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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Event Series GIVING THANKS Art Exhibit

GIVING THANKS Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 204, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Step into Giving Thanks, an immersive art exhibit that celebrates the universal power of gratitude. Through a array of artwork, this exhibit explores how people from diverse cultures and time periods express thanks—whether in sacred rituals, personal moments, or acts of kindness. From ancient offerings to modern-day gestures of appreciation, Giving Thanks invites visitors to [...]

Free

2024 Post-Election Webinar

Virtual

In addition to one third of United States Senators and all the House of Representatives having just faced election, 27 governors were also up for election along with 5,808 (78%) state legislators in 44 states. Additionally, thousands of County Officials, Mayors, City Council Members, and other local officials have been elected and Americans have voted [...]

Merry Little Market

White Space Studio Industrial Street, Tea, South Dakota, United States

Merry Little Market 🎄✨ Join us for a holiday pop-up shopping experience like no other! ✨🎄 LOCATION: White Space Studio, 2001 Industrial St Unit #6, Tea, SD 57064 We’re bringing together 5-7 amazing small business vendors, each with their own unique flair, offering everything from books and bookish merchandise and stylish clothing to permanent jewelry [...]

Brian Hanegan Band

Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Live & Local Presents: Jeff Thomson and Chewy Rodriguez

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

Join us for an evening of exceptional live music as Jeff Thomson and Chewy Rodriguez take the stage for memorable performances at the Belbas Theater. Jeff Thomson is a celebrated singer-songwriter and South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee whose career spans several decades. Known for his deep storytelling and advocacy for songwriting, [...]

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USD Fall Band Concert

Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Event Contact: Dr. Bethany AmundsonContact Email: Bethany.Amundson@usd.eduContact Phone: 605 658 3468Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2024-ACBDFWUSD's Band Area invites you to this evening's concert, featuring the USD Symphonic and Concert Bands.  This event is held in Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall, and livestreamed via the link available elsewhere on this post.  The public is invited at no [...]

Art Exhibit – We Are All Weeds: Susan Heggestad

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2120 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, Sioux Falls, United States

Augustana University's Eide/Dalrymple Gallery presents "We Are All Weeds," an exhibition of mixed-media artwork and installations by Susan Heggestad. The exhibition runs from November 15 to December 12, with a reception on Friday, November 15, from 7-9 p.m., featuring an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. Heggestad's work explores the symbolism of plants, using cast paper, [...]

Free

The Lightning Thief

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

The Lightning Thief Book by Joe Tracz and Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Knutson Theatre, Nov 22 – 24 and Dec 5 – 8, 2024 In this whirlwind adventure, Percy, a misfit middle schooler with ADHD, sets off on an epic adventure to retrieve [...]

$10 – $62

Exploring the Vault: Curatorial Research

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

Event Contact: amy fillContact Email: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583437Event Locator: 2024-ACCFVTExploring the Vault: Curatorial Research features MFA and BFA student-curated exhibitions as part of Dr. Lauren Freese's Art History 419/519 course.  Using the University of South Dakota Art Galleries' permanent collection, students researched and developed 6 individual exhibitions on display in the John A. Day Gallery [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor 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 [...]

Event Series GIVING THANKS Art Exhibit

GIVING THANKS Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 204, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Step into Giving Thanks, an immersive art exhibit that celebrates the universal power of gratitude. Through a array of artwork, this exhibit explores how people from diverse cultures and time periods express thanks—whether in sacred rituals, personal moments, or acts of kindness. From ancient offerings to modern-day gestures of appreciation, Giving Thanks invites visitors to [...]

Free

2024 Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair

Denny Sanford Premier Center North West Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Join us November 22, 23, 24, 2024 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center (Convention Center) in Sioux Falls, SD for the Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair. Hundreds of the nation’s finest artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Our Arts & Crafts tour of shows are consistently ranked in the Top [...]

$8 – $10

Exploring the Vault: Curatorial Research

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

Event Contact: 0Contact Email: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583437Event Locator: 2024-ACCFWJExploring the Vault: Curatorial Research features MFA and BFA student-curated exhibitions as part of Dr. Lauren Freese's Art History 419/519 course.  Using the University of South Dakota Art Galleries' permanent collection, students researched and developed 6 individual exhibitions on display in the John A. Day Gallery and [...]

JAS Mini Big Band

Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Cesar Hernandez, Junior Cello Recital

Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Event Contact: Dr. Sonja KrausContact Email: Sonja.Kraus@usd.eduContact Phone: 605 658 3466Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/nmm-live-videoEvent Locator: 2024-ACBDHTCesar Hernandez invites you to his junior cello recital, live from the Judith L. Wanzek Performance Hall, National Music Museum, and livestreamed via the link available elsewhere on this post.  This event is open to the public at no charge.

Event Series Almost, Maine

Almost, Maine

Augustana University 2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky [...]

JAS Mini Big Band

Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Art Exhibit – We Are All Weeds: Susan Heggestad

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2120 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, Sioux Falls, United States

Augustana University's Eide/Dalrymple Gallery presents "We Are All Weeds," an exhibition of mixed-media artwork and installations by Susan Heggestad. The exhibition runs from November 15 to December 12, with a reception on Friday, November 15, from 7-9 p.m., featuring an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. Heggestad's work explores the symbolism of plants, using cast paper, [...]

Free

The Lightning Thief

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

The Lightning Thief Book by Joe Tracz and Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Knutson Theatre, Nov 22 – 24 and Dec 5 – 8, 2024 In this whirlwind adventure, Percy, a misfit middle schooler with ADHD, sets off on an epic adventure to retrieve [...]

$10 – $62

2024 Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair

Denny Sanford Premier Center North West Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Join us November 22, 23, 24, 2024 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center (Convention Center) in Sioux Falls, SD for the Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair. Hundreds of the nation’s finest artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Our Arts & Crafts tour of shows are consistently ranked in the Top [...]

$8 – $10
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