Nurturing Artists- Enriching Communities

The mission of the Montana Artists Refuge is to provide a unique and fertile setting in which to create lasting works of the imagination.

The Refuge was founded in 1993 by a community of professional artists whose arts include painting, music, writing, photography, pottery, sculpture, and mixed media. The Refuge is designed for self-directed people who come in a spirit of exploration. All types of artists are welcome.

Located in tiny Basin, Montana--about halfway between Helena (the state capital) and Butte--the Montana Artists Refuge is a place where visual artists, writers, and musicians find quiet and respite from the rigors of modern life.

The Refuge is a quality environment in which to work and provides an opportunity for artistic collaboration in a creative community. As artists explore their passion they interact with community members and introduce art as an everyday part of life. At the same time, the relationships they build with people they meet here often bring positive

changes to their own lives.

The Montana Artists Refuge has created a vital artists' community in this mountainous rural setting which includes art exhibitions, live performances and workshops, and fosters community awareness and participation in the arts. There are opportunities for artists to do art shows, concerts, readings and performance pieces, both at the Refuge

and at other venues in the 100-mile radius that is our geographic area.

The Refuge brings an enhanced arts presence to the rural community of Basin, and contributes to the economic development of our town and region.

STAFF & BOARD

Interim Executive Director Melissa Bangs

Residency Coordinator

Debbie Sheehan

Board of Directors 2010

Skylar Browning, Missoula

Casey Charles, Missoula

Gary Craft, Boulder

Haley Hanson, Missoula

Liz Kelly, Basin

Tim Willey, Great Falls

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