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FROM THE DIRECTOR 3 UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 4-7 CURRENT EXHIBITIONS 8-10 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 11 UPCOMING EVENTS 12-13 ART EDUCATION 14-16 ANNUAL REPORT 17 THANK YOU 18 TEAM 19
volume two // issue one COVER ART: Barbara Hepworth; Single Form (Antiphon); Conceived in 1953; cast in 1969; 86 7/8 inches; Barbara Hepworth © Bowness Marian Kirst, Adejeania vexatrix, 2018, Photography, 8 Inches 10 Inches
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. - Coretta Scott King
The Billings community is generous and compassionate in many ways. You continue to give of your time and resources to help us make the YAM the best contemporary art museum within our region and beyond. Our members are very important to us, and we strive to expand our membership reach further into the greater community. Bring your friends, encourage them to join, or gift them a membership of their own. We want to grow our membership base in order to provide support for the ongoing exhibitions, programs, and events that you have come to love. We held our first national call to artists recently, and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality and quantity of submissions, to our North x Northwest exhibition. North x Northwest has many meanings for the YAM and the broader cultural community. First and foremost, it is the umbrella for the Billings Cultural Partners to present a ten-day introduction to the diversity of art, entertainment, history, and cultural scene, including theatre, art, film, music, literature, and entertainment events. The series of events may be found at northxnorthwest.org. North x Northwest also identifies the Billings geographical coordinates, putting the YAM and BCP events on the global cultural map as a destination this year, and we hope well into the future. Be sure to sample the events and show your support of our cultural community. We have been diligently working on updating our long-range plan here at the YAM. We have reformatted our approach to make sure we are meeting the needs of the Billings community while maintaining the highest standards under our accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums. We wish to remain an “…extraordinary cultural destination for creative exchange…” (YAM Vision Statement) As such, “…we value art, imagination, creative process, and play.” (YAM Values) Why we do what we do stems from our Vision Statement and Values, and because of that we have developed a list of promises to our members, patrons, and community: • • • • •
We promise to connect the contemporary past and present by preserving and exhibiting art. We promise to inspire and educate curious minds of all ages. We promise to enrich the community through interactive experiences and creative exchange. We promise to collaborate with community partners. We promise to be a social and intellectual hub for the community to create a sense of place.
To capture all of this, we have aligned our strategic goals to: • • • •
Increase Access with our collection, living artists (both in Montana and beyond), exhibitions, education, and diversity. Engage the Community through membership, community partners, traveling exhibitions, bridging artists within the community, and our programs and special events. Achieve Sustainability by being fiscally responsible, building our endowment and securing legacy gifts, and launching special campaigns as needed. Preserve our Assets through the care of our wonderful collections and maintain our buildings and grounds.
We invite your feedback, and we ask you to join us in making our collective goals a reality. On behalf of the board of trustees, staff, and volunteers, we are grateful to have you involved with the YAM. Your membership, sponsorship, patronage, and/or volunteerism remains essential to our success. Remember to visit often and to bring your friends…enjoy!
Bill Stockton; White Landscape; 1990. Livestock marker and graphite on canvas; 18 x 24 in. Museum purchase funded by Miriam Sample (1993.104).
Bill Stockton; Snow Formation; 1955. Oil on plywood; 18 x 48 in. Museum purchase funded by Miriam Sample (1993.56).
