Visit the largest arts center in Western South Dakota. Explore 3 visual art galleries, the children's interactive gallery as well as a 200 ft., Cyclorama Mural of American history. Our gift shop has many one of a kind works of art to purchase. We hold various community events & performances in our 250 seat theater.OUR MISSION IS TO CHAMPION INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND INSPIRING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.The Dahl Arts Center has served as a premier western South Dakota arts center for contemporary visual arts, arts education and performing arts since it opened in October 1974. It is a public facility, gifted to Rapid City by Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Dahl, owned by the City of Rapid City and is managed by the Rapid City Arts Council.The Dahl houses a flexible use event center, five visual arts galleries, an interactive children's gallery, the Cyclorama Mural of American History, gift shop, classrooms for artists of all ages and abilities and Emerging Artist performing space. This multi-purpose community arts center is used by artists and arts organizations for arts, private and corporate gatherings.The "new Dahl" opened in January of 2009, almost tripling it's size, after a $7.8 million dollar renovation. $3.25 million dollars of the project was funded by the City's Vision 2012 program, with the remainder raised by the RCAC through generous community and foundation support.
