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Governor Dalrymple Proclaims October Arts & Humanities Month in North Dakota
Governor Jack Dalrymple has declared October 2014 as Arts and Humanities Month for the state of North Dakota. This came by way of an official proclamation from his office, which recognized that “the arts and humanities enhance and enrich the lives of all citizens; and affect every aspect of life in America today including the economy, social problem solving, job creation, education, creativity, and community livability. North Dakotans are encouraged to participate in arts and humanities activities and celebrate the cultural and historical riches of our state.” North Dakota’s Arts and Humanities Month corresponds with a national celebration. A copy of Governor Dalrymple’s Proclamation is available via this link.
2014 ND Governor’s Photo Contest Winners’ Works Exhibited in Offices of the Governor, First Lady and Attorney General
NDCA, along with the offices of Governor Jack Dalrymple, First Lady Betsy Dalrymple, and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, will exhibit the works of the 2014 Governor’s Photo Contest winners at the Capitol Building in Bismarck during the months of October, November and December. Their works will be on display in the Governor’s ground floor and first floor offices, the First Lady’s fourth floor office, and the Attorney General’s first floor office. Canvas displays were printed and sponsored in part by Mathison’s. First Lady Betsy Dalrymple will unveil the winning photos from the 11th annual Governor’s Photo Contest on October 8 at 2 p.m. in the Great Hall of the North Dakota State Capitol building. Joining the First Lady will be North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman, NDCA Executive Director Beth Klingenstein, and AAA Senior Public Affairs Representative Gene LaDoucer. The winning photographers will also be in attendance. This exhibit is part of an ongoing program between the NDCA and the offices of the Governor and First Lady. Artists looking to represent their region with art work placed in the offices of the Governor and First Lady can submit a brief resume along with photographs or slides of their work to the NDCA, 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 6, Bismarck, ND 58503. Artists are selected for quarterly display.
Artist-in-Residence, Community Arts Access and Presenter Support Grants deadlines approaching
Artist-in-Residence, Community Arts Access and Presenter Support grants (for programming taking place between January 1 and June 30, 2015) are available via NDCA’s online grant system. The deadline date for these grant programs is November 1, 2014. Check guidelines for draft review deadlines. Early submission is strongly encouraged for all programs. To access NDCA’s online grant system, or to view grant availability, please visit: https://northdakota.cgweb.org.
Under the Dakota Sky: An Exhibition Celebrating 125 Years of Statehood on display thru October 23rd
The North Dakota Council on the Arts, the North Dakota Art Gallery Association, and Starion Financial are sponsoring “Under the Dakota Sky: An Exhibition Celebrating 125 Years of Statehood.” This exhibition, featured in the Missouri River Events Center at the ND Heritage Center, opened during the signature event on the Capitol Mall on August 16 and will close on October 23, 2014. Over 70 North Dakota artists are represented in the exhibition which includes traditional arts, photography, sculptures, paintings, and pottery. For more information visit http://history.nd.gov/northdakota125.html.
NDCA Invites Participation in Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with state arts agencies in all fifty states to sponsor Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. Poetry Out Loud (POL) builds on the recent resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as demonstrated by the slam poetry movement among our youth. By incorporating memorization and performance in the classroom, POL sets the stage for students to deepen their understanding of figurative language, word relationships and the nuances within word meanings. In addition, students learn about great poetry, explore their literary heritage and gain confidence in public speaking skills. Starting at the classroom level, teachers use free POL multimedia curriculum materials – a Teachers’ Guide, DVD, posters, and comprehensive website, all aligned to national standards – to augment their regular poetry curriculum with poetry recitation and a classroom-level competition. Winners advance to a school-wide contest, State Finals and, ultimately, to the National Contest held in Washington, D.C. Any school or homeschool group in North Dakota that teaches students in grades nine through twelve can register to participate in Poetry Out Loud. Public, private, parochial, alternative, independent, and Christian schools - as well as homeschool groups or organizations and school-sponsored afterschool programs - are encouraged to participate. The State Champion receives $200 and an all-expense-paid trip, with chaperone, to Washington DC to compete in the National Contest. The Champion's school receives a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry materials. The runner-up receives $100, with $200 for his or her school library. At the National Contest, contestants compete to earn awards in the amounts of $1000, $5000, $10,000 and a grand prize of $20,000. All schools wishing to participate in the North Dakota POL program must officially register through North Dakota Council on the Arts. POL Teacher Resource materials will be mailed to all participating teachers. Registrations are due by November 1, 2014. To register, complete the form found at: http://ndpol.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/2/6/12265551/2015_registration_form.pdf. For more information, visit the ND POL website at: http://ndpol.weebly.com or Rebecca Engelman at rengelman@nd.gov; (701) 328-7593.
