ARTS CALENDAR
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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux FallsWeek of Events
Armchair Travelers Book Club
Armchair Travelers Book Club will meet in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library at 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 2nd, to share books by Kristin Hannah. The group will not meet in August. Armchair Travelers Book Club is co-sponsored by Sturgis Area Arts Council and the Sturgis Public Library. Open to all interested [...]
2026 Augustana Music Academy Workshop
In collaboration with Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council, the Augustana Music Academy (AMA) provides high-quality professional development for music educators teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. Held on Augustana University's campus from July 6-9, AMA offers a diverse blend of workshops and interactive sessions. Participants will have opportunities for hands-on learning equipping them [...]
2026 Augustana Music Academy Workshop
In collaboration with Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council, the Augustana Music Academy (AMA) provides high-quality professional development for music educators teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. Held on Augustana University's campus from July 6-9, AMA offers a diverse blend of workshops and interactive sessions. Participants will have opportunities for hands-on learning equipping them [...]
2026 Augustana Music Academy Workshop
In collaboration with Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council, the Augustana Music Academy (AMA) provides high-quality professional development for music educators teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. Held on Augustana University's campus from July 6-9, AMA offers a diverse blend of workshops and interactive sessions. Participants will have opportunities for hands-on learning equipping them [...]
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 [...]
Children’s Theater Auditions
Children’s Theater Auditions
Auditions: Missoula Children’s Theatre Residency – Aladdin July 6, 2026 | 10:00 AM | The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s residency production of Aladdin are open to students entering 1st through 12th grade (Fall 2026). No experience or advance preparation is needed—just enthusiasm and a willingness to participate! Students [...]
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 [...]
Wood Carving 101
Wood Carving 101
Discover the creative world of wood carving with Steve Hunter. A Toronto, SD-based carver that has been carving since 1998. This beginner-friendly course is designed both for absolute beginners and for those coming back to carving after a pause. Learn core safety and carving fundamentals using one knife, plus a complete end-to-end project. The atmosphere [...]
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
Parkston Amphitheater – AmphiThursdays Summer Concert Series
Parkston Amphitheater – AmphiThursdays Summer Concert Series
AmphiThursdays enters its 6th season in Parkston, SD Our events are admission free, but there are food trucks, cold beer and vendors on site every week. May 21st - Kimberly Meyer with opener Emma Nichole May 28th - GPO with opener XTD June 4th - Hot Rod Chevy Kevy with opener Billy Lurkin June 11th [...]
Youth Art Night
Youth Art Night
Monthly Youth Art Night at the Sisson Library! The 2nd Thursday of each month come learn a new art skill or method with local and visiting artists! Free! Music and supplies provided!
Youth Art Night
Youth Art Night
Monthly Youth Art Night at the Sisson Library! The 2nd Thursday of each month come learn a new art skill or method with local and visiting artists! Free! Music and supplies provided!
Chorus rehearsal
July 9th – Levitt at the Falls Concert
July 9th – Levitt at the Falls Concert
This evening, Levitt at the Falls will host a FREE outdoor summer concert. Music begins at 7:00 PM with an opening act, followed by the headlining band taking the stage at 8:00 PM. The featured band for this concert—and the full lineup of our 50 free summer concerts—will be announced in early May 2026. Each [...]
Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art
Atmospheric Thinking/Call for Art
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 Exhibition Dates: July 10-August 28, 2026 Venue: John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts The University Art Galleries invites emerging, mid-career, and established artists to submit work for Atmospheric Thinking, a juried exhibition examining contemporary interpretations of the sky as subject, [...]
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 [...]
July 10th – Levitt at the Falls Concert
July 10th – Levitt at the Falls Concert
This evening, Levitt at the Falls will host a FREE outdoor summer concert. Music begins at 7:00 PM with an opening act, followed by the headlining band taking the stage at 8:00 PM. The featured band for this concert—and the full lineup of our 50 free summer concerts—will be announced in early May 2026. Each [...]
Second Saturdays Art Market
Second Saturdays Art Market
New this summer, Waterfront Gallery will be hosting a monthly outdoor art market every second Saturday of the month from May 9th through September 12th at the corner of Coteau and Missouri Ave, in the greenspace next to the Waterfront Plaza parking lot, just a few blocks down the street from the Farmer’s Market. This [...]
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 [...]
July 11th – Levitt at the Falls Family Concert
July 11th – Levitt at the Falls Family Concert
On this morning, Levitt at the Falls will host a FREE outdoor family summer concert geared towards youth and children featuring an incredible performer. Music will begin at 10:30AM. An announcement of the band featured at this concert, and our other 50 free concerts will be shared in late April. There will be four other [...]
July 11th – Levitt at the Falls Concert
July 11th – Levitt at the Falls Concert
This evening, Levitt at the Falls will host a FREE outdoor summer concert. Music begins at 7:00 PM with an opening act, followed by the headlining band taking the stage at 8:00 PM. The featured band for this concert—and the full lineup of our 50 free summer concerts—will be announced in early May 2026. Each [...]
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 [...]

