Brookings Arts Council

Brookings Arts Council Gallery Hours
Mon - Wed: Closed
Thurs - Fri: 12-5pm
Sat: 2-5pm
Sun: 2-5pm

🎨🍻 Paint, sip, and spend an evening getting creative at Wooden Legs Brewing Company!Join us Thursday, June 18 from 7:30-...
06/03/2026

🎨🍻 Paint, sip, and spend an evening getting creative at Wooden Legs Brewing Company!

Join us Thursday, June 18 from 7:30-9pm as Erik Ritter guides you through a refreshing summer fun pup painting in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. No experience needed, just bring yourself and be ready to have some fun!

Your registration includes one drink (restrictions may apply), and all painting supplies are provided. We recommend arriving a little early to get your drink order in before class begins.

Looking for an even more family-friendly option? Check out our Coffee & Canvases event at Cottonwood Coffee on June 23, open to artists ages 7+.

🎟 Space is limited so reserve your seat today! https://www.hisawyer.com/brookings-arts-council/schedules/activity-set/1830783?day=2026-06-18&view=cal&source=camps

06/02/2026

Participate in our Community "Quilt" Project!

The Library will have booths at a couple community events this month where attendees can design their own cardstock “quilt blocks”. These blocks will be added to a display that will hang in the Library through the rest of the summer.

Find us at the Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19 or Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 27!

If you can’t make it to these events and still want to participate, stop by the Circulation Desk any time in June and ask for a quilt block template that you can work on with your own art supplies! Once you’re finished, turn your colored template in at the Circulation Desk!

☀️ Summer Schedule Updates at the BAC ☀️Here are a few upcoming dates we’ll be closed this summer, along with some event...
05/30/2026

☀️ Summer Schedule Updates at the BAC ☀️

Here are a few upcoming dates we’ll be closed this summer, along with some events to add to your calendar!

🎉 Upcoming Closures
• June 19 — Closed for Juneteenth
• June 27 — Closed for Brookings Bonanza (Come see us Downtown on Main Ave. for face painting and art fun during Bonanza festivities!)
• July 3–5 — Closed for Independence Day Weekend

🖼️ Upcoming Events
• June 4 — Art as Healing Opening Reception, 5:30–7:30pm
• July 9 — Ping He Artist Reception
• July 25 — BAC Block Party, 9am–1pm
• August 1 — Free Community Art Day at the South Dakota Art Museum
• August 13 — Fine Art Exhibition Opening Reception, 5:30–7:30pm

Our regular gallery hours are:
Thurs–Fri: 12–5pm
Sat–Sun: 2–5pm

We hope to see you at the gallery, out in the community, or at one of our upcoming events this summer! 💛

As May is coming to a close, so too is your chance to view the intricacies of Karen Lauseng's work, and it's not one to ...
05/29/2026

As May is coming to a close, so too is your chance to view the intricacies of Karen Lauseng's work, and it's not one to miss!

On view in both galleries through Sunday, May 31st.

Thursday & Friday: 12-5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2-5pm

Got more than one young artist at home? Registering siblings for summer camps or classes with the Brookings Arts Council...
05/23/2026

Got more than one young artist at home? Registering siblings for summer camps or classes with the Brookings Arts Council? 🎨

We offer a 10% sibling discount to help make signing up multiple kids a little easier!

We still have openings in several summer camps and youth classes, so there’s still time to add some creativity to your summer plans.

Check out upcoming classes and camps and get registered soon!

brookingsartscouncil.org/classes

Today's the DAY! School is out and summer is IN throughout Brookings!Still have room in your summer calendar? We do!If y...
05/19/2026

Today's the DAY! School is out and summer is IN throughout Brookings!

Still have room in your summer calendar? We do!

If you haven’t gotten your kids signed up for summer activities yet (or just want to add oooone more thing "Puh-LEEESE mom??"), we still have openings in several summer camps and art classes!

Why take classes with the Brookings Arts Council?

🎨 Classes taught by professional artists, SDSU faculty, Brookings art educators, and experienced instructors

🎨 Small groups and hands-on projects

🎨 Options for kids, teens, and adults

PLUS--Don't forget, we have a 10% member discount AND a 10% sibling discount!

brookingsartscouncil.org/classes

🐦🪴 New ceramics class!Create your own Ceramic Insect & Bird Feeder in this fun 2-part clay class with Shelby Meyer.Perfe...
05/16/2026

🐦🪴 New ceramics class!

Create your own Ceramic Insect & Bird Feeder in this fun 2-part clay class with Shelby Meyer.
Perfect for ages 9 through adult, this beginner-friendly workshop will guide you through building and glazing a hanging feeder and a ground stake for your garden or patio, for birds and pollinators.

📅 May 21 & June 4
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Brookings Arts Council

No experience needed! just come ready to get creative and make something fun for summer. Spots are limited; we'll see you there!

https://www.hisawyer.com/brookings-arts-council/schedules/activity-set/1819903?day=2026-05-21&view=cal&source=camps

Coming soon: Art As Healing 🎨💗This upcoming group exhibition explores the different roles art can play in healing, refle...
05/13/2026

Coming soon: Art As Healing 🎨💗

This upcoming group exhibition explores the different roles art can play in healing, reflection, growth, and connection.

Featuring several artists and highlighted work by Theo Gins, this show brings together a variety of perspectives and mediums around a shared theme. What that theme means to each artist? Come by next month to find out! 🧠

Opening Reception: June 4, 2026 | 5:30-7:30pm

🎨 Summer Art Camps are Almost Here! ☀️School is nearly out, and it’s time to get creative this summer with the Brookings...
05/09/2026

🎨 Summer Art Camps are Almost Here! ☀️
School is nearly out, and it’s time to get creative this summer with the Brookings Arts Council!

Summer Camp Schedule:
• Ceramics Camp I — July 6–9
• Drawing Camp — July 13–16
• Painting Camp — July 20–23
• Ceramics Camp II — August 3–6
• Collage & Art Journaling Camp — August 10–13

All camps run Monday–Thursday, 10am–12pm and are a fun way for young artists to build skills, explore new materials, and make art all summer long.

Spots are limited and camps fill on a first come, first served basis, so register early to
save your spot!

✨ View full details & sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/bd9subk4

Address

524 4th Street
Brookings, SD
57006

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 2pm - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

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+16056924177

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