Concert in the Park
Memorial Park Bandshell 301 N. 5th St., Rapid City, SD, United StatesThe 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.
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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
25th annual Arts Education Institute
July 15-18, 2024
Northern State University, Aberdeen
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.
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” 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 [...]
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 […]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Come for the live music and stay to watch the fireworks over Mina Lake at the annual Freedom Festival. Some activities include: kids fishing, kids face painting, kids games, free kids lunch, live music, fun run/walk, and the fireworks display at dusk on July 3. See the full schedule online.
Our 10th annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam is just one week away! Come join us for four days of fun for all ages!
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 […]
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 [...]
Join us for this FREE event! July 10-11, 2024 Mural painting and youth art activities at sites throughout the Eagle Butte community July 12-13, 2024 Painting, performances, community meals and youth art activities
Join us for this FREE event! July 10-11, 2024 Mural painting and youth art activities at sites throughout the Eagle Butte community July 12-13, 2024 Painting, performances, community meals and youth art activities CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park 101 East Lincoln Street Eagle Butte, SD 57625
Playful Preschoolers offers an opportunity to connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Classes are hands-on and child-led. Play along!
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, [...]
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 [...]
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.
Play along with us in our Maker Studio this summer! Children ages 5-7 are invited to join us on Thursday afternoons and explore their interests making for an afternoon of fun. Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression through a variety of activities.
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