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Bill Stockton: Grass Roots Modernist
November 7, 2019 - January 5, 2020 // Montana Gallery Title Sponsors: Theodore Waddell & Lynn Campion Lead Sponsors: John & Carol L.H. Green, Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson, Charles M. Bair Family Trust, Anonymous Supporting Sponsors: Gareld & Barbara Krieg Opening Reception Sponsors: Ted & Bess Lovec, Sharon L. & Garde Peterson Opening Reception: November 7, 6-8 p.m. Bill Stockton Film Screening: November 21, 5:30-7 p.m. Friends of Bill panel discussion and story-telling session featuring some of Bill’s close friends and family: November 21, 7-8 p.m. Lecture by researcher Michelle Corriel, Friday December 6, 6-7 p.m. I’m Bill Stockton and in my life I have done one hundred and one things. As I have said to my friends: ‘I really don’t know if I’m an artist who ranches or a rancher who arts. - Bill Stockton (1921-2002) Bill Stockton was many things: artist, sheep rancher, soldier, sign painter, performer, storyteller, husband, father, grandfather, and dyed-in-the-wool Modernist. He was a prolific artist in winter, between haying and lambing seasons, and after he transferred the duties of ranching to his son at the age of 54. This was his time to draw and paint, using livestock markers to remember briers and drifting snow, the gentle bleating of sheep, and the quality of light on cold mornings. Stockton profoundly influenced the arts in Montana, along with his modernist friends Isabelle Johnson and Bob and Gennie DeWeese. His early paintings combine nonobjective abstraction with the colors and patterns of the Western landscape. Objects shorn of illusion, the canvases stress the flatness of the surface and the truth of the edge. Eschewing panoramic scenery, Stockton’s mature works—mostly drawn with livestock markers and graphite—represent the below-the-surface, thriving, interconnected life he experienced on his small patch of northwestern prairie. Stockton’s passion for modernism and his need to create extended far beyond painting. He remodeled the Sears & Roebuck catalog house on his family homestead, turning it into a flat-roofed modern dwelling and decorating the newly sunken living room with sleek modern furniture built from broken rake teeth, nails, and twine. He learned to felt the wool from his sheep into swirling white, brown, and black abstractions, which his wife Elvia sewed into hats and vests. He fashioned excruciatingly expressive sculpture out of nails and weld, suggesting form with linear gestures as if with crayon. He also painted his experiences in words, publishing the book Today I Baled the Hay to Feed the Sheep the Coyotes Eat, and assembling a book of sheepish puns called “Ewe-phamisims.”
Bill Stockton; Start of Spring; 1957. Casein on canvas; 21 ¾ x 25 ¾ in. Museum purchase funded by Miriam Sample (1993.60).
Stockton’s father died before he was born, and his mother struggled to raise him and his sisters on a meager income and sustain the family homestead. World War II introduced Bill to a larger world, first taking him to France, and then enabling him to study on the GI Bill. After returning to the US, Stockton studied at the Minneapolis School of Art in Minnesota and the École de la Chaumière in Paris, France. Finally, he succumbed to pressure from his mother and bad luck with galleries and sales. He and his French bride Elvia came home to the tiny community of Grass Range, where they raised two boys and countless sheep. This exhibition draws predominantly from the museum’s collection of 93 paintings and drawings, most of which were purchased for the YAM by Miriam Sample. Loans from family, friends, collectors, and the Montana Historical Society bring his powerful sculptures and a few additional paintings to light. This exhibition presents the most extensive gathering of Stockton’s work to date, and his first exhibition at YAM since 2003. This is the sixth installment in Yellowstone Art Museum’s Montana Masters Series, initiated in 2015, to spotlight some of the most influential artists in the region. A fully-illustrated and narrated catalog will accompany the exhibition—the first major publication about the life and work of this Montana Master.
Jill Krutick; Shangri La 4; 2017. Acrylic on canvas; 108 x 48 in.
