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PROTECTING THE ARTS 

Advocacy & Public Awareness

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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 

Institutes, Competitions & Deadlines 

Arts Education Institute  SAVE THE DATE:  JULY 13-17, 2009  Golden Hills Resort, Lead

2008 High School Congressional Art Competition   $200 CASH AWARD!!  Open to high school students across South Dakota, with a cash award and exhibit in the U.S. Capitol. Sponsored by SD Alliance for Arts Education, South Dakotans for the Arts, South Dakota Arts Council and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.     [ more ] 

Kennedy Center National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute  The KC/SMI is a 4-week summer music program at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, for student instrumentalists ages 15-20 who are seriously considering orchestral music as a career and willing to devote themselves to a musical education.                       SAVE THE DATE:  DEADLINE JANUARY 20, 2009 [ Guidelines and Application - PDF]