Our Mission
The purpose of Aberdeen Area Arts Council is to enhance the quality of life through the Arts by initiating, sponsoring and encouraging art opportunities and promoting the Arts through education in the Aberdeen area.
Featured Event
Arts in the Park
June 19-20, 2021 @
Melgaard Park
We missed everyone in 2020 and are looking forward to seeing you in 2021. For over thirty years, exhibitors have lined the pavement within Melgaard Park
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Featured Gallery
Jane West Gallery
Capitol Theatre | 415 S. Main St.
Jane West (Redmond) was a lover of all visual and performing arts. Her involvement in the nurture of these was evident in the early efforts to procure the Capitol Theatre building for the Aberdeen Community
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From Our Blog
Mural Request for Proposal
November 24, 2020
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The Aberdeen Development Corporation is seeking proposals from artists for the design and execution of a mural on the exterior of a building in the Malchow Plaza located at Fifth Avenue and South Main Street.
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Our Sponsors
Rembrandt Partner ($2,500)
Shakespeare Partner ($1,000)
Maestro Partner ($500)
- Here is an opportunity for artists to be involved in a fun project in Downtown Aberdeen. Deadline is approaching.
- Arts South Dakota Opportunity for artists to receive some funding during these trying times. Thank you, Arts South Dakota for making this possible.
Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund Round Two now accepting applications! Open January 4-22, 2021. More info and to ... - We are pleased to announce the South Dakota Governor's Awards in the Arts Recipients Congratulations to this year's recipients.
Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council will celebrate the 25th Governor's Awards in the Arts on Tuesday, February 10, 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic, an online pre-recorded presentation will replace the ... - Mural Request for Proposal | Aberdeen Area Arts Council Reminder to artists that proposals for the Malchow Plaza mural are due Monday, December 7 at 5:00 pm. Here is a link with all of the information. https://aberdeenareaartscouncil.com/mural-request-for-proposal/
The Aberdeen Development Corporation is seeking proposals from artists for the design ... - If you would like to support any of the exhibitors that were going to be at Winterfest last weekend, they are listed on our website. Something hand made is always a great gift! Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Aberdeen ...
- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department and the Aberdeen Area Arts Council have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Winterfest. The health and safety of our artists, attendees and staff comes first and foremost in making this ...
- Empty Bowls Aberdeen Update on the Empty Bowls event scheduled for this Saturday, November 7.
Update on this Saturday's event. - Arts South Dakota It is going to be GREAT!!!!! Hope you will be attending!
The arts conference is going VIRTUAL! You'll want to be pART of it!
In light of on-going developments with COVID-19 and after thoughtful discussions, Arts South Dakota and the ... - Kardemimmit It was so fun to host Kardemimmit for a week in April of 2018. Look at these adorable little girls when the ensemble started 20 years ago. Check out their 20th Anniversary concert.
(English below) Tänään lavalla nämä samat henkilöt, ... - Arts South Dakota Make plans to attend! You don't need to drive or get a motel room. You can even wear your really comfy clothes if you want. 😀 Be a pART of it!
The arts conference is going VIRTUAL! You'll want to ... - Local couple brings mural to life on Woodman Refrigeration building Thank you Aberdeen American News for the great story about the mural. Drive by and check it out in person.
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If you’ve driven east on Sixth Avenue Southeast in the past week, chances are you’ve seen a change ... - Photos from Aberdeen Area Arts Council's post All of those lines are starting to look like something! It is looking great, Nick Fischer and Nicole Lindquist Fischer. If you haven’t seen the mural, it is on the west side of the Woodman Refrigeration, Inc. It is fun ...