For the 5th year in a row, BPS Foundation will be hosting Paw Art! This annual event raises roughly $5000 annually to support the BPS Foundation along with the Bismarck Public Schools Fine Arts Department, Bismarck Art and Galleries Association, and Central Dakota Humane Society. Donors submit a $20 donation and pet picture, then a BPS student draws a portrait of their pet. Classrooms K-12 can participate, not knowing what you will get is half the fun!
In addition to receiving their pet portrait, donors will see their pet featured in the Paw Art Showcase at Bismarck Arts and Gallery Association on March 25th through 27th 2026 and online within the Paw Art Parade video that debuts on National Pet Day, April 11th.
The deadline to submit your donation and picture is Friday, February 9th. For more information about Paw Art, please see the below form
The deadline for submission of PawArt entries was Friday, February 9th. Thank you!
or contact Tahlia Nygaard, BPSF Development Director.
Past Paw Art Parade videos
