'Arts conversation' session to be held Friday in Havre

The Montana Arts Council will hold an "arts conversation" at 5:15 p.m. Friday to discuss the state of the arts in Montana.

The session will take place at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites.

Four top officials of the Arts Council will be on hand to discuss agency programs, arts-driven economic development and "the state of the arts in Montana," a press release said.

Jay Pyette, who is on the arts council and is a Havre City Council member, said the session is designed to engage in a public conversation on the arts in Montana and where it is headed.

Executive Director Arni Fish...