CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY: Justin Sande

JUSTIN SANDE | SOLO PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
01.28.2021 - 03.25.2021 | BRUCE H. LIEN CULTURAL CAFE & EVA GALLERY

Artist Statement

The natural world has always held me in immerse awe. It has also been my refuge in times of personal crisis. The kinship that I feel for the natural places of this planet, and the animals that dwell in them is the subject of my work. In some small way, I try to capture the wild things of our world in a way that sparks a connection between them and the viewer. I do this through finding and capturing unique moments in a subject’s life, that go beyond portraits. My artistic goal is to connect the viewer to the subject by emphasizing their humanistic qualities and effort to show that we have more in common with the other species on this planet than not. I am driven by a passion for conservation and reconnecting human beings with the earth that has given us so much.

“In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.”
 - Baba Dioum, 1968 

Emerging Visual Artists Program

​Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The RCAC encourages artists to submit proposals for exhibits showcasing their original works of art in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café and EVA Gallery. Through a variety of exhibitions showcasing artists of all different mediums, this program mentors emerging visual artists and assists in increasing their public exposure through the opportunity of a solo exhibition. 

Not quite ready for a solo exhibition?
Get your artist friends together and submit a proposal for a group show of 1-5 artists. Each artist should complete an application and indicate that they are applying as part of a group and include the other participating artists names. 

Not quite ready to exhibit, but in need of mentorship regarding your art?
​Contact Katie Wolff to set up a meeting to discuss your goals as an artist.

For any questions, please contact:  
Katie Wolff | Art Education Coordinator
Katie.Wolff@thedahl.org | 605.394.4101x3

To view the complete call for emerging visual artists or download the EVA application, click the image links to the left. 
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.​