Rapid City Fine Arts Council Inc

Programs: Facility: the rapid city arts council manages the dahl arts center through a management contract with the city of rapid city. The arts council professionally manages the building through proactive management and preventive maintenance schedules. Commercial and non-profit building use is managed by the council and over 100 groups used the facility in 2014.

arts infrastructure: the council is charged through city ordinance to be the arts advisor to the city of rapid city. It works to leverage the arts to provide economic and social benefits to people in the black hills region by: -fulfilling growing demands from business and local governments to apply art solutions to tourism, economic development, education and community problem solving. -supporting efforts which increase participation, audience development and diversity in the arts at the dahl and in the black hills. -designing arts programs which increase creative thinking and problem solving and add to our quality of life. -motivating businesses, foundations and individuals to partner in arts efforts which improve our quality of life.

exhibit and gallery education program: produces professionally curated exhibits of regional artists and brings in exhibits of national and international stature and makes them available to the public. Provides interactive gallery experiences for children through the kids' interactive gallery, saturday art adventures and school tours. Creates lessons based on exhibits and takes them through outreach programs to the schools (dahl-in-the-classroom). Create classes and workshops based on exhibit themes.

performing arts events and festivals: provides performing arts education camps, produces shows of regional performing artists and produces festivals. Community engagement: works to keep dahl rentals affordable for community artists and arts organizations; provides technical assistance to artists and arts organizations in the areas of audience development, marketing, fundraising and grant writing. Works with various job training programs to help update people's job skills.