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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Event Series Music in the Garden

Music in the Garden

Shakespeare Garden & Anne Hathaway Cottage 501 Alene Avenue N, Wessington Springs, SD, United States

Music In the Garden Shakespeare Garden located in Wessington Springs. Start time is 7:00 PM each event.

Event Series Tales on the River

Tales on the River

Moose Lodge, 910 N Deadwood St, Fort Pierre

Join the Short Grass Arts Council every Thursday evening at 7:00pm at the Ft. Pierre Moose Lodge for an hour of storytelling with local residents discussing their personal experiencess and sharing their knowledge. This event is free to attend. A light supper is available for $6 from the Ladies of the Moose served at 6:15pm [...]

Free

Ron Artis II

Levitt at the Falls 504 N. Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Hailing from Haleiwa, Hawaii, this award-winning artist brings a unique, soulful, honest songwriting style to the stage, performing all-original music and energizing audiences all across the globe. His blazing, versatile guitar playing style is captivating. New and established fans leave the experience feeling loved, electrified, and inspired by the lyrics. Ron Artis II performs alongside [...]

Boni-fied Jazz

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

Live Jazz at TRIO

Boni-fied Jazz

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

www.triojazzclub.com

The Merchant of Venice

Prentis Park 800 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD, United States

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: Tom Rickers retrospective opening

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2001, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

“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 [...]

Free

Oscar Howe Legacy Across Four Generations

Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

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 [...]

Quilts Illustrated: 50 years of the Black Hills Quilt Show

The Journey Museum & Learning Center 222 New York Street, Rapid City, SD, United States

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 [...]

Denise Du Broy Collection

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

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.

Threaded Impressions

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

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 [...]

27 Local Black Hills Artists’ Showcase at the Dahl

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

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 [...]

Impressions of the Heartland

G.A.R. Hall 508 Douglas Ave, Yankton, United States

Current exhibit at the historic G.A.R. Hall by Yankton Area Arts. Running May 24- July 9th. Landscape impression paintings in watercolor by South Dakota artist Danna Kolbeck. https://www.yanktonareaarts.org/exhibits-1/danna-kolbeck Funded in part by NEA and South Dakota Arts Council

Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation

The Journey Museum & Learning Center 222 New York Street, Rapid City, SD, United States

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 [...]

Event Series Cinderella

Cinderella

Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center SDSU 1601 University Blvd., Brookings, SD

Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Adapted for the Stage by Tom Briggs From the Teleplay by Robert L. Freedman July 10-12 and 17-19, 2024 at 7:30pm July 13 and 20, 2024 at 2:00pm Oscar Larson Theatre Experience the magic of “Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella” as the timeless fairy tale comes [...]

Play Dates

Play Dates is a free experience designed for children ages 0-36 months and their grown-ups to connect, discover, play and explore with hands-on experiences.

Event Series Fiber Friends – All are Welcome

Fiber Friends – All are Welcome

Chautauqua Artisans Market 629 N. River Street, Hot Springs, SD, United States

Date: Every Friday Time: 10:00-12:00 Cost: FREE (donations accepted not expected) Chautauqua Classroom Bring your favorite hand work and join fellow fiber friends for support, inspiration, and conversation around the arts.

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

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, [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor 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 [...]

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