Region 3: Heart of the Land Spirit of Unity

Description

Arts Across the Prairie: Placemaking in Rural North Dakota is a statewide, public art program from North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA). This program will create eight large-scale public artworks – one for each geographic region in the state – that reflect the unique history, landscape, and cultural heritage of each region. All eight works will be placed in rural locations.

Region 3, located in north-central ND, is comprised of Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ransom, Rolette, and Towner Counties. Regional and local leaders from business, arts, education, and community
were recruited as stakeholders to guide the development of one artwork and site to be the artistic, historical, and cultural representation for the eight counties. Since early 2024, the
stakeholders have met to plan the sixth statewide Arts Across the Prairie project. They selected as their project’s subtheme the phrase “Heart of the Land, Spirit of Unity.”

Artists must live in North Dakota, or tribal reservations in SD, MN, MT, southern Manitoba, and/or southern Saskatchewan. Those with longstanding commitment to or history with these lands and
communities may also be considered.
An artist or creative team may apply, although the total fee for the project will not change. Ideally, one would be an established artist, with experience in large-scale outdoor installations and public
art and familiarity with placemaking, community work, and teaching.