By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota One of the questions that arises each year about this time, especially among arts advocates, is the question of government support for cultural activities and programs. I’ve heard from some people who think that private individuals, foundations and companies should provide the funding that keeps the [...]
PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff DESCRIPTION Staff from the South Dakota Arts Council will review the opportunities for organizations to apply for general operating funding for non-profit arts organizations with annual budgets of $20,000 or more. The application deadline is March 1, 2024, and you can find more information on the SDAC’s [...]
PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff DESCRIPTION Staff from the South Dakota Arts Council will review the opportunities for organizations to apply for one-year project grant funding of up to $5,000 for non-profit arts organizations of all sizes. The application deadline is March 1, 2024, and you can find more information on the [...]
PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff DESCRIPTION Staff from the South Dakota Arts Council will review the opportunities for individual artists to apply for grant funding. The application deadline is March 1, 2024, and you can find more information on the SDAC’s site at: https://artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/grantartist.aspx. Session 1 of 3 for Spring Grant Opportunities available [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Would you like to present holiday gifts that are wonderfully original, totally appreciated, perfectly unique—and support a vital element of our state’s economy? Give the work of South Dakota artists! Choose handmade work created by one of our artisans, a print or painting by a South Dakota [...]
PRESENTER Lawrence Diggs DESCRIPTION Join Arts Ambassador Lawrence Diggs to learn more about how the arts can help you build your community. Diggs has recently worked with communities like Milbank and Sisseton, bringing creative expression to youth and communities, as well as making a big impact on economic development. He will share perspectives [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota The arts change lives, from elementary schools to senior citizen centers and for people in every walk of life—the arts truly benefit us all. And the arts also transform economies, according to a new study of South Dakota’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. Arts & Economic Prosperity [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2023 Contact: Shari Kosel Arts South Dakota Program & Communications Director shari@artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 Arts South Dakota, in partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council and five South Dakota communities: Aberdeen, Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Yankton, has released a new study of South Dakota’s nonprofit arts and culture [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota A new school year is well underway, with the excitement and color of marching bands, art classes and play rehearsals. For many students, educational experiences in the arts expand horizons, develop critical thinking capabilities and spark creative joy. For others, those classes, performances and creative endeavors are [...]
By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota Our state rejoices in amazing attractions and destinations that are genuinely known around the world. Mount Rushmore is globally recognized. The Oscar Howe “Dakota Modern” exhibition has been stirring imaginations around the nation. And, to lovers of the rich panoply of musical history that defines civilization, South [...]
