Triptych Magazine | Winter 2021

J A N • F E B • M A R • A P R 2021

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 3 UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 4 – 6 ONGOING EXHIBITIONS 7 – 8 COLLECTION UPDATES 9 YELLOWSTONE ART AUCTION 10 – 11 PROGRAMING CALENDAR 12 – 13 ART EDUCATION 14 – 16 UPCOMING IN 2021 17 THANK YOU 18 – 19

J A N • F E B • M A R • A P R 2021

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© Yellowstone Art Museum, 2021 All rights reserved.

Cover Art: John Giarrizzo, A Boy and a Dog (detail); 1990; Oil on linen, 34.5 x 30 inches.

From the director

Let our New Year’s resolution be this, we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.

— Göran Persson We have all experienced a seemingly unrelenting 2020. As we reflect, we are reminded that art museums play an important role as places of refuge and solace, as well as inspiration. It is difficult to serve these roles if our doors are closed. Thankfully, we are open and working hard to make your visit as safe as possible.

Because your well-being is a top priority, we ask that all visitors wear masks and practice social distancing.

Read the complete list of our safety protocols before your next visit at artmuseum.org/enjoy/visit. We are getting closer to our new “normal” way of life, and we just need to extend our gracious compassion for one another until we get there.

The YAM will continue to offer exhibitions and programs safely in-person and virtually, now and into the future. Many of the improvements made during the pandemic will enable the YAM to continue to expand its reach across Montana and beyond, especially rural areas that do not have access to an art museum.

Like every museum in the country, we made some difficult decisions this year in reorganizing staff. I have the utmost respect for the finance committee and Board of Trustees for their steadfast commitment to ensuring the YAM remains a cultural anchor in the Billings community long into the future. The right decisions may not always be the popular decisions to make regardless of how necessary for financial responsibility and stability. We will always do what is best for the YAM. You can count on that.

We are working to increase the presence of artists and visitors from underrepresented backgrounds in our exhibitions and collection, a commitment that has led to compelling exhibitions and programming that our community has come to anticipate and embrace. This commitment will continue to shape our actions in the years to come, and a list of our promises to the community can be found on our homepage at artmuseum.org.

Remember, the YAM is open, and we look forward to seeing you. Be safe. Stay well. Take time to be inspired in the New Year!

SPECIAL LOAN

Archipenko: Woman Combing Her Hair

December 8, 2020 – March 18, 2021 // YAM Lobby The Yellowstone Art Museum has been fortunate to partner with anonymous lenders to receive works of art from internationally recognized artists. This year we are honored to receive work from the legendary Cubist sculptor, Alexander Archipenko. The work will be on display from December 8, 2020 to March 18, 2021.

Archipenko was born in Ukraine in 1887. He moved to Paris in 1908 and was introduced to the Cubist movement, made popular by noted artists, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The Cubist movement emphasized the flattening of the traditional artistic plane, allowing the viewer to experience all sides of an object at once. It marked a dramatic shift in art history and was the start of an explosion of artistic movements and creative expression. Archipenko was the first artist to employ Cubism in sculpture, allowing the viewer see multiple views of the subject simultaneously.

Archipenko stated on his new sculptural style, “In the year 1912, I conceived the way to enrich form by introducing significant modulation of the concave. This method I applied to reliefs and to three-dimensional figures. As the result of many experiments, I obtained an entirely new and original type of sculpture with new aesthetic, optical and spiritual expressions. The combining of positive and negative forms evolved into a new modern style.”

In Woman Combing Her Hair, the artist explores positive and negative space, most notably by leaving a void where the head should be, and instead outlining it with the figure’s flowing hair, reminding us that the missing elements are just as important as the expressed elements.

Be sure to stop by soon and see this very important piece of Cubist sculpture!

Right Image: Alexander Archipenko, Woman Combing Her Hair; 1915; Bronze, Edition 2 of 7; On loan from an Anonymous Lender

The Lifetime Legacy Society honors and acknowledges donors who have made significant and generous contributions to the Yellowstone Art Museum or have remembered the Yellowstone Art Museum in their estate plans. Lifetime Legacy Society members are the Museum’s most distinguished benefactors.

The Yellowstone Art Museum is deeply grateful for The Lifetime Legacy Society Members’ meaningful commitments to YAM and its mission to exhibit, interpret, collect, and preserve art for the enrichment, education, inspiration, and enjoyment for all. As this region’s leading contemporary art museum, its influence and impact extend far beyond the Billings region. The YAM could not have achieved this level of respect and importance without this vital support, trust, and enthusiasm for its work and mission.

For information about the Lifetime Legacy Society, Planned Giving, or Gifts to the YAM Endowment, please contact Bryan W. Knicely, Executive Director, at 406.256.6804 x226 or email director@artmuseum.org.

The YAM is now a partner with the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM). Stickers will be mailed out to members at the appropriate level for you to attach to your current membership cards. Call 406.256.6804 for details.

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Beulah Stevenson, Camino del Monte Sol; 1947; Oil on Board; 16 x 20 inches; From the Tia Collection.

