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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Surface Rhythms: MFA Thesis Exhibition

USD College of Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

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 [...]

Free

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

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!

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

Closing Reception – Reensamblaje: Mariana Astete-MFA Thesis Exhibition

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

Event Contact: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Email: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583437Event Locator: 2026-ACHQCNClosing Artist Reception for Reensamblaje works by Printmaking MFA-Mariana Astete.  This is Free and open to the public.  All are welcome, refreshments will be served. 

Spring Big Band Dance

El Riad Shrine 510 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Swing into spring at the Big Band Dance, Friday, April 10. Join us as we dance to live music played by The Bill Gibson Orchestra on the spacious hardwood-floored ballroom of the El Riad Shrine in downtown Sioux Falls. Bill Gibson has toured nationally with several notable orchestras, including the Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey [...]

$7 – $15

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Sioux Falls, SD

Sheraton Sioux Falls 1211 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

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 [...]

$75.46

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

Spotlight Theatre Company Presents: THE NOBLE GNARBLE

Washington Paviliion 301 S. Main Ave, Sioux Falls, S, United States

Dive into an underwater adventure full of imagination and heart! THE NOBLE GNARBLE follows a tiny sea creature with a big dream as he overcomes obstacles and discovers the power of positivity and perseverance. This colorful, joy-filled production will make a splash with audiences of all ages!

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

Busy

Concert for Kids & Families

Washington Pavilion - SDSO 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

A special addition returning this season, the Concert For Kids & Families will delight audiences of all ages. Designed to ignite your imagination, this 60-minute concert is a fun introduction to the orchestra.

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show

South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States

🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]

$20

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!

Artists Speaker Series

The Underground by Rehfeld’s North Phillips Avenue 431, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

An Artist’s Relationship with a Gallery Tuesday, April 14 6:30-8:00PM CT / 5:30-7:00PM MT April features Alix Johnson, Gallery Director for Rehfelds, and Mel Cotton, Owner of Rose and Eugene Presents. We will be discussing an artist’s relationship with a gallery. • How to approach a gallery • What a gallery looks for in an [...]

2025-2026 Speaker Series for Artists!

The Underground Venue at Rehfelds Modern North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

The Watering Can is thrilled to announce its upcoming Speaker Series for Artists, a free, monthly event designed to give creatives the tools and confidence to grow their art into a thriving business. Launching this September, the series will feature guest speakers from Sioux Falls and beyond. Artists, curators, and business professionals will share insight [...]

Jazz Night at Dada Gastropub

ICON Events + DaDa Gastropub 402 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Local favorites Steve Smith (piano), Dalton Petersen (bass), and Pete Hoesing (drums) will feature Rapid City trumpeter Alex Massa for this special Jazz Appreciation Month celebration - with special guests coming, you never know who you might hear! $5 cover

$5
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