Monthly E-news

NDCA's December 2025 E-News celebrates the season and a landmark year for the arts in North Dakota, featuring exciting updates on our biennial Statewide Arts Convening, new funding and grant opportunities, staff news, regional artist calls, and a vibrant lineup of events happening across the state.

*As of December 1, 2025, NDCA has awarded close to 200 grants – for a total of $1,051,570 in funding – through its FY26 grant programs, supporting eligible artists, schools, and organizations across the state.

ND Council on the Arts announces request for artist qualifications for placemaking in Region 3.

NDCA’s November 2025 E-News, honoring Native American Heritage Month, features Ojibwe artist Roxanne Laducer (pictured in the adjacent photo), new grant updates, a tribute to NDMOA's Laurel Reuter, and the latest arts news & events from across North Dakota.

Native artist Roxanne C. Henry Laducer, a 2025 Midwest Culture Bearers Award recipient, uses dreamcatcher-making and traditional teachings to preserve Ojibwe heritage, promote healing, and inspire future generations. (Photo: dreamcatcher titled War Shield by Roxanne Laducer.)

Edited by Rhea Beto