Residencies for Recovery creates a space for the formation and activation of dialogue between artists and society. Residencies for Recovery is based on the premise that artists are creative problem-solvers able to build community bonds using methods beyond the usual capacities and expertise of government entities. It emphasizes a place for art beyond the aesthetic, as a way of engaging and addressing the challenges communities face.
Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and certain government organizations are eligible to apply for Residencies for Recovery to employ artists to help develop and implement creative planning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, prepare for future disasters, and build resilient arts communities.
Programming may include strategic planning, re-envisioning how the community can be served, artist projects, workshops for community members, exhibitions, and special projects that enrich civic and cultural life and use art to improve and revive the community post-pandemic.
The work is funded by the South Dakota Arts Council with federal relief funds from the National Endowment for the Arts through the CARES Act.
How to Apply
Residencies for Recovery proposals will be accepted June 22-July 6, 2020. A new application is not needed if an organization has already applied for the South Dakota Arts Council’s Emergency Assistance Grants. Organizations are asked to prepare a brief proposal and attach the document to their current grant application.
