MAPS 2025 Highlight Reel
From Fort Belknap to Billings, Hamilton to Helena, and communities in between, 2025 was a year shaped by curiosity, courage, and connection.
Across these places, students stepped behind cameras and microphones, preserved cultural knowledge, learned new skills, and told stories rooted in their experiences and communities.
This highlight reel celebrates the students who showed up with creativity and heart; the staff who guided, challenged, and believed in them; and the families and community partners who made this work possible. Together, we witnessed the power of voice and the role media arts can play in strengthening identity, confidence, and belonging.
Thank you for being part of the stories we’ve shared, the skills we’ve built, and the futures still unfolding. Here’s to a peaceful, productive and creative 2026!.
MISSION & HISTORY
Empowering Montana’s Youth since 2004
Established in 2004, MAPS is a 501c3 educational nonprofit in rural Montana. Our mission is to empower, inspire, and prepare Montana’s next generation through professional media arts instruction, community service, and mentoring.
MAPS stands for Media Arts in the Public Schools.
PROGRAMS & REACH
Free, Professional Media Arts Education
MAPS offers year-round classes at studios in Fort Belknap Indian Community, Lewis & Clark and Ravalli Counties, plus satellite workshops across Montana.
Our free, hands-on programs serve youth ages 13-18, with workshops for young adults 18-24.
IMPACT & FOCUS
Fostering Creativity, Building Skills
MAPS creates safe, inclusive spaces for youth to express themselves and build essential skills. We prioritize low-income, rural, and Native Indigenous communities.
Our curriculum, designed by licensed educators and taught by professional artists, aligns with state and national standards, including Montana Indian Education For All.
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