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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

  • EPA Spotlight

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

    ​For 23 years, Rock School has been a staple of the Rapid City community. As a South Dakota Hall of Fame award winner, our program was formed to bring students ages 8 to 18 together into bands. After months of learning songs and practicing as a group, they are ready to take the stage. This [...]

  • Pierre Players Presents- Sylvia

    Pierre Players Presents- Sylvia
    Pierre Players Community Theatre South Pierre Street, Pierre, South Dakota, United States

    Sylvia A comedy by A.R. Gurney, Directed by Isaac Gonzales Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after 22 years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a dog he [...]

    $20 – $25
  • Pierre Players Presents- Sylvia

    Pierre Players Presents- Sylvia
    Pierre Players Community Theatre South Pierre Street, Pierre, South Dakota, United States

    Sylvia A comedy by A.R. Gurney, Directed by Isaac Gonzales Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after 22 years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a dog he [...]

    $20 – $25
  • Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows Spring Aerial Showcase

    South Dakota Aerial & Arts 1200 E. 3rd St. Suite 113 Door F, Sioux Falls, S, United States

    Get ready for a sugary-sweet showcase filled with vibrant, upbeat, and colorful performances that are sure to leave you smiling! Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows is a joyful celebration of movement, creativity, and feel-good energy, featuring aerial performers of all ages sharing routines inspired by happiness, whimsy, and fun. Join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026 [...]

  • Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows Spring Aerial Showcase

    South Dakota Aerial & Arts 1200 E. 3rd St. Suite 113 Door F, Sioux Falls, S, United States

    Get ready for a sugary-sweet showcase filled with vibrant, upbeat, and colorful performances that are sure to leave you smiling! Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows is a joyful celebration of movement, creativity, and feel-good energy, featuring aerial performers of all ages sharing routines inspired by happiness, whimsy, and fun. Join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026 [...]

  • Clay County Cloggers

    National Music Museum East Clark Street, Vermillion, S, United States

    The National Music Museum will continue exploring America’s musical heritage this month with an educational performance by the Clay County Cloggers, led by Grace Freeman, on Saturday, May 23. Performances will take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the museum’s Janet Lucille Wanzek Performance Hall. The group will present traditional soft shoe (ghillie) [...]

    Included with Museum Admission
  • 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
  • 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
  • Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026

    Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, United States

    Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026 (formerly BHP Jr.) offers young performers who have completed 5th-12th grades an unforgettable theatrical adventure. They will explore acting, singing, dance, and technical theatre. Guided by professional instructors, campers make bold choices in a supportive environment, fostering creativity and teamwork. The experience culminates in a showcase, celebrating each camper's unique [...]

  • 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
  • Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026

    Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, United States

    Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026 (formerly BHP Jr.) offers young performers who have completed 5th-12th grades an unforgettable theatrical adventure. They will explore acting, singing, dance, and technical theatre. Guided by professional instructors, campers make bold choices in a supportive environment, fostering creativity and teamwork. The experience culminates in a showcase, celebrating each camper's unique [...]

  • 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
  • Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026

    Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, United States

    Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026 (formerly BHP Jr.) offers young performers who have completed 5th-12th grades an unforgettable theatrical adventure. They will explore acting, singing, dance, and technical theatre. Guided by professional instructors, campers make bold choices in a supportive environment, fostering creativity and teamwork. The experience culminates in a showcase, celebrating each camper's unique [...]

  • 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
  • Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026

    Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, United States

    Theatre 605 Jr. Camp 2026 (formerly BHP Jr.) offers young performers who have completed 5th-12th grades an unforgettable theatrical adventure. They will explore acting, singing, dance, and technical theatre. Guided by professional instructors, campers make bold choices in a supportive environment, fostering creativity and teamwork. The experience culminates in a showcase, celebrating each camper's unique [...]

  • 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