Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts Partner to Invest in

For more than 25 years, Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with the North Dakota Council on the Arts, have provided enriching cultural opportunities to North Dakota artists, arts organizations, and audiences—fostering and sustaining vibrant, diverse communities throughout the state.

Federal Funding for the Arts Publically-funded arts organizations such as the NEA, the Regional Arts Organizations, and State Arts Agencies are uniquely situated to ensure that all Americans—regardless of geographic location, economic situation, or educational background—have access to the arts.

Federal funding for the NEA not only supports national programs that provide services throughout the country, but also supports targeted programming provided by State Arts Agencies. These Agencies have a deep understanding of the specific needs of their communities and have the Service at a Glance capacity and insight to increase access to the arts in areas where arts opportunities can be scarce. ■ Arts Midwest Touring Fund: awarded Thanks to this structure, arts organizations across North $14,175 to eight North Dakota Dakota receive grants that allow them to reach more performing arts organizations audiences, maintain their significant role in local economies, ■ Arts Midwest World Fest: $50,000 in support artists at livable wages, and provide your services per year for two years of artist constituents access to valuable arts experiences in their residencies in Devils Lake communities. ■ Arts Midwest Conference: provided business, learning, and networking About Arts Midwest opportunities to three individuals from three North Dakota organizations in 2012 Arts Midwest is one of six Regional Arts Organizations in the Leadership: continued professional United States, created by the State Arts Agencies and the ■ development and networking NEA to transcend state boundaries and give citizens access opportunities for state arts agency staff to a broad variety of arts experiences. and leaders

We serve more than one million people annually through performing, visual, and literary arts and leadership Learn more by visiting development programs, as well as a series of national www.artsmidwest.org. initiatives, managed on behalf of the NEA and the U.S. Department of State. Our programs reach across our nine member states of , , , , , North Dakota, , , and , and are an integral part of our position as an essential cultural resource for the entire Midwest and beyond. Arts Midwest Touring Fund

Arts Midwest Touring Fund encourages performing arts touring by providing financial support to arts presenting organizations in the Midwest.

Arts Midwest Touring Fund provides fee support to performing arts organizations to bring dance, theater, and music to audiences across Arts Midwest’s region. Each engagement includes in-depth educational activities and public performances, and aims to reach underserved audiences.

Through the FY13 Arts Midwest Touring Fund cycle (2012–2013 performance season), Arts Midwest awarded $14,175 to eight performing arts organizations in North Dakota.

Grantee City Artist Grant

Dickinson State University Dickinson Elise Monte Dance $7,000

Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra Grand Forks Chiara Quartet $1,500

Griggs County Central Schools Cooperstown Prairie Fire Children's Theatre $460

Minot Area Council of the Arts Minot The Glenn Miller Orchestra $2,000

Northern Lights Arts Council Langdon Missoula Children's Theatre $700

Sheyenne Fine Arts Association Lisbon The Hunts $940

South East Education Cooperative 21st CCLC Cooperstown Prairie Fire Children's Theatre $575

Valley City State University Valley City The New York Kammermusiker $1,000 Arts Midwest World Fest

Arts Midwest World Fest connects small and mid-sized Midwestern communities to world cultures through week-long residencies with global performers.

Arts Midwest World Fest’s mission is to instill appreciation for diversity and acceptance of other cultures. Over a two-year cycle, four global musical ensembles conduct week-long residencies in Midwestern communities. “[The Yamma Ensemble] Residencies include public concerts, K-12 school workshops, and community got the kids involved and outreach activities such as family and senior citizen workshops and master talking. The kids didn’t even realize they were learning classes. The program is committed to reaching communities that lack access to something. The night was a high-quality international arts and education experiences. Arts Midwest invests success just by the kids’ approximately $100,000 to bring this program to North Dakota for the two-year reaction.” cycle, and local communities are only responsible for school busing, hall rental, and hospitality costs. -Kimberly V. Hatten Lake Region Arts Council The current 2011–2013 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle features Yamma Ensemble (Israel), Tarim: Uygur Song and Dance (People’s Republic of China), Wust el Balad (Egypt), and Cudamani (Indonesia).

