The North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) is accepting applications for its grant program to create public-private partnerships throughout the state and will provide a national model of this type of creative placemaking, an important step forward for their state.
Donor Name: North Dakota Council on the Arts
State: North Dakota
Counties: Williams County (ND), Divide County (ND), McKenzie County (ND)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Grant Size: $55,000
Details:
Arts Across the Prairie is a first of its kind, statewide Creative Placemaking program, developed by North Dakota Council of the Arts (NDCA). This grew out of a presentation on art as a catalyst for community change at the fall 2019 Governor’s Main Street Initiative in Bismarck. The statewide participants discussed the need for artistic and cultural enrichment and access to art within their rural communities. North Dakotans expressed a concerted desire for greater cross-community collaboration and to enhance the vitality of the state through art.
The goals of Arts Across the Prairie are to:
- Strengthen cross-county networking and regional collaboration
- Promote tourism for in- and out-of-state visitors
- Stimulate economic activity and development in rural areas of North Dakota
- Build stronger arts communities across the state
- Invest in North Dakota artists by providing professional training and support
- Celebrate and leverage existing assets with an infusion of creative expression
North Dakota has eight distinct regions. NW North Dakota’s Region 1 is comprised of Williams, Divide, and McKenzie Counties. Regional and community leaders from business, arts, education and community were recruited to formulate a roadmap for the development of one site to be the artistic, historical, and cultural representation for the three counties.
Funding Information
The artist/creative team budget is $55,000. The total project budget of $150,000 is secured.
Eligibility Criteria
An artist or creative team may apply; the total fee for the project will not alter. You must be an established artist with experience in large-scale outdoor installations, public art, placemaking or placekeeping, community work, and teaching
For more information, visit North Dakota Council of the Arts (NDCA).
