Categories: Press Releases

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.

Categories: Press Releases

2025 ND POL Champion Leah Hochhalter of Valley City H.S., smiling brightly, wearing a magenta pants suit, standing on a stage, holding a large trophy in one hand and smaller trophy in anotherNDCA is pleased to announce Leah Hochhalter of Valley City High School as the 2025 State Champion and first place winner of the ND State Poetry Out Loud (POL) contest.

Categories: Monthly E-news

2025 ND Governor's Awards for the Arts text on a big screen behind the Governor, First Lady and all 7 recipients on a big stageThe February 2025 NDCA E-news features the latest in statewide and national arts-related news, including a video link to the 2025 ND Governor's Awards for the Arts ceremony.

Categories: Featured Stories

Legislative Chorus singing in the Senate Chambers in 2017The ND Legislative Chorus, founded in 2009, has brought legislators, staff, and family members together to honor past legislators through music, evolving over the years to adapt to changing membership while maintaining its tradition of unity and remembrance.

By Rhea Beto

Categories: Press Releases

head and shoulders of caucasian artist Linda Donlin with shoulder-length, wavy brown hair, green eyes and a bright toothy smile, wearing collared white and black shirts stacked togetherA diverse collection of artworks celebrating southwestern North Dakota by Linda Donlin (right) on exhibit on the 18th, or observatory, floor of the ND State Capitol through April 2025.

Categories: Monthly E-news

Artist Linda Donlin standing in front of her Medora-themed exhibit on the 18th floor of the CapitolThe January 2025 NDCA E-news features the latest in statewide and national arts-related news, including information about a new Linda Donlin exhibit at the Capitol.

Categories: Featured Stories

three images showing the three styles of ND Governor Awards given from 1977-2025Established in 1977, the ND Governor’s Awards for the Arts celebrates artistic excellence, cultural preservation, and community impact by honoring individuals and organizations who enrich North Dakota through the power of creativity.

By Rhea Beto

Categories: Monthly E-news

ND Council on the Arts December 2024 enews, screenshot of topCheck out NDCA's Prairie Arts December 2024 newsletter for the latest in statewide and national arts-related news.

Categories: Monthly E-news

Screenshot of top of NDCA November 2024 e-newsletter showing an index with links and photos showing a young girl and older lady creating art at the Sacred Pipe Resource Center in BismarckCheck out NDCA's Prairie Arts November 2024 newsletter for the latest in statewide and national arts-related news.

Categories: Press Releases

waste-up image of Dr. Shawn Oban with a bald head, goatee, closed smile, blue shirt with dark suit jacket and a blurred city backgroundNDCA is pleased to announce that Board Chair Dr. Shawn Oban has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, a professional association of the nation's 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies.