Share your gifts with emerging artists
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Recently I had the opportunity to help out during a jam session at a local restaurant that promotes live music weekly and a special open stage jam [...]
The arts need you to vote smART
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Decisions made in Pierre and Washington, DC shape South Dakota’s cultural horizons, making Election Day a powerful tool for building our state’s creative future. On November 8, [...]
Your chance to spotlight South Dakota’s best
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Every two years, Arts South Dakota and the state arts agency join together with the current South Dakota governor to honor our home state’s outstanding contributors to [...]
Nominations open for the 26th biennial South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2022 For more information, contact: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org Nominations open for the 26th biennial South Dakota Governor's Awards in the Arts Arts South Dakota and the [...]
Encourage more federal arts funding for SD
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota It was disappointing to see our lone Congressman, Dusty Johnson, recently support a funding bill amendment that would have reduced National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) appropriations [...]
Indigenous flute spotlighted as state instrument
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota South Dakota’s heritage is a unique combination of indigenous and immigrant cultures, and celebrating those elements helps make our state a leader in the recognition of its [...]
Smithsonian combines music and skateboarding in South Dakota
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The Smithsonian Institution has hosted seven Innoskate festivals, high-powered mashups of music, art and skateboarding, the latest of which was in England. This year the cultural combination [...]
Registration is 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 June 7, 2022 Registration is open for the annual Arts Education, Band Director & Choral Director Institutes Arts South [...]
Take a road trip to South Dakota’s cultural destinations
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota We’re all ready for a road trip, and South Dakota is loaded with destinations—arts and crafts festivals, community cultural celebrations, musical weekends and summer theater throughout our [...]
Artists show us how to keep learning
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota We hear a lot about the importance of lifetime learning—growing our brainpower and appreciation of the world around us by adding knowledge and new skills as we [...]
Rapid City will host 2022 State Arts Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 ext. 1 March 24, 2022 Rapid City will host 2022 State Arts Conference South Dakota artists, arts advocates, arts organization members, art lovers [...]
State Arts Conference connects creative community
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Everyone is busy these days—and with more travel and family events, the calendar fills up fast. The biennial State Arts Conference is May 19-21 in Rapid City—and [...]