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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum 222 New York St, Rapid CityJourneys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum 222 New York St, Rapid CityCalling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux FallsNSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Johnson Fine Arts Gallery 202Week of Events
Exhibition on view: The Beauty of the Mundane: Paintings by Mike Murray
Mike Murray presents a large body of paintings, created in oil paint and cold wax, that invite viewers to reconsider the overlooked landscapes of daily life.
Holiday Pop-Up Shop
November 20 through December 23 the Coyote Gallery holiday pop-up is offering goods and gifts by local artists and makers. Not only is local the best way to buy, but 15% of all proceeds are also donated to support VCA gallery programming the coming year. From ceramics to soft goods and wreaths to woodworking, the [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Nordic Yule Market
Step into the magic of the season at our Nordic Yule Market, open October 11 – January 10 at the South Dakota Art Museum Shop! Inspired by traditional Nordic and German holiday markets, this festive shopping experience features: • Handcrafted gifts from Nordic and local artists (50 new vendors!) • Special events including live music, [...]
Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane
The Journey Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exciting new art exhibition, Journeys to the Edge: The Artistic Legacy of Waud, Burns, and Crane, on August 23rd, 2025 in our Contemporary Gallery. This exhibition is included with regular museum admission and will be on display through April 4th, 2026. Journeys to the Edge explores the artistic [...]
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Interview for Music Professor
Christmas singout
Just Jazz Concert: Lincoln High School Jazz Bands
Just Jazz Concert: Lincoln High School Jazz Bands
https://www.lincolnband.org #fellowshipjazzcenter #lincolnhighschool #livemusic #siouxfalls
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
Percussion Methods
Make-n-Take Tuesdays
Make-n-Take Tuesdays
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 Writer’s Study
The Writer’s Study
Writers in the area, come one, come all! Meet up for prompts, sharing, feedback, classes, and more! Every Tuesday at 6pm!
Board Meeting
2025-2026 Speaker Series for Artists!
2025-2026 Speaker Series for Artists!
The Watering Can is thrilled to announce its upcoming Speaker Series for Artists, a free, monthly event designed to give creatives the tools and confidence to grow their art into a thriving business. Launching this September, the series will feature guest speakers from Sioux Falls and beyond. Artists, curators, and business professionals will share insight [...]
Brett Cooper – Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
Brett Cooper – Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
Bellman Presentation: Spearfish Piano Duet Club
Bellman Presentation: Spearfish Piano Duet Club
Things are absolutely better in pairs! Join us for the most anticipated Bellman Brown Bag Series of the season on Wednesday, December 10 at noon in the Matthews Theater. Spearfish Piano Duet Club presents their annual holiday event, an hour of piano melodies played by four hands. It’s always wise to get here early for [...]
Bellman Presentation: Spearfish Piano Duet Club
Bellman Presentation: Spearfish Piano Duet Club
Things are absolutely better in pairs! Join us for the most anticipated Bellman Brown Bag Series of the season on Wednesday, December 10 at noon in the Matthews Theater. Spearfish Piano Duet Club presents their annual holiday event, an hour of piano melodies played by four hands. It’s always wise to get here early for [...]
Autumn Trio Celebrates Christmas!
Autumn Trio Celebrates Christmas!
Katrina Garnett, Christine Davis, and Rodney Garnett will celebrate the holiday season with the sounds of flute, classical guitar, and alto flute. Join us for a delightful hour of classical, folk, and Christmas music. Grace Balloch Memorial Library December 10, 2025 5:30-6:30 p.m. 625 N 5th St Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-1330
Jesse Christen Band
Jesse Christen Band
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
Japanese Culture Workshop – Japanese Postcard Making
Japanese Culture Workshop – Japanese Postcard Making
Japanese Postcard Making Workshop Create your own Japanese-style postcards using traditional art techniques, guided by the BHSU Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI). Whether for correspondence or as keepsakes, these postcards will blend artistry with cultural flair. Free and capped at 12 participants. Materials provided. About the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) The Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) is [...]
