The Creative and Cultural Economy

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Montana World Affairs Council Special April Events

Ahead this month are several exciting international events, with more planned across the Big Sky.  Please read on and reach out if you would like to connect with us about any of these programs. 

Why author Richard Ford keeps returning to Montana and other observations following his MSU Stegner Lecture

I don’t teach writing; I teach reading at Columbia.

5th Annual EQUUS INTERNATIONAL Film Festival in Missoula, Montana: 40 Awards, Eight Nations, One Horse World

The fifth annual EIFF was truly international in scope, with filmmakers, producers, musicians, horsemen and holy men from eight nations (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Mongolia, Northern Cheyenne, Pakistan, Switzerland) and the United States.

Montana State University to offer summer writing camp for students grades 5 through 12 – July 8-12 – Bozeman

Participating students will write in multiple genres throughout the camp.

Music to Bozeman’s ears: City’s music scene impacts growth, economy

The arts and cultural sector contributed over $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy in 2015 — more than the agriculture, transportation, or warehousing sectors, according to U.S. government data

Horses gallop into the mainstream in fifth year of Equus Film Festival in Missoula this weekend 3/15-17

“More and more people are hearing about, learning about, wanting some kind of a connection with horses.”

Rural Nebraska libraries reinventing themselves in ‘makerspace’ movement

“Makerspaces are a new thing libraries are getting into, but it’s really hard to convince your city council or people you might be fundraising with that you need a makerspace before you know if there is a demand,” she said.

Residency program will place artists at historic, inventive sites around western Montana

“A residency is a really wonderful way to do that because it provides the artists a sustained period of time to focus on their practice, separate from the business of everyday life, and additionally lets them connect to a new community of people and bring in fresh ideas,” Sasser said.

Smithsonian Channel, Montana actor Bill Pullman to debut “Epic Yellowstone”

The show premiers this Sunday, March 10 at 9 p.m. On the Smithsonian Chanel. It’s also available on Smithsonian’s on-demand platform.

In the Heart of the Rockies – New film melds hunting and angling with consequences of climate on outdoor recreation

Hunting and fishing pays for conservation and, because the North American Wildlife Conservation Model dictates that wildlife is held in the public trust, everyone who likes to recreate in the outdoors benefits from those activities.

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