By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota South Dakota’s working artists have been among the groups hardest hit by the economic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the best of times, artists must struggle to weave together a livelihood, and now this group is particularly vulnerable as their work relies on public gatherings and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 ext. 1 June 10, 2020 Artist Emergency Relief Fund created by Arts South Dakota Short-term, immediate financial support for individual artists, culture bearers and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by the Coronavirus-COVID-19 health crisis is now available through the [...]
Arts South Dakota, the South Dakota Arts Council, and Northern State University are taking the 21st annual Arts Education Institute (AEI) & 2nd annual Band Director Institute (BDI) ONLINE! Per the Board of Regents requirement that summer instruction remain online, we want to ensure the health and safety of all attending these institutes. The Arts Education Institute (AEI) [...]
PRESENTERS Linda Anderson, Black Hills Playhouse Nancy Halverson, Levitt at the Falls Jennifer Teisinger, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra BHP SLIDE DECK SDSO SLIDE DECK The current pandemic has affected all of us immensely. Artists and Arts Organizations in particular have been hit hard, and are having to navigate a new and uncertain landscape, while [...]
PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff Members SLIDE DECK Arts South Dakota welcomes the South Dakota Arts Council for a session detailing the CARES Act grants from the state arts agency. Staff will join to discuss the opportunities and process, and help answer some of your questions related to the funding. If you cannot join [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The path of an artist is not an easy one. It takes courage in the best of times and today we need you to be extra courageous, facing our current challenges with your creative spirit. That creativity will help us all negotiate the uncertainties of tomorrow, embrace [...]
Lori L. Jacobwith SLIDE DECK Has there ever been a more uncertain atmosphere for fundraising? We’re being barraged nearly every hour with ways COVID-19 virus is affecting our daily lives. And, we’re still doing laundry, making meals, and washing dishes. As nonprofit professionals we’re continuing to serve clients, steward donors , and balance [...]
Heather Hitterdal Message Map | .doc Message Map | .pdf Each one of us is in a crisis today. It might be a positive COVID-19 test in your office building or family. It might be the closure of your business or the reality of laying off employees. It might be the daily conversation [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota As the situation in our state continues with a growing number of cases of COVID-19, most of us are trying to shelter in place to do our part to not spread the virus. We are all grateful to those essential services employees who continue to keep things [...]
RESOURCE GUIDE Online fundraising is becoming more and more important for non-profit organizations, with a particular urgency to develop these tools and tactics quickly given the current health crisis. Join Arts South Dakota Community Development Director Andrew Reinartz and Program & Communications Director Shari Kosel for an introductory session on online fundraising, covering topics such as services for online [...]