Japanese Culture Workshop – Japanese Postcard Making
Japanese Culture Workshop – Japanese Postcard Making
Japanese Postcard Making Workshop Create your own Japanese-style postcards using traditional art techniques, guided by the BHSU Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI). Whether for correspondence or as keepsakes, these postcards will blend artistry with cultural flair. Free and capped at 12 participants. Materials provided. About the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) The Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) is [...]
Christmas singout
Christmas singout
Chorus rehearsal
Johnson-McKinney Quartet
Johnson-McKinney Quartet
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Busy
Inspecting Carol
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Interview for Music Professor
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance
Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance
Join us for the Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance Friday, December 12, for dancing to live music from the Kickin’ Brass Band on the spacious hardwood-floored ballroom of the El Riad Shrine in downtown Sioux Falls. The Kickin’ Brass Band is a 10-member orchestra with a wide repertoire of contemporary and well-seaoned tunes complementary to [...]
Inspecting Carol
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Inspecting Carol
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
#fellowshipjazzcenter #charliebrown #rwinebarandkitchen #siouxfalls #livemusic
Holiday Jam w/ The Hegg Brothers
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Sioux Falls, SD
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Sioux Falls, SD
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic dinner, but just beware... the killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect. Our Detectives proceed to interrogate everyone in attendance and [...]
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Inspecting Carol
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls #livemusic
Inspecting Carol
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
NSU Art Department presents: Eli Kessler Exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing”
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXSA Eli Kessler's solo exhibition, “Looking More or Less Like Some Thing,” is presented in conjunction with the SDAEA/CAA Conference hosted by NSU. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 10 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Inspecting Carol
Inspecting Carol
The Matthews Community Theater proudly presents Inspecting Carol by Daniel J. Sullivan, a backstage holiday comedy that spoofs both A Christmas Carol and the frantic world of community theater. The play follows a struggling theatre troupe as they prepare for their annual production of Dickens’ classic. Everything goes wrong: actors forget lines, the set collapses, [...]
Sturgis Community Christmas Concert
Sturgis Community Christmas Concert
Singers and bellringers from Sturgis and Whitewood continue a 46-year Christmas tradition when they join in song on Sunday, December 14th at 2:00pm at the Sturgis Community Center Theater. The Annual Community Christmas Concert, a favorite holiday tradition, has been performed consistently since 1979, when it first was held at Grace Lutheran Church. Area church [...]
Mighty Corson Art Players present Humbug
Mighty Corson Art Players present Humbug
As A Christmas Carol with a modern day twist, Humbug follows the story of Eleanor Scrooge, a ruthlessly ambitious Wall Street executive who has an aversion to Christmas and an insatiable appetite for power. Locked in her office on a snowy Christmas Eve, Eleanor is determined to finish a corporate-takeover proposal until three "advisors" provide [...]
ACCA Presents: Shaun Johnson Big Band Holiday Show
ACCA Presents: Shaun Johnson Big Band Holiday Show
Event Locator: 2025-ACFBGX Aberdeen Community Concert Assocation along with Northern State University School of Fine Arts bring you the Shaun Johnson Big Band Holiday Show.
Aberdeen Community Concert Association presents: Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience-The Holiday Show
Aberdeen Community Concert Association presents: Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience-The Holiday Show
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXRM The ACCA Board is excited to announce the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience-The Holiday Show is coming to Aberdeen as a special Christmas Holiday Show to be held on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 4:00 pm at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. This full 7-piece big band delivers fresh, original holiday arrangements [...]
Self Care Sunday
Self Care Sunday
Second Sunday at the MatthewsWe are pleased to bring a beautiful Self-Care Series of intentional and meaningful collaboration to support the community. The Matthews Opera House, CAT Scratch Studios and Creative Explorations Nonprofit invite you to join us for restful sound meditations throughout the school year and into June. Mark your calendars now. You will experience the offerings of four different practitioners throughout the [...]

