ARTS CALENDAR
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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Johnson-McKinney Quartet
Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United Stateshttps://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Nordic Yule Market
South Dakota Art Museum 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, United StatesStep into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Shifted Perspective
ARCC Gallery 225 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, United StatesJourneys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum 222 New York St, Rapid City, SD, United StatesThe Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United StatesThe Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States🎨 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 [...]
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Johnson Fine Arts Gallery 202Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Old Courthouse Museum West 6th Street 200, Sioux Falls, SD, United States#fellowshipjazzcenter #oldcourthousemuseum #siouxfalls #livemusic
Interview for Music Professor
Johnson Fine Arts Music Ed Classroom 176Event Locator: 2025-ACGNNG Interview for Music Professor
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United Stateshttps://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance
El Riad Shrine 510 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United StatesJoin us for the Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance Friday, December 12, for dancing to live music from the Kickin’ Brass Band on the spacious hardwood-floored ballroom of the El Riad Shrine in downtown Sioux Falls. The Kickin’ Brass Band is a 10-member orchestra with a wide repertoire of contemporary and well-seaoned tunes complementary to [...]
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United StatesThe Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United Stateshttps://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Nordic Yule Market
South Dakota Art Museum 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, United StatesStep into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Shifted Perspective
ARCC Gallery 225 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, United StatesJourneys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum 222 New York St, Rapid City, SD, United StatesThe Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United StatesThe Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States🎨 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 [...]

