Originally recorded on 5/20 during the 2022 State Arts Conference. More archived webinars and trainings can be found on our website at https://artssouthdakota.org/webinars/. The Waterers are disruptors of philanthropy that stemmed out of Local Control, Local Fields, an initiative of ArtPlace America, a people-powered process led by grassroots Assemblies in six geographies that [...]
Originally recorded on 5/21 during the 2022 State Arts Conference. More archived webinars and trainings can be found on our website at https://artssouthdakota.org/webinars. In the fall of 2020, sculptor Dale Lamphere, South Dakota’s Artist Laureate, invited regional artists to collaborate with him on an art installation in the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1 June 7, 2022 Registration is open for the annual Arts Education, Band Director & Choral Director Institutes Arts South Dakota, the South Dakota Arts Council, and Northern State University are bringing the 23nd annual Arts Education Institute (AEI), 3rd annual [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota We’re all ready for a road trip, and South Dakota is loaded with destinations—arts and crafts festivals, community cultural celebrations, musical weekends and summer theater throughout our state. A full calendar of cultural events—many of them happening within an easy drive from where you live—is beckoning during [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota We hear a lot about the importance of lifetime learning—growing our brainpower and appreciation of the world around us by adding knowledge and new skills as we age. Artists are doing that constantly, providing inspiration and a good example for all of us. As a performing musician, [...]
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 [...]
PRESENTERS Dan Goeller, Founder & Executive Director Linda Beck – Harmony South Dakota Volunteer DESCRIPTION Harmony South Dakota is an after-school program designed to empower children and positively transform their lives through immersive music education and performance. Through the experience of making music in community, participants from underserved communities develop self-discipline, self-confidence, concentration, [...]
PRESENTER Jessie Rasche - Visual Artist SLIDE DECK DESCRIPTION If you have been thinking about setting up a mailing list, or you have one that’s clunky or disorganized, this is for you. You’ll learn what you need to know to set up a mailing list for your potential collectors and fans. Join Brookings [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Everyone is busy these days—and with more travel and family events, the calendar fills up fast. The biennial State Arts Conference is May 19-21 in Rapid City—and there are excellent reasons why that should be on your calendar, too! The conference will allow you to make new [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The South Dakota creative talent pool is deep and wide—and every artist in our state deserves recognition for the work each does in expanding the cultural boundaries of South Dakota. Occasionally an opportunity arises to shine a spotlight on a few representative artists, illustrating the quality of [...]
