Pictured above: "Dakota Sunset at Farm Island" by Mecca Rutherford
- Dates | Nov. 7-9, 2025
- Times | Friday: 5-9 p.m. | Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Sunday: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Location | Hilton Garden Inn, 201 E. 8th St., downtown Sioux Falls
- Ticket Info | Free and open to the public
The Center for Western Studies at Augustana University is excited to announce that the 44th Annual Artists of the Plains Show & Sale will be held Nov. 7-9, 2025, at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Falls.
The artwork of 24 artists from across the region will be on display and for sale. This show provides an opportunity for the public to meet one-on-one with area artists and discuss their work, including both well-established and up-and-coming artists.
Artists invited to the 2025 show work in a variety of media — oil, acrylic, watercolor, 2D/3D mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and photography.
The Center for Western Studies will bestow cash awards to first and second place winners in the following categories: Two-Dimensional Best of Show and Three-Dimensional Best of Show. Special this year will be an additional award for the best work honoring America's 250th anniversary.
The show is free and open to the public. Hours are Friday, from 5-9 p.m., with a reception and awards program at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m; and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Artists invited to participate:
- Craig Alberty
- Tara Barney
- John Beheler
- Bryan Bortnem
- Bonnie Brahms
- Virginia Coudron
- Russ Duerksen
- Elle Evangelista
- Jerry Fogg
- Dave Huebner
- Karen Kinder
- Daron Krueger
- Travis Lawson
- Carol Lundeen
- Lyle Miller, Sr.
- Taylor Neuharth
- Kendra Perry-Koski
- Andrew Peschong
- Carly Rickenbaugh
- Cristen Roghair
- Mecca Rutherford
- Doris Symens-Armstrong
- Judy Thompson
- Yvonne Thornton
- Jennifer White
As a signature program of the Center for Western Studies, this show and sale is designed to educate the public about the cultural importance and variety of regional art and artists. The largest and longest running show of its kind in the region, Artists of the Plains is an annual highlight of the Center’s Art Program and Educational Exhibits, one of several programming areas supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The event is a gift to the artists and collectors of the Northern Plains.