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The Region 8 Selection Committee for Arts Across the Prairie: Placemaking in Rural North Dakota announces large-scale sculptors and design team Ryah Christensen and Sun McColgin for their project titled "Rugged and Unforgettable."

Check out NDCA's Prairie Arts August 2024 newsletter for the latest in statewide and national arts-related news. It includes information about the Convening, along with newly released opportunities, and a story about placemaking events happening in Williston!

NDCA has awarded $110,398 to over 35 unique master/apprenticeship pairs in the Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program for Fiscal Year 2025.

Check out NDCA's Prairie Arts July 2024 newsletter for the latest in statewide and national arts-related news. It includes information about the August Convening KEYNOTE speakers along with opportunities, events, and the story behind TellTale podcasts!!

Recorded as podcasts which inspired an interactive exhibit, TellTale is a collection of narratives describing the shared personal experiences and lore of life on the North Dakota plains. Along with preserving cultural stories, the program was created to improve the health and wellness of elders and their families. 

By Troyd Geist and Rhea Beto

​​​​​​NDCA has awarded two artist fellowships, each in the amount of $5,000 to Amanda Heidt of Fargo and Micah Bloom of Minot. 

Check out NDCA's Prairie Arts June 2024 newsletter for the latest in statewide and national arts-related news. It includes upcoming EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES, and stories celebrating the projects and people who make North Dakota a rich and vibrant state!

As she begins her journey with NDCA, new Executive Director Jessica Christy shares more information on her background, along with her vision for the arts and plans for North Dakota’s future.

Artist and LGBTQ+ advocate Jason Grueneich shares his story growing up gay in North Dakota and why he believes music and the arts can be used to comfort, inform, heal, and help us grow. 

By Contributing Editor Jason Grueneich

Bowman artist Cris Fulton is displaying a collection of original watercolor designs on the 18th, or observatory, floor of the Capitol Building through August 2024.