2012 Students' Capitol Art Show - SAVE THE DATE: February, 2014  Tote bags from 2012 Show available

GOVERNOR’S AWARDS IN THE ARTS  Save the date - February 12, 2013
The Governor’s Awards are sponsored biennially by
South Dakotans for the Arts and the South Dakota Arts Council.
The Awards recognize South Dakota’s finest artists and supporters of the arts.

Watch Governor Daugaard present the State of the Arts Address courtesy of SDPB.

Congratulations to the 2011 Recipients

Johanna Meier, Spearfish, for Distinction in Creative Achievement [bio and photo]  Johanna's acceptance speech

Jim Clark, Sioux Falls, Outstanding Support of the Arts by an Individual [bio and photo] Jim's acceptance speech

Dr. Victor Weidensee, Rapid City, Outstanding Service to Arts Education [bio and photo] Victor's acceptance speech

Sioux Jazz & Blues Society for Outstanding Support of the Arts by an Organization [bio and photo] Rob's acceptance speech

Honorary Governor’s Award Ruth Brennan, Rapid City, for Outstanding Service to the Arts Community [bio and photo] Ruth's acceptance speech

The 2011 South Dakota Living Indian Treasure Award will be presented to Arthur Amiotte, Custer [bio and photo]
Arthur's acceptance speech

 Past Recipients 

SD Living Indian Treasure Award   The eighteenth annual South Dakota Living Indian Treasure Award was presented to an American Indian elder in recognition of contributions to Native American art forms. Artists eligible for the award must be living South Dakota American Indians over the age of 55. The 2011 award was presented on February 16, 2011 as part of the South Dakota Governor’s Awards in the Arts at the Ramkota River Center in Pierre.   Past Recipients

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