Saturday Multi-Age Workshop

January 17, 11-12:30 pm

Creativity has a way of getting under our skin! Infest your friends and family while exploring various materials such as wire, cardboard, metal, beads and iridescent cellophane. Leave MAM with your very own “Love Bug” Assemblage. There will be samples on hand for inspiration. Crawl on over!

Teacher bio

Jennifer Ogden is an up-cycle collage and papier mache artist as well as a perennial MAM and SPARK Arts Teaching Artist. She currently works as a K-12 Art Specialist at a rural public school in the Bitterroot Valley. Jennifer has an MA in Integrated Arts and Education from the UM's Creative Pulse program. 

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After School Art Adventure

Tuesdays 3:45-5:15 pm

Join us for an exciting after-school experience where young artists explore the vibrant world of contemporary art at the Missoula Art Museum. Each Tuesday, children ages 6-11 will embark on a creative adventure that begins with a guided tour through MAM's current exhibitions, discovering new artists, techniques, and ideas that will fuel their own artistic expression.

After exploring the galleries, students dive into hands-on art projects directly inspired by what they've seen and learned. From painting and drawing to sculpture and mixed media, each session offers fresh creative challenges that help young artists develop their skills while having fun with friends.

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Art in the Moment

Mondays, Twice a Month 1:30-3:30 pm

This program provides therapeutic benefits for elders experiencing memory loss by processing emotions and sparking memories through art. It creates a comforting space for those in early-stage dementia and their caregivers, fostering a dementia-friendly community in a creative, relaxed environment. Participants view artwork in small groups guided by MAM Teaching Artists, education staff, and volunteers, then create original art in the education classroom. Offered on the first Monday of warmer months (breaks February-March), the program serves community members and residents from memory care facilities. MAM developed this program to address our community's growing geriatrics population in partnership with Dementia-Friendly Missoula, The Springs and Village Memory Care Facilities, Missoula Aging Services, the Library's Memory Café, and the Montana Geriatrics Education Foundation.

Please note: MAM is currently under construction. Please use the north entrance located off the Missoula Art Park on Pine Street.

The ADA-accessible entrance remains at the main entrance of the building.

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Teen Art Project (TAP)

Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 PM, beginning in February

FREE Art Program, Materials, and Pizza! Rolling registration. Hands-on making and imagination. Art becomes a vehicle to connect, communicate, and manifest ideas. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, enjoy making art, and are a creative thinker, this program is for you. MAM is committed to the next generation of creatives and is a space where teen voices matter.

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Teen Open Studio (TOS)

Saturdays, 1-4:00 pm, beginning in February

TEEN OPEN STUDIO

Every Saturday afternoon, middle and high school students gather to make art in MAM’s classroom with unlimited art supplies! TOS is FREE and brings teens together in a casual and welcoming space to create independently or work collaboratively. Overseen by MAM education staff. Drop-in with a friend!

Adult Figure Drawing Class

Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm

Taught by experienced artist Bev Beck Glueckert, trained by Creative Aging Foundations, this affordable 7-week class focuses on beginner to intermediate figure drawing in a welcoming, supportive environment. Some All sessions will include clothed live models and will explore foundational techniques and creative practice. Designed for adults over 55+ in mind, though all are welcome as space allows.

Art materials are provided, though participants are welcome to bring their favorite personal supplies or tools.

Part of MAM’s Creative Aging initiative—supported by Lifetime Arts and the Montana Arts Council—this program is a reduced rate, with donations encouraged to support future offerings.

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