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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Event Contact: Dr. Beverly GibsonContact Email: beverly.gibson@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583478Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNHUSD's Clarinet Studio invites you to their spring recital in Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts, and livestreamed via the link available elsewhere on this post. This event is open to the public at no charge.
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!
Welcome to the artsHUB⌘! The VCA and our intern Abigail would like to invite you to an analog version, also known as a good old-fashioned get together, of our digital HUB for artists, makers, arts & culture organizations, venues, and the community that needs you. You can get ahead of the curve by checking out [...]
The University of South Dakota Department of Theatre finishes off its 2025–2026 season with Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill based on the classic novel by Jane Austen. The show runs in the Knutson Theatre April 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th at 7:30pm, April 19th and 26th at 2:00pm. As well as April 24th [...]
🎨 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 [...]
Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-658-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/events/951f3515-16e8-43fa-a4e4-165286c8d1b4Event Locator: 2026-ACGWDPTjärnblom, Swedish for "woodland lake flower", is a Scandinavian-style string band featuring a beautiful blend of nyckelharpa, octave mandolin, harmonium and cello. They travel a musical journey along “Snoose Boulevard,” playing a repertoire of old and new Swedish, Finnish, and Minnesota tunes for [...]
✨ Sioux Falls—Spring Shopping Starts Here! ✨ 🌷 Junkin’ Market Days® Spring Market is coming to W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds on April 17–18—and you do not want to miss it! Shop 100 incredible small businesses featuring the best in: ❤️ Shabby chic home décor ❤️ Rustic furniture & vintage finds ❤️ Handmade jewelry & boutique [...]
The Mayor’s Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board (DAARB) is hosting it's 13th Annual exhibit and artist reception at The Underground by Rehfelds in Sioux Falls. Sponsored by The USD Center for Disabilities, the show features artwork by various local artists with disabilities and light refreshments. There will be a sensory friendly viewing time from [...]
String Orchestra Festival Finale Concert at Our Savior's Lutheran Church 5:30 pm
The Lead Deadwood Arts Center will be sponsoring its 22nd Annual Free LEGO Contest on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Lead Deadwood High School, 320 S. Main in Lead. The event is open to all and will be held in conjunction with a STEAM Fair sponsored by the Lead Deadwood Schools. Registration will take place [...]
This exhibition highlights the creative practices of K–12 art educators from the Sioux Falls Public School District. While these individuals are best known as teachers, this exhibition centers them as artists in their own right. Art education fosters critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and meaningful self-expression. These skills support academic learning, emotional growth, and civic engagement. [...]
The Big Screen Film Showcase is an evening dedicated to celebrating the art of cinema through a curated selection of short films and features created by local and regional filmmakers. This program highlights a wide range of storytelling styles and perspectives, spanning documentary, narrative drama, sci-fi, horror, and music video formats. Each film offers a [...]
This gallery by a mother-daughter duo, Becoming Midwest: Life Between was a story not only of a shared landscape, but of migration and immigration, confinement and sacrifice, and a love for the complicated history and future of the Midwest. We invite you to experience what Becoming Midwest means to you and to settle into all [...]
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!
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Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKT Hold onto your hats and hitch up your heartstrings—Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore brings the Old West to the opera stage in two delightfully dramatic chamber works. In Down in the Valley, a doomed romance unfolds behind bars as a young couple’s dreams clash with harsh frontier justice. Then, saddle up for laughs in [...]
Event Contact: Dr. Sonja KrausContact Email: sonja.kraus@usd.eduContact Phone: 6052020192Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNNUSD Department of Music invites you to the Cello/ Bass Studio Recital, live from Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. This event is open to the public at no charge.
The Speakeasy Presents: 3rd Fridays Get ready for an explosive season of laughter! Our 3rd Fridays comedy nights are back for Season 4, and we're bringing in the best and brightest comedians from all over the region to grace our stage. The show is free, the laughs are on us, and the rest is on [...]
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