2015 Statewide Arts Conference and Governor's Awards for the Arts
Be sure to save the date for the 2015 Statewide Arts Conference and Governor's Awards for the Arts Ceremony on March 31, 2015 in Bismarck, ND. A promotional video is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1deyUMOMliw&feature=youtu.be. More information will be coming soon at http://ndconference.com and www.nd.gov/arts/whatsnew/artsconference2015.html.
North Dakota Governor’s Awards for the Arts Call for Nominations
The North Dakota Governor’s Awards for the Arts program is presented by the Governor’s Office and the NDCA to recognize organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts in the state. The four categories include: Individual Achievement (artist, staff, or volunteer); Arts Organization; Arts in Education (educator, school, or administrator); and Private Business. Call for Nomination materials must be postmarked by January 16, 2015! A nomination form is available at www.nd.gov/arts/whatsnew/images-pdfs/2015GovArtsNomForm.pdf. Nominations are reviewed by members of NDCA, who then submit final candidates to the Governor for selection of the award winners. The awards will be presented at a special public event in Bismarck, March 31, 2015.
NDCA 8th Annual Special Edition Ornament available
Kathy J. Monti, of Prairie Light Art Glass Studio in Berthold, ND, was commissioned by NDCA to create a one-of-a-kind, fused glass ornament. To create this ornament, Kathy cut and layered glass in the design of a frosty snowman. It was then fired in her kiln for about seven hours at 1400 degrees F. The commission of this ornament offers the opportunity to purchase a unique, hand-made Christmas decoration and/or gift, while investing in the arts across the state. Limited quantities are available. Each ornament is available for $25.00 plus tax (includes gift box, shipping additional). $12 from each ornament can be used as a tax-deductible donation to the ND Cultural Endowment Fund. For more information visit www.nd.gov/arts/whatsnew/14Special-Edition-Ornament.html. If you would like to purchase a Special Edition Ornament, please call (701) 328-7590. For more information on Kathy Monti, visit https://www.facebook.com/PrairieLightArtGlassStudioLlc.
Call for Ornaments for State Christmas Tree
NDCA invites artists and crafts people to provide handmade ornaments for the North Dakota State Christmas Tree. The tree will be on display in the Memorial Hall of the State Capitol, and Governor Jack and First Lady Betsy Dalrymple will participate in a lighting of the tree ceremony. The tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. Submitted ornaments can vary from traditional to contemporary arts. Items that are commercially produced or made from kits are not eligible. This year’s motif is round/ball ornaments, but ornaments can also be of any medium of the designer’s choosing. Each ornament should include the name of the person entering it, and a brief one or two line description of the ornament that includes the art form used and the special circumstances through which it was created, such as a class or senior center project. Ornaments must be received in the NDCA office no later than Friday, November 14, 2014. The ornaments become the property of the NDCA, and may be hung on the state tree in ensuing years. Mail ornaments to: NDCA, 1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 6, Bismarck, ND 58503-0649.
Bush Foundation awards grants to Jamestown organizations
The Arts Center in downtown Jamestown received a $190,220 grant from the Bush Foundation for further development of the Art Park. The South Central Dakota Regional Council also received a $121,000 grant to hold community meetings on the need for building inspector services in the nine county region. Both grants were through the Foundation's Community Innovation program. When the City of Jamestown began a land use and transportation plan, they asked for help to reinvigorate a blighted space located downtown. The partnership is engaging the community in a creative place-making process that includes artist-led “imagination conversations.” Residents of all ages and incomes share ideas about what a community arts space might look like, both programmatically and physically. For more information visit www.bushfoundation.org/grants/community-innovation-grants.
New rolling deadline announced for NDCA’s Teacher Incentive grant
As of July 1, 2014, NDCA is now accepting applications for the Teacher Incentive grant year round. Applications must be received 4 weeks prior to the project start date. For questions on the Teacher Incentive grant, visit www.nd.gov/arts/grants/TIguidelines.html; or contact the Arts in Education Director at rengelman@nd.gov or (701) 328-7593.