Jill Krutick: Metamorphosis
November 7, 2019 - January 5, 2020 // Charles M. Bair Family & Northwest Projects Galleries Title Sponsor: Diane Boyer Jerhoff Lead Sponsors: Charles M. Bair Family Trust Supporting Sponsors: Gareld & Barbara Krieg Opening Reception: November 7, 6-8 p.m. It is as though what psychoanalysts call the primary creativity of the mind and the primary creativity of nature are indistinguishable currents in her art. – Donald Kuspit Jill Krutick’s paintings trace her joyful path of self-discovery and creative exploration. Using texture, form, and color, she suggests the intense beauty and constant flux of nature: galaxies, skies, blossoms, and tides. “Balance remains my main goal,” she says. “I strive to capture basic natural elements—earth, water, sun, and sky— contrasting light and dark in order to capture movement through a variety of textures.” The interplay of three-dimensional shapes with layered splashes of color creates a sense of motion and interaction, not unlike the interplay of light and form in nature. Krutick begins many of her compositions by swirling texture onto canvas. The first strokes set the tempo and key. As she layers paint and glazes over the dimensional foundation, the feeling is that of improvisational jazz, call and response, action and reaction. “You start on a journey,” she says. “Shapes emerge, stories germinate, and concepts develop.” Shimmering with translucent layers, these paintings suggest the complexity and dynamic sublimity of nature. The celebrated art critic, poet, and curator Donald Kuspit writes that “she abstracts the creative flow of nature from its material manifestation.” Her Trout paintings isolate the colorful patterning along the side of a trout, where the camouflage of rock and sky merge. Her ocean-inspired canvases might suggest a horizon line, or dive into the deep blue.
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The Aurora Borealis paintings depict infinite distances of swirling color, splattered across canvases large enough to envelop the viewer. These and her light-saturated skies represent both the beauty and terror of the sublime. Krutick says, “I include the sun in most of my abstract work as I’m captivated by the intimate relationship between light and dark.” The arts have always played a central role in Krutick’s life. She studied to be a professional pianist through high school, becoming accomplished enough to give a solo performance at Carnegie Hall. In 2011, after making a successful career as a Wall Street analyst and launching her children into the world, she gave herself the gift of time to create. She began studying at the Art Students League and traded economic security for a state of constant exploration. She combines a childlike joy and playful inquisitiveness with the discipline and focus of a Fortune-500 executive. Her work vibrates with sublime beauty and intense energy, reflecting her personal metamorphosis and the interconnected, constantly changing nature of life. Krutick works full time as an artist at her studio in Westchester, New York. She has had numerous solo exhibitions, most recently at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida. Her work is in more than 100 public and private collections. She has served on boards including the Art Students League, the Recording Academy (NY Chapter), HoffBarthelson Music School, the Wharton Arts Network, and National Amusements. This exhibition is curated with assistance from Bruce Helander.
Jill Krutick; Ice Cube Montana 1; 2019. Oil on canvas; 30 x 30 in.
Jill Krutick; Translucence; 2019. Acrylic on canvas; 72 x 60 in.
Jill Krutick; Ice Cube Gothic; 2018. Oil on canvas; 30 x 30 in.
Jill Krutick; Ice Cube Montana 2; 2019. Oil on canvas; 30 x 30 in.
Jill Krutick; Madame Butterfly; 2019. Acrylic on canvas; 72 x 60 in.
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Special loan (cover image)
July 30, 2019 – November 6, 2019 // YAM lobby
LEFT IMAGE: Barbara Hepworth; Single Form (Antiphon); Conceived in 1953; cast in 1969; 86 7/8 inches; Barbara Hepworth © Bowness
Single Form (Antiphon) is an elegant example of Hepworth’s monolithic cast bronze sculptures. The abstracted female form is slightly larger than life and simplified into timelessness. The sleek contemporary column recalls the ancient stone menhirs Hepworth observed in the landscape near Cornwall, where she kept her studio. Hepworth described the importance of the single figure in her work: “The forms that have had special meaning for me since childhood have been the standing form (which is the translation of my feelings towards the human being standing in the landscape)”. To her, in “the pure light” of the Cornish coast, “the solitary human figure, standing on a hill or cliff, sand or rock, becomes a strong column, a thrust out of the land.” An antiphon is a short chant usually sung after a psalm. It comes from the Greek words for ‘harmonies’ and ‘responsive.’ Single Form (Antiphon) is a harmonic response to the figure in the landscape; the union between the solitary human and the sublimity of nature. Negative space found in the form allows the figure to further harmonize and respond to its environment by mutually dominating and integrating with its surroundings.
