Places professional artists in residencies of one week or longer in schools and other educational settings to encourage and supplement existing arts programs. The South Dakota Arts Council encourages artists and arts organizations to seek opportunities outside the United States. Help make the arts available in all regions of the state, by providing matching funds to individuals for touring in any arts discipline. The Council is committed to making the arts in schools basic to K-12 education. In cooperation with South Dakotans for the Arts, the Council sponsors an annual summer Arts Education Institute for classroom teachers and administrators interested in developing sequential arts curricula.
Scholarships are available to South Dakota educators attending the institute.
Place professional artists in residencies of one week or longer in schools and communities to encourage and supplement existing arts programs. Artists' fees are supported on a matching funds basis between the sponsoring organization and the Arts Council. Folk Arts Program. Starting in 1999, South Dakota Arts Council through South Dakotans for the Arts employs a folk arts coordinator to assist with the State Arts Council's Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program and provide expertise in folk arts to local constituents and organizations. The folk arts coordinator also works with the State's folk arts archives, which are available to the public.