ABOUT THE SHOW ROOM
The ZACC Show Room is located in the heart of downtown Missoula in the beautiful, historic Studebaker Building, and can house a maximum of 150 seated and 350 standing. Adjacent to the Show Room is the Blackfoot Gallery & Lounge, which can be booked in addition to the theatre for events requiring extra, separate space.
The name of our event center harkens back to the building's original use as an automobile garage and showroom. The Studebaker Building is listed on the National Historic Registry, and served a growing automobile industry from the 1920s through the 1950s, when its owner Louis Nybo sold and repaired Studebakers here — the then vehicle of choice for Missoula's police force.
SHOW ROOM AMENITIES
Our event center boasts 150 chairs, 20 rectangular 72" banquet tables, twelve 30" round wooden-top cocktail tables (which adjust in height), an adjustable theatre lighting system, a state-of-the-art sound system, backdrop and blackout curtains, a 5,000-lumen projector and 9' by 16' mechanical screen, a removable stage, a backstage area with access to the kitchen and upstairs bathrooms, with public access bathrooms and an interactive play space just outside the entrance. The Show Room holds a beer, wine, and cider non-profit service license, and events in the Show Room serving alcohol are catered to by trained and certified ZACC bartenders.
The Show Room is available to rent for private events, for use by non-profits, and for festival events requiring passes.
Performances in the Show Room are exclusively booked by the ZACC. To inquire about booking a show in the ZACC Show Room, please go to Book a Show.
The ZACC does not stock linens. If your event requires tablecloths or other linens we recommend renting from Missoula Textile Services.
The ZACC's kitchen is not commercial, and foods served to the public must be prepared offsite (though our kitchen is perfect for discreet food service prep/set-up and for keeping foods hot or cold). For great local catering, we recommend Biga Pizza, Masala, Bravo! Catering, and Burns St. Bistro.
If you have questions, please email Gallery and Venue Director Mikyla Veis, at mikyla@zootownarts.org.
Below are some examples of room layout, but they are by no means exhaustive. We work with you to arrange the space in the way best suited to your event.
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THRUST
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THEATER IN THE ROUND
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CENTER DANCE FLOOR
Social Distance Sessions: Cowboy Andy & the Salamanders
Saturday, October 3 // 7:30 PM // Free, with suggested donation through Givebutter: https://givebutter.com/0zoiry
SPONSORED BY ROEMER'S POINT S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE
Wiggle and waggle with us at this family dance party in Celebration of the 2020 Missoula Monster Project, for all of Missoula’s little monsters (and their parents), with Cowboy Andy, Antonio Alvarez, Russ Gay, Ian Smith, Matthew Bainton! Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders bring big music to little people of all sizes, their all-original rock and roll spans all the genres and makes kids and families want to dance, sing, and celebrate! Donate and support the 2020 Missoula Monster Project, the Zootown Arts Community Center, and the wonderful Salamanders!
Here are the links to view (starting at 7:30 PM on 10/3/2020)
Zootown Arts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnxho9v75OZvCJKk0mX_pQ
ZACC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thezacc
MCAT Local Live: https://www.mcat.org/watch-now/local-live/
Donate with Venmo, Paypal, or a plain old credit card at the following link: https://givebutter.com/0zoiry
Cowboy Andy & the Salamanders is the sixth performance in our series — 'Social Distance Sessions' — a live-stream production partnership between the ZACC and Missoula's Community Media Resource (MCAT), and sponsored by Roemer's Point S Tire & Auto Service. Shows will be streamed to Zootown Arts Facebook and YouTube and from MCAT's Local Live website. Home audience members are asked to donate to the show's Givebutter 'virtual tip jar' if able (use Venmo, Paypal, or a credit/debit card).
