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Saturday, Sunday: 2-5pm

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Encouraging community connections through the arts by providing a supportive environment for awareness, appreciation, and participation.

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Did you know that the term for a group of gnomes is known as a "donsy"? Well a donsy of gnomes also popped out of the kiln today! Students: check your email for pick up details, we're open all weekend!
Wall pockets are out of the kiln and looking phenomenal! Students: check your email for pick up details, we're open all weekend!
This week is your last chance to catch our 45th annual photography show in the flesh! We'll post images in a Facebook album soon, but nothing's quite as good as seeing them in person 😉📸 Thursday: 12-5pm Friday: 12-5pm Saturday: 10am-4pm for the Fr
It's time for another FREE community art day! Join the South Dakota Art Museum and the Brookings Arts Council in welcoming local artist Eileen Binkley in our first community art day of 2024. This time we'll be creating narrative collage art works--g
Ever heard of the term “Op Art”? It’s short for optical art, and is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions to create visual interest! Learn all about it with this kids day class taught by art teacher Hannah Grapevine. -
Just 2 weeks until the opening of Julie Dent's very special solo exhibition with us! Join us for the artist reception on February 22nd, from 5:30-7pm and see her unique natural sculptures and weavings. The gallery will open at 12pm that day as usual
Word is that the groundhog didn't see his shadow and spring is coming early--do we believe him...? 🧐 Or has the first False Spring of 2024 got us fooled? Regardless, all are welcome to join us at the BAC for an evening of winter appreciation with l
Wishing you rainbows and sunshine from our Art Factory crew this Sunday afternoon!
Check out these amazing projects from our ceramic wall pockets class this week! Students will come back on the 12th to glaze them. Pottery striking your fancy? Find all our hand building and wheel throwing classes on our website, including two whee

Current & Upcoming EXHIBITIONs & Events

Colorful hand drawn poster for the Brookings Arts Council’s 51st annual Fine Art Exhibition, August 13-September 12, 2026. Deadline for work drop off is August 8, 2026 at 5pm. Opening reception is August 13, 2026 from 5:30-6:30pm, with juror remarks and cash awards at 6:30pm.

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