SDAM Guild Series
Join fellow museum members and guests for a monthly series celebrating art, conversation and community. From September through May, South Dakota Art Museum staff will host engaging presentations and discussions exploring art, museum exhibitions and highlights from the permanent collection, with special guests joining for select programs.
Each program will offer an opportunity to learn, connect and enjoy good conversation with fellow art lovers. Registration not required.
Schedule:
Fourth Tuesday of the month, September through May
(November and December dates adjusted for holidays)
Social at 3:30 p.m. | Program begins at 4 p.m. | Q&A to follow
Fall 2026 Schedule:
- Sept. 22: A Conversation with Artist Skye Gilkerson
- Oct. 27: A Conversation with Author Craig Tschetter
- Nov. 17: Religious Painting: Eastern and Western Icons
- Dec. 8: Holiday Social Followed by Yule Market Sip & Shop
Spring 2027 Dates:
- Jan. 26
- Feb. 23
- March 23
- April 27
- May 25
2025-2026 Guild Programs
- Sept. 23, 9:30-11 a.m. | Sean Flynn | Congressman Ben Reifel: South Dakota's Champion for the Arts and Humanities
- Oct. 28, 9:30-11 a.m. | D. George Prisbe-Przybysz | South Dakota Landscapes: Dakota Tonalism Series
- Dec. 2, 9:30-11 a.m. | Sharon Van Riper and Taylor McKeown | Fresh Set Table: The New Marghab Linens Exhibition
- Jan. 27, 9:30-11 a.m. | Betty L. Beer | Portraits of Brookings
- Feb. 24, 9:30-11 a.m. | Veronna Capone | Weaving Connections
- March 24, 9:30-11 a.m. | Donna Merkt | Behind the Scenes at the South Dakota Art Museum
- April 28, 9:30-11 a.m. | Rodger Ellingson | Painting in Living Color
- May 26, 9:30-11 a.m. | Karen J. Lauseng | The Art of Craft
2024-2025 Guild Programs
- Sept. 24, 9:30-11 a.m. | Hector Curriel | From Farm Boy to American Hero
- Oct. 22, 9:30-11 a.m. | John Sterner | Lakota Artist and Educator's Spiritual Art Journey
- Nov. 26, 9:30-11 a.m. | Andrew Kosten | Ritual, or a Habit: Printmaking at Gum Pal Press
- Jan. 28, 9:30-11 a.m. | Hamid Amini | Expressing Ideas through Animation Design
- Feb. 25, 9:30-11 a.m. | Corey Shelsta | Art of Charcuterie
- March 25, 9:30-11 a.m. | Lillian Hellickson | Ukrainian Eggs – Lil's Labor of Love
- April 22, 9:30-11 a.m. | Ramona Wade | Wide Eyed Wonder
- May 27, 9:30-11 a.m. | Melony Malsom | The Art of Needle and Wet Felting
2023-2024 Guild Programs
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art: “Art is practice, art is mastery. Art is fierce, art is tender. Art is rendered, art is stitched.” Because there are no absolute explanations, South Dakota Art Museum Guild members are encouraged to observe, to debate and to develop their own definitions of art. Join us for these engaging programs!
- Sept. 26, 9:30-11 a.m. | Lanniko Lee | ART IS Becoming a Good Relative
- Oct. 24, 9:30-11 a.m. | Madeline Scott | ART IS the Universal Language of Dance
- Nov. 28, 9:30-11 a.m. | Nancy Lyons | ART IS Fashion
- Jan. 23, 9:30-11 a.m. | Carol Rogers | ART IS Medicine for the Soul: Arts in Healthcare
- Feb. 27, 9:30-11 a.m. | Corey Shelsta | ART IS Filling the Empty Space
- March 26, 9:30-11 a.m. | Angela Behrends | ART IS Fugi (Bird)
- April 23, 9:30-11 a.m. | Jennifer Stone | ART IS Your Passport to Creativity
- May 28, 9:30-11 a.m. | Patricia Duncan | ART IS is Plein Air Painter Pursuing Her Passion to Heal
- June 4, 9:30-11 a.m. | Volunteer Appreciation Party
2022-2023 Guild Programs
- Sept. 27, 9:30-11 a.m. | Abigail Ramsbottom | Newcomer to the Prairie
- Oct. 25, 9:30-11 a.m. | Jason Pfitzer | South Dakota and More in Photographs
- Nov. 8 | Museum Store Tree Decorating and Early Holiday Shopping
- Nov. 29, 9:30-11 a.m. | Lindsay Twa | Printmaker, Curator and Art Historian
- Dec. 13, 9:30-11 a.m. | Holiday Party
- Jan. 24, 9:30-11 a.m. | Eileen Binkley | Conjuring Joy with Watercolor
- Feb. 28, 9:30-11 a.m. | Don Burger Jr. | Italian Architecture
- March 14, 4-6 p.m. | Guild Appreciation Tea
- April 25, 9:30-11 a.m. | Sue Thelan | The Eyes of Wildlife
- May 23, 9:30-11 a.m. | Barbara Sparks | Putting Together an Experiential Collection of Watercolors
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.