Clyde Butcher; Moon Over Tetons #4; 2006. Silver Gelatin Print 12/75; 15 x 22 in.
America the Beautiful: Clyde Butcher
July 18, 2019 – October 10, 2019 // Montana Gallery Title Sponsors: Larry & Ruth Martin, The Carolyn K. Ennis Family Living Trust Lead Sponsor: Charles M. Bair Family Trust Faults & Folds: Mountain Building an Indoor Nature Walk with the Montana Audubon Center September 19, 5:30-6:30 p.m. America the Beautiful: Clyde Butcher features 31 large-format silver gelatin photographs of America’s National Parks, including striking views of Yellowstone, Glacier, and the Florida Everglades. Completed during the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, this series of images is intended to celebrate and advocate for America’s most majestic places, from the northern forests to the Florida wetlands. Using a large-format camera and traditional photographic printing processes, Butcher creates monumental images that reflect the encompassing beauty and drama of the landscape. A passionate conservationist and photographer, Clyde has been called “the next Ansel Adams” by Popular Photography magazine for his subject matter and technical prowess. He is also recognized as a humanitarian and conservationist for the concerns that he communicates through his art. Butcher’s photography transcends political boundaries, challenging communities to protect natural places across the globe.
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Susan Moldenhauer; Home of the Big Cone, Farson, WY 2017; 2019. Archival pigment print; 12 x 52 in.
North x Northwest
July 18, 2019 – October 10, 2019 // Charles M. Bair Family & Northwest Projects Galleries Title Sponsors: Stockman Bank Lead Sponsors: Charles M. Bair Family Trust, Anonymous Supporting Sponsors: Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson Awards Reception: September 12, 6-8 p.m. The Yellowstone Art Museum’s first annual North x Northwest art exhibition features artists from 18 states, with good representation from Billings and the surrounding region. Juror Julia Andrews, director of the Coral Springs Museum of Art, selected 60 works from 543 entries in media including painting, sculpture, textiles, mixed media, and photography. Exhibition visitors are invited to vote for their favorite work of art from July 18 through September 11. People’s Choice, Juror’s Choice, and Purchase Winners will be announced at the awards reception on September 12, from 6-8 p.m. Julia Andrews remarked, “With over 500 entries, all submissions had individual strengths and could have received some form of recognition.” She carefully considered each work, appreciating the artists’ “ingenuity and creative process.” Andrews narrowed her selections to “museum-quality work, demonstrated by a high level of skill in technique, composition and presentation that would pique the interest and curiosity of the viewer.” She stated, “I am proud of the exhibition. The excellence of these works made the final award process arduous at best, but I feel certain the choices are well deserved.
Peggy Wyman; Meditation on Spring; 2017. Fiber and pine needles; 16 x 10 x 10 in.
Harper Henry; Sky Rider; 2019. Oil on canvas; 19 x 15 ½ in.
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From the Collection: The Thing Itself
Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries The artistic image is not intended to represent the thing itself, but, rather, the reality of the force the thing contains. – James Baldwin This exhibition highlights art made directly from the things of the world. Showcasing selections from the YAM’s permanent collection, it also marks the debut of Butte artist Steve Wellman’s “Useless Objects.” Wellman transforms once-functional objects through shifts in perspective, recombination, inlays, and repetition. Like the objects, the titles are humorous and poignant, evoking lost ways of working and being in the world. The exhibition features a new bequest to the YAM’s collection from its former curator, Missoula Artist Terry Karson (1950–2017). Made from commercial packaging and detritus that he collected, arranged, and transformed; the work is curated as much as constructed. Sheer scale and repetition allude to the power and ubiquity of corporate branding and commerce. Also on exhibit are sculptures, collages, and mixed media works based on found materials by Deborah Butterfield, Tom Foolery, Robert Harrison, Jennifer Hawke, Kate Hunt, Tracy Linder, Sara Mast, Jon Lodge, Neltje, Robert Rauschenberg, Arin Waddell, and Robert DeWeese.
