THE BUSH FOUNDATION
Established in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Bush and his wife, Edyth, the Bush Foundation strives to be a catalyst for the courageous leadership necessary for people to solve tough public problems.  The Foundation invests in courageous leadership that significantly strengthens and improves the well-being of people in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography.  Currently, the Foundation is focused on increasing educational achievement and supporting the redesign of public services and the self-determination of Native nations.
 
Since 1970, the Foundation has supported the cultural life of our communities through fellowship and grants that total more than $125 million.  Meet the 2010 Bush Artist Fellows and Enduring Vision Awards recipients, and learn more about the Bush Foundation here.

PLAINS ART MUSEUM
Established in 1975, Plains Art Museum (PAM) aims to foster learning and inspiration through art and to advance the visual arts and artists of its region. Serving the Fargo-Moorhead community of 210,000 through high quality exhibitions, educational programs, and outreach, the museum actively serves the wider Midwest and Upper Great Plains regions. PAM is committed to collaboration and community engagement, using art to foster community dialogue and creative problem-solving. Ongoing projects such as Defiant Gardens for Fargo-Moorhead and PlainsInsideOUT link the Museum with community groups, neighborhoods, and civic spaces. The Museum’s education programs serve K-12 students and teachers, college faculty and students, families, and general audiences. An annual season of special exhibitions and permanent collection exhibitions share the intellectual and artistic resources of the Museum with its audiences. The Museum’s collection of 3800 objects focuses on art from 1970 to the present, with a strong concentration of work by regional artists and Native American artists. Nationally recognized artists include George Morrison, James Rosenquist, Helen Frankenthaler, Red Grooms, Andy Warhol, Frank Big Bear, Luis Jimenez, Ansel Adams, Walker Evans, Brett Weston, and Berenice Abbott. In 2012, the Museum will open a new Center for Creativity, with studio classrooms, a ceramics studio, and exhibition spaces that will link with school districts as well as become a community incubator and laboratory for creative thinking and making.
www.plainsart.org

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS
The Department of Visual Arts provides a comprehensive, rigorous, and innovative academic program consistent with the mission of North Dakota State University. The Department of Visual Arts offers several degree opportunities; the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the professional degree and the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science, liberal arts degrees. The BFA requires a studio art concentration, the Bachelor of Arts requires studio art as well as an intermediate competency in a foreign language and the Bachelor of Science requires studio art and a minor in another field of study.
www.ndsu.edu/finearts/visual_arts/