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*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

North Dakota Council on the Arts announces the addition of Kierstin Hurtt of Hoople to its board of directors, representing Region 4 — the northeast corner of the state.

NDCA’s October 2025 E-News, celebrating Arts & Humanities Month, features Jane Gaffrey’s inspiring journey from physician to fiber artist, fall board meeting highlights, new grant announcements, ND Music Hall of Fame inductees, a new NDCA-supported events section, and more.

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

NDCA 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.

NDCA's September 2025 E-News includes statewide & national news, time-sensitive opportunities, & upcoming events.

The Art for Life Program at Maryhill Manor boosts residents’ well-being through creative expression, social connection, and in 2025, it inspired a community-built wheelchair-accessible fishing dock.

By Troyd Geist and Rhea Beto