​OUR BOARD
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2021 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Rapid City Arts Council is the elected governing body. It has guided the Arts Council's operations since 1968. Members are elected for a three-year term and represent arts, education, civic and business sectors within the community.
​OFFICERS:
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CHANCE WHELCHEL, Ex-Officio
Owner, Perfect Hanging Gallery

MATTHEW WHITEHEAD, President
Apex Gallery Director & Art Lecturer South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

BRETT WALFISH, Vice-President
Musician | Executive Director, Faculty Artist, Rushmore Music Festival

JULIE MATHIESEN, Treasurer
Education Consultant, Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE)

HILLARY PRESECAN, Secretary
​Program Manager of Community Development, First Peoples Fund
​DIRECTORS:

NAIDINE ADAMS
Self-Employed​

DR. JIM BUCHANAN
M. D. | Retired

QUINTIN OWENS
Studio Art Professor, Black Hills State University
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HEATHER PICKERING
Founder, Artistic Director, Writer and Designer, Flutter Productions

PAT ROSELAND
Art Collector | Retired

STEVE SAIZ
Retired Professor & Coordinator of SDSU/CHRD Program,
​University Center | Artist

ANJELICA SASSE
Executive Assistant & Human Resources Specialist, VRC Metal Systems, LLC

ERIC SCHLIMGEN
Attorney, Schlimgen Law Firm

CARTER TAYLOR
CEO and Owner, Dakota Business Center

DIANA WELSH
Collections Manager, The Indian Museum of North America
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JASON WARD
Web Developer (Senior Programmer/Analyst) South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
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BILL EVANS
City Council Liaison
On behalf of the Rapid City Arts Council, the Dahl staff, Board of Directors, and our volunteers, we would like to express our sincere gratitude and thank the City of Rapid City for their ongoing support of our organization. It is because of support like this that we are able to continue to fulfill our mission to champion inclusive, innovative and inspired arts opportunities to enrich the communities we serve. 

The Rapid City Arts Council receives support from generous members and donors, the City of Rapid City,  SD Community Foundation, and the South Dakota Arts Council with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts. Special thanks to Bierschbach Equipment and Supply and Dakota Business Center, Carter Taylor.

​​The Dahl Arts Center is a municipal facility managed by the Rapid City Arts Council and owned by the City of Rapid City.​