The fall 2011 tour featured Wust el Balad. During their week-long stay in Devils Lake, the artists conducted 10 educational and performance events that reached more than 2,315 residents, including more than 1,850 youth.

Location City Description Youth Adults

Central Middle School Devils Lake Workshop for middle school students 480 75

Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for elementary school students 215 32

Lake Region Heritage Center Devils Lake Public meet and greet 0 35

Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for high school students 540 58

Prairie View Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for elementary school students 290 44

Robert Fawcett Auditorium at Devils Lake Public performance 35 143 Lake Region State College Classroom visit with the Cultural Diversity Lake Region State College Devils Lake 0 25 class Home School Enrichment Day—Workshop for Bethel Evangelical Free Devils Lake home-schooled students in pre-K through 75 10 Church 12th grades St. Joseph Catholic Elementary Workshop for students in pre-K through 6th Devils Lake 120 12 School grades

Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for elementary school students 100 26 The spring 2012 tour featured the Yamma Ensemble. During their tour, the artists conducted 11 educational and performance events and reached more than 2,265 residents, including more than 1,835 youth.

Location City Description Youth Adults Home of Theresa Leiphon, Devils Lake Informal supper for the group 0 12 Arts Council Board Member Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for students grades 9–12 540 58

Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K–4 100 26

Lake Region Heritage Center Devils Lake Public meet & greet 25

Devils Lake Middle School Devils Lake Workshop for students grades 5–8 480 75

Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K–4 215 32 Lake Region State College Devils Lake Public Performance 40 110 Robert Fawcett Auditorium Lake Region State College Devils Lake Classroom visit with college students 30

St Joseph Catholic School Devils Lake Workshop for pre-K–6 grade 120 12 Home School Enrichment Day Workshop for home schooled students Devils Lake 50 10 Bethal Evangelical Church in grades pre-K–12 Prairie View Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K–4 290 44

The fall 2012 tour featured Çudamani. During their week-long stay in Devils Lake, the artists conducted 10 educational and performance events and reached more than 2,890 residents, including more than 1,990 youth.

Location City Description Youth Adults

Leeds Public School Leeds Workshop for grades K-12 150 30

Devils Lake Middle School Devils Lake Workshop for grades 5-8 500 75

Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K-4 215 32

Lake Region State College Devils Lake Public Performance 25 75 Robert Fawcett Auditorium

Lake Region State College Devils Lake Classroom visit with college students 0 30

Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K-4 100 26

Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for grades 9-12 507 85

Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Senior Art Class - workshop for grades 11-12 15 4

Prairie View Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K-4 235 42

Cudamani marched & performed in the High Homecoming Parade Devils Lake 250 500 School Homecoming Parade Since the program’s inception in 2003, we have brought engaging international performers to five communities in North Dakota: Bismarck, Devils Lake, Jamestown, Minot, and Valley City. Learn more at www.artsmidwesworldfest.org. Arts Midwest Conference

The preeminent annual booking and education conference for the Midwest performing arts industry.

The only meeting of its kind in the Midwest, our Conference attracts top presenters from across the United States and around the world. The goals of the Arts Midwest Conference are to connect arts administrators, foster and sustain the dynamic performing arts industry, and promote the vibrant local arts scene in the Conference city.

In 2012, 905 arts professionals convened in Grand Rapids, Michigan from September 12 –15 to network, conduct business, engage in in-depth professional development sessions, experience live performance showcases, and gain new insights into the world of performing arts touring and presenting. Representatives from North Dakota included three individuals from three different arts organizations.

The 2013 Arts Midwest Conference will take place September 9–12 in Austin, Texas and we expect to serve a broad sector of North Dakota artists, presenters, and arts organizations at the event. Flamenco Vivo performs at the 2012 Conference. Photo by Joshua Feist.

2012 Attendees City

Arts Center Jamestown

Chester Fritz Auditorium Grand Forks

North Dakota Council on the Arts Bismarck

Leadership

Twice annually, Arts Midwest convenes a summit of the state arts agency executive directors representing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Through this effort, Jan Webb, the executive director of the North Dakota Council on the Arts, participates in leadership development and knowledge sharing with key professionals in the public art sector.

North Dakota continues to be strongly represented on Arts Midwest’s Board of Directors and governance committees through Jan Webb from Bismarck and Matthew Wallace from Grand Forks.