ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA

ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA is located in SIOUX FALLS, United States on PO Box 2496. ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA is rated 3 out of 5 in the category fund-raising in United States. MISSION STATEMENT Mission | Vision | Affirmations Arts South Dakota, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, enriches the lives of South Dakotans and their visitors, by advancing the arts through service, education and advocacy. VISION STATEMENT South Dakota, as a state and a people, encourages the development of artistic talent and appreciation in all individuals and values the worth of creative expression to the quality of life of all who live in and visit the State and to the economic, social and educational growth of its communities. South Dakotans have opportunities to participate in the arts in their own communities and to experience the work of professional artists in their communities or regions. All South Dakota children have the opportunity to experience and participate in art forms that enhance life-long learning by expanding curiosity, creativity, team-building skills and self- worth. AFFIRMATION STATEMENT Arts South Dakota acknowledges that we as a people, both collectively and individually, celebrate, worship and mourn through the arts. Artistic expression is basic to human nature, needs to be encouraged, acknowledged and supported in order to provide the creative stimulus needed in our communities and our state. Arts South Dakota acknowledges that all people of all cultures and ethnicities have art forms to be honored, enjoyed, and preserved. Arts South Dakota recognizes that artists, professional and amateur, add value to communities by their creative problem-solving skills, and innovative perspectives and that the intrinsic nature of the arts brings people together for reasons of joy, laughter, sorrow and comfort. It is to further this vision and these affirmations that Arts South Dakota supports, advocates and educates for arts activity which enriches the lives of all South Dakotans and their visitors.