Touring Artist Applicant Portal

The Touring Arts program is designed to:
•    Increase opportunities for artists and ensembles to obtain successful touring engagements.
•    Provide quality arts programming to schools and communities. 
•    Help make the arts available in all regions of the state. 

Grants support touring by artists and ensembles within the state. Touring activities are restricted to those hosted by an eligible presenter (South Dakota-based federally tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit organizations, units of government, public schools, or nonprofit educational institutions). To participate, artists must apply for endorsement on the South Dakota Arts Council’s Touring Arts roster.

APPLICATION OPEN: July 10, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. Central.

Read ALL the guidelines prior to applying for ANY SDAC grant. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

DEADLINE: September 4, 2023, at 11:59 pm Central.

Late applications will not be accepted. Apply ONLINE at https://sdac.gosmart.org/.

 

APPLICANT RESOURCES

GRANT GUIDELINES: Read the guidelines prior to applying for ANY SDAC grant. Applicants that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be reviewed. Contact SDAC staff with any questions regarding eligibility [PDF linked here].

Sample Applications: This PDF documents provides all of the required fields, so you know what information is needed in order to complete the online application. Please use this template only to organize information before completing and submitting the online application. This document cannot be submitted as an application. [PDF linked here].

Webinar: Rebecca Cruse & Sarah Carlson from the South Dakota Arts Council provided an overview of these programs and the artist application process. This webinar and slides are available online [linked here]. Thank you to Arts South Dakota for hosting this webinar.

How to use our online Grant System to apply (video): GoSmart (the SDAC’s online grant system) provides step-by-step instructions through a stable of instructional videos online [linked here].

Understand our priorities, goals, and strategies and craft a better narrative by reviewing the SDAC Strategic Plan online at https://artscouncil.sd.gov/NEAFY18/index.aspx.

 

STAFF SUPPORT & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

South Dakota Arts Council staff are available to answer your grant questions by phone or email.

SDAC Grant Applicant Facebook Group: Join the SDAC Grant Applicant Facebook group to pose questions to staff and other grant applicants – online at https://www.facebook.com/groups/486354835191552/members/


GENERAL RESOURCES

Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists, developed by Springboard for the Arts, is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The handbook and other valuable resources are available FREE for download from https://springboardforthearts.org/. Springboard for the Arts hosts online walkthroughs of this curriculum and toolkit, for FREE online, a full list of upcoming events is posted online [linked here].

The Handbook for Artists Working in Community, developed by Springboard for the Arts and made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts through the Our Town Knowledge Building grant, supports artists extending their artistic practice into working with their community. The handbook and other valuable resources are available FREE for download from https://springboardforthearts.org/.

Arts South Dakota, a non-partisan and non-profit service organization, advances the arts for South Dakotans and our visitors by connecting, advocating, and educating. For information on arts opportunities and events from around the state, subscribe to Arts South Dakota's newsletter [linked here] online at https://artssouthdakota.org/.