*Stories marked with an asterisk were written by experienced contributing editors, outside of NDCA.
Categories: Featured Stories
NDCA's FY26 Artist in Residence program brought professional artists into schools and communities across North Dakota to expand arts access, foster creativity, and strengthen community connections through diverse, inclusive, and impactful arts education experiences.Categories: Featured Stories
Across North Dakota, organizations used NDCA FY26 Accessibility Grants to deliver innovative arts programming and facility improvements that broke down barriers, fostered inclusion, and empowered people of all abilities to participate fully in creativity and community.Categories: Featured Stories
Middle school students in Devils Lake are just a short walk away from artistic exploration at the Lake Region Arts Center, where an after-school arts program has brought together students and community members to make art.
By Contributing Editor Anna Paige
Categories: Featured Stories
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
Categories: Featured Stories
After a rare illness ended her medical career, West Fargo artist Jane Gaffrey turned to quilting as a path to healing—earning a 2025 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities for work that honors memory, resilience, and hope. (Photo: close-up image of her quilt work titled Nanna's Daffodils.)
Edited by Rhea Beto