2001 - 2001

2001 Major Accomplishments

  • Second Montana Festival of the Book.
  • Bookfest mini-grant events in Billings and Great Falls.
  • Library of Congress renews Montana Center for the Book designation through 2004.
  • Second Lewis and Clark scholar in residence (Jonathan Logan Alllen).
  • “Shamans and the Origin of Art” in Bozeman.
  • Jamie Doggett elected chair of board of Federation of State Humanities Councils.
  • Governor’s Humanities Awards to Greg Keeler, Paul Lauren, Henrietta Mann, Harriet Meloy, Helen “Gus” Miller, Lee Rostad, and the Western Heritage Center.
  • Grants awarded for “Barn Again! An American Icon” traveling exhibit to museums in Cascade, Clancy, Cut Bank, Dillon, Hardin, Lewistown, and Malta.