2ND SATURDAY
Ages 5 – 12 | 10 AM – 12 PM
Members: $10 | Not-yet Members: $20
Register online, by calling 406.256.6804 x238 or email arteducator@artmuseum.org
Every Studio 2nd Saturday class includes touring the galleries and creating art connected to current exhibitions.
January 11 | Fairytale Faces
Create your own fairytale self-portrait inspired by the whimsical paintings in John Henry Haseltine’s exhibition The Mountain Clown and Other Foul Animals.
February 8 | Going Once, Twice, SOLD
Use a variety of materials to craft your own work of art, just like pieces in YAM’s Art Auction 57.
April 12 | Depicting Details
Draw, print, and layer detailed illustrations to experience the process of artist Tyler Joseph Krasowki in his exhibition, Everything Becomes Something.
May 10 | From East to West
Explore the exhibition Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies and create a work of art inspired by contemporary and traditional Asian artworks.
YOUNG ARTISTS’ GALLERY
Head Start Preschool
Saturday, November 23, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025
Reception on Thursday, December 12 from 4 – 6 PM
Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grade
Saturday, January 11 – Sunday, February 16
Reception on Thursday, January 30 from 5 – 7 PM
Billings Public Schools 5th Grade
Saturday, February 22 – Sunday, March 30
Reception on Thursday, March 27 from 5 – 7 PM
FAM AT THE YAM
All ages welcome | 4 – 6 PM 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 and learn about their process. It’s a great way to kick off your First Friday evening.
February 7
Join an Art Auction 57 artist in the studio to create a work of art using their technique.
March 7
Celebrate the closing weekend of Art Auction 57 with a featured artist and their unique process.
April 4
Join us for Scrollathon, a multimedia, collaborative creative project that will bring together people from all 50 states! Steven and William Ladd will guide us through a hands-on, found material art lesson that will be displayed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC!
May 2
Come explore the wonderful Tippet Rise Art Center in the YAM Education Studio and create a work of art with Tippet Rise Art Educator, Beth Korth!
Adult Education Coordinator, Marilu (center) and docents Stacie (left) and Jane (right) at the National Docent Symposium! The YAM representatives presented on outreach programs for 4th & 5th Grade classrooms.
YAM TEENS
Ages 13 – 18 | 3:30 – 5 PM | FREE! No registration required. Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month Make art, meet artists, build community, and explore endless possibilities. Join us as we dive into the YAM’s exhibitions, learn new techniques, and discover your artistic voice Questions? Email Angel at arteducator@artmuseum.org.
NO YAM TEENS on January 1 & March 5
January 15 | Open Studio
Create in our fully stocked education studio.
February 5 | Curious Cartoons Part 1
Explore John Henry Haseltine’s narrative artwork and make your own unique character
February 19 | Curious Cartoons Part 2
Create your own narrative artwork.
SUMMER ART ACADEMY
Ages 7 – 14 | June 16 – 20 & June 23 – 27
YAM Members: $335 | Not-Yet-Members: $375 Register online atartmuseum.org/educate/childrens-camps or in-person at the YAM.
March 19 | Open Studio
Create in our fully stocked education studio.
April 2 | Something, Something
Experience the time and tedium of the artwork by Tyler Joseph Krasowki in Everything Becomes Something.
April 16 | Open Studio
Create in our fully stocked education studio.
May 7 | Tradition Influences the NOW
Be inspired by past and present in the exhibition Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies.
May 21 | New Art Incoming!
Get inspired by some of the YAM’s new acquisitions into the permanent collection.
YAM CAMP
Ages 6 – 8 from July 28 – August 1
Ages 7 – 9 from August 4 – 8
Ages 9 – 12 from August 11 – 15
YAM Members: $285 | Not-Yet-Members: $325 Register online atartmuseum.org/educate/childrens-camps or in-person at the YAM.
Summer Art Academy is in its 25th season! NOW AT MSUB! At this camp, young artists study under professional artists in concentrated areas, which they choose. Class sizes are limited. Art supplies are included in the cost of tuition. Students bring their own snacks and lunches. Summer Art Academy is located on the campus of Montana State University Billings.
Classes this year include: Painting, Drawing, Collage, Sculpture, Wearable Indigenous Art, Art Journaling, Animation, Printmaking, Music, Watercolor, and more!
For Questions email Summer Art Academy Director, Marilu Metherell, at adulted@artmuseum.org or call 406.256.6804x250.
