About The YAM
The Yellowstone Art Museum (YAM) is a contemporary art museum in downtown Billings, Montana. We exhibit, interpret, collect, and preserve art, for the enrichment, education, inspiration, and enjoyment of all. The YAM is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. If you are in the area, please come visit or schedule a tour.
WELCOME TO THE YAM
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?
YAM Education Overview
Our vision is to provide high-quality, museum-based art education to children in Billings and the region. The YAM education team develops its own art curriculum, which is aligned with state and national art education standards. Every lesson is based on our permanent collection of artwork or current temporary exhibitions.
Education at the YAM includes touring the museum and teaching in our on-site studio as well as taking art to students in schools, after-school programs, and other educational settings. Our tours and studio teaching are grounded in Visual Thinking Strategies, an inquiry-based method designed to create connections between students and learning in museum settings.
- Carrie Goe Nettleton, Education Director email: education@artmuseum.org phone: 406.256.6804×231
- The Education Director is responsible for conceiving and overseeing onsite and outreach educational programs related to art, the collections, and the temporary exhibitions. The Education Director advises on and may conceive and lead selected programs, and provides leadership relating to the educational aspect of the museum’s mission. The Docent program and training is lead by the Education Director. They also play an important role in securing funding through grants and donations for the Education Department.
- The Education Director is responsible for conceiving and overseeing onsite and outreach educational programs related to art, the collections, and the temporary exhibitions. The Education Director advises on and may conceive and lead selected programs, and provides leadership relating to the educational aspect of the museum’s mission. The Docent program and training is lead by the Education Director. They also play an important role in securing funding through grants and donations for the Education Department.
- Angel Shandy, Museum Art Educator email: arteducator@artmuseum.org phone: 406.256.6804×238
- The Museum Art Educator is the primary person delivering art outreach services. The Museum Art Educator works with other education department staff to design and implement art education programs, and delivers on-site programming as well.
- The Museum Art Educator is the primary person delivering art outreach services. The Museum Art Educator works with other education department staff to design and implement art education programs, and delivers on-site programming as well.
- Marilu B. Metherell, Adult Education Coordinator email: adulted@artmuseum.org phone: 406.256.6804×250
- The Adult Program Coordinator is the liaison working with all teaching artists for adult art classes, cooking classes, the Montana Women’s Prison partnership, Connections at the Art Museum, and more.