Collections
The South Dakota Art Museum's permanent collections demonstrate the museum's commitment to its mission. The collection is a reflection of the visual arts in South Dakota and surrounding regions. Today, the museum's extensive permanent collection is comprised of nearly 7,000 items ranging from paintings, works on paper, textiles, Native American, sculpture and ceramics.
Collections Stewardship
The South Dakota Art Museum is a founding institutional member of the Midwest Art Conservation Center. The museum consults with the Midwest Art Conservation Center to utilize its expertise and service for various needs, including conservation of artwork.
The South Dakota Art Museum continues to care for the collections in various ways. Past examples include a National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant, which provided funding to preserve and improve access to the museum's archives; the Institute for Museum and Library Services awarded the museum an American Heritage Preservation grant, providing funding to preserve and improve access to the museums' archives; renovated the HVAC system to provide greater efficiency, control and reliability for the building; initiated a program to create high-resolution digital files of all the works on paper collections; conducted an evaluation of Nazi-era works in the collections; Heritage Preservation and Institute for Museum and Library Services awarded the museum a Re-CAP Assessment to identify and prioritize collection needs, develop a revised long-range preservation plan and disaster response plan.
Museum Parking: Just west of the museum on Harvey Dunn Street (926 Harvey Dunn St. on GPS). Check in at the front desk for a parking pass.