Need-based scholarships from the Sally McIntosh Scholarship fund are available. For an application, email Carrie Goe Nettleton at education@artmuseum.org.
Spend an entire week exploring and going behind the scenes at the YAM and creating artwork using multiple techniques and mediums. The final day culminates in an art show where students get to show off their own artwork that was created during the camp.
For questions and membership discount codes email Angel Shandy at arteducator@artmuseum.org or call 406.256.6804 x238.
For Scholarship applications email Carrie Goe Nettleton at education@artmuseum.org.
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS
April 1, 2025!
ADULT ART & COOKING CLASSES
For more information scan the QR code or visit artmuseum.org/educate/adult-education. Please email our Adult Education Coordinator, Marilu Metherell, at Adulted@artmuseum.org with any questions. Register online or call the front desk at 406.256.6804. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. YAM Museum Members receive 20% off all adult education courses.
Art CLASSES
YAM adult art classes are designed for everyone from beginners to artists who want to hone their skills. Every class is taught by a professional artist who is eager to share their creative process and techniques. These museum-based classes are perfect for lifelong learners and creative members of our community. All adult art classes are available for OPI credits.
YAM University with Dr. Patricia Vettel-Becker
Tuesdays: February 11, February 25, March 11, & March 25 | 4 – 5:30 PM Cost: $75 for all four sessions
Join Dr. Patricia Vettel-Becker, Professor Emerita of Art History at Montana State University Billings, for a series of four interactive, skill-building classes that will deepen your understanding of modern and contemporary art. YAM University classes include:
The Art of Looking on February 11
Modernism & Postmodernism on February 25
Understanding Contemporary Art on March 11
Contemporary Art in Montana on March 25
Art Quilts with Maggy Rozycki Hiltner
Saturday, February 15 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Cost: $65
In this workshop led by Art Auction artist Maggy Rozycki Hiltner, participants will make small art quilts using fusible adhesive, cotton, and found materials. Students will create in response to the materials at hand rather than a set pattern. Construction and basic decorative stitches will be covered. All materials are provided and no sewing skills required. All participants are encouraged to bring a few pieces of their own fabrics, quilt fragments, or embroidery to use in their artworks.
The Art of Woodworking — Marquetry
Saturday, March 22 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Cost: $65
Marquetry is the art of creating pictures and decorative designs skillfully using the grain, figure, and color in thin wood veneers. Once the basic techniques are learned, you will start seeing the entire woodworking world as a canvas. In this one-day introduction to basic marquetry class, you will take and ordinary piece of veneer, a simple image, and select pieces of contrasting and colored veneer. Using the simple “packet method” of cutting with a fret saw, you will produce an image that can be applied to a substrate and used in several ways.
Art Journaling at Tippet Rise
Saturday, May 10 | 10 AM – 3 PM
Cost: $20 Supply Fee
Welcome warm weather back to Montana with an inspiring and invigorating art journaling class at Tippet Rise. Enjoy the many beautiful views of nature and sculpture as you are led in creative exercises by Huntley artist Katherine Jore. Whether you are experienced in art journaling or have never heard of it, you will have fun. Katherine will give ideas for creating beautiful pages, as well as ideas for adding texture and layer to pages. Join us in interpreting the Tippet Rise landscapes using your unique creative voice.
Save the Date:
Urban Sketching & Sketch Booking Symposium
Sat. & Sun., May 17 & 18 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Free!
Mark your calendars for this year’s Urban Sketching and Sketch Booking Symposium!
Sharpen your pencils and join artists from The Billings Arts Association and Billing’s own Urban Sketchers for a day of FREE pop-up workshops and on-site demos at the Museum. Learn the basic framework of urban sketching and keeping a sketchbook, and discover the tools used to create on the fly. Jump into the world of rendering perspective, then study color and layout with the artists to help tell your story in a fresh new way. Other workshops include Nature Journaling, Travel Journaling, and Art Journaling. The skills you learn are useful for any creative journaling practice.
Culinary symbols of hospitality, kindness, love, and life.
April 24 | Breads of the World
A cultural mosaic tour of breads and what goes with them.
Yoga @ The YAM
Wednesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Members $10 | Not-Yet-Members $15
6-class series: Members $50 \ Not-Yet-Members $75
Join us every Wednesday in the Murdock Gallery. Yoga instructor and YAM member, Sarah Brown, will lead these sessions and welcomes ALL levels. Bring your own mat.
