ARTS CALENDAR
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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Drawn from the world's largest collection of Harvey Dunn paintings , "Harvey Dunn: Decades" shares a chronological selection of 4 - 5 works from all five decades of Harvey Dunn’s career. The exhibition starts with an early drawing from 1901 - 1902 created during Dunn’s time as a student at South Dakota Agricultural College (now [...]
This year’s educational art exhibit from the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS), "The Gift," is based on a traditional Lakotan narrative about when White Buffalo Woman, an emissary from the Pte Oyate (Buffalo Nation), gave a sacred pipe to the Itazipco Oyate, one of seven oyates of the Lakota division of [...]
WHAT: Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective by Shane Balkowitsch “Shadow Catcher” EXHIBIT DATES: 04.08.22 – 08.06.22 WHERE: Ruth Brennan Gallery, Dahl Arts Center WHY: Bringing ART + PEOPLE together The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is pleased to announce a new exhibition of wet plate photographs by image-maker Shane Balkowitsch “Shadow Catcher.” The [...]
Step near, look carefully, and revel in the minute details and masterful craftsmanship in this selection of smaller artworks from the South Dakota Art Museum's permanent collections. Magnifying glasses provided, close looking encouraged. Works by Charles Clough, Marcel Duchamp, Charles Greener and others are featured.
Sit and stay awhile; immerse yourself in art in this South Dakota Art Museum exhibition, "Linger: Slow Looking with the Collection." Observe contemporary art from a new perspective—learn to linger, practice slow looking, and discover more about the art and about yourself. How long can you look at one artwork? For us to really know [...]
WHAT: Black Hills State University Fine Art Senior Exhibition EXHIBIT DATES: 04.15.21 – 05.28.22 ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: Friday, April 22nd, 5-7pm | Art Professor’s Talk 5:45pm WHERE: Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery| Dahl Arts Center WHY: Bringing ART + PEOPLE together The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is pleased to announce Black Hills State [...]
April 28-May 21, 2022 Gallery reception, Friday, April 29, 7-9 p.m.; awards & artists' talks at 7:30 p.m.
In Cabaret, Cliff Bradshaw, an American author working on a novel in Berlin, encounters Sally Bowles at the seedy Kit Kat Klub where she sings. When she is fired by the club's owner, also her jealous boyfriend, she moves in with Cliff and the two fall in love. As the Nazis begin taking control of [...]
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce is proud to present its first-ever all-textile exhibition, Soft Goods, opening this Friday, May 13. A reception, free and open to the public, will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at 400 N Main Avenue, in downtown Sioux Falls. Soft Goods showcases works by Amy Jarding (Sioux Falls), Erin Murtha (Sioux Falls), Matthew Whitehead [...]
This exhibition features all seventeen Paul Goble illustrations from The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman—shown together for the first time. Published in 1998, the book relates the traditional narrative of the White Buffalo Woman, who gifted a sacred pipe to the Lakota. Also included in the exhibition are objects from Paul and Janet Goble’s [...]
The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children aged 5 and up.
Summer break is just around the corner and we’re excited to announce that theater camp begins on Wednesday, June 1, at the Matthews Opera House. Group A (7th-12th grade) starts at 9 a.m. Group B (2nd-6th grade) starts at 1 p.m. A parent’s informational meeting will be held at the Matthews theater on Tuesday, May [...]
All people should have the opportunity to be creative. Our makerspace has lots of supplies to craft, build, experiment, and discover art! Open makerspace hours are every Tuesday from 10 am to noon in the backroom of the Matthews Opera House gallery. A donation of any amount is suggested.
We regret that this week’s Author Talks with Doug Hoff has been canceled. We hope to reschedule at a later date. Author Talks take place in the Matthews Fireplace Room every Tuesday at 12:30. Join us on Tuesday, May 17 at 12:30 pm for our next makeSPACE at the Matthews Author Talk with Doug Hoff. [...]
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Concert, Sons of the Pioneers May 17 @ 7 pm til 9 pm The Monument Fine Arts Theater cost= $25 / person Doors open at 6:15 pm Sponsored by Rapid City Concert Association www.rcconcerts.org