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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation

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

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 [...]

RedCan Graffiti Jam

CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park 101 East Lincoln Street, Eagle Butte, United States

Join us for this FREE event! July 10-11, 2024 Mural painting and youth art activities at sites throughout the Eagle Butte community July 12-13, 2024 Painting, performances, community meals and youth art activities

REDCAN GRAFFITI JAM

CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park 101 East Lincoln Street, Eagle Butte, United States

Join us for this FREE event! July 10-11, 2024 Mural painting and youth art activities at sites throughout the Eagle Butte community July 12-13, 2024 Painting, performances, community meals and youth art activities CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park 101 East Lincoln Street Eagle Butte, SD 57625

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

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 Series COSTUME CONSTRUCTION CLASSES

COSTUME CONSTRUCTION CLASSES

BHCT - Black Hills Community Theatre 601 Columbus St,, Rapid City, SD

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. [...]

Event Series Cinderella

Cinderella

Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center SDSU 1601 University Blvd., Brookings, SD

Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Adapted for the Stage by Tom Briggs From the Teleplay by Robert L. Freedman July 10-12 and 17-19, 2024 at 7:30pm July 13 and 20, 2024 at 2:00pm Oscar Larson Theatre Experience the magic of “Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella” as the timeless fairy tale comes [...]

Power Grid Cats by Judith R. Peterson

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, United States

Cats at rest are stillness. There may be an occasional electric twitch of an ear or tail thump as they absorb ambient energy. Suddenly, something arouses them. There is a shift. Whiskers and fur radiate in all directions. The power grid is on. You look, the cat that was flattened to the floor has jumped [...]

Event Series The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Black Hills Playhouse 24834 S. Playhouse Road, Custer, United States

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 [...]

$23 – $43

The Merchant of Venice

Prentis Park 800 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD, United States

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: Tom Rickers retrospective opening

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2001, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

“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, SD, United States

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 [...]

Denise Du Broy Collection

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th Street, Rapid City, SD, United States

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.

Threaded Impressions

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th Street, Rapid City, SD, United States

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 [...]

27 Local Black Hills Artists’ Showcase at the Dahl

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th Street, Rapid City, SD, United States

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 [...]

Impressions of the Heartland

G.A.R. Hall 508 Douglas Ave, Yankton, United States

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

Event Series The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Black Hills Playhouse 24834 S. Playhouse Road, Custer, United States

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 [...]

$23 – $43

Power Grid Cats by Judith R. Peterson

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, United States

Cats at rest are stillness. There may be an occasional electric twitch of an ear or tail thump as they absorb ambient energy. Suddenly, something arouses them. There is a shift. Whiskers and fur radiate in all directions. The power grid is on. You look, the cat that was flattened to the floor has jumped [...]

Ask Me Anything: Mental Health and Wellness Tips for Artists and Creatives

Virtual Virtual

Join Eric Fawcett and Lydia Lui to explore strategies to nurture creativity while fostering your own emotional well-being. Lydia and Eric will answer your questions about mental health and wellness practices, and offer insights on dealing with burnout, self-doubt, perfectionism, rejection, stress, and some of those other feelings that come with being an artist.

Power Grid Cats by Judith R. Peterson

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, United States

Cats at rest are stillness. There may be an occasional electric twitch of an ear or tail thump as they absorb ambient energy. Suddenly, something arouses them. There is a shift. Whiskers and fur radiate in all directions. The power grid is on. You look, the cat that was flattened to the floor has jumped [...]

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