Organizations

Community Creativity Conversations – Harmony South Dakota, developing community and life skills through music

PRESENTERS Dan Goeller, Founder & Executive Director Linda Beck – Harmony South Dakota Volunteer DESCRIPTION Harmony South Dakota is an after-school program designed to empower children and positively transform their lives through immersive music education and performance. Through the experience of making music in community, participants from underserved communities develop self-discipline, self-confidence, concentration, [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:48:13-05:00March 21st, 2022|

Residencies for Recovery: Creative solutions to community challenges

PRESENTERS Rebecca Cruse - South Dakota Arts Council Nicholas Blaske - Sisseton Sandra Kern Mollman - Vermillion SLIDE DECK Another round of Residencies for Recovery grants from the South Dakota Arts Council are open now. Join staff from the Arts Council and a panel of past grantees to talk through how they crafted [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:49:30-05:00September 8th, 2021|

Community Creativity Conversations – Sisseton Public Art Collaborations and Learning As You Go

PRESENTERS Sandi Jaspers - Sisseton Area Arts Council Jane Rasmussen - Sisseton Area Arts Council Inkpa Mani - Artist Nicholas Blaske - Executive Director Sisseton Area Chamber of Commerce, Artist SLIDE DECK In 2020-2021, the community of Sisseton embarked on a number of exciting public art projects. Starting with sculpture installations in two [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:50:39-05:00August 31st, 2021|

Growing Season: Navigating new grant opportunities for SD arts and humanities organizations

PRESENTERS Dr. Ann Volin – South Dakota Humanities Council Hattie Seten – South Dakota Humanities Council Patrick Baker – South Dakota Arts Council Kathryn Vandel – South Dakota Arts Council SLIDE DECK Join staff from the SD Arts Council and SD Humanities Council for “Growing Season,” a webinar covering the ins and outs [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:51:14-05:00August 19th, 2021|

Equitable and Culturally Informed Calls For Art – Case Studies and Best Practices

PRESENTERS Dr. Craig Howe – Founder & Director, Center for American Indian Research & Native Studies (CAIRNS) | SLIDE DECK Kellen Boice – Executive Director, Sioux Falls Arts Council | SLIDE DECK Arts organizations and public art groups are continuing to push their programs to be more equitable, diverse, and inclusive, in an effort to [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:51:46-05:00April 15th, 2021|

Expand your reach. Engage your board.

PRESENTER Lori L. Jacobwith, Ignited Fundraising SLIDE DECK Does your board help with your fundraising? Should they? Maybe. Maybe not. While your board is among your most powerful assets some board members don’t want to be involved in fundraising or they view it as someone else’s job. The result is that many board [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:53:04-05:00February 10th, 2021|

“Just Keep Going” Adapting to New Challenges: Case Studies from the Field

PRESENTERS Linda Anderson, Black Hills Playhouse Nancy Halverson, Levitt at the Falls Jennifer Teisinger, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra BHP SLIDE DECK SDSO SLIDE DECK The current pandemic has affected all of us immensely. Artists and Arts Organizations in particular have been hit hard, and are having to navigate a new and uncertain landscape, while [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:54:38-05:00June 4th, 2020|

Applying for CARES funds from the South Dakota Arts Council

PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff Members SLIDE DECK Arts South Dakota welcomes the South Dakota Arts Council for a session detailing the CARES Act grants from the state arts agency. Staff will join to discuss the opportunities and process, and help answer some of your questions related to the funding. If you cannot join [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:55:13-05:00May 28th, 2020|

The Monsters I’ve Killed: Crisis Communications 101

Heather Hitterdal Message Map | .doc Message Map | .pdf Each one of us is in a crisis today. It might be a positive COVID-19 test in your office building or family. It might be the closure of your business or the reality of laying off employees. It might be the daily conversation [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:56:13-05:00May 7th, 2020|

Fundraising and Administration During Crisis Management

Brian J. Bonde South Dakota non-profit consultant Brian J. Bonde presents an online webinar on continuing to fundraise and administer your development process during the current health crisis. Open to arts non-profit organizations of any size, with tips and tactics ranging from how to work from home, assessing your organizational needs, and crisis management, [...]

By Andrew Reinartz|2022-07-19T13:57:20-05:00April 2nd, 2020|