Montana Contemporary
Arts Collective

ABOUT ART AND ARTISTS

The mission of the collective is simple: About Art and Artists; this includes supporting each member’s artistic growth, sharing knowledge from experience and showcasing our work together..

MISSION

Activities
Lectures

Guest lecturers on; portfolio creation, writing an artist statement, how to give an artist’s talk, how to give a critique, how to write a resume, grant writing, and more, that will be free to members

Promotions

Promotion of members art through; social media, web page, artists interviews in local magazines and newspapers

Art Shows

Group and individual art shows in unique locations

an abstract photo of a curved building with a blue sky in the background
Videos

"It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." – Charles Darwin

Model: Anna Fenna
MUA: Jessie Gein

MCAC Group Shows
2025

MCAC will hold a group show at the Bozeman Library Atrium Gallery in October 2025 ​

More Info for this and other future shows to come...

Our group was started by Jennifer Vermeer and Chris Sitton in 2018, and has since had numerous shows across the valley.

A local Montanan, Valley grew up on a ranch in the small town of Two Dot, Montana. She received a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Montana State, and a Master's degree from the School for International Training. As a lifelong learner and educator, she cares deeply about improving others' lives. She is passionate about culture, language learning, reflective practice, and teacher development. Acrylic painting is her primary area of focus. she also works in collage, mixed media, and water color on canvas and paper.

About MCAC
Artists
Key People
Valley Elrie Peters

President

Katherine L. Wright

Vice President

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Katherine lived extensively in southern Italy before moving to Bozeman in 2020. "After a long career in Commercial Architecture and Illustration, I lived 8 years in Italy, them 7 years back in Seattle. Retired from Architecture in 2020, now I'm retired from teaching Presentation Illustration at Gallatin College/MSU Interior Design department in Bozeman." Professional Architectural Illustrator, member ASAI, & licensed Architect, AIA; Board member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, and the editor of the 'Hotpress', their quarterly newsletter; Certified Yoga teacher with my 600 RYT from Samadhi Association in Florence ('Integral' yoga). "I travel. I draw. I paint 'home portraits.' Home is a story about who we are. In my Home Portraits, my goal to capture the spirit of what home means to you."