We create beautiful art.
The MMAS held its first meeting in 2001; its purpose to promote and further the interests of all forms of visual fine arts, while fostering an understanding and appreciation of them among members and in the community at large.
The organization, begun by a woman who once owned the Sundown Inn Restaurant, boasted 32 charter members.
The group meets once a month from March through November. They take turns hosting the meeting and offer various programs to benefit their talents and to further their abilities as artists.
This year, the MMAS members in the Judith Basin area will be hosting the Visual Verbal Exchange inviting poets from around the country to join them.
Each artist receives a poem or short story from a writing group. The visual artist is then required to create a visual representation of the verbal work; in turn, the writing group must create a verbal piece for a visual piece submitted in the exchange. When a sufficient amount of time has been given, all of the artists get together to share their work, each one explaining what he/she had in mind at the onset of the work.
Both the poetry and the artwork will be displayed on "The Wall" in the Basin Trading Post during CMR Stampede Weekend. MMAS members also exhibit their work in various shows throughout the county, including Utica Days and the Judith Basin County Fair (in the Old School House).
Since 2009, several member artists have operated the Basin Gallery in the Basin Trading Post, located on Central Avenue in Stanford.
These members have an area where they can display their work on a permanent basis. They take turns manning the gallery and use their gallery time as studio time.
The gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, offering visitors a look at work in progress and a visit with the artist.
Make sure to also visit the Artist's Wall which regularly features the work of local artists and photography from around the area. Several area artists and individual creations are featured throughout the year. Stop by and see these creative works of art!
Members MMAS
Montana Mid-State Arts Society
SHARON BACKA
Geyser, MT 59447
406-735-4489
DREW BODNER
Eagle Rock Rd.
Geyser, MT 59447
406-735-4165
NORMA CRIPPS
Geyser, MT 59447
406-735-4381
DON DIXSON
Box 296
Stanford, MT 59479
406-566-2264
SUSAN EVANS
MMAS Secretary/Treasurer
Box 35
Geyser, MT 59447
406-735-4393 or email
ANDREA HARLOW
Box 123
Geyser, MT 59447
406-735-4313 or emailCAROL LAWEN
Box 296
Stanford, MT 59479
406-566-2264 or email
STEVE LILLEGARD
Stanford MT 59479
406-566-2552 or email
PAULETTE MATLOSZ
Hobson, MT 59452
406-423-5553 or email
CANDICE MOENCH
Great Falls, MT
email
MITZI NELSON
Box 255
Stanford, MT 59479
406-566-2662 or email
VIRGINIA OLSON
HCR 81 Box 21
Buffalo, MT 59418
406-374-2436SARAH OZMENT
Box 80 HC 81
Hobson, MT 59452
406-423-5672 or email
FATHER TERRY REGAN
P.O. Box 25
Great Falls, MT 59403
406-453-5906
DIANA ROEN
MMAS President
HC53 Box 14
Stanford, MT 59479
406-566-2336 or email
CRYSTAL SWANSON
Stanford, MT 59479
email
WANDA TAYLOR
Box 312
Stanford, MT 59479
406-566-2519 or email
DIXIE YOUDARIAN
Box 239
Stanford, MT 59479
406-566-2666
Galleries & Organizations
Area Events
Artwork By MMAS Members
The Artists WallThe Artist's Wall located in the Basin Trading Post on Main Street Stanford, regularly features the work of local artists and photography from around the area. Several area artists and individual creations are featured throughout the year.
Stop by and see these creative works of art! 
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Artists BunkhouseThe "Artists Bunkhouse" consists of artists, sculptors, photographers and additional creative individuals in and from our local Russell Country Central Montana area. We have a lot of talent residing here!
Along with the beauty of our area, these wonderful and talented individuals who create works of art are a gift to have in our area.
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