New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics & Modernists in the West March 25 – July 18, 2021 // Montana Gallery

The Yellowstone Art Museum is honored to be included in the tour of the Tia Collection’s New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West. This is the second collaboration with the Tia Collection. This exhibition focuses on Taos area artists who began to experiment with interpreting the West through a modern lens. Like the early Montana Modernists, these artists pushed boundaries, adapted new ways of thinking and seeing, and found their own version of place-based Modernism.

Many had national influence and a direct impact on our own region.

The exhibition’s artists include Joseph H. Sharp, who set up a studio in Crow Agency, not far from Billings, Montana. John Marin and John Sloan directly influenced Montana Modernist Isabelle Johnson. Post-Impressionist, Jozef Bakos, like Johnson, strove to imbue his paintings with an emotive quality that went beyond pictorial landscape. They expressed the harsh realities of their often hostile environment in a manner that is not only visually stunning, but evokes the feeling of sublime space.

The Tia Collection has assembled tremendous examples of wellknown Taos and Santa Fe painters and lesser-known New Mexican painters. We are grateful to the Tia Foundation for the opportunity to share these treasures with our patrons.

Gustave Baumann, Sanctuario, Chimayo; 1924; Color woodcut #122/125, 7.25 x 6 inches; From the Tia Collection.

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Marking Time: Heidi Brandow & Luzene Hill April 8 – June 27, 2021 // M.J. Murdock Gallery Sponsors: Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson, The Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation The YAM is thrilled to announce a series of annual exhibitions that feature the recipients of the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists.

We are kicking off this partnership with Marking Time featuring the work of Heidi Brandow (Diné/Native Hawaiian) and Luzene Hill (Eastern Band of Cherokee). The exhibition features powerful drawings and installations from Hill as well as Brandow’s colorful yet thought-provoking mixed media work. This exhibition calls attention to larger issues such as the missing and murdered Indigenous women in the US and Canada as well as personal narratives from both artists.

Luzene Hill, GoH003; 2019; Teas stain, ink, charcoal on paper; 11 x 14 inches.

Heidi Brandow, Something About Her; 2019; Mixed media on panel; 18.5 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches.

Luzene Hill, GoH002; 2019; Gouache, ink, charcoal on paper, 11 x 12 inches.

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John Giarrizzo, Before the Supper (detail); 2020; Oil on canvas; 72 x 60 inches.

John Giarrizzo: Work from life Yesterday & Today March 18 – June 20, 2021 // Charles M. Bair Family Gallery & Northwest Projects Gallery

Rarely does one in our region find an artist who works from life in a classical process from sketchbook to finished painting as John Giarrizzo. Throughout his life as a professor at Northwest College in Powell, and now as a full-time artist, his days involve the quiet observation of the human form. This daily art practice has produced numerous sketchbooks and a refined spread of studies and finished paintings, which give homage to themes that have stood large in his life. But what evokes mystery and depth in contrast to these genre-like themes of children at play, men at work, Italians gossiping from benches, and a studio model, are the ever-present Guardians — Renaissance clad figures, pulled from Caravaggio paintings, largely present, but hiding in shadow. The Guardians evoke mystery and give a nod to the dichotomous and unseen aspects of life.

John Giarrizzo, Model Reading; 2016; Conté on paper; 14 x 11 inches.

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Women by Will

Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries Sponsors: Ted Waddell & Lynn Campion, The Peggy R. Kelley Estate, Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation, Montana Historical Foundation, Will James Society Drawn from the Yellowstone Art Museum’s extensive permanent collection of Will James’ work, Women by Will features drawings, first edition books, and memorabilia depicting women and girls by Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault (1892 – 1942), a.k.a. Will James. More than 30 never-beforeexhibited drawings depict cowgirls and rugged frontier women shooting rifles, riding broncs, posing on log fences, and strolling down city streets by the celebrated author and cowboy artist.

These drawings, like all of James’ work, combine Western myth with the artist’s personal experience. Will’s male characters are often based on his own likeness: high cheekbones, square jaw, and prominent nose. Many of the women are based on his wife Alice. They met when she was 15 and married one year later, in 1920. Alice was smitten. She gently prodded him to go to art school, to write down his stories, and devote himself to making art.

The original drawings from the 1932 book, Uncle Bill: A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy, follow the young wannabe cowgirl and boy, Scootie and Kip as they learn to saddle, rope, and ride.

Illustrations from the 1928 book Sand show a female rider steer her horse into a charging bull to protect a man on the ground.

Others depict domestic scenes on the ranch: a woman in an apron and heels curries a horse, Alice and Bill watch a new foal take its first wobbly steps, and a cowgirl leans against a log fence modeling her fanciest western attire.

Generous exhibition sponsors have enabled the YAM to photograph, catalog, and frame all of the work in the exhibition.

Most of the work has never before been shown by the YAM.

Will James, Untitled, 1925; Graphite on artist board; 17.5 x 20 inches; Yellowstone Art Museum Permanent Collection, Gift of Virginia Snook (VS1993.52).

Will James, Untitled, 1921; Graphite on paper; 18 x 14.5 inches; Yellowstone Art Museum Permanent Collection, Gift of Virginia Snook (VS1999.27).

Will James, Untitled, 1928; Graphite and charcoal on artist board; 16 x 20 inches; Yellowstone Art Museum Permanent Collection, Gift of Virginia Snook (VS1999.14).

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matriarchs of modernism

Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries Sponsors: Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson, The Carolyn K. Ennis Family Living Trust, Anonymous Matriarchs of Modernism features works from the YAM’s collection by four influential Montana artists, part of the museum-wide theme of “Women’s Work” commemorating the centennial of women’s suffrage. A companion exhibition, Modern Connections, highlights a few of the artists who were taught, influenced, or sustained by these early Modernists.

Frances Senska, Jessie Wilber, Isabelle Johnson, and Gennie DeWeese were among the first and most influential Montana artists to embrace Modernist art and values. They mentored students and connected other creatives working in the arts, sciences, and humanities to construct an alternative to the nostalgic cowboy culture of mid-century Montana.

Beginning in the 1940s, these four Matriarchs of Modernism arrived in, or came home to, Montana after absorbing avant-garde philosophy and practice in urban centers. They, in turn, introduced new ways of Isabelle Johnson, Little Island, Winter; 1965; Oil on canvas board; 20 x24 inches; Museum purchase from the artist (1985.17). thinking about art and teaching to succeeding generations of artists.

Over their long careers, they each found ways to combine the formal lessons of abstract composition with personal vocabularies based on close observations of the people, places, and things in their daily lives. Their deep connections to place were consistently reflected in their subjects and in their support for Montana’s creative communities.

Modernism was a global movement that aligned with the social upheavals brought on by the industrial revolution. Building on late 19th century precedents, artists began reflecting on the realities, hopes, and fears they experienced in the modern world. From the early decades of the 20th century through the 1960s, Modernist art encompassed a broad range of expressions while sharing a few underlying principles: rejection of traditional illusionistic styles and conservative values, formal experimentation and a tendency toward abstraction, and innovative materials and processes. Modernism was generally optimistic, driven by utopian ideals and a belief in linear progress.

Modern Connections

Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries Sponsors: Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson, The Carolyn K. Ennis Family Living Trust, Anonymous Modern Connections highlights a few of the artists who were taught, influenced, or sustained by artists and educators Frances Senska, Jessie Wilber, Isabelle Johnson, and Gennie DeWeese. These early Montana Modernists grounded their creative practices in connections with other artists. They mentored generations of artists and overcame intellectual and cultural isolation by creating community.

Works of art by their students and peers are featured in this companion exhibition to Matriarchs of Modernism: Rudy Autio, Pete Voulkos, Lyndon Pomeroy, Josh DeWeese, Jerry Rankin, James Reineking, Bill Stockton, Edith Freeman, Theodore Waddell, Donna Loos, and Patrick Zentz.

Theodore Waddell, Lavina Horses; 1990, Oil on canvas; 70 x 71 inches; Museum purchase funded by Miriam Sample (1991.6).

The educational lineage of the Montana Matriarchs merged the Bauhaus philosophy and aesthetics of Maholy Nagy, Edith Heath, and Marguerite Wildenhain with the teachings of abstractionists Hans Hofmann and Wasilly Kandinsky, and regionalist Otis Dozier.

Each of the artists learned from Cezanne’s example to depict perspective with color and to emphasize the flat surface of the picture plane.

Isabelle Johnson modeled the role of rancher-artist, mirrored by her friend Bill Stockton and students Edith Freeman, Ted Waddell, and Patrick Zentz. Frances Senska’s interest in local clay encouraged Rudy Autio and Peter Voulkos to transform the Archie Bray brickyard into a ceramics residency. Gennie DeWeese turned her home into a place for artists and intellectuals to interact, exchange ideas, and find mutual support. Jessie Wilber’s gentle force carved out new channels for creative possibilities in Montana.

Special thanks to donors who adopted specific works in Matriarchs of Modernism and Modern Connections: David Orser & Ossie Abrams, Lornel Baker, Trish & Tim Matteson, Margit Thorndal, Dr. William & Suzanne Smoot, Linda Snider.

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Recent Collection Acquisitions

Gordon McConnell, In the Middle of the Road, 2018; Acrylic on canvas, mounted on wood; 11.125 x 25.5 inches; Museum purchase funded by Theodore Waddell & Lynn Campion ( 2020.13a,b).

Diana Tremaine, A New Season, 2020; oil on canvas; 60 x 60 inches; Museum purchase funded by Carol L.H. Green (2020.17).

Other acquisitions: Gordon McConnell, The Big Action Picture, 2004; Acrylic and latex on floorcloth weight canvas, mounted on Gatorboard; 55 x 135 inches; Gift of Bill, Marcia, Will, & Alex Honaker (2020.14) Gordon McConnell, The Misfits, 2020; Mixed Media; 40 x 30 inches; Museum purchase funded by Theodore Waddell & Lynn Campion (2020.12.1) Gordon McConnell, Truel, 2020; Acrylic on Art Forum; 21 x 47 inches; Museum purchase funded by Theodore Waddell & Lynn Campion (2020.12.2)

Michael Haykin, Rawhide Canyon, 2006; Oil on canvas; 48 x 48 inches; (2020.16).

The primary goal of the Yellowstone Art Museum’s collecting pursuits will be to build upon existing strengths in modern and contemporary art of The Region. Stipulating that the Permanent Collection will always be an exemplar of art of the highest quality, the Museum will collect the art of The Region from all historic periods, favoring artists who are or have been part of the artistic vanguard of their time.

Michael Haykin, Cottonwood Watcher's Kimono, 2011; Oil on canvas; 24 x 36 inches; Gift of Kay Foster & Mike Mathew (2020.15a-c)

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ONLINE JANUARY 22–MARCH 6, 2021 Each year, the Yellowstone Art Auction raises crucial support for the exhibitions and educational programs that the Yellowstone Art Museum presents to the community year-round. As much as we would love to again host the social event of the year, things will look a little different as we transition Yellowstone Art Auction 53 online.

We are thrilled to announce that over 800 works of art were submitted for jury to this year’s exhibition, setting a record, and welcoming new artists from around the country. We are so impressed by the quality and diversity that this exhibition will display. We want to ensure that these works are showcased to our community and the surrounding regions, both in person, and online. Opening night is slated for January 22, with the online bidding platform going live at 5 p.m. This is the first chance to see the work in person and online, and your first chance to bid on work via our Buy-It-Now platform. We will be hosting intimate QuickFinish Nights on a weekly basis leading up to the big night. This is your opportunity to watch some of your favorite artists complete work in real-time which will be auctioned off during the Live Auction portion of the event. These events will be in compliance with current Covid-19 guidelines. The exhibition and bidding culminate on March 6.

Lead Sponsor: Sibanye Stillwater Supporting Sponsor: Crowley Fleck PLLP Community Sponsors: Axilon Law Firm PLLC, Eide Bailly LLP, First Interstate Bank, PayneWest Insurance, Red Lodge Clay Center Quick Finish Sponsor: A&E Design Allen Knowshisgun, Big Sky Buffalo Lodge, 2018; Oil on Canvas; 60 x 48 inches.

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Go to artmuseum.org/engage/yellowstone-art-auction to learn more about this event and bid.

TICKET OPTIONS: $10

grants online access to bidding on works from • TYellowstone his ticket level Art Auction 53 and Museum entry to view the exhibition.

$25

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This ticket level includes everything in the $10 level plus: A copy of the official YAA53 catalog. Your catalog will be mailed to you upon ticket purchase. If you would prefer to pick up your catalog from the museum, please contact the YAM at 406.256.6804.

$50

level includes everything in the $25 level plus: • TO hisne ticket to a Quick Finish Night.

• Q uickticket Nights will take place on January 28, February 4, 11, 18, • 25, andFinish March 4. Each event will feature a special Quick Finish artist creating on-site at the YAM and a cash bar. A museum staff member will contact you to coordinate which evening you would like to attend.

Additional tickets to the Quick Finish Nights are available (without access to online bidding). To purchase, please contact the YAM at 406.256.6804.

$100

ticket level includes everything in the $50 level plus: • TA his in the special VIP page of the Auction Catalog. A • YAM cknowledgment representative will contact you after ticket purchase to confirm how you would like to be acknowledged. VIP Level tickets purchased after December 21 will be listed as VIP online.

Be sure to visit the YAM January 22 – March 6 to view all artwork accepted into Yellowstone Art Auction 53.

Kari Rives, Red Buff, 2020; Clay; 13 x 15 inches.

Natalie Christensen, A Good Day, 2018; Digital photograph on cotton rag, dibond mount, satin lamina; 40 x 26 inches.

Robert Mars, Requiem for Dissent, 2020; Acrylic and vintage ephemera on wood panel with UV varnish; 30 x 30 inches.

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JAN FEB

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FAM @ YAM: Upcoming 2021 4 p.m. on Facebook

Studio 2nd Saturday: Scroll Up, Scroll Down 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Zoom

Art & a Story 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram Last day of Brooke Atherton: Mothers & Daughters Last day for Shepherd High School YAG exhibition Last day of Tracy Linder: Open Range YAM Teens: Open Range 3:30 p.m. on Facebook The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Adult Art Class Abstract Beginnings 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Adult Cooking Class European Cooking 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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First Friday 5 – 8 p.m.

FAM @ YAM: Yellowstone Art Auction 53 artist 4 p.m. on Facebook

Adult Cooking Class Even More Chocolate 6 – 8 p.m.

YAM Teens: Yellowstone Art Auction 53 3:30 p.m. on Facebook Studio 2nd Saturday: 3D — Part 2 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Zoom Art & a Story 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Adult Art Class Contemporary Charcoal Drawing 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Adult Cooking Class One Recipe — Many Meals 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Last day for Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG exhibition

First day of Yellowstone Art Auction 53 Billings Public Schools 5th Grade YAG Exhibition Opens

Due to Covid-19, all dates are subject to change. Please check artmuseum.org and the YAM Facebook page for cancellations, postponements, or transitions to online events.

FALL 2020 Installing Alexander Archipenko‘s sculpture, Woman Combing Her Hair.

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2020 YAM staff Holiday Party.

Kids & Family

YAG Exhibiton

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First Friday 5 – 8 p.m.

