Using the Arts to build your Community

PRESENTER Lawrence Diggs DESCRIPTION Join Arts Ambassador Lawrence Diggs to learn more about how the arts can help you build your community. Diggs has recently worked with communities like Milbank and Sisseton, bringing creative expression to youth and communities, as well as making a big impact on economic development. He will share perspectives [...]

By |2023-11-15T12:59:44-06:00November 15th, 2023|

South Dakota Arts Council Teaching & Touring Artist Roster Applications

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 [...]

By |2023-08-02T16:29:16-05:00August 2nd, 2023|

Accessibility in the Arts – Arts Access Panel Discussion: The Importance of Arts for Everyone

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 [...]

By |2023-06-28T17:07:38-05:00June 28th, 2023|

Accessibility in the Arts – A Primer for Organizations and Venues

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 |2023-06-14T15:43:27-05:00June 14th, 2023|

The Watering Can Artist Speaker Series Collaboration: Social Media Tips, Trips, & Hints for Artists

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 [...]

By |2023-05-17T09:54:00-05:00May 17th, 2023|

Engaging with BIPOC Artists and Community – Racing Magpie

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 |2023-05-16T16:14:35-05:00May 16th, 2023|

South Dakota Sales Tax for Artists and Performers

PRESENTERS Lori Haupt - South Dakota Department of Revenue Jean Richer - South Dakota Department of Revenue DESCRIPTION Artists, performers, and independent arts educators have a variety of sales tax obligations to the state of South Dakota. Join Lori Haupt, from the South Dakota Department of Revenue, to learn more about when and how to [...]

By |2023-08-28T10:33:51-05:00April 6th, 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|

Grant Writing Tips – Panel of Panelists

PRESENTERS Brian Bieber - Writer & Filmmaker Jane Rasmussen - Director, Sisseton Arts Council Jim Speirs - Executive Director, Arts South Dakota DESCRIPTION Are you working on writing grants or want to learn more about the process? Did you know that your grant will likely be reviewed by a panel of non-staff, who [...]

By |2023-02-09T10:01:49-06:00February 9th, 2023|
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