PRESENTERS Beth M. Bienvenu | Accessibility Director, National Endowment for the Arts Katharine Hayward | Accessibility Specialist, National Endowment for the Arts DESCRIPTION Join staff from the National Endowment for the Arts and the South Dakota Arts Council to learn more about the processes and resources for accessibility practices for arts organizations and [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Most South Dakotans are aware of the cultural destinations our state offers. We encourage friends and visiting relatives to check out our monumental sculptures from border to border, show our pride in the South Dakota Art Museum and other fine arts emporia and enthusiastically fill our summer [...]
PRESENTERS Jim Mathis – ADwërks, Certified Advertologist™ + Agency Principal DESCRIPTION Join Jim Mathis, of advertising firm ADwërks, to learn some tips, tricks, and hints to help artists make use of social media for promoting their work. Arts South Dakota is excited to partner with The Watering Can to share this in-person session [...]
This is a courtesy cross-post from Racing Magpie. Program Description With support from Arts Midwest, Racing Magpie staff led a creative process with selected organizations’ stakeholders with a primary focus on improving practices of including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists in all aspects of organizational decision-making processes. From May [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The inaugural issue of South Dakota Arts Journal just came out this month and we’re already receiving enthusiastic reviews from thousands of South Dakotans who are members of Arts South Dakota or subscribers to South Dakota Magazine. The collector’s first edition of South Dakota Arts Journal is [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota You may not think of yourself as an “arts” person, but if you stop to think about it, you are. From the clothes you wear to the wallpaper on your computer and phone, you consciously make creative decisions about the colors, decor and images you surround yourself [...]
PRESENTERS Lori Haupt - South Dakota Department of Revenue Jean Richer - South Dakota Department of Revenue DESCRIPTION Artists, performers, and independent arts educators have a variety of sales tax obligations to the state of South Dakota. Join Lori Haupt, from the South Dakota Department of Revenue, to learn more about when and how to [...]
From Shari Kosel Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2023 Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund applications open April 4 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 [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Every South Dakota community is unique, with a fascinating combination of people and talent—and that is the recipe for a successful local arts council. An arts council in your town can spark entertainment, arts opportunities and community spirit, just as local groups have done in 37 South [...]
PRESENTERS Allyson Morgan - Prints & Repeat Fine Arts Printing DESCRIPTION Taking good quality photos of your artwork is a skill in and of itself. Great looking digital reproductions of your work are so important for your web and social media presence, online store, email newsletter, and to use for work samples for grants, [...]
