Permanent Collection
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Various Artists
11.19.2021 - 02.19.2022 Milton Shaver Gallery Intended as a legacy for future generations, the Rapid City Arts Council strives to grow and maintain a permanent collection with a primary focus on work by artists who have lived and worked in the region. With a mission to preserve the work of local artists in mind, a variety of art has been collected. The RCAC's collection is a result of planned collecting goals and the actual resources available. In 1976, an endowment of $6000 was given by the Rapid City Arts Association to the RCAC to facilitate purchases for the permanent collection. Shortly after this, an endowment from the Ann Pier fund was added and individuals made additional contributions in the following years. The annual interest accrued from this endowment continues to supply funding for collections purchase and care. Also, significant to this collection are the private contributions from individuals, grants and businesses that aid in the acquisition of artwork. The collection began with 17 Grace and 2 Abbie French paintings donated by the Miser family. Since 1978, the collection has grown from 24 pieces to its current size of 230. |
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Happy Medium, Reflectorized Collage
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Bob H. Miller
12.10.2021 - 04.02.2022 Ruth Brennan Gallery Artist Bob H. Miller is a native South Dakotan who has lived and worked in South Dakota his entire professional life. He began studying art as an undergraduate at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. In 1978, Miller completed his Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of North Dakota. His major emphasis was in Batik painting. American pop culture has been a strong influence throughout his career and Miller has worked in various other mediums including collage, painting and photography. Bob has received numerous S.D. Arts Council grants and fellowships over the years. He has participated in the Artist in Schools program in both South and North Dakota ever since 1977. He has been included in numerous exhibitions since 1985, many of those across the state. These collages are made with Scotchlite reflective sheeting, the same material that is used on traffic signs |
NOW, MY EYES SEE
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Rachel BrownLee
11.19.21-02.19.22 Lobby Gallery Rachel's drawings are intensely detailed and realistic in approach; so much so that people are surprised to discover they're not black and white photographs. The theme of this group of ten predominantly large-scale drawings is the ranching life that Rachel lives daily in Ashby, Nebraska. She uses her own horses, her neighbors, and cattle from her family's ranch as her subjects for these studies. Rachel was born in Rushville, NE. in 1993 and is entirely self-taught as an artist. like many rural artists growing up in isolation, she developed her craft through books. Rachel attended the University of Nebraska in Omaha and earned a computer science degree and now she produces cattle management software for large ranches. |
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South Dakota Governor's 9th Biennial Art Exhibition
Various South Dakota Artists
12.03.2021 - 04.02.2022
Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery
An artist reception will be held on 03.04.2021.
The Rapid City Arts Council is pleased to announce our latest exhibit, The South Dakota Governor’s 9th Biennial Art Exhibition. This exhibit is the premier showcase for artists currently living and working in South Dakota. The Biennial will be on display from Friday, December 3rd through Saturday, March 5th with a closing reception on Friday, March 4th at 5pm.
This juried exhibition serves as a historical record sharing some of South Dakota’s greatest artists and their best works with audiences as it travels through its four venues across the state. This year’s Biennial jurors selected 66 final pieces from over 300 entries from artists working throughout the state.
The South Dakota Governor’s Biennial Art Exhibition was established in 2003 to recognize and encourage South Dakota artists and to promote the artistic identity of the state. It celebrates the cultural and artistic heritage as well as the future of South Dakota. The exhibit travels to several venues around the state for an entire year. This year the three other locations include the South Dakota Art Museum, the John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, and the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls.
12.03.2021 - 04.02.2022
Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery
An artist reception will be held on 03.04.2021.
The Rapid City Arts Council is pleased to announce our latest exhibit, The South Dakota Governor’s 9th Biennial Art Exhibition. This exhibit is the premier showcase for artists currently living and working in South Dakota. The Biennial will be on display from Friday, December 3rd through Saturday, March 5th with a closing reception on Friday, March 4th at 5pm.
This juried exhibition serves as a historical record sharing some of South Dakota’s greatest artists and their best works with audiences as it travels through its four venues across the state. This year’s Biennial jurors selected 66 final pieces from over 300 entries from artists working throughout the state.
The South Dakota Governor’s Biennial Art Exhibition was established in 2003 to recognize and encourage South Dakota artists and to promote the artistic identity of the state. It celebrates the cultural and artistic heritage as well as the future of South Dakota. The exhibit travels to several venues around the state for an entire year. This year the three other locations include the South Dakota Art Museum, the John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, and the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls.