Poetry Out Loud connects arts and education
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota When 12 high school students took their turns reciting poetry on stage in Sioux Falls during the Poetry Out Loud state championships, they were dramatizing the power [...]
The arts make winter one of our liveliest seasons
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Winter in South Dakota can be an exciting time, with sports and activities getting us out of the house to enjoy life during the colder months. And [...]
Awards and rewards in the arts
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota What does it take to win a Governor's Award in the Arts? Funding a music scholarship? Donating your priceless collection of original paintings? Or attending the high [...]
Partner with the arts this season
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Look around your community and chances are you’ll discover the arts everywhere this season. Maybe there's a play at the school, or a choral concert celebrating the [...]
We are pleased to announce the South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts Recipients
December 5, 2019 - Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council will celebrate the 24th biennial Governor's Awards in the Arts on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center [...]
Giving thanks for our arts opportunities
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota This time of year, as the harvest is gathered in, we often pause to reflect on the many things we, as South Dakotans, are uniquely thankful for. [...]