​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
The Rapid City Arts Council staff and Board of Directors thanks the City of Rapid City for continuously supporting our mission and the arts. The generosity of our many volunteers, donors, and members drives our mission to champion inclusive, innovative and inspiring arts opportunities to enrich the communities we serve.  Additional support comes from the South Dakota Community Foundation, Black Hills 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 our events sponsor, Bierschbach Equipment. ​​The Dahl Arts Center is a municipal facility of the City of Rapid City and is managed by the Rapid City Arts Council on behalf of the Rapid City community.
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