The North Dakota Council of the Arts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 23, 2009

For more information, contact Amy Schmidt, ND Council on the Arts, (701) 328-7594



North Dakota Council on the Arts Awards $56,341.34 in Grants Across the State



The North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has recently completed its fall grant round for Fiscal Year 2009. $56,341.34 was awarded in three (3) different grant programs: Artist in Residence, Community Arts Access, and Teacher Incentive. All applications were evaluated by grant review panels and all awards were subject to approval by the NDCA’s Board of Directors.



General descriptions of the different grant programs are listed below. Complete guidelines and application instructions for these and other NDCA grant programs are posted on the NDCA’s web site at www.nd.gov/arts; through the NDCA’s office at (701) 328-7590; or via email at comserv@nd.gov.



Artist-in-Residence: Sponsor
The Artist-in-Residence program provides matching funds for schools and other non-profit organizations to bring artists into North Dakota schools and communities to conduct residencies of three days or longer. This program is designed to provide students, teachers, and community members with hands-on experiences and personal interactions with working artists. Residencies give students an understanding of quality art and appreciation for cultural traditions. Maximum Grant: 50% of the artist's negotiated fee and expenses. Deadline Dates: November 1 and April 1.

Community Arts Access
As a community-based grant program, Community Arts Access is designed to benefit nonprofit organizations that present arts programming in small and rural communities in North Dakota. It also supports nonprofit organizations in communities of all sizes whose arts programming makes a deliberate and focused effort to serve a special constituency or an underserved audience in that community. Maximum Grant: $2,000. Deadline Dates: November 1 and April 1.

Teacher Incentive
The Teacher Incentive program is a means of providing financial assistance to teachers who wish to explore new and creative ways of incorporating the arts into the non-arts curriculum of a classroom. Projects may involve the visual arts, poetry/fiction writing, performing arts, architecture, folk arts, or any combination of artistic disciplines. Maximum Grant: $300. Deadline Dates: April 1 and November 1.

For easy reference, the awarded grants are listed below by grant program. The region (also listed below) of the applicant is listed first, followed by the applicant name, community, and the grant amount. In the case of Artist in Residence grants, the award is listed by the region of the school or sponsoring organization, which is followed by the community, name of the artist, and grant amount.



Region 1: Divide, Williams, and McKenzie counties.

Region 2: Burke, Mountrail, Renville, Ward, Bottineau, McHenry, and Pierce counties.

Region 3: Rolette, Towner, Benson, Eddy, Cavalier, and Ramsey counties.

Region 4: Pembina, Walsh, Nelson, and Grand Forks counties.

Region 5: Steele, Traill, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, and Richland counties.

Region 6: Wells, Foster, Stutsman, Logan, McIntosh, LaMoure, Dickey, Griggs, and Barnes counties.

Region 7: McLean, Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Grant, Sioux, Sheridan, Burleigh, Emmons, and Kidder counties.

Region 8: Golden Valley, Billings, Slope, Bowman, Dunn, Stark, Hettinger, and Adams counties.



Artist in Residence

Reg
City
Name
Artist
Award

02
Roseglen
White Shield Public School
Monte Yellow Bird
1844.00

03
Devils Lake
Devils Lake Public School
Jeanne O'Neil
2587.00

03
Langdon
Northern Lights Arts Council
Ceil Anne Clement
1184.00

03
New Rockford
Dakota Prairie Reg Cntr Arts
Patrick Kasper
1126.00

05
Casselton
Central Cass School
Willson & McKee
1500.00

05
Fargo
Madison Elementary School
Monte Yellow Bird
1660.00

05
Fort Ransom
Sheyenne Valley Arts/Crafts
Spirit
798.00

07
Bismarck
Roosevelt Elementary School
Ali LaRock
780.00

07
Bismarck
Solheim Elementary School
Ali LaRock
1051.00

07
Bismarck
St Mary's Elem School
Diane Shore
1555.00

07
Bismarck
Grimsrud Elementary School
Cultural Kaleidoscope
2439.00

07
Bismarck
Pride Manchester House
Ali LaRock
805.00

07
Bismarck
Prairie Rose Elementary School
Cultural Kaleidoscope
2411.00

07
Bismarck
Myhre Elementary School
Cultural Kaleidoscope
2411.00

07
Fort Yates
Fort Yates Public School
Irish Kaleidoscope
3076.00

07
Mandan
Mandan Public School
Jescia Hoffman
759.00

07
Mandan
Roosevelt Elementary School
Keith Bear
1820.00

08
Hettinger
Hettinger Public School
Margaret Schemmel
999.00




Community Arts Access


Reg
City
Name
Award


01
Noonan
Meadowlark Arts Council
500.00


02
Bismarck
North Dakota Women's Network
1500.00


03
Milton
Little Star Theatre
1250.00


05
Forman
Forman Community Club
1250.00


05
Hunter
Northern Cass Elementary Schl
500.00


05
Lisbon
Lisbon Public School
1600.00


05
Mayville
Mayville Park Board
500.00


06
Ashley
Ashley Public School
1000.00


06
Cooperstown
Griggs County Central Schools
500.00


06
Lamoure
Lamoure Public School
500.00


07
Bismarck
VSA Arts of North Dakota
1000.00


07
Center
Cross Ranch State Park
1600.00


07
Fessenden
Wells County Fair Association
1600.00


07
Hazen
Hazen Arts Council Inc
1600.00


07
Washburn
Washburn Public School
1600.00





Teacher Incentive


Reg
City
Name
Award


02
Kenmare
Kenmare Public School
300.00


02
Kenmare
Kenmare Public School
300.00


02
Kenmare
Kenmare Public School
300.00


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
296.55


02
Minot
Lewis & Clark Elementary Schl
268.97


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
268.97


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
267.73


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
267.73


02
Minot
Lewis & Clark Elementary Schl
273.44


02
Minot
Lewis & Clark Elementary Schl
268.08


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
269.78


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
270.71


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
276.67


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
294.57


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
295.89


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
298.53


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
297.87


02
Minot
Bell Elementary School
268.78


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
299.85


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
299.19


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
298.53


02
Minot
South Prairie Elem School
299.19


02
Minot AFB
Memorial Middle School
300.00


02
Newburg
Newburg United School Dist
300.00


02
Newburg
Newburg United School Dist
300.00


02
Newburg
Newburg United School Dist
280.50


02
Newburg
Newburg United School Dist
300.00


06
Jamestown
Jamestown North High School
275.00


07
Bismarck
Will-Moore Elementary School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Grimsrud Elementary School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Roosevelt Elementary School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Highland Acres School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Grimsrud Elementary School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Roosevelt Elementary School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Roosevelt Elementary School
300.00


07
Bismarck
Shiloh Christian School
299.81


07
Bismarck
Grimsrud Elementary School
300.00


07
Mandan
Christ the King School
300.00







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Amy Schmidt

Public Information Officer

North Dakota Council on the Arts

1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 6

Bismarck, ND 58503-0649

amschmid@nd.gov

Phone: 701-328-7594

Fax: 701-328-7595