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The Montana Artists Refuge
is a member of Montana Shares,
a federation of Montana-based non-profit organizations working to promote our state's human, cultural and natural
resources. Members are working on issues
concerning women and families, the environment, health and hunger,
community arts and
culture, animal welfare,
social and economic justice and human rights.
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There are five studio and living spaces located in two historic buildings (1904) in this former gold mining town situated in the midst of the Rocky Mountains. The Hewitt building once housed a bank and later the Masonic Hall. Next door is the Dyott building, a former dry goods store. The Refuge has a large and small back and side yard for outdoor work or gatherings. Next door is a small public park created through a joint project of the Refuge and the Basin community. The Community Hall, which adjoins the park, is the site of Refuge fundraising events and is often available for use by artists for workshops or performances. All apartments have access to wireless broadband Internet. Please be sure your computer has a wireless card. Rents include heat and private phone. HEWITT BUILDING - SECOND FLOOR The Hewitt Upstairs apartment consists of one large bedroom with a south/west facing kitchen and, an attached all-purpose 20’ x 30’ studio space with natural light through large north and west exposure windows. This space was once the Masonic Hall and has a raised dais at one end.
HEWITT BUILDING - GROUND FLOOR The Hewitt Downstairs apartment consists of a loft bedroom and a separate 20’x 20’ all-purpose studio with large north-facing windows (and an old bank vault!). The high-ceilinged living room (13 feet) could serve as a studio space for some types of work.
VIRTUAL VISITS! For a QuickTime trip through the Hewitt Building living and work spaces, click on the links below. You'll need QuickTime (free from the Apple website) to view these panoramic views of the Hewitt Building. Hewitt Upstairs Bedroom Our thanks to Jackie Columbe of Basin for creating these interactive tours for us!
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BACK DYOTT The Back Dyott is a one-bedroom space suitable for a writer, musician/composer, watercolorist, photographer, videographer, etc. An artist using the Hewitt downstairs studio could also use this as their living space. It has a south-facing porch and a large south-facing window in the living room.
MIDDLE DYOTT The Middle Dyott apartment is a perfect space for a writer. Its high ceiling creates a spaciousness despite its smaller size, and a sleeping loft is accessed by a stairway. This apartment has a window facing west and two that face into the passageway between the two Refuge buildings.
FRONT DYOTT The Front Dyott is a studio apartment for a writer, watercolorist, photographer, videographer, or non-oil-based artwork. Alternatively, it can be used as a 20' x 20' artist's studio in combination with the Middle Dyott apartment as a living space.
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