For a full listing of Arts happenings in South Dakota, visit our Arts Calendar page.
Recently Added or Updated Opportunities
Bush Fellowship applications open!
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Oct 7
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Administrators, Artists, Organizations/Groups, Students/Educators
Urbandale Art Park 2026-27 Exhibition – CALL TO ARTISTS
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Oct 7
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Artists
The 2026 YoungArts Application is Now Open!
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Oct 8
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Students/Educators
AI Grant Alert: Apply for Funds to Partner with CI
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Oct 8
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Organizations/Groups
Pierre Players | “The Thanksgiving Play” Auditions
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Oct 13
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Artists
Artists
BHCT | “Antigone” Auditions
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Sept 14 & 15
BHCT | “The Thin Place” Auditions
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Sept 14 & 15
Midwest Nice Art | “dislocated” Call for Art
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Sept 20
Brookings Arts Council | Six Squared: An Artist Supported Biennial Fundraiser
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Sept 21
Hermosa Arts & History Association | 2nd Annual Hermosa Art Out Call for Artists
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Sept 25
Aberdeen Area Arts Council | Winterfest Applications now open
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Sept 26
Levitt at the Falls Mural Project | Call for Artists
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Sept 26
Exciting Opportunity for Artists: Commemorative Blanket Design for World Forestry Center’s 60th Anniversary!
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Sept 30
2026 SculptureWalk Call for Art
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Oct 1
Bush Fellowship applications open!
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Oct 7
Urbandale Art Park 2026-27 Exhibition – CALL TO ARTISTS
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Oct 7
28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show | Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+!
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Oct 6-10
Pierre Players | “The Thanksgiving Play” Auditions
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Oct 13
1% for Arts Opportunity: University of Nebraska Lincoln | Westbrook Music Building
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Oct 14
Junkin’ Market Days Fall Event | Call for Vendors
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spots fill fast
Mitchell Area Arts Creative Way | Artist Permits open
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Nov 1
SD GF&P | Snapshot South Dakota
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Nov 14
Rapid City Arts Council | Call for Art: Emerging Visual Artists Program
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Nov 15
South Dakota State Poetry Society | Submit Your Poems
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Dec 1
Serendipity Studio | Call for Art: First Friday Live Event
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every first Friday
USD ART GALLERIES | Looking for private owners/institutions of Oscar Howe works
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Dec 2025
Tactile Images Sioux Falls | MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
BHCT | seeking production teams
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rolling basis
Arts Midwest | Panel Opportunities
Arts@MSP Program seeking artists for public art opportunities at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
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ongoing
BHCT Volunteers
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ongoing
Broadway World | South Dakota Critics Wanted
CERF+ The Artists Safety Net
Children’s Home Society of South Dakota | Join the Fold – A Community Art Project
City of Sioux Falls | Arts Commission application
Codington County Heritage Museum | rotating seasonal gallery | Call for Submissions
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until filled
First Peoples Fund | Native Artist Resources
First Peoples Fund | Yéigo Grant
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10th of every month
Jumpstart your creative business with The Watering Can!
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ongoing
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services | seeking donated or loaned art
Online course for acrylic painters of all skill levels
Rapid City Arts Council | Emerging Performing Artists
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ongoing
Rapid City Arts Council is Seeking Exhibition Proposals
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ongoing
Remembering the Children | Art Opportunities
Request for Exhibit Proposals at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
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ongoing
Request for Performing Arts Proposals at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
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Ongoing
Sioux Falls Art Walls | Artist Permit
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ongoing
Sioux Falls Arts Council | Artist Micro Grants
South Dakota artists are welcome to apply to showcase their work at The Garage
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ongoing
Sturgis Area Arts Council | Calling all Artists
Sturgis Public Library | Calling all Artists!
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ongoing
The Premiere Playhouse | Board of Directors openings
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ongoing
Administrators
Bush Fellowship applications open!
