MAPS – Lewis & Clark Program
Established: 2019
Location: 1015 Poplar Street, Helena, MT 59601
In Montana’s capital city of Helena, MAPS – Lewis & Clark County provides free, year-round media arts education through engaging after-school and summer programs.
Open to students of all skill levels from Helena and East Helena school districts, as well as private and homeschool communities, the program offers hands-on learning in filmmaking, design, music production, and new media technologies.
MAPS – Lewis & Clark County 2025-2026 Autumn Session Afterschool Program
Classes run 4:00pm – 6:30pm on the dates listed below
• MAPS classes are always FREE-OF-CHARGE! •
• MAPS classes are for 8th to 12th graders •
• All abilities are welcome in all classes •
Mondays & Tuesdays, Sept 22 – Dec 9, 2025
Dive into the world of sound and explore the tools of the trade through hands-on practice with audio recording, microphones, voiceovers and music production. Learn how to build real careers in sound while working on your own creative projects—whether it’s songwriting, podcasting, or sound for video. You’ll use GarageBand software to record and edit your audio like a pro. Choose your own adventure and bring your sound ideas to life!
Thursdays & Fridays, Sept 25 – Dec 12, 2025
In this fast-paced, creativity-fueled class, you’ll design your own story-driven animations—no templates, no limits—just your imagination in motion. Learn the secrets behind motion and timing, and discover how movement, contrast, repetition, and form can make your art explode with energy. You’ll craft bold visual stories without saying a word! (Student animations will be scored by students in a MAPS Music Production WINTER class.) It’s your vision, your voice—animated.