Events
Teen Art Project Winter 2026
February 12 - April 2 2026
2:30 - 5:00
Teen Art Project (TAP) launches February 12 with 8-weeks of visiting artist workshops on Thursday afternoons! Throughout the program, teens will work with rotating professional and exhibiting artists, each bringing their own creative practice, perspective, and energy to different weeks of the experience. Artists leading sessions include Patricia Thornton, Courtney Murphy, April Werle, Nicolle Wolcott, Lillian Nelson, Donna Flannery, Kevin Bell, and more—giving participants the chance to explore a variety of mediums, ideas, techniques, and ways of making art.
The program runs from 2:30–5:00 pm, with free pizza at 2:30 pm and art-making starting at 3:00 pm. Best of all, it’s a free program with free art materials, making it an easy, welcoming way to spend the afternoon.
It’s a fun, low-pressure opportunity for teens to experiment, create, learn new skills, and connect with professional artists while spending time at MAM. Register now and join us for an inspiring, hands-on art experience designed just for teens!
Adult Figure Drawing With Bev Beck Glueckert | SOLD OUT
February 18 - April 1 2026
2:00 - 4:00PM
SOLD OUT!
Taught by experienced artist Bev Beck Glueckert, trained by Creative Aging Foundations. This affordable 7-week class primarily focuses on beginner to intermediate figure drawing but advanced students are also welcome to work at their own pace in this supportive environment. Sessions will include 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.
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.
This class is full! To add your name to the waitlist email: aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
First Friday: Aspen and Cameron Decker
April 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 PM
Artist Talk at 5:30 PM
Join MAM for April First Friday as exhibiting artists Aspen and Cameron Decker open their exhibition Q̓ʷeyq̓ʷay 'Buffalo' is Our Good Medicine in the Lynda Frost Gallery, on view April 3–July 25, 2026.
Aspen Decker is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a Salish language educator, and studio artist working primarily in ledger art through her practice, Shining Camas Studio. Cameron Decker is Diné, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and a descendant of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, with a background in arts education at MAM and Salish Kootenai College. Together they founded Xʷlxʷilt "Alive and Well," a Séliš Education organization dedicated to authentic Indigenous education experiences. The evening includes an artist talk at 5:30 pm with live music by the Lo Horgan Siegel Trio. Free and open to the public.
Teen Open Studio
February 14 - June 6 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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!
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Art in the Moment: Sara Siestreem
April 6, 2026
1:30-3:30 PM
Art in the Moment is a monthly program by the Missoula Art Museum (MAM), in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, designed to foster connection and companionship through art for individuals with early-stage memory loss and their care partners. Now in its eighth year, this in-person program is led by MAM Docents, France Auvrey-Stiritz or Rosemay Rinaldi and teaching artist Bev Beck Glueckert, allowing participants to view and create art together.
In April MAM will focus on the works of exhibiting artist Sara Siestreem, with unique projects inspired by the artist at each session. No cost to participate. Please register in advance. Call 406.318.8242 or email montana@alz.org to register.
After School Art Adventure - Series 4
April 14, 2026 - May 19, 2026
3:45 - 5:15PM
Ages 6-11
Spark your child's creativity with an inspiring journey through art and imagination!
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.
Members $63 // Non-Members $70
Scholarships available - Contact kay@missoulaartmuseum.org for scholarship applications
Third Thursday in April with Kevin Bell
April 16, 2026
5:00-7:00 PM
Artist Talk at 5:30 PM
The Missoula Art Museum invites you to our April Third Thursday, featuring an artist talk with exhibiting artist Kevin Bell. Join us from 5–7 pm for an evening of art, music, and artist talk with Bell at 5:30 pm to discuss his work.
Bell, Professor of Art at the University of Montana, brings an internationally exhibited practice rooted in the landscape traditions of the American West and in questioning them. His paintings revisit the heroic perspectives of awe and discovery historically projected onto Western land, probing how legacies of Manifest Destiny and colonialism continue to shape our relationship to place. Drawing on research, personal visitation, and layers of collective memory, Bell's canvases become spaces for reflection on our contemporary experience of the land around us, oscillating between idealism and irony, with environmental and social concern at the fore. Third Thursday is free and open to the public. Come early, stay late, and bring a friend.
