Just a reminder that the Brookings Art Council will be closed on Saturday, December 28th in reservation of New Years Eve!
Happy New Years everyone!&nb...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Deadline for 2011 Photography Exhibition!
Just a reminder to those that wish to enter the photography exhibition:
Entries are due Thursday December 29th at 5:00 pm!
For instructions please click here!&nb...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Festival of Trees 2011: Part II
Thanks to all the contestants, the donators, and the Dakota Prairie Wood Carvers! It has been a great season for Festival of Trees. We had a record of sales with outstanding raffle for the nativity scene, silent auction, cards, relish, and ornaments.
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Festival of Trees 2011: Part I - Trees
Thanks to all the contestants, the donators, and the Dakota Prairie Wood Carvers! It has been a great season for Festival of Trees. We had a record of sales with outstanding raffle for the nativity scene, silent auction, cards, relish, and ornaments.
Here are some pictures of the trees:
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Closed on December 24 & 31st!
The BAC will be CLOSED Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve&Saturday, December 31 - New Years Eve
The BAC will be OPEN during the holiday Tuesday through Friday 12:00pm - 5:00pm&nb...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Festival of Trees Winners!
Deb Hopfinger of White, South Dakota, won this year's Festival of Trees People's Choice Award for "Jewels of my Life." It was a close race between "Jewels" and "It's a Wonderful Life in Origami" by Jed Nixon. The 4-H group, The Lucky Leprechauns, won the kids' division with their tree featuring handmade ornaments. The Lucky Leprechauns have competed for a number of years...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
All the Trimmings at Festival of Trees
One of the best parts of Festival of Trees is that it gives those groups who meet at the arts council an opportunity to show the community what they do and maybe find like-minded folks to join them. This year, the woodcarvers group donated a beautiful Nativity scene for our raffle and hand-carved ornaments to offer for sale with the proceeds to go to the BAC. This year a...
Friday, November 25, 2011
We Have A Sign!
After over a year without an identity, our new signs arrived on Monday! While the name of our organization changed in 1992 to the Brookings Arts Council, many people call it anything but that. Our phone listing will continue to be under both the Brookings Arts Council and the Community Cultural Center (which is what the City named the building), but we will be a bit more...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Closed on Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving all!
The BAC will be CLOSED on
Wednesday (November 23, 2011) and Thursday (November 24, 2011) for Thanksgiving.
We will OPEN on Friday (November 25, 2011) on 6:00 pm for Members only.&nb...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers' Nativity Scene Raffle Tickets For Sale
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the arts council these days. Just yesterday, the Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers brought in the last piece to their hard-carved Nativity Scene. As many of you know, each year we offer one of their delightful works of art as our adult raffle. This year is no different. We already have raffle tickets ready for sale: $1 each...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Closed on Veteran's Day!
Friday November 11, 2011 the Brookings Arts Council will be closed!
We will be open on Saturday.&nb...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Welcome!
Greetings! We've just switched over our new blog to our old website address. For a few days, some of the links on top will be inoperable. Please feel free to call us - 605-692-4177 or e-mail artscouncil@brookings.net for information. We hope to have everything connected by November ...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Leaded Stained Glass Class
Come take the Leaded Stained Glass class
Friday, October 28 6-9pm and Saturday, October 29th, 10-4 pm.
Ages 13 and Up
$125
Deadline for sign up: Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 pm
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Fun Fab Fusing
Saturday, November 12, 1-3 PM
Ages 13 and Up
$40
You can make up to three pendants.
Come sign up at the Brookings Art Council before November 12th!
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Kay Cheever Exhibit is Up!
SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 25, 2011
Kay Cheever Retrospective
Reception: October 6, 2011 [5:30pm - 7:00pm] ...
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers
History: The first meeting of Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers was held December 4, 1988 at the Community Cultural Center (CCC). About twenty people attended and enthusiastically supported woodcarving. Since the first year, the club has donated Christmas decorations and ornaments to the Brookings Arts Council at the CCC for their Christmas tree display and silent auction.
Meeting:...
David Graham & Chris Francis Exhibit
The exhibit took place between August 31- September 23 at the Brookings Arts Council. The exhibit itself showcases David Graham's photography and Chris Francis' paintin...
Scarf Frenzy Class on November 10th!
Sign up for our no knit scarf frenzy course for adults and youths 10 & up! The course will take place on Thursday, November 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Brookings Arts Council.&nb...
