The South Dakota Arts Council's Artists in Schools and Communities grant program, supports communities across the state of South Dakota by encouraging and supplementing the existing arts programs with lesson plans, projects and art experiences developed and implemented by professional artists. Ariadne (Ari) Albright visited the South Dakota towns of Bison and Belle Fourche in…
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USD: Faculty Exhibition 2018
Taking place now through November 16, faculty of the School of Fine Arts at the University of South Dakota have curated an exhibition to showcase their talents. According to the university, the “Faculty Exhibition: 2018 celebrates the creative work of the Fine Arts faculty at the University of South Dakota whose scholarship and teaching is…
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Attendees of the LifeScapes Center for the Arts pancake fundraiser were welcomed by artwork created by Camp Create participants at three day August 2018 retreat held in Florence, SD.The 27th annual LifeScapes Pancake Fundraiser and art showcase to help provide breakfasts and lunches for low-income adults with disabilities, as well as the specialized training needed…
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NOAH board member and super fan Ari Albright between Cam Busch, MEd, RN, PMHCNS-BC, ATR-BC, LPAT and Dr. Judy Rollins, PhD, RN, President, Rollins & Associates.The National Organization for Arts in Health 2018 annual conference concluded on October 10th after three days of work-shopping, networking and sharing resources with some of the brightest minds in…
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Participant works on arts in health engagement activity at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center.By Ariadne (Ari) Albright“Have they told you what’s wrong with me?” Henry asked. They hadn’t specifically and yet as a resident in the Special Care Unit of Sanford Care Center Vermillion, I knew he lived with a form of dementia or Alzheimer’s.He’s in…
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A state agency founded on the principle of supporting the arts community and making quality arts programming accessible to all South Dakotans, the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) and their partner the National Endowment for the Arts, offer funds for grants to be awarded to artists, arts organizations, community arts projects, traditional arts…
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