Permanent Collection
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Various Artists
11.19.2021 - 02.19.2021 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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SEEN AND SAID
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MARTIN JOHN GARHART
08.13.21-12.04.21 RUTH BRENNAN GALLERY SEPTMEBER 29 BOOK SIGNING CANCELED. Garhart creates paintings that are about the way we experience life. This occurs through the physical world and our mental world of thoughts and feelings. He paints the physical world realistically, as it is seen and then he paints the mental world using textures, colors, marks and random bits of images. In his paintings, these exist as two separate images that are brought together by the frame. Each painting also has a verbal component that is considered an entry into the work. This Spearfish native and lifelong teaching artist divides his time between his primary home in Powell, Wyoming, and his cabin / studio in the Black Hills of South Dakota. For thirty-one years, Martin taught studio art at Ohio's Kenyon College and now holds an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from there. After graduating from Spearfish High School in 1964, he then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from South Dakota State University, an M.A. from West Virginia University and an M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University. |
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
A closing 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, Vermilion, and the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls.
12.03.2021 - 04.02.2022
A closing 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, Vermilion, and the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls.