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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Sea Turtle Painting

Museum of Visual Materials 500 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD

We will be painting a colorful turtle swimming! Lots of paint colors and playful brushstrokes! We will use acrylic paint on an 8″x10″ canvas panel. Step by step instructions will be provided. All supplies included. Class Fee: $10 Age: 6yrs. + Must register & pay online in advance.

$10

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 [...]

Magnetic Fishing

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.

Summer Maker Studio

Play along with us in our Maker Studio this summer! Children ages 8-12 are invited to join us on Wednesday afternoons and explore their interests making for an afternoon of fun. Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities.

$30

Magnetic Fishing

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.

Artist Chats!

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

👀 🙂 LET’S CHAT! 😲 👩‍🎨 Want to know about the art community? Have questions ❓about your art? Want to learn more about … 🤷‍♀️ Then stop in this Wednesday night to get more information. 👍We will have a short program and then time for discussion and networking. Meet other artists and share your stories. [...]

Power Grid Cats by Judith R. Peterson

Brookings Arts Council 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, United States

Cats at rest are stillness. There may be an occasional electric twitch of an ear or tail thump as they absorb ambient energy. Suddenly, something arouses them. There is a shift. Whiskers and fur radiate in all directions. The power grid is on. You look, the cat that was flattened to the floor has jumped [...]

Bingo at Remedy!

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

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

Filmmaker’s Studio

Full Circle Book Co-op 123 W. 10th St, Sioux Falls, SD

Join a collaborative network of filmmakers, actors, and creatives from all skill levels! Every Wednesday at 6pm! No budget? No problem! Film making should be accessible to everyone. The goal here is to create! Form friendships with fellow filmmakers, learn from experience – and have fun doing it!

Gabriel Micael Duo

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

Live Jazz at TRIO

Weekly Comedy Open Mic @ Boss’

boss comedy club 215 S Main St, Tea, SD, United States

Boss’ Weekly Comedy Open Mic at the 2111 S Minnesota Ave location With your host: JERRY IRBY Bring your best 7 minutes or come for some laughs! FREE Show! Signup by 7:30 – Show starts at 8:00 — Competition night the LAST Wednesday of the month – next competition is Oct 25th @ Club David [...]

Event Series Concert in the Park

Concert in the Park

Memorial Park Bandshell 301 N. 5th St., Rapid City, SD, United States

The Rapid City Municipal Band presents a free outdoor band concert at the Memorial Park Bandshell. Grab a lawn chair and join us for an evening of music.

Free

Gabriel Michael Duo

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 [...]

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