USD Students Involved in Creating Centerville Mural

Last Friday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. a 120 foot by 20 foot mural done by USD students and the community on the side of Mushy’s Bowling Alley & Bar in Centerville was unveiled and dedicated.  The Centerville Development Corporation in connection with the South Dakota Arts Council sponsored the project that began last spring.  […]

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Siouxland Artists continues to paint a way for all artists

Siouxland Artists Inc. has been promoting art and artists for over 75 years in the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Siouxland Artists currently have their art exhibit on display in the USD University Library until the end of October. Their pieces on display range from paintings to sculptures. Glenda Drennen, Siouxland Artists […]

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Northern Plains Indian Artist in Residence brings culture to Vermillion community

The University of South Dakota Art Galleries announced the 2021 Northern Plains Indian Artist in Residence (NPIAR) to be USD alumna Reyna Hernandez, member of Yankton Sioux tribe.  The NPIAR is part of the USD Contemporary Native Arts Program. The NPIAR program supports emerging and mid-career Native artists with integrating new media and technologies with […]

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Community Mural Project Continues Painting

Part two of the Vermillion Community Mural Projects’ mural is still on schedule to be finished in the summer of 2020. Despite some setbacks, the mural team still plans to work throughout the summer. The Vermillion Community Mural Project is a subsidiary part of the Vermillion Cultural Association, created by Amber Hansen, an assistant professor […]

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Painting major finds inspiration in ‘the little things’

Art students usually don’t spend hours studying vocabulary words, writing papers or conducting experience in the lab. Their homework is much different. For junior painting major Ethan Tasa, a typical school day starts by going to art history, ceramics and photography classes, then spending hours in the studio, working on his latest paintings. Tasa said […]

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Local artists paint Vermillion

Bright, vivid murals have been popping up around downtown Vermillion. The Vermillion Community Mural Project (VCMP), a project dedicated to creating murals to beautify the city, is working to finish a two-part mural located behind the Coyote Twin Theater. Amber Hansen, Assistant Professor at USD, is the main developer of the VCMP, a subsidiary part […]

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In his hands: Joe Schaeffer

Joe Schaeffer’s dream of a career in dentistry died at a convenient time: the end of high school. He scraped through his last semester of science classes and to earn a diploma, but entered that summer with little time to decide on a subject to pursue.  That was when he found his father’s portfolio from […]

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