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Oct 7
Picnic – A new kind of creativity and branding workshop from Fresh Produce
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Aug 18 - Rapid City, Sept 30 - Sioux Falls, Oct 15 - Watertown
USD ART GALLERIES | Looking for private owners/institutions of Oscar Howe works
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Dec 2025
Tactile Images Sioux Falls | MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Arts Midwest | Panel Opportunities
ArtsU: Learn & Connect with the Arts Field Anytime, Anywhere!
Children’s Home Society of South Dakota | Join the Fold – A Community Art Project
City of Sioux Falls | Arts Commission application
Grants for Organizations | NEA
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various deadlines
The Premiere Playhouse | Board of Directors openings
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ongoing
Jobs
Children’s Home Society | Elementary Art Classroom Teacher-1:6 Staff to Student Ratio-$55,369.66 to $69,222.40-Year-Round
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Oct 11
Deuel School Dist. | K-12 Art Teacher
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Oct 20
Crook County School District | K-12 Music Teacher
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Oct 31
Deubrook School Dist. | 7-12 Chorus Teacher
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Dec 1
Elkton School Dist. | K-12 Vocal Music Long Term Sub
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Dec 5
Augustana University | Teaching Professor (Non‑Tenure Track) – Director of Athletic Bands
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until filled
Cheyenne River Youth Project Employment Opportunities
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until filled
Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation job openings
First Peoples Fund Career Opportunities
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until filled
Internships | Americans for the Arts
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various deadlines
Journey Museum | Education and Programs Director
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until filled
RCAC Community Event Crew
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until filled
Sanford Health | Arts Specialist-Cancer Services Position
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until filled
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Career Opportunities
Washington Pavilion Careers & Internships
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ongoing
Organizations/Groups
Apply Now for a Subgrant: Lewis-Houghton Initiative for Civics Education Through the Arts
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Sept 15
Arts Midwest | Apply Now for the 2025-26 GIG Fund!
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Sept 15 intent to apply
Aberdeen Area Arts Council | Winterfest Applications now open
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Sept 26
Bush Fellowship applications open!
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Oct 7
AI Grant Alert: Apply for Funds to Partner with CI
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Oct 8
Picnic – A new kind of creativity and branding workshop from Fresh Produce
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Aug 18 - Rapid City, Sept 30 - Sioux Falls, Oct 15 - Watertown
USD ART GALLERIES | Looking for private owners/institutions of Oscar Howe works
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Dec 2025
Tactile Images Sioux Falls | MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Arts Midwest | Panel Opportunities
Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grants
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applications accepted year-round
Children’s Home Society of South Dakota | Join the Fold – A Community Art Project
Dakota Players is officially booking 2026!!
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until filled
Grants for Organizations | NEA
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various deadlines
Lawrence Diggs | Using art to bring us together speaker series
Public Art Resource Center
South Arts | Jazz Road: Call for presenters, programmers, and venues
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ongoing
Students/Educators
Apply Now for a Subgrant: Lewis-Houghton Initiative for Civics Education Through the Arts
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Sept 15
2025 SDAEA/SDCAA Art Educators Conference October 9-11
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Oct 1
Bush Fellowship applications open!
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Oct 7
The 2026 YoungArts Application is Now Open!
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Oct 8
USD ART GALLERIES | Looking for private owners/institutions of Oscar Howe works
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Dec 2025
2025-2026 South Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest
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Mar 15
Arts Midwest | Panel Opportunities
Children’s Home Society of South Dakota | Join the Fold – A Community Art Project
CITYarts Pieces for Peace | call for student art
Dakota Players is officially booking 2026!!
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until filled
Lawrence Diggs | Using art to bring us together speaker series
Online course for acrylic painters of all skill levels
Oscar Howe children’s book and FREE Teacher Guide
Poetry Out Loud
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FREE Program for SD High Schools
The Premiere Playhouse | Board of Directors openings
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ongoing
University of South Dakota | Master of Music in Music Education degree
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