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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt"><font color="#0b5394"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"></span>DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE IMPACT GRANTS OPEN FOR 2026 PROJECTS</font></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">The Missoula Downtown Foundation is now accepting applications
for its annual Downtown Arts & Culture Impact Grants for projects to be
completed in 2026. The Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) has allocated funding
each year to create and sustain art for the public\u2019s consumption in Downtown
Missoula. The program supports placemaking projects that contribute to the
beautification, cultural enhancement, historic preservation, and general
livability of Downtown Missoula. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">The Downtown Arts & Culture Impact Grants are intended to: </font></p>
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</span></span>Support the cultural, artistic
and economic uniqueness of Downtown Missoula</font></p>
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</span></span>Create long-lasting positive
improvements to physical spaces</font></p>
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</span></span>Make Downtown Missoula better
for future generations</font></p>
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</span></span>Partner artists with places and
property owners</font></p>
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</span></span>Create projects that can be
completed within six months</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">The application portal can be found online at <a href="https://www.missouladowntown.com/missoula-downtown-foundation/grants/" target="_blank">https://www.missouladowntown.com/missoula-downtown-foundation/grants/</a>.
Proposals should comply with the goals of the Downtown Master Plan, the North
Riverside Parks & Trails Plan, and/or the Missoula Heritage Interpretive
Plan, all of which can be found online at <a href="https://www.missouladowntown.com/downtown-master-plan/" target="_blank">https://www.missouladowntown.com/downtown-master-plan/</a>.
The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, and projects should be
completed no later than Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Projects must be in the
Downtown Master Plan study area to be eligible. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">\u201cIt\u2019s been so exciting for the Foundation Board to invest in
public placemaking and art,\u201d said Hailey Kern, incoming MDF Board President and
co-owner of the Bicycle Hangar. \u201cWe\u2019ve met some great artists and have done
some really cool projects in Downtown! This program is well-aligned with our
mission, and we\u2019re excited to continue our investment and expansion of artwork
in Downtown. These projects are some of the most inspirational work we do.<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">"</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">Over the last four years, the Foundation has funded nine
projects, including three that were completed in 2025: </font></p>
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</span></span><i>Alive
with the Land</i> by Madison Perrins at Worden\u2019s Market</font></p>
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</span></span><i>What
Makes Montana</i> by Abby French at The Wren</font></p>
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</span></span><i>Bison,
Prairie Dogs, Beavers</i> Teen Art Project (TAP) at the
Missoula Art Museum</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">Reach out to the Downtown Missoula Partnership via email (<a href="mailto:info@missouladowntown.com" target="_blank">info@missouladowntown.com</a>)
or phone (406-543-4238) if additional information is needed. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">--</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Please assist in the immediate distribution of this information. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Best,</span></p><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><i>Jake Treece</i></font></p><p style="margin:0px"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Operations Coordinator</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" color="#3d85c6"><a value="+14065434238">406.543.4238 | </a><a href="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" title="http://www.missouladowntown.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#3d85c6">missouladowntown.com</font></a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;margin:0px"></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px"><font color="#3d85c6" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><img width="200" height="126" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4waa76m3bEXLsS7X3oonjA3gH9FpgV7MjhHUEZ3VyCSEBz2VKC7PJk0izDGIzJirRptQHDST2Ipj3BL"></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-treece-950ba1132" style="font-size:small" target="_blank"><font color="#3d85c6">Connect With Me On LinkedIn</font></a><font color="#3d85c6" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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