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NEWS UPDATE! June 10, 2008

Art Museum reception celebrates diverse artists and exhibitions…

BROOKINGS, S.D. —South Dakota Art Museum will celebrate excellence and diversity in a reception for current exhibiting artists and the Governor’s Third Biennial Art traveling exhibition, “Endless Imagination.” The reception will be held Friday, June 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Governor’s juried show features works from 142 South Dakota artists from almost 500 submitted entries for the biennial exhibition. The Governor began the show in 2004 “to recognize South Dakota artists… and to celebrate our cultural and artistic diversity.”

“We tried to balance media, styles and diversity of artistic vision,” said John Rychtarik, South Dakota Art Museum Curator of Exhibits and one of three jurors for the traveling exhibition.

The exhibition will travel to the Dakotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen and the University of South Dakota Galleries in Vermillion before it concludes at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre.

Joy Crane and Fatih Benzer, who have work included in the Governor’s Biennial Exhibition, also have their own exhibitions at the SDAM and will give presentations about their work at 5:30 p.m.

A reception for Benzer, Crane and Andrew Kosten had been postponed because of a spring blizzard.

Crane’s work uses larger glass beads to showcase her unique art pieces that reshape the notion that delicate jewelry is the only form beadworking can take.

SDSU Assistant Professor Fatih Benzer’s recent works manifest his multi-cultural approach to his painting. Benzer’s pieces are part of his collection called “Meeting Point: Part Three” that combines symbols and architectural forms in iconographic work.

For more information, contact the South Dakota Art Museum at 605.688.5423 or toll free at 866.805.7590.
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BELLE FOURCHE WESTERN ARTS ROUNDUP

The Belle Western Arts Roundup is held in conjunction with the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo over the Fourth of July weekend each year in Belle Fourche, SD. We encourage all handcrafted artists and crafters to participate. Booth spaces are only $50 and if you are selling personally handcrafted items we have space available in a large tent for those who don't have their own outside canopies. You must have your own display walls!

For artists interested please contact Les Voorhis at 605/645-6326 or les@royaltineimages.com .

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STURGIS AREA ARTS COUNCIL'S JUNE EVENTS...

Cavalry Days Art Show. The Sturgis Area Arts Council, in conjunction with the Cavalry Days Celebration in Sturgis and Ft. Meade are sponsoring the 11th Annual Cavalry Days Art Show at the Sturgis Community Center from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Friday, June 6th and Saturday, June 7th. The Community Center is located on Lazelle Street in Sturgis (Hwy 34). The show features the following types of art:
1. Sculpture / Pottery, Woodcarving
2. Oils, Watercolors, Acrylics
3. Ink / Charcoal / Pencil / Pastels
4. Photography
5. Fiber Art, Basketry and Wall Hangings
Come on over and see what our local artists have to offer!
 

Quilt Show. The Sturgis Area Arts Council is sponsoring a quilt show in conjunction with the annual Cavalry Days Art Show. This years' event will be held on June 6th and 7th from 9:00am to 5:00pm in the Sturgis Community Center. A wonderful addition to this year's event is a trunk show on both Friday and Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm. On Friday, Marilyn Bates will show her quilts, featuring the long arm quilting for which she is so well known. Another well known area quilter, Johnnie Meeks, has agreed to show her work with the community on Saturday afternoon.
Greetings, Artists!

ARTWORKS GALLERY AT THE LAKEWOOD MALL FEATURES TWO IN JUNE [ABERDEEN]

Fine art quilter Cheryl Olson and furniture artisan Steven T. Barr are the two spotlighted artists at ArtWorks during the entire month of June. ArtWorks Gallery is at 3315 6th Ave SE, Ste 48, Aberdeen, SD 57401.

Gallery hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-6, Fridays 12-8, Saturdays 10-8, and Sundays 12-6. For more information, call the gallery at (605) 725-0913 or visit www.sdartworks.com.