Arts Education Resources
Arts Education Advocacy
Montana Arts Council
The Montana Arts Council provides numerous resources on their website for arts education advocacy.
Statewide Montana Arts Education Organizations
MT Art Education Association:
Betsy Rogstad, President, 1214 4th Avenue North, Great Falls, MT 59401; 406-727-8271; e-mail: Betsy_Rogstad@gfps.k12.mt.us; www.artedmontana.org. Provides professional information and development for art teachers in all areas.
MT Dance Arts Association:
PO Box 1872 Bozeman, MT 59771, 406-585-9551, http://www.montanadance.org/. Sponsors a fall and spring workshop for young Montana dancers, administers a summer scholarship program and presents a summer teachers' workshop.
MT Music Educators Association:
President, Nancy Murdock, PO Box 55, Whitewater, MT 59544, (O) 406-674-5417 (H) 406-674-5420, nmurdock@ttc-cmc.net, http://www.mtmusiced.org. Provides professional information and development for music teachers in all areas.
MT Theatre Education Association:
President, Larry Brazill, 9 North Dakota, Dillon, MT 59725, 406-683-7038, l_brazill@umwestern.edu. A K-12 education resource for Montana theatre educators; present at yearly MEA/APT and are affiliated with EDTA.
MT Thespians:
State Director, Sarah DeGrandpre, Big Sky High School, 3100 South Ave. West, Missoula, MT 59804; 406-728-2401; sdegrandpre@mcps.k12.mt.us. Provides professional information and development for theater teachers in all areas.
VSA arts of Montana:
PO Box 7225, Missoula, MT 59807; 406-549-2984; www.vsamontana.org. Provides information, technical assistance and workshops on working with differently-abled constituencies.