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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

NMM Special Exhibition: "As Good As Gold: The First 50 Years"

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: Carol RobertsonContact Email: carol.g.robertson@usd.eduContact Phone: 16056583452Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2023-ABVCNTNational Music Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary Year with Special Exhibition "As Good As Gold: The First 50 Years." The National Music Museum (NMM) is celebrating 50 years in the making with the special exhibition “As Good as Gold: The First 50 Years (1973–2023).” Since [...]

Playful Preschoolers

Playful Preschoolers classes offer an opportunity to connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Classes are hands-on and child-led. Play along!

$20

Lunchtime Concert on the Lawn: USD Jazz II

Outdoor Fine Arts

Event Contact: Dr. Darin WadleyContact Email: Darin.Wadley@usd.eduContact Phone: 605 658 3466Event URL: www.usd.edu/musicEvent Locator: 2023-ABXNFHDr. Darin Wadley and USD's Jazz II ensemble present jazz at noon, on the lawn of the College of Fine Arts, by the fiddling statue.  We hope you can come!

Dakota Daughters: Wounded Knee 1890, Three Women, Three Lives, Three Cultures

Westhills Village, 255 Texas St, Rapid City

Dakota Daughters – Lillian Witt, Geraldine Goes in Center and Joyce Jefferson – commemorated the 130-year anniversary of the December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee Massacre. Now, they look to the future of 2022 and beyond. They have made it a priority to tell this story throughout South Dakota by relaying historical information in an interesting, [...]

After School Maker Studio

Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up.

Recurring

Dark of Night/Light of Day

Art House Black Hills | Hot Springs 405 North River Street, Hot Springs, SD

Dark of Night/Light of Day by Tim Peterson opens to the public September 21st, 2023. Join us October 14th, 2023 for our opening reception of our latest exhibit, meet the artist and be captivated by his work. "This exhibition holds two distinct bodies of work: one viewed in the light of day and the other [...]

Free

Bingo at Remedy!

Remedy Brewing Company 401 E 8th St #120, Sioux Falls, SD

Join us on Wednesdays for FREE bingo with Aaron! Win prizes, drink beer, and laugh at Aaron’s corny jokes. Starts at 6:00

Poetry on the Road

The Lonesome Dove Hall, Main Street, Lemmon, SD

NOTE:  This event takes place from 6-8 pm MT.The Poetry on the Road project consists of a series of monthly poetry readings around the state over the course of a year.  At each location, South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) members from that area will participate. The readings by SDSPS member poets will be followed [...]

Recurring

Confluence: Selections from the Collections

South Dakota Art Museum 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD

Confluence is the junction of two rivers, or an act or process of merging. In South Dakota, many waterways join the Missouri River, which bisects the state into West River and East River. This web of waterways connects throughout South Dakota, extending into the surrounding regions, meeting other bodies of water—all flowing, merging, and connecting [...]

Free

Child-Caregiver Playgroup 0-12 Months

These FREE playgroups are designed for parents and caregivers to interact and build skills with their children through play. It also helps families connect with one another and valuable community resources.

Four Generations of Oscar Howe Legacy Exhibition

John A Day Gallery

Event Contact: oContact Email: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Phone: 16056583437Event Locator: 2023-ABWMXMOscar Howe, a Dakota master, and cultural icon who innovated and defined the Modern Indian Art movement. His art represents cultural vitality and has influenced multiple generations of native artists. Within Oceti Sakowin (7 council fires) culture exists the concept of tob tob -a sincere belief that [...]

NMM Special Exhibition: "As Good As Gold: The First 50 Years"

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: Carol RobertsonContact Email: carol.g.robertson@usd.eduContact Phone: 16056583452Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2023-ABVCNTNational Music Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary Year with Special Exhibition "As Good As Gold: The First 50 Years." The National Music Museum (NMM) is celebrating 50 years in the making with the special exhibition “As Good as Gold: The First 50 Years (1973–2023).” Since [...]

Brainstorming: The Human Connection – Christy Heacock – Choose Forgiveness After Deployment

Virtual event SD

Educator, author, and research psychologist Christy Heacock joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to discuss her book Being Human is Hard:  Choose Forgiveness, and to share about the transformative power of forgiveness in her own life.Zoom LinkScholar: Lawrence Diggs with Christy HeacockSponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

Crafts and more

Caille Branch Library 4100 S Carnegie Cir, Sioux Falls, SD

Welcome crafters of all kinds! Bring your own project to share, work on, get help and feedback. We meet weekly on Thursdays and also, every 2nd and 4th Saturday* 1-5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Caille Library * Depending on library availability

CO/LAB Arts Education Conference at BHSU

Black Hills State University, 1200 University St, Spearfish, SD

CO/LAB Arts Education Conference unites the South Dakota Art Education Association (SDAEA), the South Dakota College Art Association (SDCAA), the Northwest chapter of the Society for Photographic Education (SPE-NW), the Sanford Underground Research Facility- Artist in Residence program (SURF-AiR), and everyone interested in the visual arts! CO/LAB is hosted by the Fine Arts programs at [...]

$65

After School Maker Studio

Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up.

First Thursday Member Evening Play

Join us for special member hours! The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm. Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night.  Play along! Café Coteau will be open until 6:30 pm, too! Play along!

Recurring

Dark of Night/Light of Day

Art House Black Hills | Hot Springs 405 North River Street, Hot Springs, SD

Dark of Night/Light of Day by Tim Peterson opens to the public September 21st, 2023. Join us October 14th, 2023 for our opening reception of our latest exhibit, meet the artist and be captivated by his work. "This exhibition holds two distinct bodies of work: one viewed in the light of day and the other [...]

Free

KAHN & SELESNICK | SURF Artist in Residence Exhibition | Obscura Materia: Dark Matter and the World Beneath

Ruddell Gallery 1200 University Street, Spearfish, SD

Please join the Black Hills State University Fine Arts Department on Thursday, October 5th from 5:00-7:00PM for a reception celebrating the work of the Sanford Underground Research Facility Artist-in-Residence Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick. The Sanford Underground Research Facility Artist-in-Residence (SURF AiR) program invites artists to create work inspired by SURF’s unique science, location and [...]

Free

Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop

Virtual event SD

Have you always wanted to record your memories onto paper so your family can cherish your stories for years to come? This workshop provides writing prompts which encourage participants to pen their life memories through sensory detail. Creative writing has many benefits aside from preserving valuable memories. It helps sharpen the mind and provides a [...]

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