State of the art.
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The arts are calling YOU to join in this summer
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The arts in South Dakota are alive this summer—and they are calling you to safely step into a renewed whirl of concerts, plays, performances and parks filled [...]
Federal funding for the arts is a vital investment
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The recent federal legislation to stimulate the economy included emergency aid to the National Endowment for the Arts to provide needed support to our national creative industry [...]
Grassroots advocacy secures emergency funding for the arts
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The South Dakota creative community has been one of the most severely impacted sectors of our state’s economy during the past year. Nearly 50% of South Dakota [...]
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 [...]
Celebrating award-winning service to the arts
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota This month Governor Noem, along with the South Dakota Arts Council and Arts South Dakota, presented the biennial Governor’s Awards in the Arts. You can read about [...]
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 [...]
Arts advocacy begins with one voice
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota In South Dakota, arts advocates include community arts groups, statewide arts organizations and alliances for arts education and artists. As important as these groups of advocates are, [...]
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 [...]
Finding hope and inspiration in the new year—with the arts
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Many of us feel that there has never been such political strife or widespread social unrest in our lifetimes. We have all been living through a very [...]
Giving this season to keep the arts strong
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota This year, the holidays will be different for all of us. Maybe that’s a reason to give more unique gifts—gifts that support and enhance the work of [...]
It’s more important than ever to Vote smART!
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota This year’s election is vitally important to the arts in South Dakota. The pandemic response has dramatically illustrated the significance of self-expression, creative endeavors and the role [...]
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 [...]