Montana Museum of Art and Culture || The University of Montana

The University of Montana - Missoula

Meloy & Paxson Galleries
UM PARTV Center

Gallery Hours
Tues. -Thurs. 11am-3pm
Fri. - Sat. 4-8:30pm
Closed Federal Holidays

Administrative Offices

Main Hall, Room 006
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812

Ph: 406.243.2019

Fax: 406.243.2797

MMAC Announces Its New Membership Program

August 7 marked the debut of MMAC's new membership program. Exciting benefits are available at each membership level. Becoming a member is a great way to stay connected with the museum. We invite you to join during this inaugural year!

Learn about membership levels. Join now by filling out and sending in a registration form.

On View November 13 - December 19, 2009
From the MMAC Permanent Collection

By the People, For the People:
New Deal Prints
from the 1930s and 1940s

Josephine Hale:
Paintings and Sketches
by a Montana Pioneer Artist

Related Programming:

Friday, November 13, 2009, 5 - 7pm, UM PARTV Lobby
Opening reception for both exhibitions

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7pm, Masquer Theatre
Gallery Talk: "In Country, Out of Country: The Life and Art of Josephine Hale"
by Brandon Reintjes, Curator of Art, MMAC

Images: (Left) Thomas Hart Benton, Untitled (Watching the Train), ca. 1933-43;
(Right) Josephine Hale, Night Scene, pastel on paper, ca. 1926-35

Take Home Pulitzer History

Take home your own copy of the book, "Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs," co-edited by the exhibit's curator, Cyma Rubin, features the photographs in the exhibition along with firsthand accounts of each image. Other highlights include a fascinating history of the Pulitzer Pirze and short biographies of the photographers who have won this coveted prize.

Click here to order.

Publications

"The Original Man: The Life and Work of Montana Architect A.J. Gibson" by Professor of Art and Art Criticism,
Hipólito Rafael Chacón, Ph.D was published in July 2008. Read more.

Cover of Gibson Book

The book is available for purchase at: MMAC, The Bookstore at The University of Montana, Fact & Fiction, as well as
bookstores across Montana. The softcover version is $35 and the hardcover is $75. A $7 shipping and handling fee applies.
To order a copy now.

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Print Collection
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Mission
The Mission of the Montana Museum of Art & Culture is to actively engage The University of Montana community and a diverse public in the appreciation of arts and culture through collections stewardship, exhibits and programs that educate and enrich.

Location
The Paxson and Meloy galleries of the Montana Museum of & Culture are located in the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center on The University of Montana campus. Campus Art Walk Map

Free Parking is available at northwest corner of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center.
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Map of Public Art on Campus
Click here to download a printable map of public art on the UM Campus.

You're Important to us - Contribution Form

Thanks to the support of our wonderful donors, MMAC serves as a center of interdisciplinary learning and visual exploration for The University of Montana and Montana's communities. The Museum relies on the support of individuals and welcomes gifts at all levels. Donate online by clicking here.

If you have questions, please contact Barbara Koostra at 406.243.2019 or museum@umontana.edu, or Sara Portzel at 406.241.6894 or email sara.portzel@mso.umt.edu.

MMAC is also supported by private contributions, the Montana Arts Council, a State agency funded by the State of Montana, the National Endowment for the Arts, Chutney Foundation, and Grizzly Riders International.

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University policy prohibits the Montana Museum of Art & Culture from offering appraisal and art consulting services. The Museum and its staff is not obligated to respond to unsolicited inquiries.