The South Dakota Arts Council, established in 1966, is funded by the state of

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...

and the

National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...

. It seeks to "makes quality arts accessible throughout the state by providing grants, services and information to artists, arts organizations, schools and the public." The Governor of South Dakota appoints its board members. The Council sponsored apprenticeships in the arts during the 2000s.

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