Steve Wellman; Useless Objects installation, 2019.
Snapshots: The Photorealism of Peggy R. Kelley Ongoing // M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Gallery
Peggy R. Kelley was a polymath, outsider, and observer who ended her travels in Billings and left her paintings to the YAM. She studied art in the 1950s while traveling through West Virginia, Arizona, and North Carolina. Later, she earned a BS in Industrial Engineering and spent her career working in the Aerospace Industry. In retirement she returned to art, using latetwentieth-century amateur snapshots for her source material. Her extraordinarily photorealistic watercolors and oils depict tourists, bikers, picnickers, and cops in strangely ordinary situations, preserving the awkward poses and Kodachrome colors. Peggy Kelley; Vacation No. 2; 2009. Oil; 35 ½ x 27 ½ in.
Peggy Kelley; Vacation No. 1; 2009. Oil; 35 ½ x 29 ½ in.
From the Collection: Will James Rides Again Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries
Sponsors: Karen Ferguson, Will James Society, The Lloyd Shelhamer Memorial Endowment For almost a century, Will James (Ernest Dufault 1892-1942) has been celebrated for his illustrations and stories of horses, cowboys, and the romantic American West. His empathetic depictions of horses are timeless. He paints as if he feels their musculature from the inside, sensing their fear, curiosity, power, vulnerability, and trust. Two decades after he was born in rural Quebec, Will James sprang, fully formed, from Dufault’s imagination. After working for a few years as a wrangler in Saskatchewan—where James gained expertise in livestock, the dialect of ranches and rodeos, and the inner life of horses—the “Montana-born” cowboy William Roderick James crossed the border into the United States. After a serious riding injury and 18 months in prison for cattle rustling, James began to weave the details of cowboy life into drawings and stories. His first novel, Smoky the Cowhorse, was so successful that he purchased the Rocking R Ranch near Pryor, Montana, turning his dreams into reality. The YAM houses the largest collection of Will James’ paintings, drawings, and archival materials. The recent re-installation includes James’ saddle and chaps, dozens of drawings and paintings, and his correspondence with Charlie Russell.
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Will James Rides Again installation, 2019.
Annual President’s Awards At its annual meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2019, the President of the Yellowstone Art Museum’s Board of Trustees was pleased to bestow the annual Awards for Service to the Arts. Presented since 2001, these awards recognize outstanding service from philanthropists, artists, volunteers, and educators to the YAM and the art community. In most cases, awardees have given prominent support over a number of years. The 2019 awardees are:
PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR The Carolyn K. Ennis Living Family Trust FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR Tippet Rise Fund of the Sidney E. Frank Foundation ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ben Pease DOCENT OF THE YEAR Bill Anderson EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Sally McIntosh VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Abbey Sonntag www.artmuseum.org News & Announcements | 11
Masquerade at the YAM October 26, 7-11 p.m.
For the 5th year in a row The Yellowstone Art Museum is hosting the most incredible Halloween party in town; Masquerade at the YAM! During the last four years, the event has sold out well over a month in advance, and we expect tickets to be in even higher demand this year. The YAM aims to offer an “out of Billings experience” and once again be the premier costume party in Billings and an event where creativity reigns. We encourage costumes of every kind, but especially group efforts and artsy ideas, only be restrained by your creativity.
Live DJ Performances by Billings AlternaCirque Fortune-telling, tarot card readings, psychic readings Creative appetizers by Raven’s Café d’ Art A parade of costumes and prizes!
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Winterfair
December 6, 4-8 p.m.
Winterfair is a juried show of handmade arts and crafts hosted at the Yellowstone Art Museum. This event features local artists from around the region, drinks, and live music. It is run in conjunction with the Billings ArtWalk and the Downtown Christmas Stroll which draws hundreds of art enthusiasts and winter shoppers to the downtown Billings area.
First Fridays
September 6, October 4, November 1, 5-8 p.m.
