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Council on the Arts seeks funds to build five ‘Arts Across the Prairie’ public works and replace retiring staff
Summary
New executive director Jess Christie told lawmakers the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) requests access to an Arts Across the Prairie maintenance fund and one additional FTE to complete public‑art builds and ensure matching federal grants; the Senate reduced fabrication access and removed the FTE in its chamber action.
Jess Christie, executive director of the North Dakota Council on the Arts, told the Appropriations — Human Resources Division that the agency needs one additional full‑time equivalent and expanded access to a maintenance endowment to complete the Arts Across the Prairie public‑art initiative and to secure the state’s federal match with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
"Our mission is to strengthen creative capacity for all who live and visit through honoring cultural traditions, empowering excellence and innovation, inspiring arts and cultural opportunities for all," Christie told the panel. She said the council has provided nearly 400 grants in the current biennium, distributing about $2…
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