About Shari Kosel

A graduate of Augustana University, Shari Kosel is the Program & Communications Director for South Dakota’s statewide arts advocacy organization, Arts South Dakota. Residing in the mountains outside of Lead, she is an animal advocate and was the co-founder and chair of South Dakotans Fighting Animal Cruelty Together (SD FACT).

Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund applications open April 4

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 |2023-03-27T11:13:41-05:00March 27th, 2023|

Taking Photos of Your Artwork 101

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, [...]

By |2023-03-09T09:32:20-06:00March 8th, 2023|

NEW JOURNAL TO BOLSTER ARTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

From Shari Kosel Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Plans have begun for a new arts journal that will celebrate and promote the arts in South Dakota. The annual publication is led by Arts South Dakota, in partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council, South Dakota [...]

By |2023-01-09T14:38:19-06:00December 30th, 2022|

Congratulations to the 2023 Governor’s Awards in the Arts Recipients

From Shari Kosel Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 16, 2022 Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council will celebrate the 26th biennial Governor's Awards in the Arts on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Drifters Bar & Grille, Fort Pierre. Recipients of this year's [...]

By |2022-12-19T12:10:20-06:00December 16th, 2022|

Nominations open for the 26th biennial South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2022 For more information, contact:  Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director  shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org  Nominations open for the 26th biennial South Dakota Governor's Awards in the Arts  Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council co-sponsor the biennial Governor's Awards in the Arts to recognize individuals and businesses that have made [...]

By |2022-08-31T11:45:19-05:00August 31st, 2022|

Registration is open for the annual Arts Education, Band Director & Choral Director Institutes

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 |2022-06-07T16:58:37-05:00June 7th, 2022|

Rapid City will host 2022 State Arts Conference

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 |2022-03-25T16:10:16-05:00March 25th, 2022|

Arts Advocacy Day at the Legislature is February 9

From Shari Kosel  Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arts Advocacy Day at the Legislature is February 9 Each year artists, arts administrators and citizens who understand the importance of South Dakota’s creative culture gather in Pierre during the legislative session for Arts Advocacy Day. This year [...]

By |2022-01-26T12:09:33-06:00January 26th, 2022|

Apply now: Rebuild & reimagine with new grant funding for SD non-profits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1   PIERRE / BROOKINGS, S.D.; AUGUST 10, 2021 — The South Dakota Arts and Humanities Councils are coming together to support future programming of organizations invested in arts and humanities. The grants through the American Rescue Plan are [...]

By |2021-08-10T13:12:02-05:00August 10th, 2021|
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