Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, Cultural center in Bozeman, Montana.
The Emerson Center is an arts facility in Bozeman with three separate exhibition spaces: the Jessie Wilber Gallery, Weaver Room, and Emerson Lobby showcasing regional artwork. The building also contains more than 50 active artist studios where creators maintain their daily practices.
The Jessie Wilber Gallery is named after a Montana State University educator who shaped the state's art scene in the mid-20th century. She played a key role in how Montana shifted from traditional toward modern art practices.
The center houses more than 50 artist studios where painters, photographers, musicians, and designers work and share their creations with visitors daily. You can walk by and watch artists in their spaces as they work.
The main galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM, while the Emerson Lobby opens at 9 AM. Artist studios can often be visited during regular hours, though this varies depending on each artist's availability.
The center receives support from an unusual funding source: the Montana Cultural Trust and Aesthetic Coal Tax Fund, which comes from coal mining revenues. This allows the facility to operate its exhibitions and artist spaces without typical commercial pressures.
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