By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Our state rejoices in amazing attractions and destinations that are genuinely known around the world. Mount Rushmore is globally recognized. The Oscar Howe “Dakota Modern” exhibition has been stirring imaginations around the nation. And, to lovers of the rich panoply of musical history that defines civilization, South [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota We all know about the power of the arts to change lives—my own life as a performer and arts advocate has created opportunity, forged friendships and shaped my personality. The arts lift us, transform us, save us—but are we doing all we can to ensure that the [...]
PRESENTERS Sarah Carlson | South Dakota Arts Council Rebecca Cruse | South Dakota Arts Council DESCRIPTION Are you an artist interested in teaching or touring opportunities in South Dakota? The South Dakota Arts Council’s Touring Arts and Artists in Schools & Communities programs place professional artists throughout South Dakota communities for engaging and educational performances, workshops, and [...]
PRESENTERS Kate Vandel | South Dakota Arts Council DESCRIPTION Join staff from the South Dakota Arts Council to learn about new requirements coming to demonstrate the accessibility of your arts programming, and resources and best practices for these opportunities. SLIDE DECK DRAFT Accessibility Checklist Webinar Links
PRESENTERS Dan Cleberg | Fallout Creative Community Nancy Halverson | Levitt at the Falls Heather Pickering | Flutter Productions DESCRIPTION Great work is happening across South Dakota to ensure broad access to the arts. Join for a panel conversation with three organizations doing exciting work to feature creative parts of the community who [...]
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 [...]