FAM @ YAM: Yellowstone Art Auction 53 artist 4 p.m. on Facebook

Explorers Academy/Head Start YAG Exhibition Opens Last day of Yellowstone Art Auction 53 YAM Teens: Matriarchs of Modernism 3:30 p.m. on Facebook Adult Cooking Class Exotic Desserts 6 – 8 p.m.

Studio 2nd Saturday: Sound of the Land 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Art & a Story 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram John Giarrizzo: Work from Life Yesterday & Today Opens The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Adult Cooking Class Recipes across America 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

FAM @ YAM: John Giarrizzo 4 p.m. on Facebook

Marking Time: Heidi Brandow & Luzene Hill Opens Studio 2nd Saturday: Fold-a-Paint 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Art & a Story 10:15 a.m. on Facebook & Instagram Last day for Explorers Academy/ Head Start YAG exhibition YAM Teens: Work from Life 3:30 p.m. on Facebook Adult Cooking Class Old Fashioned Favorites 6 – 8 p.m.

The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Adult Art Class Nuno Felted Scarf 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Crow Agency Grades 3 – 5 YAG exhibition opens

Adult Art Class Needle Felting Spring Sheep 5 – 8 p.m.

New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics & Modernists in the West Opens

Kids expanded their creativity at the Children’s Cake Art class.

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First Friday 5 – 8 p.m.

Yam event

Rebecca Weed instructs adults in her Relief Printing class.

Gallery Closed

The MAFE group gets a guided tour with Associate Curator, Amanda Quiroz.

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EDUCATION All educational programming will shift from in-person to online as needed, based on the governor’s guidelines and YAM safety policies.

Check our website for current information.

SAFETY The YAM is committed to a safe and healthy environment for creating art.

Masks are a must. Please bring your own mask. This is for your protection as well as for the safety of other patrons and staff who are also in the building.

Temperatures will be taken and everyone will be asked to wash their hands upon arrival.

Social distancing rules apply. All education classes have decreased in size. Art lessons will be outdoors whenever possible.

Additional cleaning will take place throughout the day. This applies to the museum as a whole and to areas used for educational programming.

Be Well: If you have a fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose, etc., stay home and recover. If your child arrives with these symptoms, in consideration of everyone’s health, they will be asked to leave.

(Please let us know in advance of any allergies or other conditions that may have similar symptoms.)

Like everything these days, our safety protocols are subject to change as needed.

Tours

The YAM currently offers tours online and at the museum (for extremely small groups). Our tours continue to include inquiry-based exploration of current exhibitions and an artmaking lesson in the education studio.

Tours are for children from preschool through high school and for all ages of adults. For more information on our tours, visit artmuseum.org, email outreach@artmuseum.org or call us at 406-256-6804 x238.

CHILDREN, FAMILIES, & TEENS Check artmuseum.org for updated info and pricing.

Studio 2nd Saturday

Ages 5 – 12 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Register by calling the Museum Art Educator at 406.256.6804 x238 or email outreach@artmuseum.org.

Whether we are at the museum or online, every Studio 2nd Saturday class includes touring the galleries and creating art that is connected to current exhibitions.

Scroll Up, Scroll Down | January 9

Show us your view from inside by creating a scroll based on the work of Gennie and Robert DeWeese in the Matriarchs of Modernism exhibition.

3D — Part 2 | February 13

Combine two crazy ideas into one sculpture, inspired by the work in Yellowstone Art Auction 53.

Sound of the Land | March 13

Bring the outside indoors using your art. Invent a 3D landscape that makes a sound based on the work of Patrick Zentz and Mel Ristau.

Fold-a-Paint | April 10

Explore reflection as you fold and paint to create a work of art inspired by the New Beginnings exhibition.

FAM at the YAM

All ages welcome | 4 p.m. on Facebook No advanced registration required.

FAM at the YAM is for every type of family. Bring yourself, children, friends, grandparents, and more. Create art together with a professional artist, learn about their process. It’s a great way to kick off your First Friday evening.

January 1

Thank you for supporting us in 2020! We will post a video letting you know about Education at the YAM in 2021 via Facebook.

February 5

Celebrate Yellowstone Art Auction 53 by creating art with a silent auction artist.

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FAM at the YAM continued…

March 5

Rediscover Yellowstone Art Auction 53 by creating art with an artist from the live portion of the auction.

April 2

Learn about drawing from life with artist John Giarrizzo based on his exhibition Work from Life Yesterday & Today.

Art & a Story

Children ages 5 and under with families | Every 2nd Saturday, 10:15 a.m. on Instagram & Facebook Art and a Story is for families with children up to 5 years of age. Get comfortable in front of a very large piece of art for a story. Every month, we feature a different book and art. It is a quick, friendly time to get excited about art, reading, and the YAM.

January 9 | February 13 | March 13 | April 10

YAM Teens

Ages 12 – 18 | Every 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. on Facebook Free! No advance registration required.

It’s free. It’s fun. It’s online on Facebook and has a different project every month. Now for artists aged 12 and up.