Free Admission stop by the YAM every First Friday! Each month the YAM will feature either an artist, musician, or lecture series. Check here or our Facebook page for info on the current First Friday happenings.
Yoga at the YAM
First Saturdays, 9-10 a.m.
Yoga at the YAM is a restorative yoga class focused on the basics of body, mind, and breath led by YungBen. This is a perfect class for first-timers, active recovery and people looking to strengthen their foundations. A limited supply of mats and props will be available to use during class. The class price includes full museum admission so please enjoy viewing the art on your own after class.
Noon YAM Yoga Flow
First Tuesdays, 12-12:45 p.m.
This 45-minute yoga flow will get you restored and inspired for the rest of your week. Class is led by YungBen and admission to the museum is included. Registration not required; walk-ins welcome. Limited mats and props available during class.
Mint Screenings
October 3, November 14, December 5
Special viewings of art related documentaries and film. Visit artmuseum.org/mint for a listing of upcoming features and prices.
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EDUcation
For more information about classes, programs, or to register visit artmuseum.org/education or contact our Education Program Coordinator at 406-256-6804 x232 or artsuitcase@artmuseum.org.
Studio Second Saturday
Classes include touring the galleries and creating art in the studio that is connected to current exhibitions.
Buggin-Out
YAM Teens
This program is for teens 13-18 years old. Every second Wednesday features a different art project plus time for self-directed artmaking. No advance registration required.
October 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Create your own butterfly or insect from recycled computer parts (courtesy of Yellowstone E-waste). Influenced by The Thing Itself exhibition of art made from everyday objects from our permanent collection.
Paint-a-Collage
Paint It Thick
Anything But A Brush
November 9, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Discover new ways to create super-thick layered paintings. Inspired by the swirl textured art of Jill Krutick: Metamorphosis.
101 Things
December 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Build a sculpture out of 101 things (or less – or more) after exploring the range of artistic expression in Bill Stockton: Grass Roots Modernist. “…in my life I have done one hundred and one things.” - Bill Stockton.
Art and a Story
September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, 10:30-11 a.m. New Program! Art and a Story is designed for families with children up to 5 years of age. Get comfortable in front of a very large piece of art for a story that connects with the piece. Every month will feature different artwork and stories. This is a quick, friendly time to get excited about art, reading, and the YAM. No advance registration required.
Young Artists’ Gallery Hardin 6th Grade
August 17 – October 20
Shepherd High School
November 2 – December 8 Reception: November 14 from 5-7 p.m.
Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grades December 14 – January 12 Reception: December 19 from 5-7 p.m.
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October 9, 3:30-5 p.m. Conjure reimagined landscapes using acrylic paint, paper, and other mixed media inspired by the work in the North x Northwest exhibition. November 13, 3:30-5 p.m. Paint without a brush using pallet knives, sponges, spray bottles, credit cards etc. We will be touring Bill Stockton’s art in Grass Roots Modernist. Dress for a mess, while we have aprons, wearing clothes you don’t mind getting paint on is a good idea.
Inkit
December 11, 3:30-5 p.m. Use colored inks to create a lyrical piece of art based off the work of Jill Krutrick in Metamorphosis.
Adult Art Education
Cooking Classes
Charcoal Drawing with Louis Habeck
Greek Cuisine
Classes are designed for everyone from beginners to artists who want to hone their skills. Each class is taught by a professional artist who is eager to share their creative process and techniques.
September 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Discover the advantages and applications of different charcoal drawing materials e.g. charcoal pencils, willow, compressed, and charcoal powder. Learn both traditional and non-traditional techniques.
Black & White Photography with Ed Barta
October 5 & 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Create black and white photographs using The Zone System formulated by Ansel Adams. Over two days, you will go into the field to take photographs and then develop images in a traditional darkroom at Rocky Mountain College. Students need to bring a 35 mm film SLR camera.
Book Binding II with Jodi Lightner
October 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn book binding techniques for making two personalized handmade books that can be used as sketchbooks or journals. You will explore sewing processes including Japanese Stab Stitch.
