Updates - Kim Konikow
So this is spring? I am confused by the ND weather! Certainly the teachers and students are out of school, and everyone is frantically planting and gardening! But every day seems different…
We’ve been through a variety of panels of late, and are busy preparing Letters of Agreement. The last few will be approved by the NDCA Board on June 25. All the new, then closing out the old – don’t forget to finish up your final reports by the deadlines provided.
Following a staff retreat, the Board and Staff recently traveled to Watford City for a board meeting with our Strategic Planning Consultant, Sara Peterson. At the fabulous Rough Rider Center a lot was accomplished focused on NDCA’s goals for the future. Jessie Veeder, Long X Arts Foundation, made sure the lovely reception at Outlaws was attended by a broad section of community and artists. It was great for us to speak individually with so many wonderful people. In the fall, we will spend time in Grand Forks!
The NDCA survey connected with the Strategic Plan yielded great results, over 300 responses!. We are condensing the materials to share with you soon. What we do know is that there are many out in the state who are not aware of what NDCA does, or how to access us… We are working on this. Thanks to everyone who participated!
I recently attended the NDANO Conference in Fargo. Some really great sessions were offered to nonprofit organization attendees https://www.ndano.org/. This week, many of the NDCA staff will be in Minneapolis, attending the Americans for the Arts annual convention http://convention.artsusa.org/. Learning Opportunities Abound!
Photo credit: Lea Black
A quick note of pride…Vanessa Voskuil, NDCA’s Administrative Assistant, successfully mounted a community work this past weekend at the Heritage Center – dancers and non-dancers, ages mid-20’s-70’s - collectively expressed their moments of joy. Contemporary dance isn’t the easiest of forms, but Vanessa choreographed a hugely successful performance.
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Local attends National Rural Generation Summit
Local Program Director of Turnaround Arts: ND, Billi Jo Gravseth, recently attended the Rural Generation Summit in Jackson, Mississippi. She was sponsored by Arts Midwest, National Endowment for the Arts and NDCA. Billi Jo provided this recap after the Summit: “During the Rural Generation Summit I was immersed in experiences with local people and places, witnessed the social and economic impact for host regions, and learned from a distinctly rural thought leadership -- applied to expressing equity and building cultural wealth in our rural communities. I'm sharing the link of a photography project that was done at the Summit, you can find my photo and quote, as well as others, in the "What’s your oxygen?" section.”
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Artists named for 2019 Residency Programs within the ND State Parks
The Artist in Residency Program is a partnership between the ND Parks & Recreation Department and the NDCA where three artists are chosen to each spend one week in a North Dakota State Park. Its goal is to support North Dakota artists in creating works of art that showcase participating state parks while providing opportunities for visitors (of all ages and skill levels) to develop artistic skills as well as a deeper appreciation for the parks and the artworks inspired by them. These agencies have been collaborating for this program for over a decade. In that time, 11 of the North Dakota State Parks have hosted over 20 local artists. This year there were 19 applicants. Lake Metigoshe State Park will host Jennifer Matthews (Bismarck) July 14-21, Fort Ransom State Park will host Linda Roesch (Jamestown) August 4-11 and Fort Stevenson State Park will host Karen Bakke (Grand Forks) August 11-18. For more information contact Amy Schimetz, Artist in Residency Program Coordinator at 701-263-4514.
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Image: 2018 Wildlife and Best in Show Winner - "Pintail," Steve Silseth, Minot
Capture the best of North Dakota - 2019 Governor's Photo Contest
The 2019 North Dakota Governor's Photo Contest is now open to entry submissions. The deadline to enter is August 31, 2019. Photographers can submit photos for one or more of six categories:
- Road trips
- Adventure and recreation
- Scenery
- Communities and events
- Fun with family and friends
- Wildlife
Contest is open to all North Dakota resident photographers. Photographers under the age of 18 must have parental/guardian permission to enter. To enter and more...
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Humanities North Dakota invites communities across North Dakota to apply to host Writing Workshops. Sign up online and a staff member will contact you with more information.