YOUNG ARTISTS GALLERY Exhibitions

Shepherd High School October 31 – January 10 Billings Public Schools 5th Grade January 22 – February 28 Explorers Academy/Head Start March 5 – April 11 Crow Agency Grades 3 – 5 April 17 – May 23

Receptions

Billings Public Schools 5th Grade Free weekend admission for Billing Public School 5th Grade families from January 30 – February 28.

Explorers Academy/Head Start Free weekend admission for Explorers Academy families from March 6 – April 11.

January 13

Unearth the work of Tracy Linder in her exhibition Open Range.

February 10

Explore a range of contemporary art in the Yellowstone Art Auction 53.

March 10

Discover Montana masters in Matriarchs of Modernism and Modern Connections.

April 14

Learn about drawing from life with John Giarrizzo in his exhibition Work from Life Yesterday & Today.

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Charcoal drawing by Louis Habeck.

ADULTS The Art of Memory

with the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Every 3rd Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Free with advance registration through the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Space is limited.

Please register by calling Whitney or Barb at the Alzheimer’s Association Montana Chapter at 406.252.3053 x8125 or 800.272.3900 (Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline) or email MT@ ALZ.org. If you need additional support, please contact the Alzheimer’s Association free, 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 to talk with information specialists and care consultants.

This monthly program is an important way for people living with earlystage memory loss, including those living with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia and their care partners to connect with others at the YAM. We are promoting connection, interaction, and companionship through viewing and discussing artwork and creating art in our studio.

The bonds formed at these programs often last throughout the duration of the disease, creating additional support for all involved.

Adult Education continued…

Needle Felting Spring Sheep with Christena Luoma | Thursday, March 25 | 5 – 8 p.m.

Learn the joy of needle felting. Make a spring sheep with a strong core using wire and alpaca fiber. Christena was born and raised in Montana.

She has a deep love for fiber animals and loves sharing her knowledge and experience with others.

Nuno Felted Scarf with Alena Larson | Saturday, April 17 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Create a scarf and add thin strips of other fibers. With careful agitation, the fibers bind creating a thin, structurally sound scarf. Alena started felting seven years ago and has been represented in many Montana galleries. She loves eco printing on fabrics with plants from her garden.

Adult Cooking Classes

Please call to register or contact the Museum Art Educator at 406.256.6804 x238 with any questions.

January 15 | February 19 | March 19 | April 16

European Cooking Saturday, January 16 | 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Adult Education Classes with Professional Artists

Even More Chocolate Thursday, February 11 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Please call to register or contact the Museum Art Educator at 406.256.6804 x238 with any questions.

Abstract Beginnings with Connie Herberg | Saturday, January 16 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

All levels of experience are welcome to discuss and practice abstraction techniques using acrylic paint with the goal to better understand and experience abstraction. Nature is Connie’s constant inspiration. Connie has a BA in Fine Art from MSU-Billings. Her home and studio are in Shepherd MT. Students bring their own sketchbook and apron.

Contemporary Charcoal Drawing with Louis Habeck | Saturday, February 20 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Discover charcoal drawing materials such as charcoal pencils, willow, compressed, and powder. Learn traditional and non-traditional techniques. Louis received his BFA from University of Montana. He was a YAM Artist-in-Residence. His work reveals his abilities as an interdisciplinary artist and an innovator.

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Learn new recipes from Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Romania, and others.

Explore more chocolate recipes, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

One Recipe — Many Meals Saturday, February 27 | 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Save time by learning to make multiple delicious meals from one recipe.

Exotic Desserts Thursday, March 11 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Learn more easy appetizers and cocktails for your holiday gatherings.

Recipes across America Saturday, March 20 | 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Explore some favorite dishes from across the USA.

Old Fashioned Favorites Thursday, April 15 | 6 – 8 p.m.

A new take on time-honored family favorite recipes.

UPCOMING AT YAM

June 24 – 26, 2021 // Pioneer Park A summertime tradition, SummerFair is bigger and better than ever before! This year, SummerFair is collaborating with Symphony in the Park to create the region’s premier visual, performing, and fine arts festival. This three day celebration features one-of-a-kind works of art, juried crafts, entertainers, and music plus a diversity of local food and beverages. A portion of the proceeds supports YAM Education.

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THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS We would like to give our sincerest thanks to all members, donors, and sponsors who contributed $125 and above.

This cumulative list was compiled on 12/9/2020.

$25,000+ Anonymous Deborah Anspach & Dr. John Hanson Charles M. Bair Family Trust Cynthia Foster Sidney E. Frank Foundation John W. & Carol L.H. Green Linda Shelhamer & Stephen Haraden Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation Treacy Foundation Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation Yellowstone County $10,000 – 24,999 Anonymous Diane Boyer Jerhoff Maggy & David Hiltner Gareld Krieg Jill Krutick Larry & Ruth Martin Hilltop Inn by Riversage Tim & Trish Matteson Gary & Melissa Oakland Kim & Don Olsen David Orser & Ossie Abrams Riversage Inn by Hilltop Susan Shelhamer Sibanye Stillwater The Osprey Fund U.S. Bank $5,000 – 9,999 Axilon Law Firm Dr. John & Patricia Burg Chuck & Jeanette Cremer Downtown Billings Partnership. Inc. Eide Bailly LLP First Interstate BancSystem Foundation First Interstate Bank Frank & Shelly Haughton Humanities Montana Intermountain Distributing Company Ted & Bess Lovec Wayne & Kimberly Nelson Dr. Donald & Carol Roberts Shirley Steele Ted Waddell & Lynn Campion Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Charlie & Jeanne Widdocombe Ron & Amy Yates $1,000 – 4,999 Anonymous A&E Architects The Albertsons Companies Foundation Virginia L. Allen

