Sessions & details will be added as confirmed by the presenters & performers
PRE-CONFERENCE:
Thursday, October 29
9:00-10:30AM Pre-Conference with community arts councils/arts agencies focus
10:30-11:00AM community arts councils only networking break
11:00-12:00PM Continue pre-conference with community arts councils/arts agencies focus
12:00-1:00PM Break
MAIN CONFERENCE:
Thursday, October 29
1:00-2:00PM Welcome from Arts South Dakota director Jim Speirs & South Dakota Arts Council director Patrick Baker
2:00PM-Performance: Kevin Locke
2:15PM Keynote- Mary Anne Carter, National Endowment for the Arts, Chairman
2:30-3:00 “Live from location” The Dahl Arts Center, downtown Rapid City
3:00-4:15PM sessions begin
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- Racial Equity and the Arts: Past Practice and New Beginnings – Janet Brown
- Show YOU the MONEY! Grant Writing to Fund Artists & Organizations – Ann Taecker
- Using the arts to help inmates connect with and maintain their humanity and lower recidivism – Lawrence Diggs
- Leveraging Technology For Success – Linda Anderson, Deb Workman, Darla Drew Lerdal, Randy Niles – BH Playhouse
4:15-4:30PM Closing Day Remarks
4:30-5:00PM personal break
5:00-6:00PM virtual happy hour – meet & greet mixup
Friday, October 30
8:45-9:15AM “Live from location” Art Alley, downtown Rapid City – Greeting from Jim & Patrick
9:15-9:45AM Morning coffee with dedicated networking rooms
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- Marketing / Social Media
- Arts Organizations Processes (Board, record keeping, HR, etc)
- Arts & Healthcare
- Tourism & Arts
- General Free For All / Artists and Orgs connecting
9:45-10:00AM Break
10:00-11:15AM sessions
11:15-11:30AM Break
11:30-12:15PM National Endowment for the Arts Grants Workshop – Joshua Mauthe, Office of the Senior Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
12:15-12:45PM Break
12:45-1:00 Jim & Patrick introductions
1:00-1:15PM Performance: Gunner Jules
1:15-1:30PM Keynote: Lori Pourier, First Peoples Fund President & CEO
1:30-2:00PM Break
2:00-3:15PM sessions
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- Creating a Connected Community: Creating Meaningful and Lasting Relationships – Delta David Gier, Emmanuel Black Bear, Jennifer Teisinger, Jeff Paul – South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
- Financial First Aid: Supporting and retaining artists in your community through courses and collaborations in business basics – Claudia Dail, Linda Hallstrom, Dr. Rosanne Kirts – The Watering Can
- Cultural Self-Awareness as a Tool for Effective Change – Jesse Ross
- (Roster) Artists: Re-Introducing the Arts During the Pandemic – Jamie Richardson & Ariadne Albright
3:15-3:30PM Break
3:30-4:15PM Why! A Wounded Knee Massacre Exhibit and Film: Takuwe – Dr. Craig Howe – CAIRNS
4:15-4:30 Jim & Patrick end of day closing remarks
4:30-5:30 Break
5:30-8:00PM Arts Happy Hour
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- 5:30-6:00PM Live from Hay Camp Brewing Co.
- 6:00-8:00PM SDAC Touring Artist Roster performances with live Q&A
- Lang Termes guitar/vocals, Dick Termes Termespheres, and Markie Scholz’ Dragons Are Too Seldom
- Mila Belakova, classical piano performance by F. Listz
- Christine Stewart, South Dakota Poet Laureate, spoken word and photo slideshow
- Nina McIntire, piano performances “Chopin Reloaded” and “Latin Touch”
- Dallas Chief Eagle, Grandpa Rock Wisdom Story – body and spirit experience
- Curtis & Loretta, original folk/stringed instruments
Saturday, October 31
8:15-8:45AM Morning coffee networking rooms w/ dedicated topics
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- Fundraising
- Individual Artist Business Development
- Equity & Inclusion
- Rural Arts
- General Free For All / Artists and Orgs connecting
8:45-9:00AM Jane Rasmussen & Brian Bonde introductions
9:00-Performance: Christine Stewart, SD Poet Laureate
9:15AM Keynote Torrie Allen, Arts Midwest, President
9:30-10:00AM “Live from location” Racing Magpie, downtown Rapid City
10:00-11:15AM sessions
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- Storytelling Tools for Raising Money & Awareness & Advanced Storytelling: Sharing Our Money Story – Lori L. Jacobwith – Ignited Fundraising
- RedCan Graffiti Jam: How an idea to engage youth on the rez became one of the most distinguished cultural mural festivals in the country – Tyler Read, Jerica Widow – Cheyenne River Youth Project
- Collaboration Is the way to Grow as an Artist –Young Ae Kim & Cory Knedler
- Creative Community Collaborations – Cary Thrall
11:15-12:00PM Closing remarks with South Dakota Artist Laureate Dale Lamphere