CONNECTIONS AT THE ART MUSEUM
with the Montana Chapter of the Every 3rd Friday | January 17 | February 21 | March 21 | April 18 | May 16, 2025 from 10:30 AM – 12 PM
No cost to participate. Registration in advance is required. Call 800.272.3900 or email montana@alz.org to register. This monthly program promotes connection and companionship for individuals living with early-stage cognitive impairment and their care partners through art. Join us to view, discuss, and create art with trained docents and volunteers.
THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS
We would like to give our sincerest thanks to all members, donors, and sponsors who have contributed and pledged $125 and above. This cumulative list reflects gifts to the YAM given from November 14, 2023, through November 14, 2024, including Art Auction donations and purchases.
$1,000,000+
Anonymous
Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson
$200,000+
Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
Yellowstone County
$100,000 – 199,999
Anonymous
$50,000 – 99,999
Art Bridges Foundation
Dr. John & Patricia Burg
Montana Community Foundation
$25,000 – 49,999
Lornel Baker
Charles M. Bair Family Trust
Jennifer & Steven Corning
Kathryn Caine Wanlass
Charitable Foundation
Marilyn H. Floberg Trust
Riversage Billings Inn
Christine & James Scott
Linda Shelhamer & Stephen Haraden
Treacy Foundation
Roy Yakulic
$10,000 – 24,999
Anonymous
Lisa Autio—Autio Artwork LLC
Coventry & Paul Baker
Diane Boyer Jerhoff
Loretta Domaszewski
Eide Bailly LLP
Hilltop Inn by Riversage
Bess Lovec
Ruth & Larry Martin
Tim Matteson
Elaine McClelland
Montana Arts Council
Kim & Don Olsen
Stephanie & Matthew Stroud
Susan Sullivan & Stephen Zabawa
Leslie Taylor
Tippet Rise Fund of the Sidney E. Frank Foundation
Jane Waggoner Deschner & Jon Lodge
Jeanne & Charlie Widdicombe
$5,000 – 9,999
Gale & Dok Arvanites
Aunt Dofe’s Gallery
Norma & Gary Buchanan
Jim Collins Concept Design
Rachel & Paul Cox
First Interstate Bank—Downtown
Carrie Goe Nettleton & Tyler Nettleton
John W. & Carol L.H. Green
Rosetta Hixson
KOA, Inc.
Gareld Krieg
Betty Loos & Gordon McConnell
Diana Norton & Joel Anderson
Gary & Melissa Oakland
Par Montana
Kevin Red Star
Rocky Mountain College
Beverly Ross
Susan Shelhamer
Marilyn & Bill Simmons—MasterLube
Dr. Kris Spanjian & Ray Gilbertson
Stockman Bank
Sara Walsh
Aaron Williamson
Christal Winterrowd
Jeremiah Young
$2,500 – 4,999
Kelsey Allen
Mitchell Arvanites
Carol Beam
Dawn Birk
Buchanan Capital, LLC
Linda & Nick Cladis
Dr. James & Linda Cornetet
Dr. Leslie Crawford
Mary Lee & David Darby
Sherri Eastman
Google
Joanna & Stephen Harper
John Henry Haseltine
Margo & Frank Kelley
Carrie La Seur & Andrew Wildenberg
Dorothy Long
Marguerite K. Harris Survivor’s Trust
Rudi Marten
Dr. Precious McKenzie & William Stearns
Drs. Linda & Robert Merchant
Dr. Jim & Marilu Metherell
Tanya & Matt Nuckols
Jaq Quanbeck
RBC Foundation
Linda & James W. Thompson
Donna Todd
Diane & Willem Volkersz
Evelyn Waldron
Dawn & Shannon Widdicombe
Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative
Zonta Club of Billings
$1,000 – 2,499
Anonymous Anonymous
Ossie Abrams
Jesse Albrecht
Carole Baumann
Rollin Beamish
Dora & Larry Bean
Billings Clinic
Billings Scheels
Dr. Doug & Karla Carr
Dallas Celecia & Robert Celecia—
Celecia Living Trust
Sean Chandler
Kristen Cliffel
Carla & Patrick Cobb
Mary Lee & Martin Connell
Dr. Steve Kriner & Sherri Cornett
Lilly Corning Thompson & William Thompson
Catherine Courtenaye
Holly & Ryan Cremer
Joy & Gene Culver
Chad Cumin
Cushing Terrell
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
Todd Forsgren
Katie & Rein Gillstrom
Fay Golson
Kimberly & William Gottwals
Dr. James Guyer & Jeanie Mentikov
Cheryl & Donald Harris
Kevin Harris
Joan Haseltine
Andrea & Alex Heyneman
Georgia & Donald Hicks
Maggy Rozycki Hiltner & David Hiltner
Amber Hofferber
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Humanities Montana
Jane & Terry Indreland
Sandy & Pierre Jomini
Cynthia & John Kennedy
Gwendolyn Kern
Evey LaMont & Tom Singer
Sheena & Brian Langeliers
Ted Lovec
MAGDA
Joy & James Mariska
Chris Montague
Montana Dakota Resources
Kate Morris
Davi Nelson
Opportunity Bank
Payne West Insurance
Linda Pease Brien
Dr. Walt & Mary Peet
Walter Piehl
Sharon Richey
Dr. Donald & Carol Roberts
Connie Rohrdanz
Royal & Norma Johnson Charitable Foundation
Barbara Sample
Dr. Deborah Schaffer & Dr.
