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Missoula Cultural Council honors local arts leaders; Missoula Children’s Theater previews season and national reach
Summary
At its annual luncheon, the Missoula Cultural Council presented Cultural Achievement and Business Support awards to local arts leaders and sponsors, and Jim Caron of the Missoula Children’s Theater described the program’s weeklong residencies and national and international reach.
Missoula — The Missoula Cultural Council on an annual luncheon recognized local arts leaders, businesses and institutions for contributions to the city’s cultural life and offered a preview of the Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) season and mission.
The council presented Cultural Achievement Awards to Lance Boyd, William Kittredge, Jody Marshall and Laura Millen and Business Support for the Arts Awards to the Dana Gallery and Smurfit Stone Container Corporation. During the program, Jim Caron of the Missoula Children’s Theater described how MCT’s weeklong residency model brings original musicals to schools and communities and outlined the program’s scale.
The awards ceremony highlights Missoula’s recent growth in cultural venues and events, from openings at the Missoula Art Museum to festivals and touring acts that the council said have increased the community’s cultural activity.
At the luncheon, the council’s emcee thanked organizers, sponsors and volunteers, saying, “I want to thank Saint Patrick Hospital and Mary Kramer and her staff,…
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