Resounds

Corrie Williamson was born on a small farm in southwestern Virginia. She is the author of two previous poetry books: The River Where You Forgot My Name, which was a 2019 Montana Book Award Honor Book, and Sweet Husk, which won the 2014 Perugia Press Prize and was a finalist for the 2015 Library of Virginia Poetry Award. Joe Wilkins was raised on a sheep ranch north of the Bull Mountains of eastern Montana. He is a novelist, essayist, and poet.

Precious McKenzie has an MFA in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in British Literature. In 2022, she served as a Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, teaching graduate students in the Public Humanities. She is the Director of Advancement for the Yellowstone Art Museum.She writes poems, short stories, and children’s books. Precious is the author of over 50 books for young readers, including Cinder Yeti (the 2020 Library of Congress Great Reads from Great Places selection for Montana), Ruffian, a novel for teens, and Infestation, a young adult novel.

The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts was founded in 1951 by brickmaker Archie Bray, Sr. The Bray provides residencies for ceramic artists from around the world, a year-round exhibition schedule, summer workshops, and community classes.

Molly Kruckenberg is the Director of the Montana Historical Society. She studied history as an undergraduate and completed a graduate degree in library science. She began work with the MTHS in 1999 and moved to the role of Director after working as an archivist and then manager of the library and archives.

The Don King Museum in Sheridan, Wyoming, showcases fascinating Western and Native American artifacts used by and created for horsemen and women from the region and beyond. Bill King is the current Director and Curator of the Don King Museum in Sheridan.

Kendra Heimbuck is an experienced nonprofit executive skilled in leadership, fundraising, and community engagement. As Executive Director of The Brinton Museum, she works with the museum board of directors, advisory councils and staff to fulfill the museum's mission.

Kayla de la Ossa is the Executive Director of the Schoolhouse History and Art Center (SHAC) in Colstrip, Montana. Hired in 2019 as Education Director, she has been in the leadership role at SHAC since 2021. Kayla also serves as Secretary of the Montana Art Gallery Directors’ Association.

Kevin Red Star grew up on the Crow Reservation. In the early 1960s, he was chosen to be in the first group of students at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe. After graduating, he continued his studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. He has participated in shows worldwide with over 100 exhibitions, including shows in Paris, Tokyo, China, New York, Washington DC, California and Montana. Kevin currently has a studio in Roberts, Montana, and a gallery in Red Lodge.

Raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Carrie Krause performs as a violinist with ensembles across the country and on numerous international series. Krause is the Artistic Director of Baroque Music Montana, presenting concerts across the region and the annual Period Performance Workshop.

American conductor Norman Huynh has served as the Music Director of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra for the past four years and recently extended his tenure through the 2028-29 season. Since arriving in Bozeman in 2020, the organization has celebrated record success, growing from 881 to more than 1,300 subscribers in just two seasons, with over 200 percent growth in ticket revenue and numerous sold-out shows.