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Arts Advocacy Day

Arts Advocacy Day at the Legislature serves to heighten awareness and appreciation of the arts for our legislators and other decision-makers.

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Governor’s Awards

The Governor’s Awards are sponsored biennially by Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Awards recognize South Dakota’s finest artists and supporters of the arts.

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Arts SD Annual Report

Arts South Dakota provides vital support to our state’s arts sector through communication initiatives, programming, and unified advocacy. Check out our 2024 Annual Report!

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Economic Impact Study

Arts & Economic Prosperity Study 6 (AEP6) provides economic impact data on the non-profit arts in South Dakota.

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SD Arts Impact Map

The arts profoundly impact all South Dakotans! There’s an arts advocate in everyone who understands the importance of cultural connections and power of creativity in transforming our society. The first thing to know about advocating for the arts is that the place to start is right in your own neighborhood. We hope this interactive map will provide timely and significant information related to the arts in your county and across South Dakota.

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Artist Relief Fund

The ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA ARTIST EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND provides short-term financial support for individual artists, culture bearers, and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by an emergency.

Applications are now closed.

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Arts South Dakota, a non-partisan and non-profit service organization, advances the arts for South Dakotans and our visitors by connecting, advocating, and educating.

Vote smART for our cultural future

October 8th, 2024|

By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The future of South Dakota’s creative environment, cultural education opportunities and [...]

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