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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Art House Hot Springs presents “Women Artists of the Black Hills ” an exhibition created by the women in our region. The exhibition opens to the public on May 17th and runs till July 20th. Our opening reception for the exhibit is on Saturday May 25th, from 5pm-8pm.
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 [...]
South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) is thrilled to bring big news for the 2024 season! To begin, SDSF will perform The Merchant of Venice for their 2024 summer season. This powerful story blends romance, comedy, and suspense with cultural conflicts that still live with us today. The characters of Shylock and Portia are two of [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
Quilting is an expressive art and craft form popular in America for over 200 years. Quilts uniquely capture human experience and creativity through eye-catching patterns and colorful fabrics. This exhibit celebrates the art of quilting and the cultural impact of the 50th anniversary of Black Hills Quilt Show in Rapid City. Since 1974, the Quilt [...]
Various Artists 05.31.24 - 08.24.24 Artists' Reception: May 31 | 5-7pm This exhibition features recent acquisitions from regional artists as part of the newly established Denise J. Du Broy Collection. These pieces convey the vision of the Dahl’s former curator for celebrating diverse contemporary artists who helped shape our present-day artistic landscape.
Exhibition: Threaded Impressions: an Emerging Visual Artists Exhibition Featured Artist: Peggy Halsrud Exhibition Dates: 06.06.24 - 07.25.24 Reception Date: June 6, 2024 | 5-7pm Location: Bruce H Lien Cultural Café & Gallery, Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) announces the opening of “Threaded Impressions,” an exhibition of felt portraits by local artist [...]
WHAT: Artists of the Black Hills Annual Exhibition EXHIBIT DATES: 06.21.24 - 10.19.24 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 21 | 5-7pm WHERE: Ruth Brennan Gallery | Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is pleased to announce the Artists of the Black Hills 16th Annual Exhibition. This exhibition will be in the Ruth Brennan [...]
Current exhibit at the historic G.A.R. Hall by Yankton Area Arts. Running May 24- July 9th. Landscape impression paintings in watercolor by South Dakota artist Danna Kolbeck. https://www.yanktonareaarts.org/exhibits-1/danna-kolbeck Funded in part by NEA and South Dakota Arts Council
Come for the live music and stay to watch the fireworks over Mina Lake at the annual Freedom Festival. Some activities include: kids fishing, kids face painting, kids games, free kids lunch, live music, fun run/walk, and the fireworks display at dusk on July 3. See the full schedule online.
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 [...]
Annual concert by The Shrine of Democracy Barbershop Chorus This year our annual show features music from Broadway shows, several chapter quartets and special guest - Stevens High School Choirs
Local artist Nancy Losacker has a whimsical set of works on display in the Coyote Gallery through the month of July. Admission to the gallery is free and the hours are as follows: Thurs & Fri 3–9pm and Sat & Sun 12–9pm. Almost from the beginning of our existence, human beings have worked to make [...]
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Jam with us at the National Music Museum! The National Music Museum is excited to announce the addition of Music Storytime to our events schedule! Beginning on Saturday, June 1, join us at 10:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month in the lobby of the National Music Museum in Vermillion for an enchanting [...]
Try your luck fishing on our outdoor fishing pond. Grab a magnetic fishing pole or a net, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch a sunfish or a record-setting trout! Activity is weather-permitting.
SATURDAYS, FEB. 3RD THRU MAR. 9TH, 1 pm to 4 pm. In conjunction with the production process for Fiddler on the Roof, BHCT is offering costume construction classes for those who wish to learn some basic sewing skills and how stage costumes are created. Session 1, Feb. 3 – Operating a Sewing Machine Session 2, Feb. [...]
Try your luck fishing on our outdoor fishing pond. Grab a magnetic fishing pole or a net, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch a sunfish or a record-setting trout! Activity is weather-permitting.
Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her. Tickets available online or at the door.
As a child, Dyer Davis’s father, also a musician, turned him on to the music of the 60s and 70s. The artists that spoke to him the most were the blues-based rockers. This instilled in him the importance of blues music, which became the key foundation of his personal music style. Dyer’s soulful voice, tasteful [...]
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining [...]
