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NDCA Awards First Round of FY26 Community Arts Access Grants

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00 am

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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.


FY26 Artist Growth and Development grant recipients

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 02:30 pm

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Sarah Beck (left) with straight dark hair, smiling with arms crossed; Callie Stadem (right) smiles, holding a harp, long blonde hair curledNDCA has awarded two Artist Growth and Development grants, each in the amount of $5,000, to Sarah Beck (left) of Fargo and Callie Stadem (right) of Grand Forks. 


Nancy Ness abstract mixed media artworks on exhibit at the ND State Capitol

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 03:00 pm

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Greyscale, waste-up image of artist Nancy Ness wearing a light sweater cardigan with a black shirt underneath, standing in front of her artwork, with long, wavy blonde hair and a slightly toothy smileNDCA is exhibiting a unique collection of non-objective, mixed media artworks by Fargo artist Nancy Ness (right) on the 18th, or observatory, floor of the ND State Capitol through August 2025. 


Arts and Culture Fuel North Dakota’s Economy, Adding $1.8 Billion and 15,000 Jobs

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 03:00 pm

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Logo of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Endowment for the ArtsApril 2025, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that arts and cultural production accounts for 2.32% of the North Dakota economy ($1,765,420,000) and contributes 14,852 jobs.


NDCA announces new board appointment of Amanda Skinner

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:30 pm

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Chest-up image of caucasian Amanda Skinner with hot pink hair, dark-rimmed glasses, wearing a black suit jacket with a burgundy under shirt, a black beaded necklace and warm toothy smileNorth Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) announces the addition of Amanda Skinner of Williston to its board of directors, representing Region 1, effective February 2025.