ROCK THE HOUSE: A Benefit for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Including a Silent Auction, and Featuring Performances by Riley James and Cosmic SansSaturday, November 5 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 General Admission The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) is Missoula’s only local source of funding to meet our community’s ambitious and urgent housing goals. In a time of rampant unaffordability in our local housing market, Affordable Housing Trust Fund investments create and preserve housing solutions Missoulians can afford. ROCK THE HOUSE is a benefit for the AHTF, and will feature music by Riley James and Cosmic Sans, and a silent raffle of works by many local artists who are involved in affordable housing organizing (including Laughing Blackbird, Roger Paul Mason, Winnie Lohof, Kat Cowley, Sam Hilliard, Miles Wickham, Sage Friss, Zoey Osborne, River Bed Gems, Montana Clay Creations, B Martinez, Jace Nelson, & Blaine Doherty). Between sets, grantees who have been awarded Trust Fund monies will be speaking about their projects and sharing what the Trust Fund has helped them accomplish. Please join us for a night of fundraising and local arts! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
MAMA Open Mic

Wednesday, November 2 // Doors at 7 PM // Open Mic begins at 7:30 PM // Free & Open to All The ZACC and the Montana Area Music Association have teamed up to create a space for music, community, collaboration, and artistic expression. Learn about MAMA’s mission, what we’re working on, and how to get involved. Meet fellow musicians, test out new songs, and build new connections! Every open mic has been a blast, and we would love to see you again on November 2 for MAMA Open Mic, happening monthly in 2022. To learn more about the Montana Area Music Association (MAMA) visit https://mama4mt.org/. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
‘Listening Hat Records’ Record Cutting Service Launch Party!

Sunday // October 30 // 1-5 PM // Show Room at the ZACC // Free & Open to All Ever wonder how Vinyl Records are made? Come see records being cut live at the ‘Listening Hat Records’ Launch Party. With the help of funding from the Montana Arts Council, local musician Aaron Jennings is starting a record manufacturing service in Missoula with the goal of making short-run handmade vinyl releases accessible and affordable to artists across the state. Over a dozen artists will be performing live to celebrate the occasion, and these performances will be recorded and cut to a record on site. Attendees will be able to pick out their favorite performances and purchase a custom record to take home with them. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the ZACC. See records made in real time, and enjoy performances from:Trans FutureSarah AswellChrist SandDylan Running CraneBob WireRichie ReinholdtCory FayThe Mighty TravisShadow DevereauxTesseractLenny Pepperssoft x mothChelle Karcher For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
MAMA Open Mic

Thursday, October 6 // Doors at 7 PM // Open Mic begins at 7:30 PM // Free & Open to All The ZACC and the Montana Area Music Association have teamed up to create a space for music, community, collaboration, and artistic expression. Learn about MAMA’s mission, what we’re working on, and how to get involved. Meet fellow musicians, test out new songs, and build new connections! Every open mic has been a blast, and we would love to see you again on October 6 for MAMA Open Mic, happening monthly in 2022. To learn more about the Montana Area Music Association (MAMA) visit https://mama4mt.org/. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Community Grief Gathering / Celebrate Life & Mourn the Loss of Loved Ones in a Shared Space

Thursday, September 22 // Door at 6:30 PM // Event begins at 7 PM // Free & Open to All Come together to shed light, express, and hold space for our collective experience of grief through poetry, music, food, and art. At the ZACC on 9/22 from 7-10 PM, we will gather to mourn the loss of loved ones and celebrate life in a supportive environment. We welcome you to share whatever you’re called to, or simply be there to listen. There will be an open mic, memorial shrine to light candles and place mementos, and potluck where we can share the favorite foods of those we grieve. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
MAMA Open Mic

Thursday, September 1 // Doors at 7 PM // Open Mic begins at 7:30 PM // Free & Open to All The ZACC and the Montana Area Music Association have teamed up to create a space for music, community, collaboration, and artistic expression. Learn about MAMA’s mission, what we’re working on, and how to get involved. Meet fellow musicians, test out new songs, and build new connections! Every open mic has been a blast, and we would love to see you again on September 1 for MAMA Open Mic, happening monthly in 2022. To learn more about the Montana Area Music Association (MAMA) visit https://mama4mt.org/. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
BIPOC Cultural Identity in the Arts Speaker Series: Intersectionality

Sunday // August 21 // 12:30 PM // Free // Family Friendly Join ARTS Missoula GLOBAL at the ZACC Show Room for the final event of their 3-part series, ‘Intersectionality’. The BIPOC Arts Advisory Council through Arts Missoula, is proud to present an all-BIPOC speaker series this summer at the ZACC. The series will be moderated by Joseph Grady. This event is free and open to the public. This third discussion will feature panelists Krissy Ramirez, Mitchell McCabe, and Brian Eporu. More panelists TBA. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
MAMA Open Mic

Wednesday, August 3 // Doors at 7 PM // Open Mic begins at 7:30 PM // Free & Open to All The ZACC and the Montana Area Music Association have teamed up to create a space for music, community, collaboration, and artistic expression. Learn about MAMA’s mission, what we’re working on, and how to get involved. Meet fellow musicians, test out new songs, and build new connections! The last few months have been a blast, and we would love to see you again on August 3 for MAMA Open Mic, happening monthly in 2022. To learn more about the Montana Area Music Association (MAMA) visit https://mama4mt.org/. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
MAMA Open Mic

Thursday, July 7 // Doors at 7 PM // Open Mic begins at 7:30 PM // Free & Open to All The ZACC and the Montana Area Music Association have teamed up to create a space for music, community, collaboration, and artistic expression. Learn about MAMA’s mission, what we’re working on, and how to get involved. Meet fellow musicians, test out new songs, and build new connections! The last few months have been a blast, and we would love to see you again on July 7 for MAMA Open Mic, happening monthly in 2022. To learn more about the Montana Area Music Association (MAMA) visit https://mama4mt.org/. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
BASE Showcase

Thursday, June 30 // Doors at 6:30 PM // Show at 7 PM // Free // All Ages Join the lovely folks from BASE for an absolutely FREE all ages and all abilities variety show! Featuring stand up comedy, sketch comedy, improv, music, and much more. BASE is a program of Summit, Inc., and is an all-ages, all-abilities social engagement and activity center that is meant to be a safe place to explore and display the arts as well as learn self-advocacy and other skills needed for navigating the world. If you have questions or would like to participate please call (406)728-1630. For more information about BASE visit https://www.summitilc.org/services/base/. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.