Anna Marie Thatcher recently produced and directed “POWER OF POSSIBILITY: The Impact of Public Art is South Dakota Communities.” The one-hour documentary includes a visual tour of public art in towns across South Dakota, along with interviews with Joan Benefiel (the artist who created “Power of Possibility” for Dakota Wesleyan University), renowned sculptor John Lopez, Dale Lamphere (South Dakota Artist Laureate), and Marty Two Bulls, Jr. (Oglala Lakota Artist Laureate) about how public art projects are initiated and completed. The film, along with A Study Guide on Public Art for Teachers and Students, will be available to schools, colleges, and community organizations for use in their arts programming. South Dakota Public Broadcasting will air the documentary on October 3 and 6, 2024.
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