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Bush Artist Program Sets Information meetings

August 25, 2008—

In addition, the Bush Artist Program will take applications beginning in March 2009, for grants under the Dakota Creative Connection (DCC) initiative for Dakotas-based artists, which is entering its second year.

For 2009, artists may apply for a fellowship or DCC grant in five categories: literary arts, music composition, performance-based work, script works, and traditional and ethnic performing arts. The Bush Artist Program will host nine information meetings in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota for artists to learn more about these initiatives.

St. Paul, Minnesota
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
McNally Smith College of Music
19 Exchange Street East
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Rochester, Minnesota
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Rochester Arts Center
40 Civic Center Drive SE
505 W. Superior Street
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Duluth, Minnesota
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Duluth Art Institute—Lincoln Center
2229 West Second Street
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Monday, September 29, 2008
Open Book—Target Performance Hall
1011 Washington Avenue S.
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Horse Barn—Sioux Empire Arts Council
309 East Falls Park Drive
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Mission, South Dakota
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Sinte Gleska University
Multi-Purpose Building
101 Antelope Lake Circle
Sixth and Main Street
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Rapid City, South Dakota
Monday, October 6, 2008
The Dahl Fine Arts Center
713 Seventh Street
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Bismarck, North Dakota
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
United Tribes Technical College
Jack Barden Center
3315 University Drive
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Fargo, North Dakota
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Plains Art Museum
701 First Avenue North
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

At the Minnesota information meetings, Bush Artist Program Director Julie Gordon Dalgleish will give an overview of the Bush Artist Program, discuss the guidelines and eligibility for the 2009 fellowships, and answer questions. In the Dakotas, she will be joined by DCC Coordinator Grete Bodøgaard, to additionally discuss the DCC program.

Dakota Creative Connections, an initiative of the Bush Artist Program, combines project grants and professional development programs. To be eligible, artists must be at least 21 years of age and have resided in North or South Dakota for the past two years. Applications for DCC grants will be available in March 2009 at www.bushfoundation.org.

Bush Artist Fellowships provide artists with significant financial support that enables them to further their work and their contribution to their communities. Fellows may decide to take time for solitary work or reflection, engage in collaborative or community projects, or embark on travel or research. Artists may use a fellowship in many ways—to explore new directions, continue work already in progress or accomplish work not financially feasible otherwise. Up to 15 fellowships of $50,000 each will be awarded in 2009. The online application process is open at www.bushfoundation.org beginning October 1 with deadlines in November 2008.

To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, an artist must be at least 25 years old at the time of application and a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota or South Dakota. Applicants must have lived in one of these states for at least the two years preceding the application deadline. Full-time students in degree-granting programs are not eligible.

For more information, visit www.bushfoundation.org or contact the Bush Artist Program at 651-227-0891 / 800-605-7315 or artists@bushfoundation.org.

The Bush Foundation, a private grantmaking organization established in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Bush and his wife, Edyth, improves the quality of life by strengthening organizational, community and individual leadership in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

In addition to the Bush Artist Fellows and Dakota Creative Connections, the Bush Artist Program includes the Enduring Vision Awards. The Foundation also offers individual fellowship programs in medicine and leadership.