<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-829e23c2-d822-9e11-afc0-6baeba6a9eb5"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">August 19, 2016</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Missoula, Montana -- As of September 1, 2016, the </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Missoula Cultural Council</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> will officially change its organization name to </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Arts Missoula</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">.  The name change was approved earlier this summer by the organization’s Board of Directors.  “Our new name more accurately reflects who we are and what we do,” said executive director Tom Bensen.  “This organization is dedicated to supporting the development and coordination of arts and cultural activity in Missoula, and this name and logo change is a logical step in that direction.  For people who appreciate the arts, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Arts Missoula</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> is the catalyst brings artist and audiences together, and our board felt Missoulians would more easily identify with this new name.”</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Arts Missoula</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> has been the designated arts agency for the city of Missoula since 1991.  Its mission is to connect arts, culture and community through education, advocacy and education.  Programs include administration, coordination or production of:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:4px;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.28;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">SPARK! – Arts Ignite Learning, an initiative of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a city-wide collaboration to insure equity and access in arts education.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:4px;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.28;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">First Night Missoula, the New Year’s Eve community arts celebration.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:4px;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.28;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">City of Missoula Public Art Committee.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:4px;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.28;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">First Friday Gallery Nights.</span></p></li><li dir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