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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

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Mysterious Discovery in Jordan

Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion

USD professor and photographer John Banasiak is the Vermillion Cultural Association's first exhibiting artist of 2025. This collection of Van Dyke brown prints is full of mystery and almost unease, curated as they are from what Banasiak describes as a dream-like journey in Jordan.* An additional curiosity: the 1840s iron-based emulsion process used to develop […]

Spark! Places of Innovation

Great Plains Art Institute 381 East 3rd Street, Mission

In May 2024, the Smithsonian Institution began making its way across South Dakota. The vehicle for this adventure was a Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition tour, Spark! Places of Innovation, highlighting how innovation has shaped small towns across the nation. The exhibition, examining the ingenuity and tenacity of rural America, will end its road trip at [...]

Deborah Mitchell, Flower and Flame Exhibition

Black Hills State University University Boulevard, Spearfish

The Ruddell Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of its newest exhibition, Flower and Flame, featuring the work of artist Deborah Mitchell. The exhibition will run from January 20 to February 27, with an artist reception scheduled for Thursday January 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Artist Deborah Mitchell’s exhibition, Flower and Flame, emerged [...]

Free

Wayfinder

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City

​Wayfinder is an art exhibition at the Dahl Arts Center, presented by the Rapid City Arts Council & Big Read Rapid City. Artists were inspired by Andrew Krivak’s novel, The Bear. The exhibit explores themes of navigation, guidance, and the universal quest for meaning. It celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, the profound connection between humanity and [...]

The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition

The South Dakota State Capitol East Capitol Avenue, Pierre

Governor Kristi Noem announced 12 students who are being recognized for their artistic talents through the Governor’s Student Art Competition. An exhibition of the artwork is now open to the public in the South Dakota Capitol building. The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition includes work from the following students: A panel of nine professional artists served [...]

Event Series The Atrium Makers Market

The Atrium Makers Market

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

Looking for something special to do this weekend? Join us at The Atrium Makers Market in downtown Sioux Falls, SD! Explore a vibrant indoor market filled with handmade goods, stunning art pieces, and one-of-a-kind treasures crafted by local artists and crafters.  Every Weekend Beautiful Shriver Square's Atrium, Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD  What You’ll Find: Handmade jewelry, pottery, [...]

🏈 Beaded Football Keychain Make & Take 🏈

AMC Collective South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls

Join us for a fun and easy Make & Take event where you’ll create a beaded football keychain using pony beads and string! Customize it with your favorite team’s colors—perfect for showing off your team spirit just in time for the Super Bowl! 📅 Date: Saturday, February 8th ⏰ Time: 12 PM – 3 PM [...]

$5

“Little and Often” Book Discussion

Keystone Community Center and Library, 1101 Madill St, Keystone Madill Street, Keystone

This Trent Preszler memoir focuses on a single year during which Preszler, a South Dakota native living on Long Island, mourns the death of his estranged father by using inherited tools to build a wooden canoe. In the process, he comes to better understand his father – a cattle rancher, rodeo champion, and Vietnam War [...]

Dakota Daughters: Wounded Knee Massacre, 1890

Performing Arts Center, 601 Columbus St, Rapid City Columbus Street, Rapid City

Dakota Daughters commemorated the 130-year anniversary of the December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee Massacre in 2020. Now, they look to the future of 2024 and beyond. They have made it a priority to tell this story throughout South Dakota by relaying historical information in an interesting, thought-provoking, entertaining and memorable way. When technology is available, [...]

Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop – VIRTUAL

Keystone Community Center and Library, 1101 Madill St, Keystone Madill Street, Keystone

Have you always wanted to record your memories onto paper so your family can cherish your stories for years to come? This workshop provides writing prompts which encourage participants to pen their life memories through sensory detail. Creative writing has many benefits aside from preserving valuable memories. It helps sharpen the mind and provides a [...]

Event Series More Than Marching

More Than Marching

Lemmon Legion Club 1st Avenue West, Lemmon

"More Than Marching" a western dance series for Military and military connected individuals along with their families and community members.   “Hosting dance events open to the public at the local Legion club fosters a sense of community and belonging. It provides an inclusive space where veterans can interact with neighbors, bridging the gap between [...]

“HUMAN” Aerial Performance

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish

WHO: Aerialists, acrobats, dancers, and YOU! WHAT: Explore emotion through breathtaking displays of dance, partner acroyoga, and aerial arts WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater • 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  Saturday, February 8 at 7 pm WHY: Inspire your heart and provoke your imagination! HOW: Purchase tickets online at matthewsopera.com, call us at 605.642.7973, [...]

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