Schedule* and Map
2025 Artist Showcase & Conference
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For presenters - these events are primarily for presenters or they are not important for artists to attend
For artists/agents - artists and agents are strongly encouraged to attend these events in order to get the most out of this conference!
For all attendees - important for all attendees!
Friday, October 10
All Friday events take place in the Convention Center, unless otherwise noted
3:00 PM - Registration and check-in, Resource Room available for booth set-up
4:00 PM - Opening reception / silent auction starts
Sponsored by the Northeastern Arts Network and Warren Miller Performing Arts Center
4:15 PM - Presenter Roll-Call
4:45 PM - Workshop: Grow Deeper with Krys Holmes, Montana Arts Council
5:00 PM - Artist opening meeting in Green Room/Dressing Room on basement level (below stage)
6:15 PM - Turn The Tables
7:00 PM - Dinner (advanced purchase required for dinner)
7:30 PM - "Five for five": artist and agent 5-minute pitch sessions
Saturday, October 11
8:00 AM - Registration and check-in, Convention Center
8:00 AM - Morning Hospitality, Convention Center
Sponsored by Kootenai Heritage Council and Great Falls Community Concerts Association
9:00 AM - Showcase I, Mansfield Theater
Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Talent Services
11:30 AM - Resource Room, Convention Center
12:30 PM - Lunch (advanced purchase required)
1:15 PM - Showcase II, Mansfield Theater
Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Talent Services
2:45 PM - Resource Room, Convention Center
4:00 PM - Showcase III, Mansfield Theater
5:30 PM - Resource Room, Convention Center
6:30 PM - Strike Resource Room, Convention Center
6:45 PM - Dinner (advanced purchase required)
7:30 PM - Silent auction ends
7:45 PM - Presenter break-out sessions (Artist interest form due from presenters)
7:45 PM - Artist closing meeting, voting, and artist badge raffle in Green Room/Dressing Room on basement level (below stage)
PLEASE NOTE: There will be only 1 block-booking meeting scheduled on Sunday morning.
8:30 PM - Jam Session, Celtic Cowboy Pub & Restaurant
Sunday, October 12
All Sunday events take place at the Dark Horse Hall & Wine Snug (Hotel Arvon)
8:15 AM - Early morning coffee
9:00 AM - Block-booking meeting (for presenters only)
Sunday meeting space donated by the Dark Horse Hall & Wine Snug
PLEASE NOTE: This is the one and only block-booking meeting
Directions to block-booking meeting
10:00 AM - Annual member meeting
10:30 AM - Joint closing session: peanut gallery (pokes & strokes), surveys due, badge raffle
11:15 AM - MPAC board meeting
You will be prompted to log in to your MPAC membership account.
Venue Information
Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts
2 Park Dr S, Great Falls, MT 59401
Showcase Performances
Mansfield Theater
2 Park Dr S, Great Falls
Resource Room & Conference Events (Friday/Saturday)
Convention Center (ground level, west of Theater)
2 Park Dr S, Great Falls
Click here for Convention Center layout
Jam Session
Celtic Cowboy Pub & Restaurant at Hotel Arvon
116 1st Ave S, Great Falls
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Sunday Meetings
Dark Horse Lounge (Hotel Arvon)
118 1st Ave S, Great Falls
The Montana Performing Arts Consortium annual artist showcase and conference relies on grant support from Montana’s Cultural Trust, the Montana Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.