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:
PIR Day Art + Horse Camps
- Dates:
- January 19, 2026 - April 10, 2026
- Comments:
Participants and their siblings are invited to explore a variety of arts and horsemanship activities during PIR days! January 19 is grades K-12; April 10 is grades 6-12. Camps are 9a-3p with option for early drop-off if needed.
Printmaking
- Days:
- Tuesdays, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- March 23, 2026 - April 25, 2026
- Comments:
Explore the age-old art of block printing, from sketching a design, carving the blocks, and printing on paper and fabric.
Theater Workshop
- Days:
- Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- March 23, 2026 - April 25, 2026
- Comments:
Join your fellow actors, set designers, and costumers to start prepping for our summer production. It is highly encouraged (but not required) for folks intending to participate in the summer session to join for this spring session, too.
Family Art Workshop: Needle-felting with Jean (ages 12+)
- Date:
- Friday, April 17, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Comments:
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Family Workshop: TBD with Emlyn from the Bozeman Art Museum
- Date:
- Friday, May 1, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Comments:
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Country Line Dancing
- Dates:
- May 4, 2026 - June 5, 2026
- Comments:
The lovely instructors from Western Roots are back by popular demand! Jump into your boots and move to the music in a variety of line dances to get you ready for the Western Rendezvous on June 13.
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Clay Sculpture
- Dates:
- May 4, 2026 - June 5, 2026
- Comments:
Squish and shape clay into anything you can dream up! We’ll play with polymer and air-dry clay in this tactile session.
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Family Art Workshop: Dried flower wreaths (thanks to Rathvinden Farm)
- Date:
- Friday, May 15, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Comments:
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Family Art Workshop: Pet Portrait Painting with Kirsten
- Date:
- Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Location:
- Eagle Mount Bozeman
- Comments:
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Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Summer Theater
- Days:
- Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- June 15, 2026 - July 17, 2026
- Comments:
Join your fellow participants to put on an original play! Over five weeks, you’ll work together to design costumes, build sets, and practice lines, all leading up to two performances for the community on July 17 and 18.
June Eagle Mount Base Camp
- Dates:
- June 23, 2026 - June 25, 2026
- Comments:
Ever wanted to try all of Eagle Mount’s on-campus activities? You’re in luck, because Aquatics, Arts & Horticulture, and Horsemanship are teaming up to offer 3 day long joint camps this summer. Join us for Eagle Mount “Base Camp”—first in June and again in August!
Time: 9am-3pm
Summer Family Art Workshop #1
- Date:
- Friday, June 26, 2026
- Comments:
Eagle Mount families are invited to explore new art techniques through workshops taught by members of our community. All ages unless otherwise specified. Mark your calendars – summer workshops will be on June 26, July 31, and Aug 28.
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
Ceramics
- Days:
- Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45pm
- Dates:
- July 27, 2026 - August 28, 2026
- Comments:
Local artist, Chris Stoddard, will teach a kiln-fired ceramics session focused on hand-building techniques. Join us to learn fundamental pottery skills and get creative with this tactile medium!
Summer Family Art Workshop #2
- Date:
- Friday, July 31, 2026
- Comments:
Eagle Mount families are invited to explore new art techniques through workshops taught by members of our community. All ages unless otherwise specified. Mark your calendars – summer workshops will be on June 26, July 31, and Aug 28.
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
August Eagle Mount Base Camp
- Dates:
- August 25, 2026 - August 27, 2026
- Comments:
Ever wanted to try all of Eagle Mount’s on-campus activities? You’re in luck, because Aquatics, Arts & Horticulture, and Horsemanship are teaming up to offer 3 day long joint camps this summer. Join us for Eagle Mount “Base Camp”—first in June and again in August!
Time: 9am-3pm
Summer Family Art Workshop #3
- Date:
- Friday, August 28, 2026
- Comments:
Eagle Mount families are invited to explore new art techniques through workshops taught by members of our community. All ages unless otherwise specified. Mark your calendars – summer workshops will be on June 26, July 31, and Aug 28.
Time: 4:15-5:45pm
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.“