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Home My WebLink About02-13-25 Correspondence - MT Arts Council - ARTeries_ news from the Montana Arts Council for late February 2025From:Montana Arts CouncilTo:Bozeman Public CommentSubject:[EXTERNAL]ARTeries: news from the Montana Arts Council for late February 2025Date:Thursday, February 13, 2025 3:31:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. ARTeries banner with Joanne Hall tapestry art White Divider News in the Arts Montanans are used to deep freezes like we’re getting this week. In the Ojibwe language of the Little Shell: Gichi-gisinaa. (It’s really cold.) Or in my neighborhood: Aapiji geget gisinaa. (It’s really truly cold.) In many ways we creatives and artists speak the language of trees: we draw the sap deep down within ourselves; we inhabit stillness. Storms may rage and snows may pile high, but we recognize this as a time of deep rooting, telling stories quietly, and preparing for the explosion of spring to come. It’s a time to draw deep, become intimate with the stars, and recognize that in stillness our strength grows. And once in a while—because Nature has a keen sense of humor—to shout out when a ponderosa shakes a quiverful of snow down the back of our necks. Krys Holmes Executive Director krys.holmes@mt.gov Artist Spotlight Joanne Hall is a tapestry and drawloom weaver living in the Elkhorn Mountains above Montana City. She shares her neighborhood with elk, deer, and the occasional mountain lion, but shares her weaving skills with artists worldwide through workshops, email lessons, and books. (She’s one of the few drawloom instructors in North America.) Joanne excels at both the traditional Swedish weaving of her heritage, but also pictorial and contemporary designs. We stopped by her studio recently to photograph Joanne at work, in preparation for inducting her into the Montana Circle of American Masters— along with blacksmith Jeffrey Funk, poet and cowboy Henry Real Bird, and Salish culture carrier Tim Joanne Hall at her loom. Ryan. Image: Joanne Hall at one of her many looms in her studio in Helena's south hills. Save the date: May 16 for the ceremony inducting these four folk and traditional artists into the Montana Circle of American Masters. You can get to know previous inductees here: Montana's Circle of American Masters Gallery Image: Joanne Hall displays a few of the remarkable tapestries she's created during her remarkable career. Deadlines and Opportunities Our Public Value Partnership grants are currently open for applications. These grants provide operating support for the artistic and educational mission of Montana arts organizations. Deadline is March 27, 2025. Apply for PVP Grants White Divider Our Statewide Arts Service Organization grants are open for applications as well. These grants provide support for organizations with statewide membership and a statewide board of directors, and are designed to assist organizations and artists with programs and services at greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness than they can supply on their own. Deadline is March 27, 2025. Apply for SSO Grants Arts In the News NEA Update: Do you have questions about NEA grant guidelines and activities going forward? Join this Teams webinar February 18 at noon MST for the latest information. Wait, there’s more: For level-headed information on the impacts of recent executive orders on nonprofits nationwide, check out this helpful page from the National Council of Nonprofits: The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits | National Council of Nonprofits Nonprofits rock: Montana’s nonprofit sector paid over $3.6 billion in wages in 2023, and employs more than 11% of Montana’s workforce. As we remind folks daily, nonprofits are all small businesses that return most of their revenues to the community. A brand-new economic impact report from the mighty Montana Nonprofit Association is available here. 2025 Economic Impact Report - Montana Nonprofit Association Blue Avocado LogoWhat is good nonprofit leadership? Blue Avocado, the nonprofit leadership resource center, says imperfection is the point. Check out their thought piece —and many other resources! - here: Nonprofit Leadership Isn't Perfect, and That's the Point Are we as divided as we think we are? The Aspen Global Leadership Network and McNulty Foundation offer a contrary view and an invitation: Anyone can host a Civil Society Town Hall to discuss issues that affect you in your community. Diplomats the world over say the biggest obstacle to resolving conflicts is lack of imagination. (Ask an architect: If you can’t imagine something, it has very little chance of getting built.) Sometimes artists can play a critical role in helping communities imagine something better. This 6-page how-to is a starting point to hosting a Civil Society Town Hall in your town. State of Live Performance: Presenters and promoters, be sure to fill out the State of Live survey, run by the National Independent Venue Association. Results will inform a nationwide and state-by-state report on the state of live performance in the U.S. If you’re part of the independent live entertainment community, complete it by February 18. NIVA Economic Research Survey [t.dripemail2.com] White Divider Resources for Artists Art instructors needed: Livingston Center for Art and Culture is looking for artists and educators to lead their summer art camps for kids ages 5 - 12. Get paid to inspire young artists while being part of a vibrant art community. For info, email: hilary@livingstoncenter.org. Theater writers, performers, directors: Anaconda Ensemble Theatre is seeking new plays for a site-specific reading series in Anaconda and elsewhere. All opportunities are paid. They’re looking for new, unproduced plays. Deadline to submit: Feb 28th. More info: Anaconda Ensemble Theatre seeks new plays from Mountain West and PNW Writers! | Playbill Creative Capital Open Call: Creative Capital is a nationwide organization supporting professional artists in visual, performing, film, and literary arts. They’re offering $50,000 grants for creating new work, plus State of the Art grants (one to each state) of $10,000. Interested? Register for a Feb 28 webinar (and check out other artist calls) here: Artist Opportunities: March and April 2025 | Creative Capital CaFe Logo Artists Thrive Logo Young artists with disabilities: Know a young visual artist (ages 16-25) who identifies as disabled+ whose work should be part of an exhibition at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.? Encourage them to apply for the Access/VSA Emerging Young Artist Program. $3,000 plus exhibit opportunity. Deadline Feb 28th. Info and application here: CaFÉ Do you make bird art? The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (Wausau, WI) invites submissions to its 50th annual juried Birds in Art exhibition. Deadline April 14th; entry fee $60. More information: Prospectus | Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Build your art business: Check out the Arts Learning Database—run by Artists Thrive!—a hub of free lessons and tools for building your career in any arts field. Guidance covers communication, marketing, financing, forward planning, and legal issues like contracts and copyright. The Arts Council is partnering with Artists Thrive! to offer a fun, informative convening in Billings in 2026. Meanwhile, these resources are useful: Home - Artists Thr!ve National Resource Hub Free financial counseling: Springboard for the Arts is offering free financial counseling sessions for artists, through LSS Financial Counseling. While this program is best suited for Minnesota and Upper Midwest-based artists, counseling sessions are available to Montana artists as well. (Thanks, Springboard!) Through this new partnership, artists have access to up to six free financial counseling sessions, available in person, by phone or online. More info here: Financial Choice Partner — Springboard for the Arts | LSS Financial Counseling Want to use your art to build community connections? Project UnLonely— supported by the Foundation for Art & Healing—deploys creative arts expression to help improve health and wellbeing for individuals and communities. Their website offers resources for artists to work with local communities to build new connections through simple acts of creativity. Plus: They’re hiring with remote jobs! Check out their blog here: Blog - The Foundation for Art & Healing Top image: A detail of a tapestry woven by Helena artist and Montana Circle of American Masters recipient Joanne Hall. ARTeries is produced by the Montana Arts Council. If this email was forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe, visit us at https://art.mt.gov/enews This email was sent to comments@bozeman.net using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: MontanaArts Council MAC Logo Teal Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help | Montana Arts Council | 830 N. Warren Street | Helena, MT 59601 | art.mt.gov