<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">January 2,
2024</p>
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Media, Arts Organizations & Artists</p>
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ARTS & CULTURE IMPACT GRANTS OPEN FOR 2024 PROJECTS</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The
Missoula Downtown Foundation is now accepting applications for the Downtown
Arts & Culture Impact Grants, which pair artists with building owners and
spaces for impactful art projects in Downtown Missoula. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Arts
& Culture Impact Grant Program utilizes private resources to support the
beautification, historical preservation, and general livability of Downtown
Missoula. The Missoula Downtown
Foundation supports placemaking projects that celebrate Downtown Missoula as
the cultural center of our community. Individuals, organizations, or private
entities are invited to apply for funding to help beautify Downtown Missoula.
Grants are intended to: </p>
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</span></span>Make Downtown Missoula better for future
generations</p>
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</span></span>Support the cultural, social, and economic
uniqueness that is Downtown Missoula</p>
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</span></span>Create long-lasting positive change in
Downtown Missoula</p>
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</span></span>Complete projects within six months</p>
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</span></span>Complete projects that are inclusive of all
individuals</p>
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should comply with the goals of the Downtown Master Plan, the North Riverside
Parks & Trails Plan, and/or the Missoula Heritage Interpretive Plan. The
Foundation has allocated $15,000 for up to three projects for 2024. The
deadline for 2024 applications is Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The Missoula
Downtown Foundation exists to support and promote the spirit and heritage of
Missoula through cultural, historical and economic enhancement of Downtown
Missoula,” said Travis Neil, incoming President of the Missoula Downtown
Foundation Board of Directors and project manager for Dick Anderson
Construction. “The Foundation is dedicated to placemaking and beautifying
Downtown Missoula with more and larger artwork.”</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Last year
the Arts & Culture Impact Grants funded Tanya Lee’s “Greetings from
Missoula” mural on the Grizzly Hackle Building, as well as the Missoula Art
Museum’s Teen Art project in the alley adjacent to Office City. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“We had ten
great applications last year,” said Neil, “and we’re excited to partner with
artists and building owners for more projects in 2024. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For more
information on the Downtown Arts & Culture Impact Grants, visit <a href="https://www.missouladowntown.com/missoula-downtown-foundation/grants/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.missouladowntown.com/missoula-downtown-foundation/grants/</a> or
contact the Downtown Missoula Partnership staff via phone (406-543-4238) or
email (<a href="mailto:info@missouladowntown.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">info@missouladowntown.com</a>). </p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Bram Moore</b></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Operations Coordinator<span></span><span></span></font></b></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Downtown Missoula Partnership </font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">218 E Main | Missoula, MT </font></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a value="+14065434238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">406.543.4238 | </a><a href="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" title="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">missouladowntown.com</a></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" title="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img width="200" height="93" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4ypeMiZPzQ7FIbBrQkhJTcR1vsStoWWYwe_nIJ_zq6pzQD10Sl3_2us_RQH-AzP_D9x3azEnc4"></a></font></p><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>