North Dakota
North Dakota arts council announces grant opportunities
GRAND FORKS – The North Dakota Council on the Arts is inviting artists, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to apply early for its fiscal year 2026 grant programs.
With opportunities that range from artist development to community arts initiatives, the North Dakota Council on the Arts grants help sustain and expand the state’s vibrant creative sector, according to an announcement from the state council.
Many programs have limited funding, the council said, so early submission of proposals is “highly recommended.”
Artists and organizations are urged to apply for more than one program, based on needs and eligibility, with funding contingent on availability.
These grant programs, which have April deadlines, are available for projects taking place after July 1:
- Accessibility Grant, up to $2,000 to support projects that increase arts accessibility for all audiences;
- Artist Growth and Development, $5,000 to support two individual artists’ new creative projects in the disciplines of literature and music;
- Arts in Education Collaboration, up to $6,000 to strengthen partnerships between K-12 educational institutions and artists;
- Community Arts Access, up to $4,000 for projects that expand arts programming in all disciplines in urban and rural communities;
- Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship, up to $4,500 for projects that preserve and pass down cultural traditions (applicants should contact program officer Troyd Geist at
tgeist@nd.gov
for assistance with application submissions); and
- Institutional Support, $4,000 to $11,000 to provide operational funding for established arts organizations.
Applications will open soon for recurring-deadline grants. The applications must be submitted six weeks before the start date; visit each program’s webpage for upcoming deadlines.
These grant programs include:
- Artist in Residence, up to $2,500 to support artist-led residencies in K-12 schools and educational settings;
- Professional Development, up to $1,000 to assist artists and arts organizations with arts-related learning opportunities; and
- Special Projects, up to $1,500 for arts initiatives, events and projects in all disciplines.
“We are honored to support the creativity and cultural vibrancy of North Dakota through these funding opportunities,” said Jessica Christy, NDCA executive director. “We encourage artists, organizations and educators to apply early and take advantage of these resources.”
For general grant information, including questions about the online grant system, visit the NDCA webpage,
www.arts.nd.gov/grantsupport
or call (701) 328-7590.
For an overview of each program, go to the webpage
www.arts.nd.gov/grants
for the Grants at a Glance section.
The North Dakota Council on the Arts is the state agency responsible for the support, preservation and development of the arts throughout North Dakota. It is funded by the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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BRECKENRIDGE — Coaches, teammates, friends and family gathered in the south parking lot of Breckenridge High School for another state tournament sendoff.
Corbin Abner Lee / Wahpeton Daily News
This year, it was Troy Berndt taking the ceremonial convertible ride. He is headed to St. Michael-Albertville High School for the Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Meet on June 4-6.
Corbin Abner Lee / Wahpeton Daily News
He will be running in the third heat of the 400-meter prelims, scheduled for 4:52 p.m. June 4. There are seven athletes in each heat, 21 total, and nine will advance to the finals at 6:20 p.m. June 5.
The top two finishers in each heat advance, along with the next three best times. Berndt’s personal best time of 50.67 has him seeded 13th, but the 10th-, 11th- and 12th-seeded runners are less than five hundredths of a second ahead of him. The eighth- and ninth-seeded runners are also close, at 50.33 and 50.39, respectively.
Berndt dropped nearly seven-tenths of a second from his previous personal best at the Section 6A West Subsection Meet on May 21, running 51.35, and shaved another 0.68 seconds off at the Section 6A Championships on May 28 with a time of 50.67. If he keeps lowering his time, he will have a shot at reaching the podium against the best runners in Class A.
Corbin Abner Lee / Wahpeton Daily News
Results and photos will be available online immediately following the race June 4 and in the June 10 print edition of the Wahpeton Daily News.
Corbin Lee is a sports reporter for the Wahpeton Daily News and Richland County News-Monitor. Corbin can be reached by calling (701) 291-3551 or emailing corbin.lee@wahpetondailynews.com.
On this day in 1971, Rugby repeated as North Dakota’s high school sand greens golf champion behind medalist Dwight Stempson’s winning performance.
Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day:
Rugby Repeats As Sand Greens Golf Champion
RUGBY, N. D. — Rugby repeated as North Dakota high school sand greens golf champion here Wednesday, posting a four-man total of 293 strokes for 18 holes.
Led by medalist Dwight Stempson’s medalist 36-35 — 71, the Panthers were eight strokes ahead of runnerup Stanley, which had a 301. Following were Garrison 311, Beulah 315, Leeds 322, Ashley 323, Bottineau 328, Pembina 329, Tioga 332, Parshall 341 and Hettinger 342.
Stempson and teammate Bruce Carlson each had one-under par 71s, but Carlson was unable to be at the regional and wasn’t qualified for individual honors.
Rounding out the Rugby totals were Delwin Wilson 40-37 — 77 and Dennett Hutchinson 35-39 — 74. Gary Kirchoffner, 41-39 — 80, was Rugby’s fifth entrant with the best four-of-five scores counted.
Runnerup Stanley was led by Steve Springan’s 34-38 — 72 and Joe Springan’s 36-38 — 74. Their two-man total of 146 strokes was good enough for the doubles title. Two strokes back with a 148 was the duo of Stempson and Wilson. Stan Saathoff and Mike Stepina of Garrison each had 76s for a 152 total and the Ashley combo of Steve Maier (76) and Dave Kretschmar (78) was fourth with a 154.
Stempson was the driving contest winner with a distance of 280 yards. Chris Knutson of Garrison headed the pitch and putt competition.
Kate Almquist is the social media manager for InForum. After working as an intern, she joined The Forum full time starting in January 2022. Readers can reach her at kalmquist@forumcomm.com.
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