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).

Registration is now 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   Arts South Dakota, the South Dakota Arts Council, and Northern State University are taking the 22nd annual Arts Education Institute (AEI) , 3rd annual Band Director Institute (BDI) & 1st annual Choral Director Institute ONLINE again this year. [...]

By |2021-05-26T10:53:43-05:00May 19th, 2021|

Serving South Dakota’s Statewide Arts Community | South Dakota Art Museum Guild Program

South Dakota Art Museum Guild Virtual Program: Serving South Dakota’s Statewide Arts Community Patrick Baker, Executive Director of the South Dakota Arts Council,   Jim Speirs, Executive Director of Arts South Dakota Feb. 23 Replay Patrick Baker, Executive Director of the South Dakota Arts Council, and Jim Speirs, Executive Director of Arts South Dakota, will talk [...]

By |2021-03-16T07:51:30-05:00February 23rd, 2021|

2021 Recipients of the South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts Announced

From Shari Kosel  Program & Communications Director Arts South Dakota shari@artssouthdakota.org 605.252.5979 ext. 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2021 2021 Recipients of the South Dakota Governor's Awards in the Arts Announced Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council will celebrate the 25th Governor's Awards in the Arts on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Due [...]

By |2021-02-05T15:41:14-06:00January 7th, 2021|

Artist Emergency Relief Fund round two applications now open

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 ext. 1 January 4, 2021 Artist Emergency Relief Fund round two applications now open Short-term, immediate financial support for individual artists, culture bearers and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by the pandemic is now available through the second round [...]

By |2021-01-04T13:14:02-06:00January 4th, 2021|

Registration is open for the virtual South Dakota Arts Conference 

South Dakota artists, arts advocates, arts organization members, art lovers and community leaders will gather online for the 2020 State Arts Conference October 29-31. The conference, sponsored by the South Dakota Arts Council and Arts South Dakota, features presentations from Mary Anne Carter, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; Torrie Allen, President and [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:28:10-06:00October 2nd, 2020|

Nominations open for 25th biennial Governor’s Awards in the Arts 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2020 For more information, contact:  Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director  shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org  Nominations open for 25th biennial 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 a statewide impact [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:29:42-06:00August 31st, 2020|

Artist Emergency Relief Fund created by Arts South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 ext. 1 June 10, 2020 Artist Emergency Relief Fund created by Arts South Dakota Short-term, immediate financial support for individual artists, culture bearers and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by the Coronavirus-COVID-19 health crisis is now available through the [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:40:44-06:00June 10th, 2020|

Registration is now open for the 21st annual Arts Education Institute and 2nd annual Band Director Institute

Arts South Dakota, the South Dakota Arts Council, and Northern State University are taking the 21st annual Arts Education Institute (AEI) & 2nd annual Band Director Institute (BDI) ONLINE! Per the Board of Regents requirement that summer instruction remain online, we want to ensure the health and safety of all attending these institutes. The Arts Education Institute (AEI) [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:40:55-06:00June 5th, 2020|

Rapid City will host 2020 State Arts Conference 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 ext. 1 March 3, 2020 Rapid City will host 2020 State Arts Conference  South Dakota artists, arts advocates, arts organization members, art lovers and community leaders will gather in downtown Rapid City for the 2020 State Arts Conference May 14-16. The conference, sponsored by [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:41:49-06:00March 3rd, 2020|

State Arts Conference: Fresh ideas, learning, networking and excitement

By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota If you make art, support the arts and want to gather with people like you—the State Arts Conference in Rapid City May 14-16 is the place to be. This year’s conference celebrates the world-class artists of South Dakota, our state’s unique cultural heritage and our incredibly diverse [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:42:17-06:00February 10th, 2020|
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