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NDCA Awards Nearly $60K in Arts in Education Collaboration Grants for FY26

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 03:00 pm

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Arts in Education program with a student from Bennett Elementary in Fargo laughing while he is playing with a DJ's turn table while a teacher looks onNDCA has awarded $59,982 through its Arts in Education Collaboration (AIEC) program for Fiscal Year 2026. Photo: Hip Hope and Hope program at Bennett Elementary School in fiscal year 2025.


Chris Wakefield mixed media artworks on exhibit at the ND State Capitol

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 03:00 pm

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General Custer mixed media painting by Chris WakefieldNDCA is exhibiting a collection of mixed media on canvas by North Dakota artist Chris Wakefield, on the 18th floor (observatory level) of the North Dakota State Capitol from September through December, 2025.


NDCA Awards $119K+ to Preserve North Dakota’s Folk Traditions

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 09:30 am

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Apprentice Alisha Nord Donnelly standing to the right of master cowboy hat maker Jack Scholl in 2025 NDCA has awarded $119,500.00 in grants through its Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program for Fiscal Year 2026. Photo: Apprentice Alisha Nord Donnelly standing to the right of master cowboy hat maker Jack Scholl.


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

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00 am

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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.


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

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 09:00 am

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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.