About Us

Stillwater is a collaborative, interdisciplinary arts education project bringing together researchers, educators, historians, and artists to pilot new approaches to performance art and conservation. The initiative was developed by Michael Barrett, Ph.D. (ABD), and aims to embrace diversity and preserve natural landscapes in all their forms. Nestled in the picturesque foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, the 10.5-acre art library and refuge is located along the Stillwater River, approximately 125 miles north of Yellowstone National Park, 45 miles west of Billings, Montana, and 8 miles from the nearest town of Columbus. It seeks to be an inclusive community that cultivates an open, enlightened, and horizontal way of being within South Central Montana, and beyond.