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Schedule

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Preliminary Schedule for 2012 | Please pick up final schedule with any changes at check-in!






Artist Showcase Schedule for 2012
Location:  Elementary School, Fort Benton, Montana
Elementary school auditorium, 1406 Franklin St, use Washington Street door for direct stage load-in

Resource Room, check-in, and other conference activities are at the Agricultural Center, 20th & Washington

Tech:  (Artists, please arrive a little early if possible.)
Friday, January 27: Saturday, January 28:
PM     5:00 Singing Sons of Beaches?  AM  7:50 Chinook Winds
5:30 Isabelle Kessler

6:00 Men of Worth 10:15 John Wort Hannam Duo
6:30 dinner break 10:45 James Lee Stanley
7:30 John Batdorf

7:50 Paul Taylor

8:10 Andy Hackbarth   PM  2:30 Okaidja and Shokoto
8:30 Nicole Madison & Keith Phillips 3:00 Terry Hill
9:00 Terry Holder

9:15 Jason Farnham

9:45 Mike Strickland

10:10 Fred Crabtree

10:30 Tra le Gael



Showcases:  Saturday, January 28
Showcase   I     II     III
AM 8:30   Jason Farnham PM 12:30   James Lee Stanley 3:45   Terry Hill

8:47

  Isabelle Kessler 12:47   Men of Worth 4:02
  Paul Taylor
9:04   Chinook Winds 1:04   Terry Holder 4:19   John Batdorf
9:21   Mike Strickland 1:21   Singing Sons of Beaches 4:36   Okaidja & Shokoto
9:38   Tra Le Gael 1:38   Nicole Madison & Keith Phillips 4:53   Fred Crabtree
9:55   Andy Hackbarth 1:55   John Wort Hannam Duo      




Main Schedule
Friday, January 27
2:00 PM Check in desk opens, Agricultural Center, 20th & Washington, Fort Benton, Montana.
3:00 Welcome, reminder to read conference information booklet, and introduction to joint artist and presenter workshop: “Taking Risks, Thinking Outside the Box” with human jazz artist Christian Swenson. Turn performing arts inside out, upside down, downside up, so you can take home a whole new attitude, Ag Center/Dining.
3:45
Break for chocolate, sponsored by KMP Artists, and presenter booth setup, Ag Center/Resource.
4:00– 5:00 Turn the Tables, Presenter representatives will be in assigned booths to meet artists, Ag
Center/Resource.
4:30 Artist Tech begins, Elementary School auditorium, 1406 Franklin St, use Washington Street
door for direct stage load-in.
5:00
WESTAF workshop, Seyan Lucero, Program Specialist, Ag Center/Elliot Room. Resource Room setup begins for artists.
5:45
Reception for all participants (no host); begin Silent Auction, Ag Center/Dining.
6:30-7:30 Dinner, advance purchase required, artist seats reserved at each table; Ag Center/Dining.
7:45-9:00 “Outside the Box” session II, Christian Swenson, Ag Center/Dining.


Saturday, January 29
7:00 AM Artist Tech continues, Elementary School auditorium.
7:30 Registration/check-in at Elementary School; Resource Room set-up continues, Ag Center.
7:45 Light continental breakfast, sponsored by Women’s Club, WESTAF individual consultation signups; Elementary School multi-purpose room.
8:15 Auditorium doors open.
8:30-10:15 Showcase I, six artists, Elementary School auditorium.
10:45-11:45 Resource Room open, transportation to Ag Center is available beginning 10:15.
11:30-12:15 PM Lunch, advance purchase required, Ag Center/Dining.
12:15 Auditorium doors open, transportation to Elementary School is available.
12:30-2:15 Showcase II, six artists, Elementary School auditorium.
2:30-3:30
Resource Room, transportation to Ag Center is available beginning 2:15 PM, refreshments.
3:45-5:05
Showcase III, five artists, Elementary School auditorium, transportation available at 3:30.
5:30-6:30
Resource Room, transportation to Ag Center is available at 5:05.
6:30
Strike Resource Room.
7:00
Dinner, advance purchase required, silent auction results, Ag Center/Dining.
8:00-9:00
Concurrent events:
Artists: meet to evaluate conference and elect a board member, Ag Center/Elliott room. Presenters: preliminary block booking meetings, Ag Center/Dining.
9:15ish
Artist Jam with no-host refreshments, Ag Center.


Sunday, January 30
8:00-8:45 Coffee and conversation for those who arise early, Grand Union Ballroom.
8:45-10:15 Presenters only: election and block booking meeting, Grand Union Ballroom.
Artists: enjoy sleeping late or catch an early flight from Great Falls.
10:15-10:45 Joint Artist/Presenter closing session and badge raffle, Grand Union;
conference ends.
11:00 MPAC winter board meeting, public welcome to attend, Grand Union Ballroom.
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