A grassroots approach to arts advocacy
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota There’s an arts advocate in everyone who understands the importance of cultural connections and power of creativity in transforming our society. The first thing to know about [...]
Nominations open for 24th biennial Governor’s Awards in the Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2018 For more information, contact: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org Nominations open for 24th biennial Governor's Awards in the Arts Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota [...]
Day of Giving encourages focus on community arts
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The South Dakota Day of Giving is a new statewide program launched to promote local philanthropy across the state. Led by South Dakota Gives, the program enables [...]
Arts help businesses innovate in rural settings
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Many people today mistakenly believe that urban areas are innovative and rural areas are not. While a relatively small number of major metropolitan areas do attract and [...]
Enjoy summer roads with art in all directions
By James D. Hagen, South Dakota Secretary of Tourism Visitors to South Dakota enjoy an incredible range of cultural and artistic events every summer throughout our state. Many plan their trips to South Dakota around [...]
Registration open for 19th annual Arts Education Institute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shari Kosel Arts South Dakota Program & Communications Director 605-252-5979 ext. 1 Shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org www.ArtsSouthDakota.org Registration open for 19th annual Arts Education Institute The annual Arts Education Institute (AEI) offers professional development in [...]