Pictured above: "Ridgelines" by Judy Thompson
- Dates | Oct. 25-27, 2024
- Times | Friday, from 5-9 p.m. | Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Sunday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Location | Dahl Arts Center, 713 7th St., Rapid City, South Dakota
- Ticket Info | Free and open to the public
The Center for Western Studies at Augustana University is excited to announce the 43rd Annual Artists of the Plains Show & Sale will be held Oct. 25-27, 2024, at the Dahl Arts Center in downtown Rapid City. In collaboration with the Dahl Arts Center and Prairie Edge, we are thrilled to move this year's show West River, where it began in 1979, and where we anticipate a warm welcome from today's vibrant arts community.
The artwork of 23 artists from across the region will be on display and for sale. This one-of-a-kind show provides a wonderful opportunity for the public to meet one-on-one with area artists and discuss their work, including popular, well-established artists and remarkable up-and-coming artists you'll be hearing about for years to come.
Artists invited to the 2024 show work in a variety of media — oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and photography — and works will be available for sale at a variety of price points. There is something for everyone at the Artists of the Plains Art Show and Sale.
The Center for Western Studies will also bestow cash awards in the following categories: Two-Dimensional Best of Show (first and second place) and Three-Dimensional Best of Show (first and second place).
Artists invited to participate:
- Craig Alberty
- Lorenzo Black Lance
- Bryan Bortnem
- Roger Broer
- Susan Drey
- Russ Duerksen
- Rodger Ellingson
- Bonnie Halsey-Dutton
- Susan Hartenhoff
- Mark Hobart
- Michael Hobart
- Karen Kinder
- Daron Krueger
- Carol Lundeen
- Teri McTighe
- Donald F. Montileaux
- Kendra Perry-Koski
- Jason Pfitzer
- Richard Red Owl
- Linda Szabo
- Paul Szabo
- Judy Thompson
- Jennifer White
- Jim Yellowhawk
As a signature program of the Center for Western Studies, this show and sale is designed to educate the public about the cultural importance and variety of regional art and artists. The largest and longest running show of its kind in the region, Artists of the Plains is an annual highlight of the Center’s Art Program and Educational Exhibits, one of several programming areas supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The event is a gift to the artists and collectors of the Northern Plains.