BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Startup Sioux Falls - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Startup Sioux Falls
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.startupsiouxfalls.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Startup Sioux Falls
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260921T142816Z
CREATED:20260921T142800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T142816Z
UID:10003941-1794335400-1794340800@www.startupsiouxfalls.com
SUMMARY:Artist Speaker Series: Grant Recipient Q & A
DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/share/1H1nKtBa5A/ \nWe’re back with a new season of speakers\, each guaranteed to strengthen your art business! Join us at our new location\, The Sweetman Atrium at the Levitt! \nFEATURING PANELISTS:\nBrian Bonde\, Fundraising Consultant and Musician\nEdwin Galindo\, Colombian Guitarist\, Composer\, & Educator\nMecca Rutherford\, Oil Painter\nXavier Pastrano\, Artist & Educator \nGrant Recipient Q & A\nThey Took the Plunge\, Applied for a Grant – And Got It\, Eventually\n· What is the process like?\n· Am I good enough or known enough to merit a grant?\n· Once I get it\, what happens? \nABOUT BRIAN: One of only 117 worldwide holding the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive credential\, Brian James Bonde has raised over $450 million for nonprofits. He received the National Fundraising Excellence Award from AFP Global and founded Arts South Dakota. A noted speaker and consultant\, he also earned both the Sioux Falls Arts Council and the Governor’s Lifetime Arts Achievement Awards through 40 years of board service. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards\, including the South Dakota Arts Council and Arts Midwest\, and founded Arts South Dakota. A musician and member of East of Westreville\, Brian has also spent more than 20 years acting\, directing\, teaching\, producing\, and marketing theater. \nABOUT EDWIN: Edwin Galindo is a Colombian guitarist\, composer\, and educator based in Sioux Falls. As a guitarist\, he explores the rich sounds and traditions of Colombian and Latin American music\, bringing them to new audiences through expressive performance and original compositions. His work creates meaningful cultural connections while keeping these traditions alive\, evolving\, and inspiring new generations. \nABOUT MECCA: Mecca Rutherford is a Sioux Falls\, South Dakota-based oil painter known for highly textured landscapes and mixed-media still life works. She began her artistic training at age 11 and earned dual degrees in painting and sculpture from Arizona State University in 1995. After seven years with the Phoenix Art Group\, she became a full-time freelance artist in 2003\, building a growing collector base across the country and internationally. Rutherford’s honors include Best of Show at the 42nd Artists of the Plains Art Show\, a Sioux Falls Arts Council microgrant\, and a South Dakota Career Development Grant. \nABOUT XAVIER: Xavier Pastrano (he/him) is an artist\, writer\, musician\, and educator based in Sioux Falls\, SD. He specializes in Zentangle and collage art\, and his work has been on display at Rose & Eugene Presents (Sioux Falls\, SD)\, The Memorial Union Gallery (Grand Forks\, ND)\, and the Shriver Square Building (Sioux Falls\, SD). He is also the author of five published collections of poetry including XXX: Thirty (Prolific Press)\, Magical Thinking (Bottlecap Press)\, and The Devil in the Door (In-Betweener Art Collective). Additionally\, he has had individual poems published in South Dakota Magazine and various anthologies. When he’s not writing or making art\, he can be found teaching at Lincoln High School or spending time with his family.\n——————\nWe are especially excited to collaborate with our special partners this season\, Arts South Dakota and Levitt at the Falls. These amazing partnerships will enable artists across the state to take part in our Second Tuesday series. Both Arts South Dakota and Levitt at the Falls have been a leaders in advancing the arts for our state\, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have them alongside us.\n——————\nThe Speaker Series: Business Insights to Set You Apart is held at the brand new Sweetman Atrium at Levitt at the Falls\, and streamed via facebook live\, every second Tuesday of the month\, from 6:30-8:00 PM.\nFREE. No registration necessary.\nNOTE: If you are joining us via livestream\, the stream will start at 7 PM\, after in-person introductions.
URL:https://www.startupsiouxfalls.com/event/artist-speaker-series-grant-recipient-q-a/
LOCATION:Sweetman Atrium
CATEGORIES:Business Basics for Artists and Creatives,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.startupsiouxfalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nov.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Watering Can":MAILTO:claudia@thewateringcan.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR