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The SLAM Story...

SLAM (Support Local Artists and Musicians) was founded in 2010 by Salal Huber-McGee and Callie Miller with a mission “to promote the arts and art education in a manner that enriches and involves the community”. The focus of SLAM is to highlight the talent of Montana residents and cultivate an environment that values the arts. Admission to SLAM Festivals is free to the public, enabling all members of the community of any income level to enjoy the plethora of artistic talent in Montana. 

In addition to events that showcase Montana artists, musicians, and creatives, SLAM spearheads community art installations, and funds grants and scholarships awarded to community members pursuing education in the Arts. Since its founding, SLAM has granted over $15,000 in scholarships, installed upwards of $50,000 worth of functional community art, and is working on another $50,000 worth of functional and artistic bike racks. During the COVID-19 pandemic, SLAM provided over $18,000 in grants to Montana artists to pay bills and survive the declining economy. SLAM also sponsors other organizations in the area, including the Verge Theater and the MSU Art Guilds, either through monetary means or in-kind contributions. SLAM often partners with local organizations such as Sweet Pea, the Emerson Center for Culture and the Arts, Eagle Mount, and is a member of Montana Art Gallery Director Association (MAGDA), providing arts programming year round in the county and throughout the state.

Probably the most important tenet of SLAM is the belief that artists are working professionals that deserve respect and wages that are reflective of their hard work and all their training. At all of their events, SLAM aims to treat their artists, musicians, and creatives with hospitality and respect; pay creatives respectable wages for their services, or charge artists and vendors manageable fees (when applicable). While half of SLAM’s work is bringing art to the community, the organization is just as focused on providing opportunities to local artists. 

SLAM is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All revenue generated in excess of what is needed to operate our festival and organization is reinvested in the community in the form of grants and sponsorships for artists and art organizations, scholarships for Arts education, and special projects that promote the Arts in communities throughout the state of Montana.

SLAM's Mission Is To Promote....

the arts and art education in a manner that enriches and involves the community through
• Events that promote Montana artists and musicians
• Public Art installations
• Scholarships and grants for Montana residents pursuing education in the arts

2020 Board Members

Executive Director

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​Callie Miller​

Callie is a professional jewelry artist from Bozeman, who has participated in juried art shows in 36 states. Callie graduated from the University of Puget Sound. She is the owner and manager of Q. Miller Handmade Jewelry in Bozeman. Her professional career has helped her cultivate her PR, HR, communication, and management skill sets. Callie is one of the founding members of the SLAM organization. 

Officers

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​President: Lynn Peterson-Maher​

A former nurse, Lynn is a long-time Bozeman resident with an enthusiasm for making positive change within her community. She is an avid volunteer and animal lover. Lynn is one of the founding members of SLAM.
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​Vice President: Noah Massey
 

Noah Massey is a third generation Gallatin Valley native.  Massey attended Montana State and the University of Montana. She earned her MFA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been a practicing artist in Bozeman since 2009.
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​Secretary: Ella Watson
Ella Watson is an emerging curator and practicing artist who has exhibited nationally and internationally. She served as Gallery Director of MSU School of Art from 2015 -2019. Ella has two degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and has worked as a fabricator, installer, PR specialist, creature effects sculptor, and more in NYC and Vancouver. She loves rock-hounding and exploring the "ignored spaces" around town, searching for random treasures..
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​Treasurer: Katie Ross-Scharmer
​Katie Scharmer has proudly served on the SLAM Board of Directors since 2017 and is currently serving as board treasurer. She holds a BA in Studio Art from University of Minnesota-Morris and MA in Arts Management from George Mason University. She has worked with galleries across the United States including DC, Minneapolis, and Bozeman area and is herself an aspiring sculptor. She resides in Four Corners with her husband and 4 children.

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​Community Art Chair: Salal Huber-McGee
Salal Huber-McGee Salal has a formal education in sculpture and fine art. She worked professionally as a sculptor in Philadelphia before moving to Bozeman. She is the co-owner with her husband of a custom fine woodworking business, Integrity Builders. Salal has a passion for supporting the arts in all forms and is the founder of the Bozeman Farmers’ Market. She has sat on many advisory boards for the City of Bozeman including the Parks Advisory Board, helped start the Bogert Neighborhood Association, the Inter-Neighborhood Council, the Bozeman Stream Restoration Project and is the co-founder of SLAM. Her love for the arts and respect for those that create it along with nature's beauty and the challenges to maintain it, are the passions that drive her to cultivate opportunities for our community. ​
General Board Members

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​Doc Wiley 
Doc is a Grammy-winning mixer and recording engineer.
Doc moved to Montana in 2009 and is a producer, mix engineer, recording engineer, musician and songwriter who describes himself as "an all around maker of music media productions". He teaches music production at Montana State University and is a co-founder and bass player in The Waiting, a Bozeman based band celebrating the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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​Chris Hill

Chris Hill is originally from the West Coast and has lived in Bozeman since 2012 where he loves the quality of life, outdoors and laidback lifestyle. He has two wonderful daughters and two energetic Siberian Huskies who love the cold Montana winters. He works as a creative at a Bozeman web development and loves music, art, technology and photography.
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​Ava Grom

Hello! My name is Ava, I am 16, and I am excited to continue with my second year as a Youth Advisor on the SLAM board. I have a passion for music and playing the guitar. Growing up, I always enjoyed going to SLAM and I wanted to be part of the organization that brings a whole community together through art and music.
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​Bryant Sterczala

Bryant is a storyteller. He is an event producer, writer & dancer that moved from NYC to Bozeman to return to the natural world. His goal is to create a community based around good music, good vibes, and helping people discover confidence in motion & joy in their bodies.
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​Ashley Fuchs

Ashley is an Assistant Professor in Graphic Design at Montana State University. As an interdisciplinary designer having a background in architecture and graphic design, Fuchs strives to merge the best qualities of each discipline to create work that speaks about our current urban condition and an individual’s relationship to place. Her intentions are to find a way to merge the spatial qualities of architecture design with the obtainable design scale that graphic design offers. 

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SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS
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​Bozeman, MT 59771
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©SLAM 2022
  • Events
    • Winter Showcase
    • Summer Festival
    • Sip & SLAM
  • Public Art
  • Opportunities
    • Scholarships
    • Applications for the SLAM Summer Festival
    • Become A Board Member
  • Learn More
    • Mission and Board
    • Sponsor SLAM
    • Contact
    • Stay in the loop!
  • Gallery & Videos
    • MT Artist Directory
    • SLAM Channel >
      • Slampler Series
  • Help SLAM
    • Donate
    • Sponsor SLAM
    • Volunteer
    • SHOP
    • Contact