Rachel Schaffer
Kathryn Schmidt
Julie Schultz
Marcia Selsor
Mary Serbe & Shane De Leon—Kirks’ Grocery
Sharon Shannon
Eric Simonsen—Simonsen Architect
Linda Snider
Brownie Snyder
Shirley Steele
Darcie & Nick Tempel
Mary & Bill Underriner
James Urbaska
Jeremy Waterfall—American Solutions for Business
Willoughby Giving Fund
Amy & Ronald Yates
Zonta Club of Billings Foundation
$500 – 999
Crista Ann Ames
Britta Anderson
Elizabeth Scanlin & Jeff Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Elizabeth Anthony
Dr. Bruce & Susan Barrow
Kris Bart-Sauer & Cody Sauer
Lisa & Patrick Beddow
Jeanne & Ron Bender
Lisa & Jeff Berke
Billings Federal Credit Union
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MT
Bretz RV & Marine
Tari & Randy Broderick
Gilbert Burdett
Angela Carter
Century 21
Kelli & Brian Christenson
Jean Cochran
Vicki Conley
JoAnna Jett Corson
Dr. Gordon & Dodie Cox
Sara Creeden
Shari & Bob Dayton
Dick Anderson Construction
Connie Dillon
Joell & Thomas Doneker
Michelle Dyk
Michelle & Glenn Foy
Bess Synder Fredlund
Stacie & Brett French
Gainan’s Flowers
Heather & David Gaitonde
Kimberly & Issac Gaitonde
GFWC—Billings Junior Woman’s Club
Sarah Grau & Vince Long
Theresa & Peter Habein
Dona & Paul Hagen
Ruby Hahn
Marianna Hansen
Eric Hodgsen
Karen Honnold
Lee D. Humphrey Jr.—Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Erin Hurbi & Joe Corning
Intermountain Health/ St. Vincent
Adam Jahiel
Jane Harriet Jellinek
KE Construction
Horton Koessler
Elizabeth Korth
Nancy Krogh
Brooks & Gary Leete
Jodi Lightner
Kristy & Alex Martin
Robert Martinez
David Mayer
Kathe & William McDaniels
Heather McDowell
Karrie McRae—Cut-n-Rust
Laura Meintjes
Sheila Miles
Marie Modrow
Mariellen Neudeck
Susan Ogden
Nickolas Olson
Ben Pease
Gwynn & Jordan Pehler
Purple Cow
Selisa Rausch
Red Lodge Clay Center
Keeara Rhoades
Beverly & William Ryan
Emily Schaff
Schutz Foss Architects PC
Angel Shandy
Corby Skinner
Diane Smith
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Dr. William & Suzanne Smoot
Abbey & Steve Sonntag
Tim Sweeney
Systems Technology Consultants
Dr. E Stewart & Mary Jane Taylor
Thirsty Street Brewing Co.
