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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Fridays mean extra fun at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram accounts for a sneak peek at the fun, free activities planned each Friday. Storytimes, art activities, chalk the walk, games — you never know what you’re going to get!
Every Friday, musicians from across the region perform during the lunch hour outside the Dakota News Now studio in downtown Sioux Falls. Some of Sioux Falls’ best food trucks will also be on hand to serve up lunch.
Try your luck fishing on our outdoor fishing pond. Grab a magnetic fishing pole or a net, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch a sunfish or a record-setting trout! Activity is weather-permitting.
Art is everywhere in Sioux Falls! Join your tour guide, Marty, as she leads you on a one-hour tour exploring downtown Sioux Falls’ vibrant arts scene! Tours are offered on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights or by special request.
We’re back in Sioux Falls and we’ve missed the shit out of you! With a brand new album in tow and some local assistance from our friends in Skar Band, we’re ready to throw down at Bigs Bar. Showtime 7pm. Tickets only $10 in advance/ $15 door. Grab them while you can and let’s party
Join us for TWO shows: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm!www.triojazzclub.com
Since meeting in Nashville ten years ago, the Americana country duo Lance and Lea has been on fire. Their first album There Goes My Heart, went on to garner airplay in the UK, Ireland, and Tennessee. In 2019 they won the New Artist Of The Year award at the iHeart Radio Rocky Mountain Country Music [...]
South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) is thrilled to bring big news for the 2024 season! To begin, SDSF will perform The Merchant of Venice for their 2024 summer season. This powerful story blends romance, comedy, and suspense with cultural conflicts that still live with us today. The characters of Shylock and Portia are two of [...]
“Conjecture” is a retrospective exhibition of over six-decades of sculpture, printmaking, and poetry by Tom Rickers. From the late 1970s through the 1990s, Tom Rickers was an important member of the Sioux Falls art community, exhibiting extensively throughout the region. Although his training was in experimental printmaking, he is most known for his mixed-media and [...]
Oscar Howe is a cultural icon who innovated and defined the Modern Indian Art Movement. His art represents cultural vitality and has influenced many generations of artists in this region and beyond. His paintings can be appreciated for their aesthetic appeal, but he challenges viewers to consider the meaning of a ceremonial Sun Dance, be [...]
Quilting is an expressive art and craft form popular in America for over 200 years. Quilts uniquely capture human experience and creativity through eye-catching patterns and colorful fabrics. This exhibit celebrates the art of quilting and the cultural impact of the 50th anniversary of Black Hills Quilt Show in Rapid City. Since 1974, the Quilt [...]
Various Artists 05.31.24 - 08.24.24 Artists' Reception: May 31 | 5-7pm This exhibition features recent acquisitions from regional artists as part of the newly established Denise J. Du Broy Collection. These pieces convey the vision of the Dahl’s former curator for celebrating diverse contemporary artists who helped shape our present-day artistic landscape.
Exhibition: Threaded Impressions: an Emerging Visual Artists Exhibition Featured Artist: Peggy Halsrud Exhibition Dates: 06.06.24 - 07.25.24 Reception Date: June 6, 2024 | 5-7pm Location: Bruce H Lien Cultural Café & Gallery, Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) announces the opening of “Threaded Impressions,” an exhibition of felt portraits by local artist [...]
WHAT: Artists of the Black Hills Annual Exhibition EXHIBIT DATES: 06.21.24 - 10.19.24 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 21 | 5-7pm WHERE: Ruth Brennan Gallery | Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is pleased to announce the Artists of the Black Hills 16th Annual Exhibition. This exhibition will be in the Ruth Brennan [...]
The Summer Teacher Institute, sponsored by the South Dakota Humanities Council and Gregory County Historical Society, is a 5 day field-trip style class that provides 3 free graduate/undergraduate credits for future and current educators. The topic is Lakota History and Culture: The intersection of Indigenous Life and White Settlement, and offers a look at historical [...]
The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024. Admission to this exhibit is [...]
Experience the vibrant and evocative “Summer Heat” art exhibit at Serendipity Studio’s Rotational Gallery, where the essence of summer is captured in a stunning collection of wonderful art. Be captivated by the vibrancy of colors and the striking imagery that adorn the walls. Each piece is radiating the warmth, energy, and intensity of the summer [...]
For 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 has continuously expanded throughout the world, throughout time. Opening in March 2024, [...]
