Professional Development

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Two men talk and stand over a woodcarving.

James Paulson (left) studied woodcarving with mentor Rolf Taraldset (right) in Norway in 2024.

A man in a blue shirt, a man in a shirt and vest, a man with glasses in a blue shirt, a man in a gray t-shirt.

Loy Larson (above left with Casey Driessen; above right with Darol Anger) participated in Blue Ridge Mountain Fiddle Camp in 2024.

Four women in pink sweatshirts underneath a convention poster.

Jesslyn Hall (left) attended the American Orff-Schulwerk Association conference in 2024.

Danielle Billing studied painting with mentor Connie Solera in 2024.

A man stands in front of a wall of plants and a PPA sign.

Layn Mudder attended the Imaging USA Conference for Professional Photographers of America in 2024.

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

Angela Morford studied iconography painting in 2024.

Four women sit and talk on a stage under a sign for AAM.

Greg Vettel, Director of Northwest Arts Center in Minot, attended the American Alliance of Museums' Annual Meeting and Expo 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.

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.

Two women and three men stand smiling in front of a black curtain.

Sarah Dogeagle (center) attended the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Annual Conference 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.