In partnership with Art21 as part of its Access '12 initiative, the Missoula Art Museum will present a sneak preview in advance of the premiere of the sixth season of Art in the Twenty-First Century, the only prime time national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art, on Sunday afternoons, April 22, 29 and May 6 and 13 at the Missoula Art Museum. The event features a screening on a new Art 21 episode followed by a brief discussion facilitated by MAM staff member. This event is free and open to the public.

Episode 1: Change
This episode features artists who bear witness, through their work, to transformation"cultural, material, and aesthetic"and actively engage communities as collaborators and subjects. Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui, and Catherine Opie are featured.


Art21 Access '12 is an international screening initiative created to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite dialogue, and inspire creative thinking through hundreds of public screenings and events that tailor the ideas presented in series to the interests and concerns of local audiences. The season premieres on PBS April 13th with a new episode each Friday during the April and May at 9 pm (check local listings). Through in-depth profiles and interviews, the four-part series reveals the inspiration, vision and techniques behind the creative works of some of today's most thought-provoking artists.

Art21 Access '12 events are presented in partnership with the Arts Business Council, Emerging Leaders of New York Arts, National Guild for Community Arts Education, and the YMCA. An updated list of Art21 Access '12 events and venues worldwide can be found at art21.org/access.

Art21 Access '12 events are being hosted by museums, schools, libraries, art spaces, community centers, and universities worldwide. Each event features an exclusive advance screening of one or two episodes from Season Six of the documentary, as well as an educational component, such as talks by local, regional, and national artists; lectures; panel discussions; interactive art-making projects and question-and-answer sessions.