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What is MPAC?

Montana Performing Arts Consortium (MPAC) is a non-profit tax-exempt coalition of Montana and regional performing arts presenting organizations and artists. Founded in 1981, MPAC’s mission is to:

1.) promote booking of quality artists, 2.) increase skills in presenting and touring, and 3.) reduce expenses for artists and presenters through block-booking.

For more information, visit MPAC's History page.


 

What is the annual Showcase and Conference?

The showcase and conference are the result of a cooperative effort between member presenters and performing artists. Each year representatives of approximately two-dozen presenting organizations in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, plus a like number of artists and management companies gather as a cost-effective way for marketing, booking, and continuing education.

If interested in applying for the next Showcase and Conference, information and guidelines can be found here for and here for .

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Who attends the Conference?

  • Rural and urban presenters
  • Performing artists, managers, promotional staff
  • Community concert representatives
  • Representatives of state and regional arts councils
  • School administrators
  • Summer fair and festival representative
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What are the Conference's features?

  • Get-acquainted session
  • Sample the works of 17 international, regional, and Montana artists in the juried showcase.
  • Additional artists with video or audio samples of their work in the Resource Room.
  • Social opportunities for artists and presenters to meet informally.
  • Dessert event on Friday night and artist jam session on Saturday evening.
  • Block-booking meeting for presenters.
  • Travel stipends for Montana presenters, one per organization. (For those from out-of state, please check with your state arts agency for possible travel assistance.)
  • Live Showcase featuring 17 juried artists
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When and where is the next Conference and Showcase?

  • The next Conference and Artist Showcase will be held in Fort Benton, MT, January 28-30, 2010.
  • View the final schedule [here]

    More detailed information is posted on the Artist and Presenter pages as it becomes available.
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