- Inspiration Writing Workshop, led by Tayo Basquiat - available workshop dates: June 24-30, 2019
- Beginning Writing Workshop, led by Taylor Brorby - available workshop dates: October 10-17, 2019
- The Written Me, The first course in the writing life, led by Sue Skalicky - available workshop dates: August 2019 - March 2020
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More than $80 Million in Arts Funding Awarded Across the Nation
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Second Round of Fiscal 2019 Awards
The National Endowment for the Arts announces $80.4 million for 1,114 new awards located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and four U.S. jurisdictions. This is the Art Endowment’s second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2019, and these awards continue the Arts Endowment’s commitment as the only arts funder reaching the entire country. Awards from this round of funding come from four categories: Art Works II, Our Town, state and regional partnerships, and Research: Art Works, plus a renewal in NEA Research Labs.
- Through state and regional partnerships NDCA was awarded $731,200 to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's National Endowment for the Arts-approved strategic plan.
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Torrie Allen joins Arts Midwest as President & CEO
Arts Midwest is excited to announce that Torrie Allen from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival will be its next president & CEO. Allen is a creative leader with a background in performing arts, broadcast media, and organizational development. For more...
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A great tool for demonstrating the social impact of the arts
Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch on how an online tool highlights the arts’ impact on health, community development, and other sectors of society, making the case for increased arts activity and funding. The Arts + Social Impact Explorer is designed as a gateway to research, projects, and support organizations. The goal is to enable people to extract key information at a quick glance, helping users visualize how the arts permeate community life while providing leaders what they need to make visible impact.
~ The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation April 2019 Blog
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Your Advocacy makes a difference
Do you want more prospective donors and supporters to understand how important your arts mission is? Do you want to see a higher state investment in the arts in North Dakota? Do you want public arts resources to reach further into rural and underserved communities? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you need to become an arts advocate! NDCA recommends these tools: Three Simple Ways to Advocate for the Arts offers practical action steps for cultural organizations, artists, educators and arts audiences and Advocacy vs. Lobbying: An Arts Primer helps you debunk common myths and misconceptions about advocacy. Be sure to convey that the arts work in concert with many other sectors (like education, health, tourism and rural development) to help North Dakota thrive. Every voice matters, so please lend YOUR voice to the chorus of arts supporters in our state!
~ Kelly J. Barsdate, Chief Program and Planning Officer, NASAA
Kelly was a keynote speaker at the ND Statewide Arts Convening in March.
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Tuttle, ND did this - you can too! National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2019 Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design
This National Endowment for the Arts program has offered funding and technical assistance to communities with populations of 50,000 or less to address local challenges related to economic vitality and quality of life through design solutions. The deadline for applications is July 22, 2019. To apply and more...
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Registration is now open for the 2019 Rural Arts & Culture Summit
The 2019 Rural Arts & Culture Summit which will take place October 3 - 5, 2019 at the Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Whether you're an artist building your career, a community leader looking for ways to collaborate with your creative community, or an arts nonprofit leader wanting to strengthen your organization, there is something for you at the Rural Arts and Culture Summit. The array of topics includes cultural equity, arts and housing partnerships, arts advocacy, marketing strategies and more. For more...
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CALENDAR & ARTS OPPORTUNITIES
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Additional Art Opportunities:
- Annual Square Foot Show call for entries. Show dates are August 6-30, 2019. Show is open to all artists 18 and older. Canvases are 12" x 12" are obtained through BAGA to ensure consistency. Artists may have 2 entries in any media that can be applied to canvas. Registration deadline is June 28.
- The Kennedy Center Office of VSA and Accessibility is seeking artwork by artists and designers with disabilities for the cover of the 2019 LEAD® conference agenda book. Artwork should address themes of accessibility and inclusion in the arts. Deadline is June 30, 2019.
- The Taube Museum of Art Main Gallery is seeking entries for their 12th annual Small Works Exhibit & Auction. The small works exhibition is scheduled to be on display from July 23 – August 30, 2019. Deadline for entry is Saturday, July 13, 2019.
- Your Guide to the Best Art Grants & Opportunities - June has arrived and we are officially halfway through the year. There is still time to achieve your 2019 goals by snagging one of these opportunities.
- Ongoing call: Heart River Voice is a print publication that focuses on the North Dakota Communities in Dickinson and those in Stark County. 7,500 copies of HRV are distributed across the area each month. They are looking for colorful paintings, drawings, photographs or mixed media for their cover art. For more information contact kelley@heartrivervoice.com.
- The AestheticaMag Art Prize is open for entries. Welcoming submissions from established and emerging practitioners, the award introduces new talent to the world stage.
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