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GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES 2026 STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
PIERRE, S.D. — Governor Larry Rhoden announced 12 students who are being recognized for their artistic talents through the South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition. An exhibition of the artwork will be displayed in the Capitol Building in Pierre beginning Jan 9.
Full Press release [linked here].
Program details [linked here].
STATE POETRY OUT LOUD CONTEST HIGHLIGHTS STUDENT TALENT
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota high school students will share their talents and the work of great poets while competing for the state title at the Poetry Out Loud recitation competition March 9 in Sioux Falls.
The event begins at 1 p.m. CDT, Monday, March 9, at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. Five students will compete for the title of state champion through the recitation program. One student has already won the original poetry competition, and they will present their poems at the event.
The student who places first at the state competition will represent South Dakota in Washington, D.C., and compete in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals, April 27-29, 2026.
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STREAM POETRY OUT LOUD STATE FINALS
The contest is free to attend, open to the public, and will be livestreamed online at https://www.youtube.com/@SouthDakotaArtsCouncil.
Competition begins at 1 pm CDT, Monday, March 9
ARTS & CULTURE BUSINESSES IMPACT SOUTH DAKOTA’S ECONOMY
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota's nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $363 million in economic activity in 2022. This is according to Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts with support from the South Dakota Arts Council, Arts South Dakota, and local arts agencies in Aberdeen, Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Yankton.
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ARTS COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC PLANNING
In the wake of the Covid 19 crisis, our agency embarked on an exciting journey of exploration with a cohort of 10 artist researchers who helped us reach constituents across our state to gather input about the work of our agency, their experiences with the arts, and a better arts future for South Dakotans. Employing this artist cohort to hold conversations with their friends and colleagues removed a barrier for many people who are unable or unwilling to attend a public gathering and share their thoughts. These personal and focused conversations resulted in more honest feedback, an exchange of ideas, and aspirations for what the arts sector could do in our state.