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Don & Ellen Alweis Lornel Baker Randy & Cheryl Bentley Clyde Butcher Billings Clinic Tari & Randy Broderick Gary & Norma Buchanan Kris Carpenter The Cartwright Foundation Sonya Caywood Cenex Harvest States (CHS) Dr. James & Linda Cornetet Steve & Jennifer Corning Paul & Rachel Cox Crowley Fleck PLLP Joy & Gene Culver Bonnie Daniels Jodi Delahunt Hubbell & Todd Hubbell Connie Dillon Lyla Dyer & Cheryl Hudson Edna B. Johnson Charitable Trust Karen A. Ferguson Donna Forbes Michelle & Glenn Foy Faye Golson John Greenberger & Michael Kennedy Jim & Jeanie Guyer Peter & Theresa Habein Dona & Paul Hagen Alex & Andrea Heyneman Betsy Hurd Lynette & Bruce Jensen Chris & Kristie Jessup Bryan W. Knicely Julie & Leif Linderman Jon Lodge & Jane Waggoner Deschner Gordon McConnell & Betty Loos Dr. Precious McKenzie & William Stearns Sheila Miles The Montana History Foundation Mert & Sue Musser Moulton Bellingham PC NorthWestern Energy Rita O'Neill Walt & Mary Peet Perkins Family Restaurants Phillips 66 Kevin & Laurie Riley Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation Tom Singer & Evey LaMont Barb Skelton & Paul Gatzemeier Dr. William & Suzanne Smoot Linda J. Snider Dr. Kris Spanian & Ray GIlbertson Matthew & Stephanie Stroud Kevin Stenberg & Vicki Copeland Stockman Bank Susan Sullivan & Steve Zabawa Margit Thorndal

Willem & Diane Volkersz Wipfli Yellowstone Surgery Center YourCause Estate of Bonnie Yurko $750 – 999 Dr. Hewes & Susan Agnew Dr. Steven Arbogast & Cynthia Brewer Gaylene Bordeaux Craig Carlisle Martin & Marry Lee Connell Ryan & Holly Cremer Don & Marilyn Floberg Laura Heine Roger & Darla Huebner Patricia & Dan Kellermeyer Renee & Roger Newman Sharon L. & Garde Peterson Deborah Potter Chaz Riewaldt Beverly Ross Royal & Norma Johnson Charitable Foundation Steve & Pauline Tostenrud Ron & Echo Ukrainetz Wetzels Quality Cleaners $300 – 749 Joel Anderson Edward Barta Jeanne Bender Isabel Bonilla Rockwood Brown Teresa Brown Barbara Bryan Gilbert Burdett Patrick W. & Carla Cobb Janet Carpenter Doug & Carla Carr Sherri Cornett Tyler & Brooke Crennen Crooked Line Studio David & Mary Lee Darby Maggie & Bruce Davis Teresa & Paul Donato Katherine Euler Ferro, Willet, & Thompson PLLP John & Bess Fredlund Diana & Dan Geiger GFWC - Billings Junior Woman's Club The GoodCoin Foundation Carl & Marriana Hansen Marshall & Gwen Haferkamp Logan & Kelsey Hendricks Rita Heizer Dr. Don & Georgia Hicks Holiday Stationstores Eric & Allyn Hulteng David & Cynthia Hummel Pam & Barry Ivanoff Jason & Wendy Jam

David & Judy Johnson Edward & Pam Jones Everett & Carol Jones Kirks' Grocery Jane & Terry Indreland George Knight Horton B. Koessler Ken Konchel Steve & Marilyn Kramer Mike & Tracy Linder Arthur Lippert Jr. Dorothy Long Myrna Martinson Robert & Sharon McDermott Jean McNally Thad & Shannon McGrail Dr. Robert & Linda Merchant Jim & Marilu Metherell Curtis & Kathy Mosdal O'Brien Davi Nelson O2 Architects Pepsi Cola of Billings Jean Posusta Jaq Quanbeck Allen Rapacz Dr. Jeffrey Rector Jim & Julie Rollins Louis & Shani Ross William & Beverly Ryan Sancturary Spa & Salon Betsy & Feff Scanlin James & Janice Scott George & Olivia Sheckleton Ryan & Claire Shore Bill & Marilyn Simmons Ronald Smith Don & Susan Sommerfeld Lisa Steiner Giles Stockton Reneé Tafoya Leslie Taylor Mary Jane H. Taylor Diane Teske Harris Toucan Gallery Patti S. Townsend Richard & Patricia Vettlel-Becker Jim Vincent Shannon Widdicombe Daniel & Michelle Wohlgenant $125 – 299 Andy & Jenni Aleksich Dale & Tomi Alger Rob & Amor Andy Fran & Jim Argani Gale & Dok Arvanites Susan & Dan Baack Maureen Baker Susan & Robert Barnett Daryl & Carol Beam Donna Bernhardt Cindy Betka Sandi & Francis Blake Wiley & Marilyn Bland

