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SOUTH DAKOTANS FOR THE ARTS
Advancing the Arts in South Dakota
through Service, Education and Advocacy
WHAT ARE WE?
South Dakotans for the Arts is a non-profit, non-partisan corporation whose
primary purpose is to advance the arts in South Dakota through service,
education and advocacy.
We assure that the arts always have a voice by
initiating communication and programs between citizens, elected officials and
policy-makers. We provide technical assistance to arts organizations,
strengthening their administrative skills and abilities to serve as effective
partners in their communities.
WHO ARE WE?
The Partnership: South Dakotans for the Arts (SoDA)
South Dakota Alliance for Arts Education (SDAAE)
Community Arts Network of South Dakota (CAN)
These three statewide organizations share programs, members, offices and staff.
The Partnership formed in 1990, and was initiated by South Dakotans for the
Arts, which serves as fiscal agent for programs and memberships.
The Membership:
South Dakotans for the Arts consists of
individuals, businesses and organizations concerned with improving the quality
of our lives through the arts and assuring quality arts education for our
children. Memberships support a united statewide effort to provide service,
education and advocacy of the arts through the Partnership to all South
Dakotans.
WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?
We believe:
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the arts are an intrinsic part of the well being of our communities.
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arts education stimulates creativity, communications and learning.
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arts education is an essential tool for reaching youth at risk.
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the arts play an important role in tourism and economic development.
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artists need an environment which nurtures and sustains their work.
We seek the support and endorsement of individuals, businesses and government.
WHAT DO WE DO?
South Dakotans for the Arts initiates, coordinates and sponsors programs and
projects statewide to advance the arts through service, education and advocacy.
ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
Our primary goal is to protect and increase state and national funding to
the South Dakota Arts Council, a state agency, which re-grants those funds to
communities, arts organizations, artists, arts educators and schools throughout
South Dakota. SoDA 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 South Dakotans for the Arts
is a registered lobbyist with the State Legislature and informs Legislators and
Executive branch officials on arts issues.
SoDA / SDAAE / CAN = LEADING STATEWIDE ARTS PARTNERSHIP
The partnership of South Dakotans for the Arts, the SD Alliance for Arts
Education and the Community Arts Network is a national role model for rural
states. The partnership is unique and successful in its combination of advocacy,
service, community development K-12 education, and life-long learning through
the arts.
NEWSLETTERS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
Members of South Dakotans for the Arts are kept informed of opportunities
and issues through our newsletter, ARTS ALIVE, which includes information on
artists, local arts organizations, and the South Dakota Arts Council. Members
also receive CANmail, a weekly E-newsletter with updates and alerts on
education, advocacy issues, events and programs statewide.
SOUTH DAKOTANS FOR THE ARTS DAY
South Dakotans for the Arts Day at the Legislature is held biennially,
alternating years with the Governor’s Awards in the Arts. This day serves to
heighten awareness and appreciation of the arts for our legislators and other
decision-makers, and features the Children’s Capitol Art Show, an exhibition of
artwork by students from every SD legislative district.
GOVERNOR’S AWARDS IN THE ARTS
The Governor’s Awards are sponsored biennially by South Dakotans for the
Arts and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Awards recognize South Dakota’s
finest artists and supporters of the arts. They are given for: Distinction in
Creative Achievement; Outstanding Support of the Arts by and Individual;
Outstanding Support of the Arts by a Corporation; and Outstanding Leadership in
Arts Education. Recipients are honored at a prestigious banquet attended by
artists, arts patrons and government officials. SAVE THE DATE:
Monday, January 22, 2007
SOUTH DAKOTANS FOR THE ARTS
More about what we do…
ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
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Arts Education Institute South Dakotans for the Arts and the South Dakota Arts Council sponsor this one-week summer institute for teachers held on the campus of Black Hills State University in June. The Institute provides training for teachers and administrators in developing local content standards and curriculum in K-12 visual art and elementary music, including a focus on Special Needs, with a variety of discipline workshops.
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A+ Pilot School Program South Dakotans for the Arts assists local school districts interested in offering arts-based curriculum at the elementary level. Eugene Field Elementary in Sioux Falls and Howard Elementary are South Dakota’s first A+ Schools.
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Afterschool Summer Arts Program The Afterschool Summer Arts Program (ASAP) is an artist residency opportunity specifically designed to meet the needs of organizations licensed by the South Dakota Office of Child Care Services (CCS) as Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs. Funded through a grant from SD Child Care Services, ASAP is administered by South Dakotans for the Arts (SoDA) in collaboration with the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC).
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ArtsCorr provides participatory exposure to the arts for incarcerated youth in South Dakota’s state juvenile correctional facilities. The program includes artist residencies, correctional staff training and integration of the arts into educational programs. ArtsCorr is administered by South Dakotans for the Arts with support from the South Dakota Arts Council and the SD Department of Corrections.
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Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute Scholarships: Two Native American students are awarded scholarships each year by South Dakotans for the Arts to attend the two-week Oscar Howe Art Institute at the University of South Dakota College of Fine Arts in Vermillion.
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High School Congressional Art Competition: The award winning entry will be on loan to the South Dakota Arts Council for a period of three years. It will hang for one year in the Capitol in Washington, D.C., where it will represent South Dakota alongside works by students from other states in this national art competition.
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National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute: The Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute is a 4-week summer music program at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, for student instrumentalists. One high school musician from South Dakota is selected each year to participate. The South Dakota Alliance for Arts Education administers this program.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GROUP
(TAG)
TAG provides affordable on-site assistance to
local arts groups in management, planning, organizational development, artistic
programming, marketing and community issues. TAG is a peer assistance program;
members are skilled and experienced South Dakota arts administrators.
COMMUNITY ARTS HANDBOOK
This guide for nonprofit arts organizations
provides information on how to operate a successful nonprofit community arts
organization. Information on planning, developing a strong board of directors
and membership, fundraising, grant-writing, programs, marketing, advocacy and
more is provided in a workbook format. The Community Arts Handbook is published
by South Dakotans for the Arts with support from the South Dakota Arts Council
and the South Dakota Community Foundation.
ARTS BANK
Arts Bank is a grants program that provides
insurance of up to $500 for performing arts events sponsored by nonprofit
organizations in communities with populations under 15,000.
PRAIRIE ARTS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
South Dakotans for the Arts and the South Dakota
Arts Council sponsors this week-long institute for arts administrators from
mid-America. National arts leaders provide in-depth training for arts
organization staff in areas of management, finances, fundraising and
programming. Funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the
South Dakota Arts Council.
HOW ARE WE FUNDED?
South Dakotans for the Arts, the South Dakota
Alliance for Arts Education and the Community Arts Network of South Dakota are
nonprofit organizations funded entirely by membership contributions and grants.
South Dakotans for the Arts is funded in part by the South Dakota Arts Council
with funds from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the
Arts…The South Dakota Alliance for Arts Education is funded in part by the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., and is a member of
the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network….The Community Arts
Handbook is made possible by a grant from the South Dakota Community
Foundation….The South Dakota Children’s Theatre and the A+ Pilot School Program
is funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal
agency.
HOW TO CONTACT SoDA:
South Dakotans for the Arts/Alliance for Arts
Education/SD Community Arts Network
405 Glendale Drive, P.O. Box 414, Lead SD 57754
Telephone: (605) 722-1467
Fax: (605) 722-1473
Email: soda@rushmore.com
Website:www.sdarts.org
South Dakotans for the Arts Board of
Directors
Staff:
Patricia Boyd, Executive Director
Shari Kosel, Program Director
Susan Stone-Douglas, Member Services