EVENTS
Man Before a Mirror: Gaylord Schanilec
Wayfinder
The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition
Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford
Humanities Café – South Dakota’s Teacher Shortage: Challenges and Change
Humanities Café – The Urgent State of the Humanities
A Storied Life: Artwork by Phyllis Jorgenson Artist Reception
JUMP INTO METAMORPHOSIS
Heartland Horizons Artist Reception
Chorus rehearsal

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Man Before a Mirror: Gaylord Schanilec

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

The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University presents "Man Before a Mirror: Gaylord Schanilec," March 20-April 16. This exhibition showcases the extraordinary work of printmaker, illustrator, and book artist Gaylord Schanilec, a "natural philosopher" who masterfully blends traditional techniques with deep observations of the natural world. A gallery reception with a slide lecture by the artist [...]

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Wayfinder

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

​Wayfinder is an art exhibition at the Dahl Arts Center, presented by the Rapid City Arts Council & Big Read Rapid City. Artists were inspired by Andrew Krivak’s novel, The Bear. The exhibit explores themes of navigation, guidance, and the universal quest for meaning. It celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, the profound connection between humanity and [...]

The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition

The South Dakota State Capitol East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota, United States

Governor Kristi Noem announced 12 students who are being recognized for their artistic talents through the Governor’s Student Art Competition. An exhibition of the artwork is now open to the public in the South Dakota Capitol building. The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition includes work from the following students: A panel of nine professional artists served [...]

Event Series Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford

Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford

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

The Center for Western Studies (CWS) is excited to present "Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford," an exhibition showcasing the beauty of South Dakota through the eyes of a talented local artist. Based in Sioux Falls, Mecca Rutherford uses oil paintings to capture the stunning landscapes of the Dakota plains. Her work brings to [...]

Spark Studio

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th St, Brookings, SD, United States

Spark Studio is designed to ignite creativity and imagination through hands-on exploration, including sensory experiences. Join us in our First Floor Art Studio for a facilitated creative session that encourages young artists to experiment with materials, explore textures, sounds, and colors, and discover the joy of making. Spark Studio is the perfect place to unleash [...]

Armchair Travelers Book Club

Sturgis Public Library 1040 Harley-Davidson Way #101, Sturgis, SD, United States

Armchair Travelers Book club will discuss several authors this spring. Although the pairs write in the same genre, they were chosen to provide a contrast that the readers can discuss at the meetings. The April 3 meeting focuses on the stories of Anne Tyler and Joyce Carol Oates. Both write of family life but from [...]

Free
Event Series Coyote Twin Poster Sale

Coyote Twin Poster Sale

Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion, S, United States

It's that time of year again! The Coyote Twin Theater's poster overstock NEEDS TO GO! Visit the Coyote Gallery attached to the theater to see if any of our 2022-2025 movie posters could grace your wall or complete your collection. $10 each + $2 "must go" posters. Posters sold as-is. No refunds. Sale hours are [...]

Free

Alexis Martin’s Research Project

Johnson Fine Arts Berggren (Blue Room) Recital Hall 181

Event Locator: 2025-ACDNAW Everyone is invited to join Alexis Martin's survey on movies and music. Attendees will watch several film clips and fill out surveys with their reactions.

Event Series JUMP INTO METAMORPHOSIS

JUMP INTO METAMORPHOSIS

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

The Metamorphosis Exhibition showcases 15 murals created by students in JSC and the juvenile diversion program as part of the Just Us Mural Project (JUMP). Supported by a U.S. Department of Justice grant, this initiative empowers justice-involved youth through culturally relevant arts education. ​ With the freedom of expression, youth from Rapid City have been collaborating [...]

Poetry on the Road

Waterfront Gallery for the Arts 207 E Missouri Ave, Pierre, SD, United States

Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will give poetry readings and host a Q&A session along [...]

Chorus rehearsal

Performing Arts Center of Rapid City 601 Columbus St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Poetry on the Road in Pierre

Waterfront Gallery for the Arts 207 E Missouri Ave, Pierre, SD, United States

Join poets from the South Dakota State Poetry Society as they visit the Waterfront Gallery in Pierre, to read selections and to host open mics, as part of their Poetry on the Road tour across South Dakota! DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PROGRAM COMMENCES AT 7:00 FOLLOWED BY OPEN MIC! • READINGS BY BRUCE ROSELAND, SD [...]

Free

Daniel Heier Quartet

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

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Poetry on the Road

Waterfront Gallery for the Arts 207 E Missouri Ave, Pierre, SD, United States

Join the SD State Poetry Society as they once again make a stop in Pierre during their Poetry on the Road tour of South Dakota! Event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6:30 with event to begin at 7:00 followed by an open mic for individuals who would like to [...]

Wayfinder

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

​Wayfinder is an art exhibition at the Dahl Arts Center, presented by the Rapid City Arts Council & Big Read Rapid City. Artists were inspired by Andrew Krivak’s novel, The Bear. The exhibit explores themes of navigation, guidance, and the universal quest for meaning. It celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, the profound connection between humanity and [...]

My Missouri River Valley – Fiber Arts Exhibition

Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion, S, United States

Phyllis W. Packard is a painter, weaver, and artist whose career spans sixty years. My Missouri River Valley is an exhibition of her more recent tapestries, needle felt paintings, and watercolor weavings. Packard's works are based on the land, water, and sky of the prairie and South Dakota, particularly the idyllic view of the Missouri [...]

The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition

The South Dakota State Capitol East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota, United States

Governor Kristi Noem announced 12 students who are being recognized for their artistic talents through the Governor’s Student Art Competition. An exhibition of the artwork is now open to the public in the South Dakota Capitol building. The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition includes work from the following students: A panel of nine professional artists served [...]

Event Series Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford

Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford

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

The Center for Western Studies (CWS) is excited to present "Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford," an exhibition showcasing the beauty of South Dakota through the eyes of a talented local artist. Based in Sioux Falls, Mecca Rutherford uses oil paintings to capture the stunning landscapes of the Dakota plains. Her work brings to [...]

The Dude is a Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and the American West

Mead Museum, 82 Mickelson Dr, Yankton Mickelson Drive, Yankton, South Dakota, United States

Explore TR’s time as a rancher and cowboy in the North Dakota Badlands and how that experience shaped his view of conservation, reclamation and the history of the American West. Through his writings, Roosevelt, along with Frederick Remington and Buffalo Bill Cody, became one of the shapers of the nation’s collective view of the West. [...]

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