ABOUT THE SHOW ROOM
The ZACC Show Room is located in the heart of downtown Missoula in the beautiful, historic Studebaker Building, and can house a maximum of 150 seated and 350 standing. Adjacent to the Show Room is the Blackfoot Gallery & Lounge, which can be booked in addition to the theatre for events requiring extra, separate space.
The name of our event center harkens back to the building's original use as an automobile garage and showroom. The Studebaker Building is listed on the National Historic Registry, and served a growing automobile industry from the 1920s through the 1950s, when its owner Louis Nybo sold and repaired Studebakers here — the then vehicle of choice for Missoula's police force.
SHOW ROOM AMENITIES
Our event center boasts 150 chairs, 20 rectangular 72" banquet tables, twelve 30" round wooden-top cocktail tables (which adjust in height), an adjustable theatre lighting system, a state-of-the-art sound system, backdrop and blackout curtains, a 5,000-lumen projector and 9' by 16' mechanical screen, a removable stage, a backstage area with access to the kitchen and upstairs bathrooms, with public access bathrooms and an interactive play space just outside the entrance. The Show Room holds a beer, wine, and cider non-profit service license, and events in the Show Room serving alcohol are catered to by trained and certified ZACC bartenders.
The Show Room is available to rent for private events, for use by non-profits, and for festival events requiring passes.
Performances in the Show Room are exclusively booked by the ZACC. To inquire about booking a show in the ZACC Show Room, please go to Book a Show.
The ZACC does not stock linens. If your event requires tablecloths or other linens we recommend renting from Missoula Textile Services.
The ZACC's kitchen is not commercial, and foods served to the public must be prepared offsite (though our kitchen is perfect for discreet food service prep/set-up and for keeping foods hot or cold). For great local catering, we recommend Biga Pizza, Masala, Bravo! Catering, and Burns St. Bistro.
If you have questions, please email Gallery and Venue Director Mikyla Veis, at mikyla@zootownarts.org.
Below are some examples of room layout, but they are by no means exhaustive. We work with you to arrange the space in the way best suited to your event.
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THRUST
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THEATER IN THE ROUND
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CENTER DANCE FLOOR
VOTE ugh THON
Tuesday // October 13 // 5 PM // FREE (you just gotta VOTE) // Live-streaming from the ZACC Show Room
An enthusiastic party for an unenthused electorate! Emcee Colin Johnson hosts an evening with performances by Junior, Wilma Laverne Miner, Ash Nataanii, Cory Fay, Farch, Jesse Hadden, Nathan St. Onge, and Sarah Aswell, all in an effort to get you to *ugh* VOTE. In addition to performances, the evening will include information for voters about late registration, absentee voting, and in-person voting. VOTE ugh THON attendees will be asked to participate in FIVE direct actions to get out the vote: donate to ONE organization working to GOTV; write TWO letters to friends or family and make sure they have a plan to vote; call THREE people and check on their voting plan; amplify the work of FOUR organizations fighting voter suppression; and text FIVE friends. Junior and friends are thankful to produce this event in partnership with the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) and Missoula's Community Media Resource (MCAT).
Here are the links to view, starting at 5 PM on October 13, 2020
Zootown Arts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnxho9v75OZvCJKk0mX_pQ
ZACC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thezacc
MCAT Local Live (note that there is no chat function through this streaming platform): https://www.mcat.org/watch-now/local-live/