Wire Sculpture with Candace Forrette
Explore the art of cooking in the Murdock Gallery with Chef Angela Lyle of the YAM’s Raven’s Café d’Art. For more information or to register visit artmuseum.org/cooking. October 5, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Explore Mediterranean style cooking with both recipes and demonstrations.
African Cuisine
November 9, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Experiment with the wonderful spices and culinary treasures of the different regions of Africa.
Date Night Cooking Class
Bring a special friend to share in the fun of cooking at the Raven’s Café d’Art. Cooking demonstrations plus recipes to make together. Wine and beer included!
Holiday Tapas
December 12, 6-8 p.m. Easy appetizers and cocktails just in time for the holiday season.
November 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Create wall-mounted and free-standing sculptures using various gauges of wire and simple tools. You will learn techniques such as joining and bending, and experiment with implicit and explicit volume, texture, and line.
Fused Glass Winter Lantern with Dione Roberts
December 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-3 p.m. Design the four sides of a winter lantern with fusible glass and learn fusing fundamentals. Note: finished art will be picked up the following week at D&J’s Glassworks.
Educators’ Free Day October 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Free admission to all educators.
The Art of Memory (with the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association)
September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 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. We are promoting connection, interaction, and companionship through viewing and discussing artwork and creating art in our studio. The bonds formed at these programs often last throughout the duration of the disease, creating additional support for all involved. To register, contact Whitney Thompson at the Alzheimer’s Association at 406-591-0905 or wthompson@alz.org. Space is limited. If you need additional support, please contact the Alzheimer’s Association free, 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 to talk with information specialists and care consultants.
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Montana Women’s Prison The YAM and the Montana Women’s Prison partner to offer a bimonthly art program that is taught by local professional artists. Classes introduce diverse approaches to creating art and emphasize process, problem-solving, and creative expression. This program is in alignment with the prison’s recovery/reentry model which prepares women to rejoin their communities and reunify them with their children and families.
How did it begin?
In 2013, Cierra Coppock, a 14-year old student at Lewis & Clark Junior High, was working with a teacher-designed program that involved students planning and completing community projects. Her proposal for the program, called Two Roads, involved bringing art programs to the Montana Women’s Prison. Eventually, the Yellowstone Art Museum and the Montana Women’s Prison agreed to build a collaborative program.
What happens in the classes?
The YAM contracts with a local teaching artist for each class, which takes place over two days. Each year, a diversity of mediums, two and three-dimensional works, and teaching philosophies are taught. Classes have included Ceramic Tiles, Altered Books, Fundamentals of Drawing, Painting, Fiber Sculpture, Drawing Dog Portraits, Still Life in Watercolor, Abstract Expressionism, Jewelry, and Meditative Art. In 2018 the museum also began offering an annual art class to the staff of the Montana Women’s Prison. Carolyn Thayer offered a class on “Painting Sunflowers” in 2018. Carol Welch taught “Spring Still Life with Acrylics” in 2019.
How can you see the art?
The YAM is working with MWP to begin featuring artists from the prison in our consignment gallery. This will give their artwork visibility in the community and provide the opportunity for the women artists to sell their work. That money could be used to pay for postage to send art to family members and more.
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Interview with Sally McIntosh, Adult Program Coordinator, who manages the MWP program. You’ve been involved with artists and art education for decades. What makes this program special? I feel fortunate at this point of my life to have been handed this challenge by Linda Ewert, former YAM Education Director. She took on this program in 2013 and did an amazing job of giving it a strong foundation and a bright future. My hope is that I can continue Linda’s work and grow the relationship between the Montana Women’s Prison and the Yellowstone Art Museum and the Billings community. It is a privilege to search for local teaching artists with diverse backgrounds, professional development and sensitivity to women who need a second chance and to assist teaching artists with their classes. Every class I have organized and assisted with confirms for me that Education is the most important part of a human being’s purpose. Art education allows us as a society to learn, mature, evolve, transform and live our lives to full potential. If this program heals one woman and gives her a second chance it is worthwhile. What is the response from students at the Women’s Prison? Here are some responses of the students from our last class on Abstract Expressionism with Professor Jim Baken from the Art Department of Rocky Mountain College: “It taught me about famous artists. Thank you for coming, really enjoyed this time to be creative.” “Helps me get in touch with my inner self.” “It is inspiring.” Do the teaching artists enjoy being part of this program? Why? “The students were attentive, kind, supportive, hardworking, serious and creative.” Professor Jim Baken
Thank you!
