FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director
shari@artssouthdakota.org
605-252-5979 ext. 1
March 24, 2022
Rapid City will host 2022 State Arts Conference
South Dakota artists, arts advocates, arts organization members, art lovers and community leaders will gather in downtown Rapid City for the 2022 State Arts Conference May 19-21. The conference, sponsored by the South Dakota Arts Council and Arts South Dakota, features presentations from Pam Breaux, President And CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies; Laura Zabel, Executive Director, Springboard for the Arts; and Sec. James Hagen, SD Department of Tourism.
The 2022 State Arts Conference will be a place to learn and network with others who share a connection to South Dakota’s cultural community. A variety of practical sessions will be offered during the conference, with opportunities to acquire new skills to impact the arts in communities throughout the state.
Sessions will be offered in over a dozen tracks, including community arts; professional development for artists and organizations; equity, inclusion and accessibility; arts education; rural arts; storytelling; tourism and the arts; fundraising and grant-writing; nonprofit arts; the arts and health; digital marketing; arts advocacy, and board development. Full details and more information on workshop presenters at this year’s State Arts Conference are available on the Arts South Dakota website, www.ArtsSouthDakota.org.
“The sessions were chosen to provide inspiration to artists, arts advocates, community arts volunteers and our statewide arts organizations,” said conference coordinator Shari Kosel. “There’s truly something for everyone—experiences that our statewide arts community can use to chart a pathway to even greater success.”
Registration is now open for all sessions throughout the conference weekend. For costs, schedules and online registration, go to www.ArtsSouthDakota.org. Exclusive early-bird pricing is available through April 19.
Arts South Dakota, funded entirely by donor contributions and grants, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose primary purpose is to advance the arts for South Dakotans and our visitors by connecting, advocating, and educating.
South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
