​OUR BOARD
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Rapid City Arts Council is the organization's elected governing body guiding 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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MATTHEW WHITEHEAD, President
Apex Gallery Director & Art Lecturer South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

ANJELICA SASSE, Secretary
Executive Assistant & Human Resources Specialist, VRC Metal Systems, LLC
. ​DIRECTORS:

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

EIRIK HEIKES, ​President Elect
President, TerraSite Design
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JESSE HAM
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.​