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Rapid City Arts Council receives grant for arts education

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This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

The John T. Vucurevich Foundation awarded a $65,000 grant to the Rapid City Arts Council. The grant will help fund arts education programs in Rapid City schools and at the Dahl Arts Center.

Melissa Nelson is the education director at the Rapid City Arts Council. She discusses the importance of arts education—especially in classrooms that lack it.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.