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Why the Arts Matter in North Dakota
Updated in 2024 with latest data from the BEA (2022 data), NEA, and state arts leadership.
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Here is some additional information on North Dakota Council on the Arts that demonstrate the arts are alive, well and moving forward in this amazing Northern Plains state!
Grant reflections from diverse recipients of the American Rescue Plan funds
“As we think about ways to forge new futures for communities that are healthy and vibrant, the arts are certainly a key part.”
“North Dakota is a state whose strength is derived from the rich heritage and the diversity of the people. That richness can be experienced through the visual, performing, folk, and literary arts that capture our traditions. Now more than ever, the arts are essential to understanding our history.”
“We hold the arts as an important part of daily living. Understanding the past and our visions of the future are often shaped and made more clear through the creative expression the arts provide.”
ND Governor Doug Burgum
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"Tourism and good paying jobs bring people to North Dakota, but vibrant communities with strong arts and culture keep them here."
ND Senator Tim Mathern
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“Funds really allowed me to get this project started. It also allowed me to have a platform to speak about my art and get other people involved, and say, “Hey, the Council on the Arts is supporting me and my work and this project – Will you support me too?” It’s been pretty overwhelming, the support I’m getting, and I think the Council on the Arts support really started that.”
Ellen Knudson-Duffy, Stained Glass Artist and Family Farm Owner, ARP Individual Recipient
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“I want to create a space for newcomers into our community. The grant that I got from North Dakota Council on the Arts, I don’t want to say it was lifesaving, but pretty close to that!”
Hamzat Koriko, Playwright and Director, ARP Individual recipient