We initiate, coordinate and sponsor programs statewide.

ArtsCorr

ArtsCorr provided participatory exposure to the arts for incarcerated youth in South Dakota’s state juvenile correctional facility, STAR Academy, before its closing in 2016. The successful twenty-year program included artist residencies, correctional staff training and integration of the arts into educational programs. ArtsCorr was administered by Arts South Dakota with support from the South Dakota Arts Council and the SD Department of Corrections.

Arts Advocacy Day

Arts Advocacy Day at the Legislature serves to heighten awareness and appreciation of the arts for our legislators and other decision-makers.

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Advocacy and Awareness

Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council continue to co- sponsor a public awareness campaign emphasizing the value of the arts to individuals, communities and our state. The Executive Director of Arts South Dakota is a registered lobbyist with the Secretary of State and informs Legislators and Executive branch officials on arts issues.

Arts Education Institute

These institutes offer professional development in arts and learning for all teachers and administrators Pre-K through 12th grade on the NSU campus in Aberdeen.

All workshops are offered for up to 3 graduate and/or CEU credits.

SAVE THE DATE JULY 15-17, 2024!

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Arts Education Programs

Education is not complete without the arts. Arts South Dakota believes all children in our state should have the opportunity to experience and participate in art forms that enhance life-long learning by expanding curiosity, creativity, team-building skills and self-worth. Partnering with the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC), we work to raise the standards and extend the reach of arts in education through schools and organizations across our state by offering programming such as Arts Education Institute, ArtsCorr, POETRY Out loud, and general advocacy and awareness.

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Arts Leadership Institute

For questions, please reach out to Community Development Director Andrew Reinartz at .

We look forward to seeing you in Sioux Falls, April 29-30!

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Arts Road Trips

Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council travel the state each spring, meeting with the local arts community to talk about what’s going on. Ideas and issues merge into the design of programs and services for the arts and arts education in South Dakota.

Governor’s Awards

The Governor’s Awards are sponsored biennially by Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Awards recognize South Dakota’s finest artists and supporters of the arts.

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Native Lands & Arts

The intention of the workshop structure is to encourage critical thinking about the intersections of Lakota history, culture, land and art on the one hand, and non-Lakota perspectives of important places and events on the other. We will strive for a more nuanced awareness of the broader historical and contemporary relationships between American Indians and non-Indians, through an experience of Lakota arts, land, and culture. Intellectually, it is built on rigor and reliability, and the experientially involves being at the exact site where important events happened while exploring collaborative workshop content.

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State Arts Conference

The state arts conference is held every two years at different locations across South Dakota. Workshops, panel discussions, plenary sessions focus on key areas such as racial equity, arts education, fundraising, local arts councils, grant-writing, marketing/social media, and more.

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Veterans Arts Initiative

Engagement in the arts increases healing and quality of life. The arts programming at the State Veterans Home will include many activities. These will include programs like concerts & residencies from writers, hoop dancers, painters, theater groups, and musicians.

Ready to get involved?

Check out our extensive Arts Calendar to discover statewide events and programs.

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Art affects us all.

Arts SD informs Legislators, Executive branch officials and the South Dakota Congressional delegation on arts issues.

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Education is not complete without the arts.

Arts SD believes all children in our state have the opportunity to experience and participate in art.

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Our work enriches the lives of South Dakotans and their visitors.

Your support will help us further advance the arts through service, education and advocacy.

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