Meet Board Member Josh Phillips

I joined the AAAC because of my love for art. Performing arts and visual arts have always been a strong part of my life. Growing up I was active in show choir at Central High School, here in Aberdeen. As a child and young adult, I often attended plays and musicals, whether they were at the school or at the Capitol Theatre.

Capturing outdoor adventures

Photography is a way for me to share wonderful moments that I have experienced on my outdoor adventures.  Since I was a young boy growing up on a farm, nature has and always will be an alluring and necessary piece of my life.


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Stained Glass – a symphony of color

The stained-glass artist is the composer-conductor of a visual symphony; light and color are his instruments.  Some colors dominate, while others appear to be listening, quietly waiting for a change in the light or a movement in the trees behind the window,


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Meet another billboard artist

Lori Tobin resides in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where she was born and raised. She attended Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota, where she earned a degree in Art and Art Education. 


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What is pyrography and who has created it?

The process or art of producing designs on wood, leather or other materials by using heated tools or a fine flame. Our newest billboard features Amanda Huml, a self taught wood burning artist who specializes in wildlife and pet portrait art.


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Meet our next Billboard Artist

The second artist to be featured on a billboard is Lois Beckner. Lois works with in many mediums, such as sculpture that is featured on the billboard, as well as jewelry,


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Our first billboard artist

The Aberdeen Area Arts Council is super excited about our latest public art project. Who won’t enjoy seeing a fun piece of art as they are driving around town doing errands or dropping kids off at school or an activity?


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Mural Request for Proposal

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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It’s Never Too Late…

     Very like the
resolutions written for the New Year, the list of things you plan to do in
retirement is often overly ambitious fiction that you delude yourself into
believing you will accomplish.


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