Arts Education Advocacy Cohort

Arts South Dakota is collaborating with leadership from South Dakota’s arts educator associations to establish a new advocacy cohort. Focused on arts education advocacy at the state and local level, this new cohort will ensure that arts education remains a priority for the students of South Dakota.

Mary Cogswell
Cohort Chair
retired – Camelot Intermediate -Brookings
Laura Schenk
SD Music Educators
Brandon Valley Intermediate School
Beth Neitzert
SD String Teachers
Huron  High School
Mandy DeWitt
SD Art Educators
Tri-Valley MS/HS
Desy Schoenewies
SD College Art Educators
Black Hills State University
Kristen Dunlap
SD Bandmasters
Canton HS
Ben Van Moer
SD American Choral Directors
Tri-Valley 5-12
Michelle McIntyre
Speech Communication Association of SD
Sioux Falls Washington