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August 2025 NDCA E-news

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 09:00 am

Categories: Monthly E-news

Performers from the youth-focused production of Winnie-the-Pooh pose in front of the West Fargo mural.NDCA's August 2025 E-News includes statewide & national news, time-sensitive opportunities, & upcoming events.


ND Poet Laureate Dr. Denise Lajimodiere’s Term Extended Through 2028

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00 am

Categories: Press Releases

Head and shoulders of Dr. Denise Lajimodiere with long, straight, grey hair and a closed smile; wearing a black scoop-neck shirtNorth Dakota Poet Laureate Dr. Denise Lajimodiere’s term has been extended through June 2028, allowing her to continue sharing her poetry, culture, and community engagement statewide.


Community Arts Access grant program promotes arts appreciation throughout North Dakota

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 03:00 pm

Categories: Featured Stories

6 women standing on the left and right of a mural on a wall in Casselton, NDIn fiscal year 2025, NDCA’s Community Arts Access grant program awarded $96,219 to 28 organizations supporting murals, music, theater, and more—each bringing arts appreciation to communities across North Dakota.

By contributing editor Lisa McCallum


ND Artists Rick & Connie Whittier Selected for Major Smithsonian Exhibition Showcasing American Craft

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 09:00 am

Categories: Press Releases

half-smiling, grey-haired, caucasian, Connie and Rick Whittier with green leaves behind themNorth Dakota artists Rick and Connie Whittier have been selected to represent the state in a major Smithsonian exhibition, showcasing their hand-carved spearfish decoys at the Renwick Gallery from August 2025 through September 2026. 


NDCA Awards First Round of FY26 Community Arts Access Grants

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00 am

Categories: Press Releases

Art supplies like colored pencils, scissors and paints sitting on a yellow table with the words Community Arts Access FY26, Round 1 Grant RecipientsNorth Dakota Council on the Arts announces the first round of grant recipients for the FY26 Community Arts Access program. Fifteen organizations across North Dakota have received funding to support concerts, murals, theater productions, public art, and more.