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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • The Writer’s Study

    Full Circle Book Co-op 123 W 10th St, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

    Writers in the area, come one, come all! Meet up for prompts, sharing, feedback, classes, and more! Every Tuesday at 6pm!

  • Wood Carving 101

    Codington Country Heritage Museum Classroom 27 1st Ave SE,, Watertown, United States

    Discover the creative world of wood carving with Steve Hunter. A Toronto, SD-based carver that has been carving since 1998. This beginner-friendly course is designed both for absolute beginners and for those coming back to carving after a pause. Learn core safety and carving fundamentals using one knife, plus a complete end-to-end project. The atmosphere [...]

    $150 – $165
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Falls Art Market- 4th Saturdays

    Falls Art Market- 4th Saturdays
    BronzeAge Art Casting

    FREE! Saturday, May 23 from 8:30am - 1:30pm. Cool, relaxed, outdoor art market featuring original artwork and artful activities on 4th Saturdays in summer. Held on the east side of the Levitt Shell, along N. Metli Place, a block from the Big Sioux River. Meet local artists and check out a changing variety of fine, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • The Writer’s Study

    Full Circle Book Co-op 123 W 10th St, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

    Writers in the area, come one, come all! Meet up for prompts, sharing, feedback, classes, and more! Every Tuesday at 6pm!

  • Wood Carving 101

    Codington Country Heritage Museum Classroom 27 1st Ave SE,, Watertown, United States

    Discover the creative world of wood carving with Steve Hunter. A Toronto, SD-based carver that has been carving since 1998. This beginner-friendly course is designed both for absolute beginners and for those coming back to carving after a pause. Learn core safety and carving fundamentals using one knife, plus a complete end-to-end project. The atmosphere [...]

    $150 – $165
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art
    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free
  • Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art

    Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art
    John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

    Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]

    Free