Fine Arts

16-year-old Rowan Grace auditioned in front of the four star judges on NBC’s music competition show ‘The Voice.’

Pierre Bensusan is a French Guitarist, on tour in North America. He plays a mix of traditional, contemporary, and jazz music for the audience to be immersed in world music.

It’s a decorative style of painting that had its origins in the low-land areas of Eastern Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Journey Museum asking for community support in continuing to share Black Hills history

Joyce Jefferson came to South Dakota because she was a “military brat”, originally from Louisiana, Jefferson is a southern girl at heart. When she and her husband moved here, knowing about African Americans in the area was important to the couple.

Hill City art festival providing family-friendly fun for Father’s Day weekend

A ballerina on wheels; young girl with cerebral palsy pursues love of dance

BHSU students display their artistic talents through a variety of mediums

26th annual festival bringing dance professionals to the Black Hills

Journey Museum & Learning Center prepares for 25th anniversary celebration

Black Hills Indian Artist Market featuring 30 artists at the Dahl this weekend

A Rosebud native, Martin Red Bear has painted for decades and now he’s celebrating Native American culture and honoring military service members with a new piece of art that will soon find its home in The Journey Museum & Learning Center.

Between the South Dakota-themed murals of Greek goddesses and the neoclassical architecture surrounding them, the state capitol is well-known for its beautiful artwork. But a stable of elderly hookers will soon have an art piece of their own hanging in Pierre. Dominik Dausch introduces us to one of South Dakota’s lesser-known social clubs.

Students from more than 40 high schools across the state have gathered at Central to showcase their talents at the competition.

With an arts and crafts market that's flooded with knock-offs, those in the business say working directly with Native American artisans is key to combating the "Indian-inspired" trend.

There are strict regulations when it comes to how Native American arts and crafts are labeled - the most important being that non-Natives cannot call Native-inspired crafts they make "Native American-made." State laws go a step further, but a lack of clarification in the legislation is causing some products to slip through the cracks.

Arts and crafts are a profitable side-gig for many Native Americans in South Dakota, but online storefronts, including some based right here in Rapid City, are skirting around federal and state laws to sell non-Indigenous goods at the expense of Native American artists. This report is the first in a three-part series on illegitimate Native American arts and crafts.

The Journey Museum and Learning Center is gaining some major recognition.

The Journey Museum and Learning Center is gaining some major recognition.

Custer State Park officials share the details on this year’s buffalo round-up and arts festival.

The art scene in Rapid City continues to expand as more galleries pop up throughout town. Two artists from the Pine Ridge reservation opened a gallery in June aimed to give indigenous artists the opportunity to sell their work off the reservation.

One of the most decorated Olympic gymnasts sent shock waves around the world, Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics final, saying it was for mental health reasons. Some call the decision controversial, others call it brave, either way mental health professionals think her decision paints a good picture of how serious mental health can be.