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OUR PROGRAMS

COHESION Art Collective is a BIPOC artist-led group. We envision a community where BIPOC artists and arts professionals are an integral part of art and culture leadership in Missoula.

OUR PROGRAMS

ARTIST SUPPORT

OUR PROGRAMS

We offer programs and events that highlight and uplift the voices and experiences of BIPOC artists in Montana. Our programs include Artist Speaker Series Events and Networking Mixers.

ARTIST SUPPORT

ARTIST SUPPORT

ARTIST SUPPORT

COHESION supports and promotes emerging and established BIPOC artists and art professionals in Missoula with opportunities to build professional connections and marketing skills. 

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ARTIST SPEAKER SERIES

COHESION invites artists from across all fields to discuss the themes, inspirations, and challenges that arise while creating and sharing art as a Black, Indigenous (BIPOC) artist in the current socio-political landscape of Montana.


The three-part 2023 Artist Summer Speaker Series was made possible with the in-kind support of the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) and Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT). 


Each panel explores artists' ways of finding the underlying connectivity, connection, and coherence amongst perceived chaos and disorder. 

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ASSIMILATION

  • Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023 | 2-4 pm
  • Moderator: Joseph Grady
  • Artists: Chris La Tray, Michelle Boulé, and Riley James
  • Topic:  ASSIMILATION - when individuals of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.  


CODE SWITCHING

  • Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023 | 2-4 pm
  • Moderator: Joseph Grady
  • Artists: Moses Bushiri, Janaína Vieira-Marques, and Dylan Runningcrane
  • Topic: CODE-SWITCHING - when individuals of differing ethnic heritage change their behavior and way of communicating with a different language or dialect to show solidarity with a social group, as a form of self-protection and safety from judgment. 

EQUITY

  • Date: Sunday, August 13, 2023 | 2-4 pm
  • Moderator: Joseph Grady
  • Artists: Natalita, Alex Kim, and R'know
  • Topic:  EQUITY - Artists share internal and external dialogues around applying justice and common sense to a system that's been out of balance. What's real and what can we change?  

NETWORKING MIXERS

 The COHESION Community Mixer provides an opportunity for BIPOC community members and other stakeholders in the community that would like to help increase BIPOC civic engagement in Missoula, and that are interested in meeting and mingling with BIPOC artists in the COHESION Art Collective. Mixer events are free and open to everyone. 

COHESION ART COLLECTIVE

The COHESION Art Collective was launched in January 2023 by a volunteer-led Advisory Committee including April Werle, Benji Headswift, Janaína Vieira-Marques, Krissy Ramirez, Mia Hanák, Michelle Boulé, and Stella Nall, and supported by part-time Project Manager Zuri Moreno.

VISION

COHESION unifies, amplifies, promotes, connects, and supports BIPOC Arts and Culture leaders in Missoula.

MISSION

COHESION provides professional development and exposure for BIPOC Artists through public programming and events in Missoula, Montana.

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