North Dakota Council on the Arts

West Fargo Events put onWinnie-the-Poohin West Fargo and Fargo in 2025.

The City of Casselton and its Public Arts Task Force created a public mural in 2025.

North Dakota Shakespeare Festival performedAs You Like Itin Grand Forks in 2025.

Badlands Opera Project put onInto the Woodsin Dickinson in 2025.

Flickertail Woodcarvers of Bismarck held its 54th Annual Woodcarving Show in 2024.

Cando Arts Council put on its Children's Summer Musical,Beetlejuice, in 2025.

Community Arts Access

*NDCA's Rostered Teaching Artist Application is currently being revised so please hold off on applying until this message disappears.

The mission of NDCA Arts in Education program is designed to enrich and support arts education throughout North Dakota. This mission is supported by the belief that professional artists can enhance the educational process and provide inroads to learning that are engaging, creative, and meaningful.

Teaching artists are practicing creatives - such as visual artists, writers, performers, musicians, and culture‑bearers - who can translate their creative process into an instructional setting and engage people in learning experiences. The NDCA Teaching Artist Roster supports schools and organizations in finding qualified, community‑engaged artists who are prepared to lead meaningful, standards‑aligned arts experiences across North Dakota.

Applications are reviewed based on the following areas:

BEFORE you apply, contact Director of Learning & Partnerships Matthew Anderson to confirm eligibility |mabanderson@nd.gov| (701) 328-7593

NDCA Rostered Teaching Artist Application

Applications are accepted year-round.Applicants must be 19 or older.NDCA encourages applications from practicing professional artists.Individuals who are currently enrolled in college are generally not eligible to apply unless they have a substantial professional history in their artistic field and in teaching artist work

Rostered Artist Application

Area of Discipline: Visual Arts

Area of Discipline: Visual Arts

Area of Discipline: Visual Arts

Area of Discipline: Visual Arts

Area of Discipline: Visual Arts

Rostered Artists

Jennifer Lock (left, with one of her instructors, Jill Willems) attended the Rosemaling Coast to Coast Convention in Bloomington, MN, in 2025.

Megan Johnson (middle row, left) attended at artist residency at Chateau D'Orqueveaux in Orqueveaux, France, in 2025.

Peter Schott studied the Japanese art of kintsugi with master artist Showzi Tsukamoto in Tokyo, Japan, in 2025.

Angela Morford studied iconography painting in Fargo in 2024.

Stephani Krueger attended the National Art Education Association National Conference in 2024.

Pieper Bloomquist (back row, fourth from left) attended the Rosemaling Coast to Coast Convention in Bloomington, MN, in 2025.

Professional Development

Dr. Melissa McCann (center, in red) performed with Dr. Bethany Grace Mamola and pianist Dr. John Clodfelter in Bismarck and Jamestown in 2024.

Greg Walter held readings and events for his illustrated children's book in four locations in 2024 and 2025.

Gerald "Jerry" Schlag performed accordion songs on Facebook Live once a week from July 2025 to June 2026.

Kara Hung arranged for Japanese taiko drumming teacher Hiroshi Koshiyama (above) to teach workshops at UND in Grand Forks in 2024.

The Barn Pole Jammers performed at Buxton in Bloom's 5th Annual Lefse and Lemonade event in 2025.

Long X Arts Foundation brought the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre to perform in Watford City in 2025.

Special Projects

Artist in Residence(AIR) is a noncompetitive reimbursement grant program that provides up to $3,000 in support for North Dakota pre-K-12 students and teachers to work with professional artists either in a traditional school setting or during after-school or summer programs.

There is limited funding available for this program.Early submission is highly recommended.

A North Dakota school district, government agency, or nonprofit organization is eligible to apply as the lead partner responsible for managing the grant funds and overseeing the project.

Applicants must be one of the following:

A North Dakota school district, government agency, or nonprofit organization is eligible to apply as the lead partner responsible for managing the grant funds and overseeing the project.

North Dakota Council on the Arts

Grant programs

Community Arts Access

$2.0K–$4.0K

Rostered Artist Application

Rostered Artists

Professional Development

~$1.0K

Special Projects

~$1.5K

Artist in Residence

~$3.0K

Funder Details

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