Art in the Moment: Sara Siestreem (Copy)
Art in the Moment is a monthly program by the Missoula Art Museum (MAM), in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, designed to foster connection and companionship through art for individuals with early-stage memory loss and their care partners. Now in its eighth year, this in-person program is led by MAM Docents, France Auvrey-Stiritz or Rosemay Rinaldi and teaching artist Bev Beck Glueckert, allowing participants to view and create art together.
In April MAM will focus on the works of exhibiting artist Sara Siestreem, with unique projects inspired by the artist at each session. No cost to participate. Please register in advance. Call 406.318.8242 or email montana@alz.org to register.
Forms of the Bison: Storytelling Through Clay
Saturday Multiage Workshop
Forms of the Bison: Storytelling Through Clay with Exhibiting Artist Cameron Decker
April 25th, 11–12:30
Join exhibiting artist Cameron Decker for a free, multiage clay workshop inspired by the bison skull forms featured in his museum exhibition, Aspen and Cameron Decker: Honoring Our Qʷeyqʷay 'Buffalo'. Participants will learn how to create their own small bison skull using a mold developed by the artist, while Cameron shares the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of the bison and its enduring presence in this region. This workshop offers a meaningful opportunity for the community to spend time with the artist, engage more deeply with the work, and connect with clay as a material for holding story, memory, and place. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.
Workshop is capped at 25 participants. Please register in advance to save your spot(s). Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. Please note: Kids under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. If kids ages 11-18 attend without an adult, MAM is not responsible for their whereabouts if they leave the workshop or museum.
Week 1: Raptors & Art & Wheels on the Bus (FULL DAY)
June 15 - June 19 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MAM + Wheels on the Bus: Full-Day Art Camp Bundle
Raptors & Art
Ages 7-11 | MAM Morning Camp: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Led by Professional Teaching Artist Kate Davis and Bev Beck Glueckert
Wheels on the Bus
Wheels on the Bus Afternoon Camp: 1:00–4:00 PM
Make it a full day of creativity at the Missoula Art Museum! This special camp bundle brings together MAM and Wheels on the Bus for an immersive, hands-on art experience that moves from sculptural exploration to clay creation.
Raptors and Art at MAM (Morning Camp)
Start the day with a truly unforgettable experience! Do you love birds of prey? Do you love art? Once again, Bev and Kate team up to create a one-of-a-kind camp that combines art-making with live raptors. Kate brings an assortment of falcons and owls from her home in the Bitterroot, where she operates the educational program Raptors of the Rockies. Campers will create life-size raptor sculptures and a booklet of mixed-media drawings inspired by close observation of these incredible birds. Please note: Priority will be given to children who have not previously participated in this camp.
Clay Creators Camp (Afternoon Camp)
In the afternoon, creativity continues with Clay Creators Camp in the Wheels on the Bus mobile ceramics studio—parked right in front of MAM. Campers will learn wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing techniques while building confidence through tactile, hands-on making. Museum visits throughout the day help campers connect their own work to contemporary artists and current exhibitions.
Sign up for a morning camp, an afternoon camp, or bundle both for a full day of art! Supervised lunch in the Art Park is included for full-day campers.
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
WHEELS ON THE BUS ONLY: MEMBERS $200 // NON-MEMBERS 225
MAM & WHEELS ON THE BUS BUNDLE: MEMBERS $300 // NON-MEMBERS $350
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 2: Identity In Motion + Wheels On The Bus (FULL DAY CAMP)
June 22 - June 26 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MAM + Wheels on the Bus: Full-Day Art Camp Bundle
Identity in Motion + Clay Creators Camp
Ages 12–15 | MAM Morning Camp: 9:00 AM–12:00
Led by Professional Teaching Artist Krissy Ramirez
Wheels on the Bus
Wheels on the Bus Afternoon Camp: 1:00–4:00 PM
Make it a full day of creativity at the Missoula Art Museum! This special camp bundle brings together MAM and Wheels on the Bus for an immersive, hands-on art experience that moves from sculptural exploration to clay creation.