DUNS Number now required for ALL NDCA organizational grantees! Individual artists also encouraged to register
All organizational applicants who apply for a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts are now required to register for a DUNS number online before receiving grant funds. The process for registering is simple and easy and only takes a few minutes. To register visit www.artsusa.org/information_services/research/services/creative_industries/004.asp. Once you have received your DUNS number, please update your NDCA online grant Profile page. **Please NOTE: You will NOT be able to receive any of your awarded NDCA grant funds until you have your DUNS number!
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New NEA Resources for Arts-based Community Development
The National Endowment for the Arts is launching new resources to assist practitioners who are working on arts-based community development projects. These resources will assist those practitioners to develop projects that are authentic, equitable, and that augment existing local assets. Those resources are: Exploring Our Town, an online resource featuring case studies of more than 60 previous Our Town projects complete with an insights section of lessons learned; 2015 Our Town guidelines with a new project type designed to build and share creative placemaking knowledge more broadly (Our Town submission deadline is December 15, 2014); and Beyond the Building: Performing Art Organizations and Transforming Place a national convening to be held on November 3, 2014.
National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military Directory
Help Americans for the Arts build a National Network dedicated to advancing the arts in health and well-being for America’s military service members, veterans, their families and caregivers by visiting and registering your organization on the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military Directory. Americans for the Arts’ goal is to connect organizations and individuals across the country who are actively working to ensure that quality arts practices are available and accessible throughout the military lifecycle—from pre-deployment, to deployment, to reintegration into the community—through a National Network. There is no membership or service fee charged for listing in the National Online Directory on the National Initiative webpage, but please respond by Friday, October 17, to be included in the inaugural November listing!
Capacity-Building Case Studies
Since 1999, ArtsLab, a program of ArtsMidwest, has helped artists, arts groups and cultural leaders develop their leadership and organizational skills. In a new report, ArtsLab looks back on what small and midsized organizations have learned by participating in its programming. Based on interviews with organizations from Minnesota and North Dakota, Capacity Building and Resilience identifies four key capacities that support organizational success, even in the face of leadership change, funding uncertainty and other challenges. It also presents eight capacity-building case studies. The report is available at http://artslab.artsmidwest.org/sites/default/files/CapacityBuildingAndResilience.pdf.
Making Your Life as an Artist
Making Your Life as an Artist is a free on-line book that artists of all disciplines may find helpful as they balance their creative practice and the demands of daily life. The short book, which is also available as a paperback for purchase, addresses the challenges of life as an artist and posits tactics for creative success in spite of them. Topics include planning practices, money and time management, and principles of sustainability. The book is the newest resource from Artists U (www.artistsu.org), a grass-roots effort run by and for artists that provides training on how artists can plan strategically, financially and administratively. The on-line book can be downloaded at www.artistsu.org/making/#.VCwobk3fR9D.
Surdna Foundation Requests Proposals of Artists Engaging in Social Change
The Surdna Foundation is issuing a request for proposals to individual artists, culture bearers and nonprofit arts organizations. These funds are designed to support projects developed in response to communities’ specific challenges and to support artists and organizations whose long-term, deeply-rooted work has increased social engagement without necessarily being explicitly “activist.” The foundation will consider all artistic disciplines, including cross-disciplinary work. The deadline for submitting a proposal is November 12, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. Grants will be announced in April 2015. Successful applicants will receive grants ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 over one or two year periods, with a maximum total award of $150,000 per year. For more information visit www.surdna.org/rfp.
Registration open for the 2014 NAMP Conference
Join Americans for the Arts in Atlanta, GA, November 7-10, for the 2014 National Arts Marketing Project Conference to talk about the future of arts marketing and audience engagement. Registration opened June 30. For more information visit www.artsmarketing.org/conference.
Register online for National Guild for Community Arts Education Conference in LA
Online registration for the National Guild for Community Arts Education 77th annual Conference for Community Arts Education is now open! The Conference will be held November 20-22 at the Westin Bonaventure, in Los Angeles, with preconference institutes on grantwriting, board development, evaluation, leadership, and creative youth development on Wednesday, November 19. The early registration deadline is August 21. Arts education can be a powerful force for human development and social good and a vital asset in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time. The focus of this year’s conference — catalyzing positive change through arts education — has profound implications for all involved, including staff, teaching artists, trustees, students, and our partners in other sectors. For more visit http://communityartsed.nationalguild.org/Home.aspx.
