ARTS CALENDAR
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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Week of Events
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
Surface Rhythms: MFA Thesis Exhibition
Surface Rhythms is an abstract art exhibition by MFA painting student Mariom Manjury Nishe from the University of South Dakota. The event presents artworks exploring emotion, rhythm, and memory through color, layered materials, and sculpturally shaped surfaces. The exhibition invites viewers to experience contemporary abstract painting through texture, movement, and color relationships. The event is [...]
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
Student Showcase
The BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
The Writer’s Study
The Writer’s Study
Writers in the area, come one, come all! Meet up for prompts, sharing, feedback, classes, and more! Every Tuesday at 6pm!
Wood Carving 101
Wood Carving 101
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 [...]
Youth Art Night
Youth Art Night
Monthly Youth Art Night at the Sisson Library! The 2nd Thursday of each month come learn a new art skill or method with local and visiting artists! Free! Music and supplies provided!
Youth Art Night
Youth Art Night
Monthly Youth Art Night at the Sisson Library! The 2nd Thursday of each month come learn a new art skill or method with local and visiting artists! Free! Music and supplies provided!
Where the Creatives Gather
Where the Creatives Gather
Artist gathering the last three Fridays of each month from November until May at Kristopherson Korner, Veterans Avenue Sisseton Bring Art projects you are working on and come hang out with other artists the last three Fridays during the winter months. Music, Hot Tea and snacks provided. Don't forget your tea mug!
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Sioux Falls, SD
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Sioux Falls, SD
North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, and audience-driven intrigue. Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime [...]
Community Art Day
Community Art Day
Join us for another FREE Community Art Day! The South Dakota Art Museum and Brookings Arts Council are partnering with local artist Kim Chanthalakeo! Come get creative this month as we explore portraiture, creating portraits with collaged construction paper.