This House of Books
Judd Thompson
Mark Thompson
Margit Thorndal
Pauline & Steve Tostenrud
Jane Urbaska
Josh Urso
John Utgaard
Dr. Patricia & Richard Vettel-Becker
Dr. James & Kerry Vincent
Susan & Scott Walker
Tatum Walker
Will Warasila
Carol & John Welch
Cheryl & Gregory Wilhelmi
Cheri & Greg Wrench
$125 – 499
Abbott Laboratories—EGC
Alexis Acker
Dr. Hewes D. & Susan Agnew
Kathy & Richard Aldrich
Tomi & Dale Alger
Craig Anderson
Amor & Rob Andy
Barbara Archer & Thomas Tully
Art House Cinema & Pub
Susan Baack & Dan Gross
Elaine Baker
Beth & Rob Bales
Rede Ballard
Susan Barnett
Richard Bart
Kevin Bartlett
James Bason
Mary Bauer
Nada & Philip Bell
Jean & Wayne Biberdorf
Kathryn Bjarke
Connie & Larry Blackwood
Bobbi & Almon Blain
Leslie Blair
Sandra & Francis Blake
Kim Bricker
Judith Burnam
Tiffany Burnam Garcia
Bill Callahan
Carolyn Campbell
The Carpenter’s Creation
Isabelle Carroll
Desirae & Mike Caskey
Elizabeth Chappie-Zoller
City Brew Coffee
City Vineyard
Cladis Investment Advisory, LLC
Mona Clark
Abby Coffee
Melissa Conley
Maura & Stephen Cornell
Duane Crants
Bruce Crippen
Nancy Curriden
Misty Deleon
Tom Dell
Jan & David Dietrich
Stephanie Dishno
Mary & David Dobrowsky
Joan Doherty
Donnes Construction
Marilee & Lewis Duncan
Michelle Duncan
Julie Durrett—Crooked Line Studio
Robin Earles & Steve Kuennen
Joanne & Steve Eaton
Diane & David Eichler
Ren Elias
Patricia Ellis
Carol Erbe & James Jones
Essence Medical Spa
Douglas Ezell & Sharon Christensen
Joseph Fitzsimons
Floberg Real Estate/ Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices
Janice & John Fordham
Leslie Fornshell
Candace Forrette & Steven Paulson
Cynthia Foster
Kay Foster & Mike Mathew
Louisa Frank & Ellen Wilson
Linda Franson
Samantha French
Melissa Frost & James Madden
Marjorie & Angus Fulton
Jay Gardner
Susan Germer
Connie & Ron Glass
GLN Real Estate PC
Dr. James & Margaret Good
Karen & Jim Gransbery
Executive Officers
Bess Lovec
President
Susan Sullivan
Treasurer
Matt Stroud
Immediate Past President
Celine & Dan Gray
Dr. Paul Grmoljez & Alice Gordon
Kerry & Jeffrey Gruizenga
Barbara & Walter Gulick
Barb Gunn & Edward Barta
Billie Gustafson
Edward Hahn
Sally & Rich Hall
Nancy Halter & Greg Jahn
Patse Hansen
Dr. Brian & Molly Harrington
Lynn Haygood Lee
Jessica & Tanner Haynie
Steph & Joel Hecker
Jeff Heenan
Logan Helland
Joan & Jeffrey Heser
Jeneese Hilton
Dr. Paul & D’Anne Holley
Jordan Hoyt
Erica & Morgan Hoyt
Roberta Anner Hughes & Edward Hughes
Cynthia & Dave Hummel
Cristi & Jeff Hunnes
Betsey Hurd
Susan & Dave Irion—Irion Properties LLC
Linda & Jerry Iverson
Stephanie Jauron
Jeanne Peterson Inc.
Valeria Jeffries & Allen Powers
Jim Jereb
Nancy & Lee Jockers
John J. Holmberg Family Trust
Amanda Johnson
Jill Johnson
Judy Johnson
Lori Johnson
Zak Jokela
Amanda Jungles
Marie & James Kelly
George Kelting
Joy Keown
Phoebe Knapp Warren & Paul Warren
Donna & Keith Kohnke
Kevin Kooistra
Diane & Ted Kylander
Jace Laakso
Helen & Clint Laferriere
Suzanne Lagoni
Laura Langeliers
Eelin Lee
Anne & Gary Libecap
Abby Lindstrom King
Kathy Lombardozzi
Board of Trustees
Joel Anderson
Deborah Anspach
Lornel Baker
Juni Clark
Jennifer Corning
Todd Forsgren
Kim Gottwals
Amanda Johnson
Larry Martin
Gary Oakland
Kim Olsen
Darcie Tempel
Donna Todd
YAM Team
Luke Ashmore
Communications Manager
Katie Bales
Membership Coordinator
Licia Lucas-Pfadt
Bonnie MacAllister
Asha Murthy MacDonald
Ginnie Madsen
Drs. Lisa Malody & Laurence DeBoer
Allison Martin
Myrna Martinson
Rebekah & Robert Mason
Sara Mast
Joyce & Larry Mayer
Shannon & Thad McGrail
Cathryn McIntyre—Cat’s Corner Studio
Mary McNally & Monte Smith
Alan McNiel
Debbie & Rich McRae
Mary Mendel
Donna Meyer
Benjamin Mickelson
Microsoft
Jill Miller
Paige Miller
Lauri & Mark Miron
Penny & William Morgan
Betty Moses
Rosella Mosteller
Janice Munsell
Kathy Munson
Meredith & Chris Munson
Dr. Jim & Anne Nichols
Northern Plains Resource Council
NOVA Center of the Performing Arts
Susan Nybo & Kent Koolen
Sara Nygard
Nancy O’Brien & Joseph Henan
Allison O’Donnell & Mark Sanderson—Toucan Gallery
Kate Oltmann
Layla Owens
Clay Pape
Donna Pavlish
Erika Peterman
Dr. Robyn Peterson & Nick Lamb
Joan Phillips
Pillar Event Services, Inc.
