MPAC Events
This page contains information about virtual events hosted by MPAC.
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Next Event: Board Summer Retreat
Friday, June 13, 2025
4:30 Public Comment
inGrand Union Hotel, Ballroom
Fort Benton, MT
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Looking for more professional development opportunities?
Click here for the MPAC member learning calendar (login required).
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Looking for performances?
Click here for the MPAC community calendar of performances.
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For Artist Showcase & Conference information, go to the Conference section of the website.
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PAST EVENTS
Spring Presenter Meeting
For presenters only
Wednesday, May 21, 2:00 PM Mountain Time, Zoom
Presenters: this Zoom meeting is an opportunity to check in and connect with your peers in the MPAC network. We will open the meeting with updates on the member portal and any other news pertaining to the Montana performing arts field. Then we will open the floor so you can share your top-of-mind issues, news, wins, challenges, and goals for the upcoming season(s).
Connecting with Your Community
Marketing Tips and Tricks for MPAC Organizations
Tuesday, May 13, 2:00 PM Mountain Time, Zoom
This session is for small-but-mighty nonprofits organizations tasked with doing a lot with a little!
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Emily Wolfram will share easy-to-use ideas for marketing tools and practical nonprofit management applications—curated with lean, volunteer-run presenting organizations in mind. We'll talk about how to get discounts on helpful tech and look at simple ways to think about how to connect with your community members and get them to your events. We’ll go over useful tools and tech ranging from free to those that are heavily discounted for nonprofits. Emily will also share basic concepts about how to make the best use of your web presence, messaging strategy, social media, and more. If you have watched and wondered about MPAC’s online transformation in the last couple of years, you’ll find this webinar illuminating!​
Emily Wolfram is the Executive Director of MPAC and the owner and operator of wdesignmt.com, a new web-design and communications consulting company. Emily has worked in the performing arts and nonprofit field for 15 years. Learn more.
Montana Community Foundation webinar for the MPAC community
Feb 25, 2025 02:30 PM Mountain Time, Zoom
Session Information:
Join Taylor Crowl with the Montana Community Foundation for a webinar on local community foundations and how they can help fund performing arts projects across Montana. We'll dive into the different ways these foundations can support your performing arts indicatives and provide some solid tips and tricks for writing successful grant proposals. Whether you're just starting out with grant writing or looking for ways to improve, this webinar will give you the tools you need to connect with philanthropic organizations and securing funding for your performing arts projects.
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​Presenter Information:
Taylor joined the Montana Community Foundation in August 2022 as the Program Officer for Community & Economic Vitality where she serves as the key liaison with local community foundation Affiliates and Affiliate Partners. Taylor has a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She previously worked as a Program Specialist for the State of Montana Department of Commerce, where she administered various programs focused on downtown revitalization and historic preservation. Before that, she was an AmeriCorps VISTA and AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, which brought her to Montana.
The MPAC showcase & conference: Informational webinar for artists and agents
Feb 18, 2025 02:00 PM Mountain Time, Zoom
Join us for an informational webinar about the Montana Performing Arts Consortium Artist Showcase & Conference with Emily Wolfram, executive director.
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General overview of the annual conference: what is it, who attends, key events, why you should go!
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Requirements for showcasing
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Application process on iwanttoshowcase.ca
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Tips for your application
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Other ways to engage through the conference and network
We will also have time for Q&A! If you are new to booking conferences or showcasing and you are interested in touring opportunities in Montana, this webinar is for you.
MAC’s Artists in Schools and Communities (AISC) grant program: updates with Monica Grable
Jan 22, 2025 01:00 PM Mountain Time, Zoom
Join us for a webinar about the Montana Arts Council's (MAC) Artists in Schools and Communities (AISC) grant program! Monica Grable, MAC Arts Education Director, will give updates on guidelines and eligibility for FY2026. This is a special session geared towards the needs and questions for performing arts organizations and events.
Learn more about the AISC program at https://art.mt.gov/aisc.
