About Shari Kosel

A graduate of Augustana University, Shari Kosel is the Program & Communications Director for South Dakota’s statewide arts advocacy organization, Arts South Dakota. Residing in the mountains outside of Lead, she is an animal advocate and was the co-founder and chair of South Dakotans Fighting Animal Cruelty Together (SD FACT).

Nominations open September 1 for the 27th biennial South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts

For more information, contact: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org Nominations open for the 27th biennial South Dakota Governor's Awards in the Arts Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council co-sponsor the biennial Governor's Awards in the Arts to recognize individuals and businesses that have made a statewide impact through artistic [...]

By |2024-08-27T15:56:43-05:00August 27th, 2024|

Dynamic leadership helps shape our creative culture

By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota People are the generators that energize the arts throughout South Dakota. In communities across the state, your neighbors are finding innovative ways to encourage, advocate and participate in the arts. Our organization has been fortunate enough to have many of those individuals on our board of directors, [...]

By |2024-07-12T11:02:56-05:00July 12th, 2024|

Sioux Falls will host 2024 State Arts Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shari Kosel, Program & Communications Director shari@stg.artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 ext. 1 South Dakota artists, arts advocates, arts organization members, art lovers and community leaders will gather in downtown Sioux Falls for the 2024 State Arts Conference June 7-8 at the Washington Pavilion. The conference, sponsored by the South Dakota Arts Council and [...]

By |2024-03-27T11:00:06-05:00March 27th, 2024|

Music Maker Mixer: Building Your Music Brand (Presented in collaboration with Levitt at the Falls)

PRESENTERS Shaun Johnson Andrea Ross Vaney Hariri DESCRIPTION Arts South Dakota is excited to partner with the Levitt at the Falls to help share their in-person Music Maker Mixer event to a statewide audience virtually! This session focuses on building your music brand. You can find the summary of the panelists and session below, and [...]

By |2024-03-19T14:52:55-05:00March 19th, 2024|

Statewide billboards display South Dakota local art

Home is Where the Art is, a new partnership between Arts South Dakota and Lamar Advertising is spotlighting the efforts of our state’s Community Arts Councils by displaying the work of local artists on billboards throughout South Dakota. “Each community in South Dakota is home to individuals who are creating art,” said Jim Speirs, [...]

By |2024-02-08T15:35:20-06:00February 8th, 2024|

Organization Arts Challenge Grant Opportunities from the South Dakota Arts Council

PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff DESCRIPTION Staff from the South Dakota Arts Council will review the opportunities for organizations to apply for general operating funding for non-profit arts organizations with annual budgets of $20,000 or more. The application deadline is March 1, 2024, and you can find more information on the SDAC’s [...]

By |2024-01-19T15:53:18-06:00January 19th, 2024|

Organization Project Grant Opportunities from the South Dakota Arts Council

PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff DESCRIPTION Staff from the South Dakota Arts Council will review the opportunities for organizations to apply for one-year project grant funding of up to $5,000 for non-profit arts organizations of all sizes. The application deadline is March 1, 2024, and you can find more information on the [...]

By |2024-01-16T14:41:35-06:00January 16th, 2024|

Individual Artist Grant Opportunities from the South Dakota Arts Council

PRESENTERS South Dakota Arts Council Staff DESCRIPTION Staff from the South Dakota Arts Council will review the opportunities for individual artists to apply for grant funding. The application deadline is March 1, 2024, and you can find more information on the SDAC’s site at: https://artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/grantartist.aspx. Session 1 of 3 for Spring Grant Opportunities available [...]

By |2024-01-10T15:20:15-06:00January 10th, 2024|

Using the Arts to build your Community

PRESENTER Lawrence Diggs DESCRIPTION Join Arts Ambassador Lawrence Diggs to learn more about how the arts can help you build your community. Diggs has recently worked with communities like Milbank and Sisseton, bringing creative expression to youth and communities, as well as making a big impact on economic development. He will share perspectives [...]

By |2023-11-15T12:59:44-06:00November 15th, 2023|

New study documents $363 million in economic impact from South Dakota’s nonprofit arts and culture sector

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2023 Contact: Shari Kosel Arts South Dakota Program & Communications Director shari@stg.artssouthdakota.org 605-252-5979 Arts South Dakota, in partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council and five South Dakota communities: Aberdeen, Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Yankton, has released a new study of South Dakota’s nonprofit arts and culture [...]

By |2023-10-12T15:50:15-05:00October 12th, 2023|
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