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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Conversation: Arts & Mental Health

Virtual

January 14, 2025 3:00-4:15 PM ET Join our conversation about the benefits of the arts on mental health with experts from the field including Stacie Aamon Yeldell, Amontra; Bryce Kessler, The Well; and Noni Ford, Georgetown University.

Event Series Make-n-Take Tuesdays

Make-n-Take Tuesdays

Children's Museum 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

All Ages | Come-and-Go | Family Style | Museum admission required Make-n-Take Tuesdays offer a rotating lineup of creative activities, perfect for the whole family. Each week, dive into a new hands-on project like clay sculpting, tie-dye, shrink dinks, printmaking, and more. The fee adjusts based on the activity, ensuring a fresh and fun experience [...]

The Matthews Artist Collective

The Matthews Art Gallery 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

This will be the first meeting of the Matthews Artist Collective. At this meeting, we will discuss some of the dynamics of this group and how it can provide opportunities for local artists to network and keep their creative passion and growth. A basic outline of the Collective’s structure has been posted on our website [...]

AUDITIONS: HARVEY

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: ACTORS WHAT: Auditions for HARVEY WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15 from 6-8 pm WHY: Because everyone should be able to play pretend HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously [...]

AUDITIONS: GETTING OUR ACTS TOGETHER 2025

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: Theater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! WHAT: Auditions Getting Our Acts Together WHERE: Matthews Opera House, 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  January 14 & 15th, 6-8 pm WHY: Community, Connection, and Creativity? Why NOT? HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to [...]

Artist Toolkit for Success: Engaging Customers and Selling your Work | Communicate value

The Underground Venue at Rehfelds Modern North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

The Watering Can is excited to present a new series of FREE workshops for artists! The Artist Toolkit for Success: Business skills to set you apart. Second Tuesday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 PM Held at The Underground by Rehfelds. Led by artists Alex Lunstra and Julie Dent, and business coach, Claudia Dail. January Topic: [...]

Free

Jeremy Hegg

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

https://www.fellowshipjazzcenter.orghttps://www.triojazzclub.com#fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Imagined Horizons

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

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

Now and Then

South Dakota State University State Avenue, Brookings, SD, United States

The SDSU School of Design is pleased to announce its new alumni gallery exhibit “Now and Then” displayed in the Ritz Gallery in Grove Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University. The solo exhibition features the work of art educator Michael Aasness, who is the 6-12 Art Instructor at Sioux Valley School District in Volga, SD. [...]

Event Series Creatures Big & Small Art Exhibit

Creatures Big & Small Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 204, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Creatures Big & Small "Creatures Big and Small" is an immersive art exhibition that explores the vast spectrum of animals, real and imagined, that inhabit our world — from the tiniest insects to the most colossal beasts. Highlighting the interconnectedness of life on Earth, our collective imagination, and the urgent need to protect the biodiversity [...]

Free

AUDITIONS: HARVEY

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: ACTORS WHAT: Auditions for HARVEY WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15 from 6-8 pm WHY: Because everyone should be able to play pretend HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously [...]

AUDITIONS: GETTING OUR ACTS TOGETHER 2025

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: Theater at the Matthews is heating up and we want you to be a part of it! WHAT: Auditions Getting Our Acts Together WHERE: Matthews Opera House, 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  January 14 & 15th, 6-8 pm WHY: Community, Connection, and Creativity? Why NOT? HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to [...]

Acceptance Through a Nerd Convention

Siouxland Libraries Downtown Library South Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

On May 19th, 2015, Gerlach sent a Facebook Message to a friend that would change his life for the next 9 years. That message led to his becoming one of the co-founders for the fan convention, SiouxperCon. In this presentation, he will share how a fan convention became a place of acceptance, empowerment, validation, safety [...]

Gabriel Michael Duo

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

https://www.fellowshipjazzcenter.orghttps://www.triojazzclub.com#fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

RESCHEDULED: Michail Konstantino Chalkiopoulos, Graduate Piano Recital

Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Event Contact: Dr. Alessandra FerisContact Email: Alessandra.Feris@usd.eduContact Phone: 605 658 3466Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/nmm-live-videoEvent Locator: 2024-ACBDGAMichail invites you to his graduate piano recital, live from the Janet L. Wanzek Performance Hall, National Music Museum, and livestreamed via the link available elsewhere on this post.  This event is open to the public at no charge.

Imagined Horizons

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

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

Now and Then

South Dakota State University State Avenue, Brookings, SD, United States

The SDSU School of Design is pleased to announce its new alumni gallery exhibit “Now and Then” displayed in the Ritz Gallery in Grove Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University. The solo exhibition features the work of art educator Michael Aasness, who is the 6-12 Art Instructor at Sioux Valley School District in Volga, SD. [...]

Event Series Creatures Big & Small Art Exhibit

Creatures Big & Small Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 204, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Creatures Big & Small "Creatures Big and Small" is an immersive art exhibition that explores the vast spectrum of animals, real and imagined, that inhabit our world — from the tiniest insects to the most colossal beasts. Highlighting the interconnectedness of life on Earth, our collective imagination, and the urgent need to protect the biodiversity [...]

Free

Humanities Café – Constitutional Conversations – David Adler

VIRTUAL EVENT

David Adler, renowned Constitutional scholar, columnist, and President of the Alturas Institute, joins SDHC to talk about current issues and Constitutional law. Scholar: David AdlerLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

Chasing Tables Screening

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

Join SDPB at the Matthews Opera House for the Black Hills screening of Chasing Tables, a new documentary by Justin Bergh. Chasing Tables documents Jordan Taylor’s journey to becoming a chef and business owner. Taylor co-owns Bread & Circus, En Place Catering, Pizza Cheeks, and Perch. After studying and working in the Portland, Oregon food [...]

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