The Creative and Cultural Economy

The Helena chamber is looking for people interested in becoming a member of a steering committee called Business Volunteers for the Arts.
A recent economic impact study completed by a Bozeman research firm, ArtsMarket, found that 137 Montana nonprofit arts institutions have a total economic impact of $85 million on Montana’s economy.

As an undergraduate, she wanted to do "just what the grad program here at MSU is for: to increase the science content in science and natural history films and to get the story right," Graziano said.

The Arts and Economic Prosperity study points to the nonprofit arts as a significant industry in Missoula. The industry generates $16.7 million in local economic activity in Missoula, which includes $2 million by nonprofit arts organizations and $14.6 million in event-related spending by their audiences, according to the study.

‘‘Among the earliest forms of human self-awareness was the awareness of being meat,” Quammen deadpans in the book’s introduction.

“Let´s be clear: the arts in this town would be nowhere without the private sector,” Oliver said. “Government can only do so much, and as the arts get cut more and more at the federal level, local communities and the private sector need to step up and do everything they can. This survey shows that it´s worth the effort.”

As part of its non-profit mission to preserve historic Fort Missoula, while helping Missoula’s NPO and artistic community to better flourish, the Northern Rockies Heritage Center at Fort Missoula is making available for rental at…

With little fanfare, the Montana Summer Symphony announced on Friday that it has played its postlude and is dissolving. By EVE BYRON – IR Staff Writer The organization, which brought western-themed songs to an outdoor…

How will this promote diversity? Will this appeal to young people? Will this magnify what is authentic about our city?’ Richard has put these issues on the agenda of America’s cities, and I applaud him for it. Anyone who cares about cities should," Colletta says.

"Be hip and they will come" "Bill Gates is pushing 50," says Joe Cortright, head of Impresa Inc., an economic consulting firm in Portland, Ore. "The next big companies that get started will probably not get started by baby boomers."

As for advice, Young simply encourages others to apply for the award. "There are tons of people in Montana who are doing good work with no funding, no recognition. I’d love to see them get more involved. I mean, if we could win this … "