We strengthen creative culture through collaboration.
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A SOLID PARTNERSHIP
Established in 1966 and funded by the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) is a state agency serving South Dakotans and their communities through the arts. Recognizing the importance of creativity in the lives of all South Dakotans, the Council makes quality arts accessible throughout the state by providing grants, services and information to artists, arts organizations, schools and the public. The Council is the advisory board to the SDAC staff within the Department of Tourism. Council members are appointed by the Governor. www.artscouncil.sd.gov
Webinars:
Accessibility in the Arts – Walk Through the South Dakota Arts Council’s Accessibility Checklist
Accessibility in the Arts – Arts Access Panel Discussion: The Importance of Arts for Everyone
Accessibility in the Arts – A Primer for Organizations and Venues
Advocacy and Awareness
Arts Alive
Arts Alive is a collaborative publication of Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC). SDAC receives funding through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and from the State of South Dakota through a portion of the tourism promotion tax. The South Dakota Arts Council is a state agency within the Department of Tourism.
ADDITIONAL PARTNERS & RESOURCES
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The newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. Building on its 30-year legacy as the largest and most inclusive study of its kind, AEP6 provides detailed findings on 373 regions from across all 50 states and Puerto Rico—ranging in population from 4,000 to 4 million—and representing rural, suburban, and large urban communities.