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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

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National Geographic’s Unparalleled Image Collection

Washington Pavilion 301 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls

WOMEN: A Century of Change National Geographic’s Unparalleled Image Collection February 16, 2024-June 30, 2024 Visual Arts Center | Everist Gallery Join us as we celebrate trailblazing women who have made it possible to say definitively that the future is female! “WOMEN: A Century of Change” boasts more than 100 images drawn from the National [...]

Sanford Arts Ongoing Internship Exhibition – “Making Moments”

Sanford Cancer Center 1309 W. 17th Street, Sioux Falls

Sanford Arts hosts periodic arts exhibitions featuring works completed by internship students, Artists in Residence and South Dakota Arts Council Artists. This particular exhibition, titled "Making Moments" will run from March 28th, 2024 until December of 2024. Works can be found in the connecting tunnel between the main hospital and the Vandemark building, in the [...]

Sanford Arts Ongoing Internship Exhibition – “Making Moments”

Sanford Cancer Center 1309 W. 17th Street, Sioux Falls

Sanford Arts hosts periodic arts exhibitions featuring works completed by internship students, Artists in Residence and South Dakota Arts Council Artists. This particular exhibition, titled "Making Moments" will run from March 28th, 2024 until December of 2024. Works can be found in the connecting tunnel between the main hospital and the Vandemark building, in the [...]

Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn

South Dakota Art Museum 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings

The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s [...]

Free

Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation

The Journey Museum & Learning Center 222 New York Street, Rapid City

The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024. Admission to this exhibit is [...]

Conjecture: Tom Rickers retrospective opening

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2001, Sioux Falls

“Conjecture” is a retrospective exhibition of over six-decades of sculpture, printmaking, and poetry by Tom Rickers. From the late 1970s through the 1990s, Tom Rickers was an important member of the Sioux Falls art community, exhibiting extensively throughout the region. Although his training was in experimental printmaking, he is most known for his mixed-media and [...]

Free

Oscar Howe Legacy Across Four Generations

Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls

Oscar Howe is a cultural icon who innovated and defined the Modern Indian Art Movement. His art represents cultural vitality and has influenced many generations of artists in this region and beyond. His paintings can be appreciated for their aesthetic appeal, but he challenges viewers to consider the meaning of a ceremonial Sun Dance, be [...]

On View: The Augustana Senior Show

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2001, Sioux Falls

Don't miss the Augustana Senior Show! This exhibition at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery showcases the exceptional work of Augustana University's graduating senior art majors. Immerse yourself in a variety of artistic mediums as these talented students celebrate their artistic journeys and cap off their collegiate careers. There will be a gallery reception on Friday, April 26th, [...]

Free

Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation

The Journey Museum & Learning Center 222 New York Street, Rapid City

The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024. Admission to this exhibit is [...]

Ongoing

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Mary W. Sommervold Hall Stage at the Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader (CRAZY FOR YOU, INTO THE WOODS) and cutting-edge choreographer Drew McOnie (KING KONG, STRICTLY BALLROOM), this production won the 2017 Olivier [...]

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MEET THE PARENTS – Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave, Suite 204, Sioux Falls

Whether you love them dearly, hate them immensely, or some other emotion, we all have them. They have a powerful and lasting impact on who we are and who we will become. They are our parents. The exhibit transfers into a sanctuary of familial connections, each artwork a testament to the intricate tapestry of parenthood. [...]

Free

WICOWOYAKE ITOWAPI UN OYAKAPI Photographic Storytelling from the Boys & Girls Club of Rosebud

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th Street, Rapid City

Event: Emerging Visual Artists Exhibition Featured Artists: Boys & and Girls Club of Rosebud Exhibition Dates: 05.03.24 - 05.31.24 Location: Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery, Dahl Arts Center RAPID CITY, SD - The Rapid City Arts Council announces the next Emerging Visual Artist exhibition, WICOWOYAKE ITOWAPI UN OYAKAPI Photographic Storytelling from the Boys [...]

Indigo Dyeing with Carol Garnand

Chautauqua Artisans Market 629 N. River Street, Hot Springs

Indigo Blues...have you wanted to learn about indigo vats and their wonderful blues? Come learn the ins and outs of making various indigo vats. Then practice on various instructor-provided vintage cotton/linen fabric. Learn to make designs using Shibori techniques. The final project will be a choice of cotton fat quarter/cotton apron, silk scarf, skein of [...]

$80.00

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion

For over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation has continuously expanded throughout the world, throughout time. Opening in March 2024, [...]

MEET THE PARENTS – Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave, Suite 204, Sioux Falls

Whether you love them dearly, hate them immensely, or some other emotion, we all have them. They have a powerful and lasting impact on who we are and who we will become. They are our parents. The exhibit transfers into a sanctuary of familial connections, each artwork a testament to the intricate tapestry of parenthood. [...]

Free

Crafts and more

Caille Branch Library 4100 S Carnegie Cir, Sioux Falls

Welcome crafters of all kinds! Bring your own project to share, work on, get help and feedback. We meet weekly on Thursdays and also, every 2nd and 4th Saturday* 1-5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Caille Library * Depending on library availability

After School Maker Studio

Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up.

$7

Bob Semrad’s Memorial Reception

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th Street, Brookings

Please join the Brookings Arts Council for the opening reception of artist Bob Semrad's Memorial Art Reception. The art reception will be held on May 9th from 5:30-7:30pm.

Bob Semrad’s Memorial Exhibition

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th Street, Brookings

Please join the Brookings Arts Council for the opening reception of local artist’s Bob Semrad’s Memorial Exhibition. The reception is May 9th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Brookings Arts Council.

Chorus rehearsal

Performing Arts Center, 601 Columbus St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA

Chorus rehearsal

Performing Arts Center 601 Columbus St, Rapid City

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