Professional Development

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Two women holding painted plates, an exhibit of Norwegian painted items on a table

Jennifer Lock (left, with one of her instructors, Jill Willems) attended the Rosemaling Coast to Coast Convention in Bloomington, MN, in 2025.

Group of people posing on steps of historical building

Megan Johnson (middle row, left) attended at artist residency at Chateau D'Orqueveaux in Orqueveaux, France, in 2025.

Man holding certificate beside man holding cup, several cups and bowls

Peter Schott studied the Japanese art of kintsugi with master artist Showzi Tsukamoto in Tokyo, Japan, in 2025.

A class with students working on art; a woman holding a painting of Mary and Jesus.

Angela Morford studied iconography painting in Fargo in 2024.

A woman beside a sign for NAEA; a crowd clapping in an auditorium.

Stephani Krueger attended the National Art Education Association National Conference in 2024.

Group of people hold up painted squares, one woman sits at table with painting supplies

Pieper Bloomquist (back row, fourth from left) attended the Rosemaling Coast to Coast Convention in Bloomington, MN, in 2025.

A symphony concert guide above an orchestra, woman with glasses in orchestra hall

Ellen Fenner of the Minot Symphony Association attended the League of American Orchestra's National Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, in 2025.

A woman plays fiddle on a mountaintop; a woman in a blue dress plays fiddle on stage.

Amy Rand studied Norwegian fiddle playing with mentor Gus Holley in 2024.

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The Professional Development grant program is a reimbursement grant program that provides up to $1,000 for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, individual artists, and arts educators to engage in arts-related learning activities. Proposed activities can be in the United States or international.

Application Deadline FY26

Six weeks prior to the start date of the proposed activity, 11:59 pm CST (project dates July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)
Applications for FY26 will close on May 31, 2026, 11:59 pm CST.

Grant Award Range

Maximum award request: May not exceed $1,000 or 80% of the total project cash expenses, whichever is less.
20% match required

For Assistance

Contact Program Officer Lisa McCallum | lmccallum@nd.gov | (701) 328-7615

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