Tracy Poole—Pretty Horse Woman Designs
Prairie Hand Spinners
Dr. Jess Jur & Paige Presler-Jur
Beth & Kenneth Pumo
Mur Louisa Quaglia
Derek Quick
Erin & Luke Rains
Kathleen Ralph & Micheal Grimland
Michael Ramey
Terrin Bisel
Office Manager
Isabelle Carroll
Front Desk & Retail Manager
Ren Elias
AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer
Michelle Foy
Volunteer Grant Writer
Kimberly Gaitonde
Associate Curator
Carrie Goe Nettleton
Education Director
Aidan Harrington
Front Desk Receptionist
Laura Krapacher
Registrar
Starrlene Love
Front Desk Receptionist
Elaine McClelland
Finance Director
Marilu Metherell
Adult Education Coordinator
Barbara Ramlow
Jennette Rasch
Afton Ray-Rossol—Bold West Art
Kim Redding
Rimrock Pediatric Dentistry
Thibault Roland
Lin & Jim Roscoe
Sheila & Bob Ruble
Dale Ruff
Amy & Tim Sanders
Dr. Patrick & Mary Schelle
Ketzia Schoneberg
Whitney & Graham Scott
Kathie & Steve Shandera
Nina & Larry Sheneman
Lynn Shield Fine Art
Shirley Shirley
Steve Simpson
Halcyon LaPoint & Gary Smith
Linda Snedigar
Claire & Jack Snyder
Susan & Donald Sommerfeld
Sonny Todd Real Estate
Stewart Title
Linda Stoudt
Dr. Esther Beth Sullivan & David Floerchinger
Greg Sullivan
Teresa Erickson & Patrick Sweeney
Morgan Syring
Paige & Timothy Thompson
Debbie & Bill Tierney
Kathie & Greg Todd
Kristi Tolliver
Robert Tompkins
The Honorable Chuck & Joanie Tooley
Ruth & Tom Towe
Trailhead Pediatric Dentistry
Carol & Ray Van Tuinen
Lisa Ventura & Carl Ritterpusch
Anne Veraldi
Michael Wagner—Waggy Welds
Dagny Walton
Bonnie Bien Warne
Barb Waters
Jennifer Webber
Judy Williams
Kate Williams
Patricia Williams
Suzanne Wilson
Jeff Yurko
Astri Zidack
Dana Zier
Karmen Joki
Front Desk Receptionist
Nickolas Olson
Marketing Manager
Chaz Riewaldt
Facilities Manager
Jessica Kay Ogdin
The Deborah Anspach and John Hanson
Executive Director
Angel Shandy
Museum Art Educator
Molly Schiltz
Special Events Coordinator
Jane Urbaska
Major Gifts
Tatum Walker
Rental Coordinator
Carter West
Preparator
10 am – 8 pm
10 am – 8 pm
Upcoming at the YAM in 2025
4th annual YAM Golf Tournament
Friday, June 6, 2025 at Briarwood Country Club.
Learn more and download the team sign up form.
SummerFair 47
Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the YAM! Artist/Vendor Applications open on February 3 and are due by April 27.
OUR MISSION
The Yellowstone Art Museum exhibits, interprets, collects, and preserves art, for the enrichment, education, inspiration, and enjoyment of all. We are funded in part by coal severance taxes paid based upon coal mined in Montana and deposited in Montana’s cultural and aesthetic projects trust fund.
