The Creative and Cultural Economy

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Go to Boise for its arts scene? Yep! The booming city is undergoing a cultural renaissance

“Boise? What the hell is in Boise?”

Media Arts in the Public School (MAPS) Browning, Helena media students win awards at NW Regional Emmys

MAPS is a non-profit media arts program based out of the Bitterroot Valley which serves eighth-12th graders, providing classes in filmmaking, graphic design, music production, new technologies and social entrepreneurship.

Governor Bullock Announces $260,000 in Grants to Grow Economic Impact of Film Production in Montana

“Film is a powerful tool for economic development,” Governor Bullock said. “Productions bring jobs to our industry professionals and money to our communities, while the projects themselves live on to share with audiences around the globe what Montana has to offer.”

Governor Bullock Invites Film Production Companies to Montana

If you decide to pursue filming in Montana, you’ll have my full support to make doing business here simple, affordable, and an award-winning experience you can only find under the Big Sky,” Governor Bullock

Film industry insiders say new tax credit will boost jobs, bring big productions to MT

Malek, the state senator from Missoula, also said the Georgia law represents an opportunity for Montana to lure studios.

Montana Studios in Hamilton Invites Moviemakers From Around the World

Founder, Steve Grover is also looking forward to working with instructional programs like MAPS (Media Arts in the Public Schools) and the Bitterroot College.

Rocky Mountain Entertainment Agency represents Montana clients in the fashion and entertainment worlds

“We’re educating people about the realities of the business.

12 Reasons Why Montana Is The Most Underrated State In The US

11. Montana is for badasses.

Rocker Leroy Miller ditches Hollywood for tiny house off the grid outside Red Lodge, Montana

Red Lodge has also given Miller a place to recover from a decade living with depression.

“I didn’t even know I was depressed until it went away,” said Miller.

Montana’s Norris Hot Springs Is The Nation’s Most Calming Music Venue

The stars are brighter here than at home in the city, and they’re better than any light show you’d see at a festival — endless points of light, puncturing the pitch black Montana sky, punctuated by music.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

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