Presenter Development Program

Bridge and Wolak outreach at Belt School in the 2021-22 season (Pres. Dev. participant Belt Performing Arts Center)

MPAC's presenter development program is an opportunity for rural series presenters to receive marketing and promotional assistance for a specified fiscal year.

The Presenter Development program provides promotional support to small, rural presenters in Montana. The main objective of the program is to give rural communities increased access to diverse, high-quality performing arts experiences. A majority of presenting organizations from small towns and communities are completely volunteer-run and have limited resources for bringing artists to their communities. This program provides assistance to help these organizations book quality artists and fund outreach programs that extend the impact of the arts beyond the mainstage performances.

Things to know about the program

This program supports a maximum of 20% of artist fees and/or 50% of artist residency fees.

This program depends on state funds from a Montana Cultural Trust legislative grant and the Montana Arts Council: these allocations are not guaranteed, do not sign contracts assuming funds will be available.

Awards will range from a minimum of $300 to a maximum of $2,000.

Requirements to receive Presenter Development funding:

Presenter must attend MPAC's Annual Artist Showcase Conference
Presenter must have hosted three or more ticket fee events in the prior year (not counting 2020-2021)
Presenter must book one Montana act in the year for which funding is applied
Presenter must submit financials (form B), report on their previous season (form A) and a letter of intent
Presenter must fill out form A, for the award year, to receive second half funding

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Presenter Development Program Awardees

2022-2023

Alpine Artisans / 2Valleys Stage

Sunburst Arts & Education

Chouteau County Performing Arts

Electric Peak Arts Council

Judith Arts Society

Kootenai Heritage Council

Northeastern Arts Network: Sidney

Northeastern Arts Network: Glasgow

Northeastern Arts Network: Malta

2021-2022