Artist Career Development Grants
Purpose
Artist Career Development Grants of $2,000 to help support any artist committed to advancing their work and careers. Funds assist in producing work, marketing or promotion, or reaching new audiences.
Eligible
- South Dakota Artists may apply for ONLY ONE artist grant.
- A resident of South Dakota for at least one year at the start of your grant (July 1, 2021) and remain a resident through the end of the grant (June 30, 2022).
- Artists seeking funds for a specific project that benefits themselves and the public should apply for an Artist Project Grant.
Ineligible
- Past recipients of Artist Fellowships are not eligible to apply for an Artist Career Development grant.
- Recipients of an Artist Career Development grant are not eligible to apply again for a three-year period. Recipients of this grant, however, may apply the next year in other categories of support.
- Funding will not be granted for academic research or formal study toward an academic degree.
- Students pursuing a high school diploma, undergraduate or graduate degrees are not eligible.
- Currently serving South Dakota Arts Council board members, staff, and grant review panelists are not eligible.
Criteria for Awarding Grants
In reviewing applications, panelists consider the following:
- Quality of the applicant’s work as demonstrated by artistic documentation submitted. Artistic quality accounts for 50% of an applicant’s total score and plays a critical role in panel ratings and funding recommendations. Artistic quality is determined only by the quality of the submitted documentation.
- Record of professional activity and achievement.
- Contribution to the artist’s professional growth, and how support is important at this time to the development of the applicant’s artistic career.
- Potential for contribution to higher standards for the arts in South Dakota.
Evaluation
Grant Evaluation Form: Evaluations are due 30 days after the end of the fiscal year. An evaluation form will be provided with grant award materials. It is also available on SDAC’s website: www.artscouncil.sd.gov. The evaluation narrative should give a brief description of work accomplished with grant funds during the grant period and a statement indicating the impact of the grant on the artist’s career development.
Subsequent grants are dependent upon receipt of complete evaluation reports.