In Identity in Motion, students will build a life-size shoe sculpture using masking tape as their primary material. Through folding, layering, cutting, and shaping, campers explore core sculpture concepts including form, structure, balance, and stability. Once constructed, students will personalize their sculptures with elements that reflect their identity, interests, and personal style. This workshop balances technical skill-building with creativity, self-expression, and playful experimentation.
In the afternoon, creativity continues with Clay Creators Camp in the Wheels on the Bus mobile ceramics studio—parked right in front of MAM. Campers will learn wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing techniques while building confidence through tactile, hands-on making. Museum visits throughout the day help campers connect their own work to contemporary artists and current exhibitions.
Sign up for a morning camp, an afternoon camp, or bundle both for a full day of art! Supervised lunch in the Art Park is included for full-day campers.
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
WHEELS ON THE BUS ONLY: MEMBERS $200 // NON-MEMBERS 225
MAM & WHEELS ON THE BUS BUNDLE: MEMBERS $300 // NON-MEMBERS $350
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 3: Drawing With Nature: An Outdoor Art Adventure
July 6 - July 10 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Drawing with Nature: An Outdoor Art Adventure
Ages 9 - 12
Let’s take our sketchbooks outside! In this workshop, kids will explore Greenough Park through short nature walks, stopping along the way to draw trees, plants, insects, rocks, and other natural discoveries. Through fun drawing games and simple prompts, students will learn to observe closely, notice patterns and textures, and turn what they see into creative drawings. This class is all about slowing down, connecting with nature, and having fun making art outdoors — no drawing experience needed, just curiosity and imagination!
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 4: Full Day: Art Mash-Up! Create, Collect & Imagine (FULL DAY CAMP)
July 13 - July 16 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MAM + Wheels on the Bus: Full-Day Art Camp Bundle
Art Mash-Up! Create, Collect & Imagine | 9:00–12:00 PM
Ages 7-10
Led by Teaching Artist Jolena Ryan
Wheels on the Bus Afternoon Camp | 1:00–4:00 PM
Make it a full day of creativity at the Missoula Art Museum! This special camp bundle brings together MAM and Wheels on the Bus for an immersive, hands-on art experience that moves from mixed-media exploration to clay creation.
Inspired by artwork on view at MAM, campers will kick off the day with Art Mash-Up! Create, Collect & Imagine, led by professional teaching artist Jolena Ryan. Using paint, collage, sculpture, photography, and found materials, campers will experiment with how artists combine images, objects, and ideas to tell stories—using the museum itself as a playground for imagination.
In the afternoon, creativity continues with Clay Creators Camp in the Wheels on the Bus mobile ceramics studio, parked right in front of MAM. Campers will learn wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing techniques while building confidence through tactile, hands-on making. Museum visits throughout the day help campers connect their own work to contemporary artists and exhibitions.
Sign up for a morning camp, an afternoon camp, or bundle both for a full day of art! Supervised lunch in the Art Park is included for full-day campers.
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
WHEELS ON THE BUS ONLY: MEMBERS $200 // NON-MEMBERS 225
MAM & WHEELS ON THE BUS BUNDLE: MEMBERS $300 // NON-MEMBERS $350
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 5: Draw It. Stamp It. Print It. BOOM.
July 20 - July 24 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Turn your sketches into bold, awesome prints using patterns, letters, and fun shapes inspired by the world around you.
Get a little messy, play with colors and create art that’s totally you. No experience needed, just bring your creativity for a fun time!
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 6: Gallop Into Art: Wild Horses! Wild Art!
