OUR MISSION
Cultivating community through accessible arts experiences for all.
The ZACC is Missoula’s non-profit arts community center, a vibrant, multi-use facility providing opportunities for arts education, economic growth, and a safe, creative space for the entire community. Connecting community members through in-person art experiences, and supporting local artists, performers, and musicians is at the heart of what we do.
Featuring a wide range of performances in the ZACC Show Room, diverse art in three ZACC galleries, and a variety of resident artists, the ZACC is a place to create and experience art. By bringing together artists and community members of all ages, we celebrate the richness of community.
The ZACC integrates artistic exploration with community building. We strive to be an open and safe creative space for all. Our success has come with the generous help of volunteers, community partners and dedicated staff members. This spirit of community, resourcefulness, and creativity drives the ZACC to meet Missoula’s needs through what we do best, ART.
OUR HISTORY
The ZACC has been serving the community of Missoula and beyond as a registered 501(c)3 non-profit since 2009. The ZACC moved from its original location in Missoula’s Northside neighborhood to the historic Studebaker building in the heart of Missoula. With over a decade of building programs and art experiences on the Northside, the ZACC has grown to serve the community with its new location. Providing art classrooms, low-cost artist studios, a 175-seat performance space, multiple galleries, and more to the community, the ZACC is centrally located downtown and accessible via public transit.
OUR VALUES
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the ZACC
Accessibility, diversity, and equity are at the heart of what the ZACC does – it’s embedded in our mission statement. We are committed to improving and evolving our organization to center on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Cultural equity embodies the values, policies, and practices that ensure that all people—including but not limited to those who have been historically underrepresented based on race/ethnicity, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, or religion—are represented in the development of arts programming; the nurturing of an accessible, thriving venue for expression; and the fair distribution of resources.
