About This Event
Tinworks Art: In Conversation
Performing the West
A conversation with Edgar Arceneaux and Nnamdi Kanaga
April 15, 7 pm, Tinworks at Rialto
$12
Two filmmakers and storytellers, Nnamdi Kanaga and 2026 Tinworks artist Edgar Arceneaux, sit down to explore what it means to perform the West. Kanaga, who made his directorial debut in Montana with the all-Black-lead feature The Hail Mary, and Arceneaux, whose wide-ranging work spans drawing, installation, film, and theater — including The Western Auditions, centered on the lives of Samuel and Edmonia Lewis — will explore how artists from outside dominant narratives claim space on stage and screen, and reimagine who gets to tell the story of the American West. This event is presented in conjunction with the 2026 Tinworks Art Chisel & Razor: The Artistic Legacies of Edmonia & Samuel Lewis exhibition.
Tinworks Art: In Conversation are ticketed evening events, open to the public, hosted at the Rialto Theater in downtown Bozeman. Tinworks Art is an artist- and community- centered nonprofit organization and art space that contributes to the cultural and social fabric of greater Bozeman by supporting inclusive and immersive contemporary art experiences for artists and audiences in non-traditional spaces, where art meets the American West.
Event Schedule
7pm - Doors open. Food and drinks can be purchased upstairs from gute Laune and brought downstairs to the theater.
7:30pm - Tickets will be sold to waiting list participants present at the Rialto from ticket holders who have not arrived and thereby have forfeited their tickets.
7:45pm - Speakers will begin, question and answer period will follow.
9:15pm - Event concludes.
Many people are interested in this event! We ask that you purchase tickets if you are committed to attending. If you are unable to attend your workshop please contact angela.yonke@tinworksart.org within 48 hours of the event to ensure we are able to pass your ticket to someone on the waiting list in a timely manner. Tinworks understands that unforeseen circumstances may arise, but we ask that you contact us as soon as possible if you know you are unable to attend.
If registration fills, a "Waiting List" option will become available and you can select this to be added to a queue. We will contact these individuals as spots become available. We also recommend those on the waiting list come to the Rialto the night of the event to be sold available tickets the most quickly.
Parking downtown can be tricky, so we recommend arriving with plenty of time and using the parking garage located on Tracy Avenue or coming via public transportation.
Have a question, or would you like to request sponsored (free) tickets for yourself or your students, contact angela.yonke@tinworksart.org. Committed attendance requests only please.
For more information
To learn about our exhibition programming and to stay informed about what's going on at Tinworks Art sign up for our newsletter on our website www.tinworksart.org and follow us on social media.
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tinworksartbozeman)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tinworksart/)
Interested in making a donation? Help support our quality programming for all ages this season by visiting https://www.tinworksart.org/give.
About This Event
Tinworks Art: In Conversation
Performing the West
A conversation with Edgar Arceneaux and Nnamdi Kanaga
April 15, 7 pm, Tinworks at Rialto
$12
Two filmmakers and storytellers, Nnamdi Kanaga and 2026 Tinworks artist Edgar Arceneaux, sit down to explore what it means to perform the West. Kanaga, who made his directorial debut in Montana with the all-Black-lead feature The Hail Mary, and Arceneaux, whose wide-ranging work spans drawing, installation, film, and theater — including The Western Auditions, centered on the lives of Samuel and Edmonia Lewis — will explore how artists from outside dominant narratives claim space on stage and screen, and reimagine who gets to tell the story of the American West. This event is presented in conjunction with the 2026 Tinworks Art Chisel & Razor: The Artistic Legacies of Edmonia & Samuel Lewis exhibition.
Tinworks Art: In Conversation are ticketed evening events, open to the public, hosted at the Rialto Theater in downtown Bozeman. Tinworks Art is an artist- and community- centered nonprofit organization and art space that contributes to the cultural and social fabric of greater Bozeman by supporting inclusive and immersive contemporary art experiences for artists and audiences in non-traditional spaces, where art meets the American West.
Event Schedule
7pm - Doors open. Food and drinks can be purchased upstairs from gute Laune and brought downstairs to the theater.
7:30pm - Tickets will be sold to waiting list participants present at the Rialto from ticket holders who have not arrived and thereby have forfeited their tickets.
7:45pm - Speakers will begin, question and answer period will follow.
9:15pm - Event concludes.
Many people are interested in this event! We ask that you purchase tickets if you are committed to attending. If you are unable to attend your workshop please contact angela.yonke@tinworksart.org within 48 hours of the event to ensure we are able to pass your ticket to someone on the waiting list in a timely manner. Tinworks understands that unforeseen circumstances may arise, but we ask that you contact us as soon as possible if you know you are unable to attend.
If registration fills, a "Waiting List" option will become available and you can select this to be added to a queue. We will contact these individuals as spots become available. We also recommend those on the waiting list come to the Rialto the night of the event to be sold available tickets the most quickly.
Parking downtown can be tricky, so we recommend arriving with plenty of time and using the parking garage located on Tracy Avenue or coming via public transportation.
Have a question, or would you like to request sponsored (free) tickets for yourself or your students, contact angela.yonke@tinworksart.org. Committed attendance requests only please.
For more information
To learn about our exhibition programming and to stay informed about what's going on at Tinworks Art sign up for our newsletter on our website www.tinworksart.org and follow us on social media.
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tinworksartbozeman)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tinworksart/)
Interested in making a donation? Help support our quality programming for all ages this season by visiting https://www.tinworksart.org/give.