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Arts Council 2017 Annual Report January 2018 South Dakota Arts Council SOUTH DAKOTA ARTS COUNCIL 2017 ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 2018 SOUTH DAKOTA ARTS COUNCIL The South Dakota Arts Council is TO: Dennis Daugaard, Governor, State of South Dakota structured administratively as a state agency James Hagen, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Tourism within the Department of Tourism. The South Dakota State Legislature agency is advised by an 11-member board, appointed by the Governor, which meets FROM: South Dakota Arts Council regularly to recommend grant awards and Lynne Byrne, Chair otherwise promote and advance the arts Patrick Baker, Executive Director across the state. RE: Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report The South Dakota Arts Council receives (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) support from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the It is a pleasure to share the South Dakota Arts Council’s FY 2017 annual National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. State funds are generated by a report with you. This report marks the end of a three-year strategic portion of the state tourism promotion tax. plan, which prioritized greater public awareness of the arts across South Dakota to help cultivate sustained public and private support for arts organizations and programs and to ensure all South Dakotans have Dennis Daugaard the opportunity to experience and participate in the arts. Governor, Pierre James D. Hagen The State Arts Council strives to ensure equitable access to the arts for Secretary – Department of Tourism, Pierre all South Dakota citizens and to make a positive contribution to the experiences of those who visit us. For more than 50 years, we have COUNCIL MEMBERS IN FY17: accomplished this mission by providing funds and services to artists, James Walker arts organizations, non-profit groups, schools and the public. Chair, Bath In FY17, the Arts Council awarded more than 450 grants, supported Lynne Byrne Vice Chair, Sioux Falls with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the State of South Dakota through a portion of the Mary Bordeaux Secretary, Rapid City tourism promotion tax. Our funding reached nearly every corner of the state in the form of project support, operational support, and arts Lynda Clark Adelstein Treasurer, Rapid City education residencies and touring performances. The Council’s FY17 co-sponsored activities reached an audience of 1.7 million people, Linda Anderson, Rapid City including 330,000 youth, and involved more than 8,000 artists. The Brian Bonde, Sioux Falls total FY17 SDAC budget of nearly $1.65 million included $1.36 million in Laura Diddle, Brookings grants and special project support, which generated $21.22 million in Mary Haug, Brookings local cash matching funds. Deanna Lien, Rapid City Additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Andrew Kightlinger, Pierre supported projects of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Rosebud Jane Rasmussen, Sisseton Economic Development Corporation, Red Cloud Indian School, Rapid City Arts Council, First Peoples Fund, Cheyenne River Youth Project, STAFF: and Traditional Artist Bryan Akipa was awarded a National Heritage Patrick Baker Fellowship. Director As you read through this annual report, you will discover the diverse Rebecca Cruse impact South Dakota Arts Council programs and partners have on our Deputy Director state’s quality of life, cultural tourism and economic development. Kate Vandel Thank you for your past and continued support. Arts Program Coordinator Paul Mehlhaff Grants Manager 2 50 YEARS OF SERVICE We believe: The South Dakota Arts Council was created more than 50 years • Greater public awareness of the value of the arts fosters sustained ago to unify and coordinate the development of the arts across the public and private support. state through public awareness, arts education programs, access • Arts education stimulates creativity, communication, and lifelong and inclusion, cultural tourism, grants and services, and to act as learning. the steward of the state’s federal appropriation from the National Endowment for the Arts. • Universal access to the arts is intrinsic to the well-being of all South Dakotans. On Sept. 29, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a federal act creating the National Endowment for the Arts. The state Arts • Artists are central to the creative environment of South Dakota. Council was established the following year by the South Dakota • Arts organizations contribute to vibrant, progressive communities. Legislature with legislation signed by Governor Nils Boe. • The arts play an essential role in cultural tourism. ENABLING LEGISLATION INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH DAKOTA CODIFIED LAWS 1-22 GOALS. The major goals for the South Dakota Arts Council’s FY 2017 1966 LEGISLATIVE SESSION are summarized below. The South Dakota Legislature, being aware of the impact of culture INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE ARTS. The on a stable economy, desires to stimulate, encourage, and give Council believes greater awareness of the arts influences sustained recognition and assistance to the arts which, in order to grow support. In the public’s interest, programs and services of the Arts and flourish, depend upon freedom, imagination and individual Council are designed to inform and educate people about the value initiative. While the development of the arts has long been of the arts for the well-being of South Dakotans. considered a matter of local concern, there is a need to unify and ADVANCE THE ARTS AS ESSENTIAL TO LEARNING. Understanding coordinate these forces on a statewide basis. The arts, the creative the arts as basic to a good education, the Arts Council seeks to spirit which motivates them and which they personify, are an integrate the arts in education by supporting planning, curriculum essential part of the state’s human resources. development and teacher training. All children should experience the The best interest of the state and its people requires that artistic arts in their school, consistent with established state fine arts content expression in all of its forms be disseminated for everyone to standards. In addition, the arts should be an integral part of life-long see, appreciate and enjoy in order for our cultural and economic learning. progress to be sustained and given impetus. There is created RAISE THE STANDARDS FOR ACCESS AND INCLUSION IN THE ARTS. a South Dakota Arts Council composed of eleven members Equal access to the arts is embedded in all Arts Council programs. The appointed by the Governor. Council seeks to minimize and eliminate barriers to the arts imposed by economic status, education, prejudice, distance or special needs. AGENCY MISSION SUPPORT ARTISTS THROUGH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS AND The South Dakota Arts Council is a state agency serving South NETWORKS. Recognizing that artists are central to the creative Dakotans and their communities through the arts. environment of South Dakota, the Council provides funding, information and services to artists for their artistic and professional AGENCY PURPOSE growth. The Council values artists of all disciplines and cultures, Recognizing the importance of creativity in the lives of all South amateur and professional, rural and urban, those who innovate and Dakotans, the Council makes quality arts accessible throughout those who maintain the traditional arts. the state by providing encouragement, grants, services, and STRENGTHEN ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, information to artists, arts organizations, schools, and the public. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. South Dakota needs The Council strives to ensure access to the arts and educational arts strong and effective cultural organizations to connect the people opportunities as part of lifelong learning in South Dakota. and communities of the state with artists and arts programs. The Arts Council provides funds, information and services to encourage ROLE OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA ARTS COUNCIL both large and small organizations to strive for excellence and further VISION. Our vision is to transform South Dakota’s communities South Dakota Arts Council goals. Together with South Dakota artists, and people through the arts. We see deeper public awareness these organizations serve as arts education advocates and economic broadening appreciation for the fine arts; better arts education development partners and enhance community livability. reviving school environments; wider access to the arts fostering POSITION THE ARTS AS ESSENTIAL TO SOUTH DAKOTA TOURISM. understanding among cultures; and artists and arts organizations The arts inspire creativity, celebrate traditions, provide recreation, and enhancing the quality of life for all South Dakotans. offer cultural experiences unique to the state and region. The Arts VALUES. To accomplish its mission and support its vision, the Council recognizes the unique importance of tourism to the state and Arts Council is guided by a strategic plan informed by input from gives priority to programs that enhance the quality and development constituents throughout the state and grounded in public values. of the visitor experience. LOOKING AHEAD This report summarizes the goals, priorities and activities in the final year of our Strategic Plan for FY15-FY17. Please review our new Strategic Plan to learn more about South Dakota Arts Council priorities moving forward. 3 • FY 2017 BUDGET REVIEW • FEDERAL FUNDS STATE FUNDS TOTAL ARTIST GRANTS Artist Fellowship Grants ....................................................... 25,000.00 ...........................................-
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