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Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Who can apply for State Arts Council grants and funding?
A) Nonprofit organizations designated as federally tax-exempt under the IRS
Section 501(c)(3), units of government and private/public schools.
Individual artists may apply, but they cannot be students at time of
application. Q) What is the size of a State Arts Council grant?
A) Grants normally range from $500 to $5,000. Grants must be matched by
money from the applicant except
for Artist Collaboration Grants, Artist Grants, and Folk Arts Apprenticeship
Grants.
Q) Is there a published booklet listing Arts Festivals and Pow Wows
available?
A) The Arts Festival and Powwows booklet is no longer published, but an
Arts Festivals Directory is available on the web. There is also a link to
the Department of Tourism and State Development's Powwow Directory. If you
are unable to access the online version, call the Office of Arts at
800/952-3625 or 605/773-3301 to receive a printed
copy of the arts directory. Q) Does the State Arts Council have a newsletter?
A) No, but news about the South Dakota Arts Council and the arts in
general is included in Arts Alive published on a partnership basis
with South
Dakotans for the Arts. It is available to members of South Dakotans for the
Arts: PO Box 414, Lead, SD 57754-0414; telephone 605/722-1467.
Q) Is there a mailing list of South Dakota artists and organizations
available?
A) Yes, it is available at 5 cents per label (minimum order $10) from
South Dakotans for the Arts: PO Box 414, Lead, SD 57754-0414.
Q) Is technical assistance available for arts management issues and
grants writing?
A) Yes, Arts Council staff will be happy to assist with information
about arts education, touring arts, individual artists, grant writing, and
other arts related topics. Please contact Michael Pangburn (specifically arts education, individual artists, grant writing); and Dennis Holub (specifically community development, arts management, long range planning, grant
writing).
On-site technical assistance also is available through South Dakotans for
the Arts' Technical Assistance Teams. The TAG program matches in-state,
trained arts managers to work with organizations at the local level in
several areas such as board development, fund raising, long-range planning,
marketing, etc. For information contact: South Dakotans for the Arts, PO Box
414, Lead, SD 57754-0414; telephone 605/722-1467. Email: soda@rushmore.com.
Q) Who can sponsor an Artists-in-Schools & Communities residency?
A: Residencies can be sponsored by schools districts, Parent Teacher
Associations, school/business partners, local arts councils, student
activity funds, federal and foundation grant programs.
Q) What is the cost to the sponsors of an Artists-in-Schools &
Communities residency?
A) Residencies with a single artist cost $500 per week; $1,000 for two
weeks; $2,000 per month; and $8,000 for one
semester. Multi-artist residencies cost $900 per week; $1,800 for two weeks;
3,600 per month; and $14,400 per semester.
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