Arts
Participating in the Arts encourages creativity, nurtures independence, develops social skills, boosts confidence, and gives folks an outlet for communicating thoughts and emotions in a supportive setting. At Eagle Mount, participants explore a variety of artistic mediums, from theater and dance to drawing, painting, printmaking, and more.
Different activities are offered during each multi-week session throughout the year. Check the calendar to see what activities we’re offering now!
For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email arts@eaglemount.org.
On the agenda:
Dance: Bollywood
- Days:
- Mondays AND Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- September 14, 2026 - October 24, 2026
- Cost:
- $120
- Comments:
Move to the music in this fun new dance session led by local teacher, Remya! Learn the basics of Bollywood dancing and practice a routine to perform at the end of the session. No prior experience required – all are welcome!
Fall Ukelele
- Days:
- Tuesday, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- September 14, 2026 - December 12, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Cost:
- $120
- Comments:
Learn to play the ukulele with Eagle Mount! Local musician, Hannah, will teach how to read music, tune your instrument, and play the ukulele. With instruction tailored for complete beginners, this session is for brand-new musicians and beginners hoping to sharpen their skills. *Note: Ukulele spans Fall Sessions #1 and #2 and attendance for all 10 weeks is required.
Visual Arts: Papercrafts
- Days:
- Thursdays, 10:15-11:45am
- Dates:
- September 14, 2026 - October 24, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Cost:
- $60
- Comments:
Explore a variety of ways to make art using paper! Try papier mache sculpture, collage, origami, and even use scraps to make your own paper.
Visual Arts: Dried Flower Art
- Days:
- Monday afternoons (4:15-5:45p) OR Thursday mornings (10:15a-11:45a)
- Dates:
- November 2, 2026 - December 12, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Cost:
- $60
- Comments:
Explore a variety of ways to make art using dried flowers grown in our Eagle Mount garden! Assemble decorative wreaths, collage with pressed flowers, try cyanotype (sun-printing), and even make your own tea blend.
Fall Theater Workshop
- Days:
- Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- November 2, 2026 - December 12, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Cost:
- $60
- Comments:
Hone your acting skills and explore the world of theater from improv and musicals to set and costume design. Highly recommended for those planning to participate in our annual theater production next summer 2027.
Program Offerings
In the Arts Program, participants and their families explore a variety of performing and visual arts disciplines, via multi-week sessions and one-time workshops. Key activities include:
Theater
Work together to put on an original production, whether you’re acting in the show, designing costumes, building the set, or running the stage tech. Theater sessions typically occur in the winter and summer.
Dance
Move to the music in our fun-filled interdisciplinary dance sessions. Sometimes we try hip hop, other times country line dancing, and sometimes we just have a big dance party! Dance sessions typically occur in the spring and fall.
2D and 3D Art
Rotating visual art sessions provide opportunities to explore printmaking, painting, drawing, clay sculpture, and more. With adaptive tools, anyone can create! 2D and 3D Art sessions typically occur in the winter, spring, and fall.
All-Abilities Art Workshops
Participants and their families are invited to learn a new craft together through workshops led by artists from our community. Past workshops include watercolor, needle-felting, nature drawing, polymer clay, sun-printing, collage, fairy houses, chalk pastels, and more. Art workshops typically occur once or twice per month.
All-Abilities Camp
Participants and their siblings are invited to explore a variety of arts and crafts activities during select PIR days and spring break camps.
Participate
When you participate at Eagle Mount, you make new strides, happy memories, and good friends while enjoying Montana’s amazing recreation opportunities! Our programs and camps are designed for people of all ages with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities, and for young people with cancer.
Volunteer
As an Eagle Mount volunteer, you’ll receive training designed to help you improve your personal skills, learn to adapt to the needs of people we work with, and learn about the wonderful world of Disability.
Support
Eagle Mount Bozeman invites annual partnerships and sponsorships from businesses and individuals deeply invested in community, who believe that people with disabilities or cancer deserve to experience all that Montana has to offer, and who want to help them “mount up with wings as eagles.“