Courage to Create

Open to Veterans, active military members, and their caregivers.

Pre-register online or drop-in and register with your instructor!

FREE!

Coffee and snacks provided!

This program is FREE thanks to a grants received from the Mid-America Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, and BlueCross BlueShield of MT.

About this event

Courage to Create is a Holter Healing Arts program specifically designed to serve Veterans, active military members, and their caregivers through free arts classes, providing opportunities for community and healing through the arts.

  • Each month we will focus on a different theme (such as clay, screen-printing, painting, and more!).
  • Coffee and snacks will be provided!
  • You will have the opportunity to submit your work for an exhibit in August of 2026 and for consignment in the Holter Shop!
  • Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm

 

Upcoming Session Topics:

 Natural Dye making and Weaving with Fiber Artist Allison Grove October 13th- November 10th.

October 13th: Natural Dye making basics, making yellow and orange dye, and gallery tour of the J. M. Cooper Adel Sheep Shearing, Sieben Live Stock Company exhibition.

October 20th: Natural Dye making blue and green dye, Begin building custom pipe loom.

October 27th: Weaving basics and introduction, begin weaving mug rug.

November 3rd:  Weaving mug rugs.

November 10th: Finish mug Rug weaving.

November 17th: Hydro Dipping introduction and custom Courage to Create Cups.

November: 24th:  Traditional Turkish art of Ebru, painting on water. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Register using the form below

 

Please reach out to our Holter Healing Arts Coordinator, Megan Genthner, at mgenthner@holtermuseum.org or (406) 204-3420 with any questions.

 

Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants are part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces® initiative, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance

 

 

 

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