{"id":295905,"date":"2025-09-26T15:41:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=295905"},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:41:53","slug":"ndca-awards-nearly-60k-in-arts-education-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=295905","title":{"rendered":"NDCA Awards Nearly $60K in Arts Education Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noboundariesnd.com\/listing\/north-dakota-council-on-the-arts\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"222\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ndcabanner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295907\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ndcabanner.jpg 600w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ndcabanner-300x111.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ndcabanner-473x175.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has awarded $59,982 through its Arts in Education Collaboration (AIEC) program for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026), supporting nine projects that expand access to high-quality arts education for K\u201312 students across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arts in Education Collaboration (AIEC) is a grant program that provides up to $6,000 to arts organizations, schools, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to build collaborations and community partnerships in order to increase access to high quality, sustained arts education for K-12 students in North Dakota. Four of this year\u2019s nine grantees are first-time recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funded projects include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rugby High School<\/strong>: Integrating digital design tools into cross-curricular learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elk Ridge Elementary<\/strong> (Bismarck): A school-wide, arts-integrated program emphasizing growth mindset and creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DSU Heritage Foundation<\/strong> (Dickinson): A middle school theatre camp offering hands-on experience in performance and production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>James Memorial Preservation Society<\/strong> (Williston): Visual arts instruction for students lacking consistent access to art classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jamestown Fine Arts Association<\/strong>: Outreach bringing arts education to rural schools in Stutsman County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pembina Gorge Foundation<\/strong> (Frost Fire Park): Day camps providing rural students with access to visual and performing arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taube Museum of Art<\/strong> (Minot): \u201cGallery on Wheels\u201d brings art experiences directly into classrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arts and Edventure Educational Tours<\/strong> (Hillsboro): A summer camp introducing rural youth to fine arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Northern Prairie Performing Arts<\/strong> (Fargo): Adaptive theatre classes for individuals of all abilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AIEC grants are designed to build lasting arts education capacity. One example is Christ the King Montessori School (Mandan), which transitioned from grant-supported programming to hiring teaching artist Ali La Rock as a full-time faculty member\u2014embedding arts education into the school\u2019s daily curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about NDCA\u2019s Arts in Education Collaboration program\u2014along with all other NDCA grant programs\u2014visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.arts.nd.gov%2Fgrants%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery\/1\/0100019982645da3-fc8f2c26-67bf-482d-93c6-023b24a84a14-000000\/8IWfDvbldUsQM3HuiYrPUx_VZUKoEK8gky67G_Euv6E=424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants at a Glance page<\/a> or call 701-328-7590.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has awarded $59,982 through its Arts in Education Collaboration (AIEC) program for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026), supporting nine projects that expand access to high-quality arts education for K\u201312 students across the state. 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