Classes And Workshops
All year long, MAM connects adults, teens, and children of all ages to contemporary art and artists to provide unique and engaging hands-on art experiences. Please register early (if recommended/required) to ensure your space. Registration fee (minus $20) is refundable only if cancellation is made seven days prior to the first class meeting. If you have trouble registering online, please call 406.728.0447 or email info@missoulaartmuseum.org.
Sibling discount: Take 20% off when registering two or more children for the same class/camp!
MAM believes that art should be accessible to everyone! Most of our educational programs are free and scholarships are available when programs require a fee. Please download the scholarship form and email us for more information.
After School Art Adventure Series 4
New Session!
Tuesdays, 3:45 to 5:15 PM(no class during spring break, March 19)
Ages 6 to 11. Create artwork inspired by the exhibitions at MAM. There will be a short tour and a series of projects related to what the students see. Projects will include drawing, painting, printmaking, and 3-D exploration.
Members receive a discount! Scholarships are available. For a scholarship form, please contact kay@missoulaartmuseum.org.
Rolling admission is accepted and pro-rated prices are available for those who sign up after a session has started.
Professional teaching artist Bev Beck Glueckert lives and works in Missoula. Her work has been widely exhibited throughout Montana and the Northwest, as well as nationally. Glueckert taught drawing and printmaking at University of Montana and University of Great Falls and is a member of the SALTMINE artists group. She has been an art instructor and workshop facilitator for adults and children for over 30 years. She holds a B.A. from University of Idaho and an MFA in printmaking from U.M.
Image: Bev Beck Glueckert, detail of Migration, 1998, monotype, Kim and Ruth Reineking Collection; currently on exhibit at MAM.
Register!Art in the Moment
Mimi Jung: Just Between Us
Monday, Mar. 4, 1:30 to 3:30 PM
Art in the Moment is a monthly program to promote connection and companionship for individuals living with early-stage memory loss and their care partners through art. This interactive art program allows participants to engage with others while viewing and creating art with MAM Curator of Education, Kay Grissom-Kiely, and professional teaching artist, Bev Beck Glueckert. No cost to participate. Please register in advance. Call 406.318.8242 or email montana@alz.org to register.
This month's program focuses on the exhibition Mimi Jung: Just Between Us. Image: Two works by Mimi Jung on view at MAM now: (foreground) Resonate With, 2023, polycord, paper and plywood, site responsive installation; and, (background) Fragmented Pillar A & B, 2023, aluminum cast, both copyright the artist.
Learn more!Adult Workshops
Upcoming Saturday workshops for adults:
Mar. 16, 1 to 4 PM: Intro To Coiled Basketry Technique with Lily Luna Bennett (inspired by the exhibition Mimi Jung: Just Between Us)
Apr. 20, 1 to 4 PM: Mixed Media & Printmaking Exploration with Bev Beck Glueckert (inspired by the exhibition Critical Eye: Selections From The Kim And Ruth Reineking Collection)
May 18, 1 to 4 PM: Etching: Tetra Pak as a Printmaking Medium with Margo Geddes (inspired by the exhibition Terry Karson: Human/Nature)
See Full Calendar
Teen Art Project (TAP)
Winter TAP
Feb. 8 through Apr. 4
Thursdays, 3:30 to 6 PM
FREE. Art supplies and pizza provided. Rolling registration. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, enjoy making art, and are a creative thinker, this program is for you. Tour contemporary art exhibitions and learn art techniques while creating and mentoring with a professional teaching artist. MAM is committed to the next generation of creatives and is a space where teen voices matter.
NOTE: No session Mar. 21.
Learn more and register!Teen Open Studio (TOS)
Saturdays
12:30 to 3 PM
Winter Session: Feb. 10 through Apr. 6 // Spring Session: Apr. 20 through Jun. 8
FREE. On Saturday afternoons middle and high school students gather to make art in MAM’s classroom with unlimited art supplies. World-class contemporary art in the galleries at MAM can inspire new ideas and new ways to create. Overseen by museum education staff and interns. Drop-ins welcome!
Image: Marwin Begaye, MAM Collection, gift of MATRIX Press.
NOTE: No session Mar. 23.
Saturday Free Multi-Age Workshop
Mimi Jung: Just Between Us
Mar. 2, 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Join a professional teaching artist in a workshop focused on the exhibition Mimi Jung: Just Between Us. Tour the exhibition, then make art. Families, singletons, teens, elders—all are welcome! Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure a spot. All materials are provided, just bring an open mind.
Image: Mimi Jung, The Niceties.