Upcoming events.
October First Friday: Mark Matthews, "Art Adoption Center"
The Confluence Center (Western Montana's Home for Nonprofit Events) art program Torrents is thrilled to present a magical evening of art and community! This month we proudly present the solo exhibit Art Adoption Center by multi-media artist Mark Matthews.
Matthews has been making and showing his unique and multi-media work, ranging from paintings to metalwork to woodworking and beyond, for decades now. Over the years, he has realized that artists who depend on wealthy art collectors to sustain them are rolling the dice. The system embraces a few artists, but most are left to survive as best they can. In hindsight,he wishes he had stuck to my guns and kept prices at a level that he felt was not only fair, but also affordable. If he had, maybe people from all walks of life would have decided to adopt his art rather than just admiring it as they walked past the display window or strolled through the gallery. In his latest exhibit Art Adoption Center, Mark will have a wide-variety of work on display, mostly new, some older favorites, with this in mind. All of his work will be on sale to the true lover of his art, and available no matter the price range. Mark thinks it is a greater mission to fill the world with art, not just for the few wealthy, but for everyone.
Join us for the exhibit opening on First Friday, October 3rd, 4-8pm, which will include Live music by The Queens and Mr G, plus free snacks and drinks. The exhibit will remain on display through October 24th, and can be seen by appointment through the Center: 406-926-6526.
For more information about the Confluence Center, please contact Sara Bigelow at sarab@headwatersmt.org. For more information about art events at the Confluence Center, please contact Elisha Harteis at elishaharteis@gmail.com or Lillian Nelson at thedelusionalartist2@gmail.com.
ART CALL: Latine Artists!
We are hosting what we hope to be a HUGE group exhibition centered around the Dia de Los Muertos holiday in November! We are looking for all our local Latine artists to join this exhibit along with others from around the country.
If you’re interested, please reach out to Krissy Ramirez at Rebelwareceramics@gmail.com for all the info.
Deadline to submit is September 27th!
Artwork due by October 25th!
Closing Reception for “Spellbound” a group exhibition benefiting VonCommon Studios
Closing reception for “Spellbound.”
FIRST FRIDAY: “Spellbound” by VonCommon Studios
FIRST FRIDAY: “Spellbound” by VonCommon Studios
First Friday, September 5th | 5-8 PM | The Confluence Center
The Confluence Center (Western Montana's Home for Nonprofit Events) art program Torrents is thrilled to present a magical evening of art and community! This month we proudly present the group exhibition/fundraiser Spellbound for our favorite local Artist Studios: VonCommon.
VonCommon is a nonprofit communal art studio that has been helping artists create art and community since 2010. VonCommon is thrilled to present their annual fundraising exhibition: Spellbound, a celebration of the enchanting interplay between language and art.
Words hold power. They conjure worlds, weave illusions, and cast spells of imagination. Spellbound invites artists to explore the captivating realms where text and image intertwine, where the written word becomes a visual incantation. See work by:
Jessie Smith, UmamiMami Creations, Thread Parade, Michelle Angelique Ernst, Lark Sanders, Lauren Grove, The Magician, Dianne & Nick Beesley, Lady Pajama, Huckleberry Hen, Julee Hall, Grace Wolcott, Amy Doty, Korey Bell, Kaitlynn Webster, Dagny Walton, Isabelle Hoecherl, and Morgan Grau.
Join us for the exhibit opening on First Friday, September 5th, 5-8pm, which will include Live music by John Floridis & Jennifer Slayden, plus free snacks and drinks. Stay after and come out back behind the Center for further fun at VonCommon’s Alphabet Block Party, 8-10pm! The exhibit will remain on display through September 26th, and can be seen by appointment through the Center: 406-926-6526.
For more information about the Confluence Center, please contact Sara Bigelow at sarab@headwatersmt.org. For more information about art events at the Confluence Center, please contact Elisha Harteis at elishaharteis@gmail.com or Lillian Nelson at thedelusionalartist2@gmail.com.
Final Friday: Artist Talk + Closing Reception
Final Friday: Artist talk & Closing Reception: REFORGE-two voices by Cameron & Quinton Decker
Final Friday, August 29th | 5-7 PM | The Confluence Center
Join us for the Final Friday Closing Reception of REFORGE: Two Voices, a powerful exhibit by brothers Cameron and Quinton Decker, whose multidisciplinary work explores identity, ancestry, memory, and myth.
Through painting, sculpture, photography, and natural materials, the Deckers investigate what it means to be seen — as human, monstrous, or somewhere in between. Don't miss this meaningful close to a month-long exhibit celebrating art, place, and the stories that shape us.
The evening will include an artist talk at 5:30, offering insight into the artist’s creative process, techniques, and the stories behind the work, followed by time to get a last view at the artwork and snag that special piece before it’s gone!
Event held at The Confluence Center, 119 W Main St, Missoula.
Free and open to all.
For more information about the Confluence Center, please contact Sara Bigelow at sarab@headwatersmt.org. For more information about art events at the Confluence Center, please contact Elisha Harteis at elishaharteis@gmail.com or Lillian Nelson at thedelusionalartist2@gmail.com.