Expand your reach. Engage your board.

PRESENTER Lori L. Jacobwith, Ignited Fundraising SLIDE DECK Does your board help with your fundraising? Should they? Maybe. Maybe not. While your board is among your most powerful assets some board members don’t want to be involved in fundraising or they view it as someone else’s job. The result is that many board [...]

By |2022-07-19T13:53:04-05:00February 10th, 2021|

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 the South Dakota Arts Council will celebrate the 25th Governor's Awards in the Arts on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Due [...]

By |2021-02-05T15:41:14-06:00January 7th, 2021|

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, real strength for the arts in South Dakota starts with one, single voice. And that voice could be YOURS. Why [...]

By |2021-01-07T11:51:41-06:00January 7th, 2021|

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 and creative workers within South Dakota who have been impacted by the pandemic is now available through the second round [...]

By |2021-01-04T13:14:02-06:00January 4th, 2021|

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 stressful time. It’s easy to wonder if our torn social fabric is beyond repair. When the National Guard is called [...]

By |2020-12-10T10:29:19-06:00December 10th, 2020|

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 South Dakota artists. There are so many choices, with something very special for each name on your list.  It’s easy [...]

By |2020-11-23T11:43:23-06:00November 23rd, 2020|

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 of artists in our daily lives. At the same time, artists and performers are limited in their ability to earn, [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:26:49-06:00October 6th, 2020|

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 South Dakota, features presentations from Mary Anne Carter, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; Torrie Allen, President and [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:28:10-06:00October 2nd, 2020|

Let’s get original with public art on the Capitol  

By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Arts South Dakota supports public art of all varieties. Our organization often features the multitude of great public art projects happening across South Dakota in our magazine, Arts Alive. And in a creative place like our state, there always seems to be an important new piece of [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:29:32-06:00September 9th, 2020|
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