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Promote your art discipline/agency/event and help NDCA increase our Facebook Fans as well!
Help the North Dakota Council on the Arts increase our Facebook presence by “liking” our page and encouraging others to do so as well! NDCA is looking for images to share on our Facebook page. We would like to update our cover photo once every few weeks. Please submit your images of visual, performing and literary artwork; artistic events and exhibits; artist residencies; or anything else that expresses the joy, value and importance that the arts have in our state, along with a brief description to comserv@nd.gov. NDCA cannot guarantee that all images provided will be used. This promotion is open to North Dakota images/events only (some exceptions may apply). If you have questions you can e-mail comserv@nd.gov, or call (701) 328-7594. “LIKE” NDCA at www.facebook.com/NDCouncilontheArts.
MyNDArts is North Dakota's Statewide Cultural Calendar!
MyNDArts (replacing CulturePulse) is North Dakota's most comprehensive cultural calendar covering all of the regions in the state. The ultimate goal is to increase participation and to strengthen the arts and culture ecosystem in our state. Some new features include, but aren't limited to: Visually appealing new graphic design; Faster and more user-friendly search engine; A more comprehensive statewide artist/performer directory; Enhanced mobile experience with Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest sharing/commenting; and Foursquare check in. To learn more visit www.myndarts.com.
Let NDCA help you with your gift-giving needs!
Did you know that NDCA has unique CDs, collectables, and wonderful picturesque books for sale? Thinking of giving an impressive, unique gift for graduations, weddings, birthdays, or holidays? Visit www.nd.gov/arts then call us with your order at (701) 328-7590; or email comserv@nd.gov. Limited Quantities of NDCA's Seventh Annual Special Edition Ornaments are still Available: NDCA's seventh annual Special Edition Ornament is still available for purchase. The Wooly Girls of Wales, ND, were commissioned by NDCA to create a one-of-a-kind, hand-felted wool ornament. Limited quantities are available for $25 plus tax (includes gift box, shipping additional). $11 from each ornament can be used as a tax-deductible donation to the ND Cultural Endowment Fund. For more information visit www.nd.gov/arts/whatsnew/13Special-Edition-Ornament.html. Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains CD's Available: The national award-winning publication “Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains” has been adapted for radio—in a collection of narratives about lutefisk at Christmas, eerie ghost stories, folk medicine, and the tall tales that abound during hunting and fishing seasons. To order this or other Prairie Public CDs, contact: Prairie Public, 207 N. 5th St., Fargo, ND 58108-3240, 701-241-6900, or www.prairiepublic.org/shop. The cost of the CD is $14.84 plus shipping. To order the publication upon which this CD and radio series is based contact: NDCA at 701-328-7590, or www.nd.gov/arts. The book is $34.95 plus tax and shipping. For more visit www.nd.gov/arts/pressreleases/releases/Sundogs-CD-13.doc.
NDCA offers Touring Exhibit opportunity
NDCA’s book, Sundog and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains recently received national recognition as a Notable Document from the American Library Association, and was awarded first place in the ND Library Association’s 2011 Notable Document Awards. An exhibit, based on the book, is available for touring to cultural organizations, schools, senior centers, and art galleries throughout the state. For more information visit www.nd.gov/arts/whatsnew/SundogsandSunflowers.html or view the YouTube video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0KKbPe1tDw. Contact Troyd Geist at tgeist@nd.gov or by calling (701) 866-0959 to learn more.
"Tools for Results" Tool-Kit - a Resource for Non-profit Arts and Cultural Organizations
The Texas Commission on the Arts "Tools for Results" Tool-kit was developed as a resource for non-profit arts and cultural organizations in Texas and beyond. The Tool-kit is a collaborative project made possible with the help of many organizations that generously agreed to share their resources. The Tool-kit covers six topic areas: Fundraising & Development, Programs & Exhibitions, Cultural Tourism, Marketing, Advocacy, and Nonprofit Basics. Each section covers the basics, relevant concepts, best practices, things to consider, ideas for implementing change, common mistakes, ways to get started, do’s and don’ts, and how-to’s on a variety of topics. The “tools” are the sample forms, letters, documents, checklists, templates, and other resources. The intention is for nonprofits to take these “tools” and adapt them for their own purposes.
Web Sites with Resources
Following are some web sites that have resources that may be of service to educators, individual artists, and arts organizations including funding and other opportunities, publications, arts events, etc:
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