Terese & Keith Blanding Nathan & Kristen Blanding Diana Blank Bill & Nancy Boyer Jim & Hollis Brien Lauren E. Carr G.B Carson Honorable William & Anne Cole Lynn Conaway James & Linda Cornetet Patricia & David Crisp Dylan & Malia Dahl Nan Beber Darham Amy Davis Shane De Leon Casey DelCostello Eugen & Marietta Dolan Bill Donius & Jay Perez David & Linda Eckhoff Jackie Emery Melanie Fabrizius Adam Feldner Marc & Cindy Fine Allison Florance Kay Foster & Mike Mathew Kobi Fox Bradley & Stefeni Freese Brett & Stacie French Brittany Fritz Bonnie Garrett Rita & Karl Giebink Mike & Cathy Glennon Alice Gordon Jody K. Grant Karen Gray-Leach Phillip & Barbara Griffin Karla Gritten-Ferguson Jeffrey Gruizenga Walter Gulick Walter Gusler Theodore Hampton Liliana Hannah Tanna Harman Steve & Joni Harman Stephanie Harper Jim & Linda Healow Stephanie Heaps

Melody Heide Xander Heyneman Robert Hill Stephanie Hilling Jet Holoubek & Marc Vischer Edward & Roberta Hughes Jeff & Cristi Hunnes Allen & Karen Huso Jerry & Linda Iverson Amy Jackson Val Jeffries & Allen Powers Kent & Michael Ann Johnson Jim Jones Katherine & Eric Jore Heather & Jason Kassab Allison Kazmierski Anna Keightley George Kelting Paul & Phoebe Knapp-Warren Debbie Kobold Keith & Donna Kohnke Brittany Kolbe John & Michelle Koppleman Sabrina Kraft Alan & Nyd Kraushaar Rob Kurtzman Terry Zee Lee Jay & Sarah Lemon Cody Lindabury Megan Littlefield Fredrick R. Longan Doris Loughbom Greg Lozoski & Darrah Farrighetti Priscilla Lund Margret & John MacDonald Robert Mackin Mac's Floral Lisa Malody Ann Marie Maltby Frank & Janet Mann Karrie Marler Dr. Robert & Sharon McDermott Mary McNally Karyn & Brian Mehus Brenda Meyer Donna J. Meyer Chuck Middlerauf

Marti & Michael Miller Jennifer Moller Jeff & Kim Montag William & Penny Morgan Charles & Betty Moses Jeannie Ness Joseph & Nancy O'Brien Allison & Mark O'Donnell Sherman & Fran Oland Dennis & Nikki Olson David & Mary Patterson Joey Pavelis Jordan & Gwynn Pehler Dale & Judy Peterson Catherine & Maurie Petterson John & Diana Pollock Dave Pucci Mur Louisa Quaglia Derek Quick Regina Quinn Jeremy Rabus Michael Ramey Kevin Red Star Mark Restad Suzanne Reymer Keeara Rhoades Pam Rice Kathie L. Riggs Marty Rodabaugh & Don McKay Bernie Rose Joseph Roy Theresa & Dennis Rubin Mike & Cara Schaer Rachel Schaffer Mai Wyn Schantz Patrick & Mary Schelle John Scheuering Kellky Schwenke Amy & Rick Selensky Marcia Selsor Brian & Erica Shea Gina Shovar Corby Skinner Ron & Karin Smith Linda Snedigar Per & Nadine Sommer Jacque Stannenbein

Penelope & Paul Strong Ric Taylor Thomas & Barbara Tully Christopher & Barbara Veis Alicia Vorland Monte Waite Laura Walker Nathalie Warren Denice Waller Fraser Theodore & Barbara Weiss Robert & Rita Wells Betty & Paul Whiting Dawn Widdicombe Bill & Joan Wilson Suzanne Wilson Leann Zahn

Executive Officers Deborah Anspach President Julie Linderman President-Elect Matthew Stroud Vice-President Steve Tostenrud Secretary/Treasurer Kim Olsen Immediate Past President Bryan W. Knicely Ex Officio

Jodi Delahunt Hubbell Lynette Jensen Christopher Jessup Julie Linderman Bess Lovec Thad McGrail Trish Matteson Dr. Robert Merchant Gary Oakland Sharon Peterson Dr. Donald Roberts Kevin Red Star Kevin Stenberg Matthew Stroud Susan Sullivan Donna Todd

Emeritus Trustees Carol L.H. Green Randy Jacobs Gareld Krieg Ted Lovec Larry Martin

Leadership Team Bryan W. Knicely Executive Director John Greenberger Finance & Admin. Director Ryan Cremer Development Director Mary Serbe Education Director Nickolas Olson Marketing Manager Molly Schlitz Leadership Team Assistant

Board of Trustees Tari Broderick Juni Clark Katherine Euler Becky Hillier

National Council John Buck Deborah Butterfield Paul Farr Abe Hays William I. Koch Carla O’Rorke Nathaniel Owings Joseph Poindexter Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Mark Stevens

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