This program is generously supported through grants from the Tippet Rise Fund of the Sidney E. Frank Foundation, Puffin Foundation West, Ltd., and Zonta Club of Billings, plus individual gifts. Funding supports the classes as well as the purchase of art books for the MWP library.
Annual report FY 17/18
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July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 1. Admissions 24,082 2. Memberships 80,863 3. Special Events 406,525 4. Government Support 227,472 5. Grants & Donations 522,007 6. Consignment, Rentals & Other 267,896 7. Endowment & Investments 508,315 Total 2,037,160 8. Collections & Exhibitions 687,569 9. Education Programs 201,216 10. Membership, Visitors & Events 510,397 11. Fund Raising, Rentals & Store 115,385 12. General Admin & Facilities 447,828 13. Endowment & Investments 38,682 Total 2,001,077
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22. Collections & Exhibitions 345,712 23. Education Programs 110,106 24. Membership, Visitors & Events 187,551 25. Fund Raising, Rentals & Store 53,696 26. General Admin & Facilities 193,281 27. Endowment & Investments 16,906 Total 907,252
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14. Admissions 66,817 15. Memberships 45,947 16. Special Events 56,778 17. Government Support 118,316 18. Grants & Donations 275,441 19. Consignment, Rentals & Other 91,415 20. Endowments 177,919 21. Unrealized Loss on Investments (319,362) Total 513,271
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THANK YOU MEMBERS We would like to give our sincerest thanks to all of our business and personal members at or above the Patron Level, your continuing support makes this magazine possible. [The proceeding lists were compiled on 8/14/2019.]
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Kim Olsen
MUSEUM STAFF Bryan W. Knicely
Deborah Anspach
John Greenberger
President
President-Elect
Steve Tostenrud Vice-President
Executive Director
Finance & Administration Director
Chaz Riewaldt
Deborah Potter
Facilities Manager & Preparator
Paul Cox
Executive Leadership Assistant
Secretary/Treasurer
Immediate Past President
TRUSTEES Tari Broderick Juni Clark Pete Habein Lynette Jensen Christopher Jessup Carolyn Pease-Lopez Julie Linderman Bess Lovec Thad McGrail Trish Matteson Dr. Robert Merchant Gary Oakland Sharon Peterson Deborah Potter Dr. Donald Roberts Kevin Stenberg Matthew Stroud Renée Tafoya Donna Todd TRUSTEES EMERITUS Carol L.H. Green Randy Jacobs Gareld Krieg Ted Lovec Larry Martin 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
Diana Geiger
CURATORIAL STAFF Susan Barnett Curator
Amanda Daniel Associate Curator
Lisa Ranallo Registrar
Morgan Syring Curatorial Intern
Karen Ferguson
Collections Volunteer
Alisa Fujita Volunteer
DEVELOPMENT STAFF Ryan Cremer Development Director
Carolyn Tolton
Special Events Coordinator
James Dean Hickman
Marketing & PR Coordinator
Jet Holoubek
Membership Desk
Kathi Lamey
Facility Rental Coordinator
Laura Wemple
Membership & Volunteer Coordinator
Michelle Foy
Volunteer Grant Writer
Starrlene Love
Membership Desk
Abbey Sonntag Membership Desk
EDUCATION STAFF Mary Serbe Education Director
Carrie Goe-Nettleton Museum Art Educator
Jennifer Parry
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Sally McIntosh
Adult Program Coordinator
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