New! - Missoula Art Museum

23RD Annual Fifth Grade Art Experience
Featuring the work of Roger Shimomura
Once again the Missoula Art Museum, with generous sponsorship
from the Art Associates of Missoula, is gearing up to invite
every fifth grader in the county for a guided tour through select
exhibitions and a hands-on project at the MAM, followed by a
trip to the Missoula Public Library. This will be the 23rd year of
Fifth Grade Art Experience (FGAE). Because of the historical nature
of the core exhibition offered this year, Roger Shimomura’s
Minidoka on my Mind, we are also inviting classes to follow up
with a visit to the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. By incorporating
the historical museum into our program, students will
get multiple perspectives of an important era of our history.
Both Shimomura’s paintings and the exhibits at Fort Missoula
revolve around the reality of our nation’s internment of Japanese
and Italian citizens and alien immigrants during WWII.
Roger Shimomura’s paintings depict vignettes of life in the
Japanese internment camp in Minidoka, Idaho. The paintings
brilliantly contrast the stark landscape and bare bones lodging
with the often vibrant lives created by the inhabitants. Students
will walk away from the experience with a rich understanding
Hot off the Press
MAM’s 2009 MONTANA TRIENNIAL
This full-color catalogue features images by all 60 exhibiting artists
in this first ever Montana Triennial. The catalog includes biographical
information and an exhibition essay by juror Beth Sellars.
New! MAM Scholarship Fund
MAM offers classes year-round for people of all ages and abilities
and even though prices are kept low, the fees may still be costprohibitive
for many families. The MAM Scholarship Fund was
started with a Missoula patron’s gift in honor of artist Ted Waddell.
education
of this episode in our nation’s history and an understanding of
how art can serve as a graphic reminder of how prejudice and
injustice can seep into our very neighborhoods.
Shimomura’s Minidoka on my Mind and the Fifth Grade Art
Experience are set to begin the first week of October after
Shimomura’s opening on Oct 2. Over fifty fifth grade classes will
visit the museum through mid–December. The classes arrive at
9 AM and remain at the museum until 12 PM when they go to
the Missoula Public Library.
Volunteer Art Guides and Art Helpers
Many volunteers are needed to make this program a success!
Please consider volunteering as an art guide or art helper. For
just a few hours a week you will have the opportunity to learn
about contemporary art, explore a relevant bit of history, and
share your knowledge with the eager and open minds of the
over 1000 children who will be taking part in this experience. To
find out more please call Renee Taaffe, Curator of Education, at
406.728.0447 ext 228 or reneet@missoulaartmuseum.org.
ART GUIDE TRAINING SCHEDULE:
Saturday, Sept 19, 11 AM -1 PM or Wednesday, Sept 23, 11 AM -1 PM
For Art Guides with no previous experience. Overview of FGAE, MAM Art Guide policies, and touring strategies.
Refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, Sept 30, 11 AM-1 PM or Thursday, Oct 1, 4-6 PM
Training for all FGAE art guides, exhibition overview and touring strategies. Refreshment will be provided.
Gifts to the MAM Scholarship Fund will continue to subsidize
art class tuition for low-income adults and children. Call Nici
Holt Cline at 406.728.0447, ext. 227 or visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org
to donate or learn more.
MAM Volunteers
Did you know that MAM Volunteers put in about 145 hours
a month helping with all aspects of our mission From our
Board of Directors to the Art Guides to the Artini Committee,
MAM Volunteers come from all backgrounds and bring with
them a wide variety of talent and expertise. We are enduringly
grateful for all their hard work.
MAM is always accepting applications for the Volunteer
Program. To find out more about this enriching experience,
please contact Linden How, Director of Visitor Services, at
406.728.0447, ext. 230 or visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org.
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Accessibility
The museum’s entrance is located on the eastern side of the building on Pattee Street. Wheelchair access is
located at this entrance of the building. MAM staff is available to meet special needs. Please contact Linden How,
Visitor Services Director, with questions or to arrange a visit.
Cell Phone Tours
Hundreds of MAM visitors have embraced the new cell phone tour technology in the first few months of its
availability. Cell tours change with each exhibition and include an artist’s or curator’s discussion of the artwork.
MAM visitors simply dial the assigned number on their cell phone and follow the prompts to receive an audio
tour experience. Be among the many to enjoy this new method of experiencing art. MAM’s Cell Phone Tours are
sponsored by Fresh 104.5, Trail 103.3 and Jack FM.
MAM & You: A $50 Annual
Fund gift provides art supplies
for one Flagship class.