July 27 - July 31 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Horses are strong, graceful, and full of motion! In this workshop, young artists will explore how horses have inspired artists throughout history. Students will visit exhibitions at MAM to gather ideas about composition, color choices, and artistic concepts, then create their own equine-inspired artwork through drawing, printed landscapes, and tabletop horse sculptures made with plaster gauze. A creative adventure full of movement and imagination!
Jennifer Ogden is a collage artist living in Bitterroot Valley. With an MA in Integrated Art. She teaches K-12 Art in a rural public school and serves as a Teaching Artist for both MAM and SPARK Arts. Jennifer has taught using a variety of media, but when she does her own work, she prefers up-cycled paper, re-imagining it to suit her own people and stories.
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 7: My Story, My Way
August 3 - August 7 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ages 7 - 10
Every kid has a story and only you can tell yours!
In this playful, hands-on workshop, young artists (ages 7–10) will explore their own ideas, memories, and imaginations through art. Using clay, paint, comics, and fabric, kids will create colorful artworks that bring their personal stories to life in fun and creative ways.
MAM CAMP ONLY: MEMBERS $100// NON-MEMBERS $125
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
Week 8: Print Lab: Exploring Process, Play, And Personal
August 10 - August 14 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ages 12-15
Dive into a week-long exploration of printmaking and visual storytelling where creativity and experimentation lead the way. Each day, students will learn a new printmaking process and try out hands-on techniques that match their own style and interests, from direct printing and hand-pulled processes to dry point, image transfer, and multi-layered prints. The camp encourages curiosity, play, and creative risk-taking while building strong foundational skills in image-making. By the end of the week, students will create a small collection of finished works and have the chance to reflect on and share their artwork.
Bio:
Patricia Thornton is a multidisciplinary artist, printmaker, and arts educator passionate about making creativity accessible to people of all ages. For over twenty-five years, she has worked at the intersection of artmaking, storytelling, and education, using creative practice as a tool for connection, confidence-building, and self-expression. Thornton has more than twenty-five years of experience teaching art and creative skills in community, nonprofit, and educational settings. She is especially dedicated to fostering welcoming, inclusive learning environments where beginners and experienced artists alike feel encouraged to experiment, take risks, and develop their own creative voices
Sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Need help registering? Call 406.728.0447 or email aidan@missoulaartmuseum.org
MAM GALA 2026: FAN THE FLAME
Missoula’s party of the year returns with Fan the Flame, this year’s vibrant auction theme celebrating the next chapter of MAM! Help MAM continue to offer free admission and programming by participating in our auction or by making a donation. The silent auction will close the night of the main event, February 7.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW
University Center Ballroom // Doors Open at 5 pm // Live music & Cocktail PArty-Style dinner from 5-7 pm // Live auction begins at 7 pm
TICKETS & TABLES
EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 17: $150
REGULAR PRICING STARTS DECEMBER 18: $185
BENEFIT AUCTION EVENTS
LATE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 5-7 PM
AUCTION EXHIBITION OPENING
FIRST FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 5-7 PM
AUCTION EXHIBITION OPENING PARTY
LATE THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 5-7 PM
AUCTION ARTIST TALKS
Art In The Moment: Tailyr Irvine
Art in the Moment is a monthly program by the Missoula Art Museum (MAM), in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, designed to foster connection and companionship through art for individuals with early-stage memory loss and their care partners.
Now in its eighth year, this in-person program is led by MAM Docents, France Auvrey-Stiritz or Rosemay Rinaldi and teaching artist Bev Beck Glueckert, allowing participants to view and create art together.
MAM will host Art in the Moment twice a month. Each month will focus on a single artist, with unique projects featured at each session (schedule may vary due to holidays).
No cost to participate. Please register in advance. Call 406.318.8242 or email montana@alz.org to register.
After School Art Adventure Series 3
January 6 - February 10 2026
Start Time: 3:45
End Time: 5:15
Ages 6-11
Spark your child's creativity with an inspiring journey through art and imagination!
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.
Scholarships available - Contact kay@missoulaartmuseum.org for scholarship applications
Price: $70
Member Price: $63