Emerging Artist Juli Teasley Explores Existential Confusion in Exhibition at the Dahl Arts Center

For Immediate Release: January 22, 2025
Emerging Artist Juli Teasley Explores Existential Confusion in Exhibition at the Dahl Arts Center
 
WHO: Juli Teasley
WHAT: CTR
WHEN: January 21 - March 1, 2025
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: February 20, 2025
WHERE: Bruce H. Lien Cultural Cafe & Gallery, Dahl Arts Center

The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is excited to present the next Emerging Visual Artist (EVA) exhibition featuring Black Hills artist, Juli Teasley. Her exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from January 21 - March 1, 2025. An artist reception featuring an Artist meet and greet will be held on February 20, from 5-7 PM. Admission is free.

Juli Teasley, a biracial, queer artist, uses photography and mixed media to explore storytelling, memory, and identity. Her art combines vibrant visuals with deep emotion, using color, space, and symbolism to connect with viewers. Juli’s work has earned multiple awards and recognition, including multiple Gold and Silver ADDY Awards, first place in the Ruddell Gallery Student Juried Exhibition at Black Hills State University, and features in Three Peaks Literary Magazine.

About her work, Juli says, “This series is a symbolic visualization shown through the eyes of myself as a child, my desire to Choose The Right, and my hindsight as an adult. It portrays the existential confusion I grew up with, both toward my own identity as well as my family’s, in accordance with the practices and inner workings of the church.”

About the Emerging Visual Artist (EVA) Program: The EVA program supports artists who are exhibiting their work for the first time, offering guidance throughout the process. RCAC’s curatorial team assists with selecting works, providing critiques, pricing, writing statements, and promoting the exhibition. This program is currently taking submissions! To learn more about this program and how to get involved, visit www.rapidcityartscouncil.org/emerging-visual-artists.

For more information about current exhibits at the Dahl, visit the website.

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For More Information:
Jeannie Larson
Rapid City Arts Council
605.394.4101 x2
[email protected] 

The purpose of the Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is to champion the power of art to bring all kinds of people together, making art more accessible, more integral and more inspiring for the communities we serve. RCAC was established by community leaders in 1968 and officially partnered with the city in 1974 to manage the Dahl Arts Center and expand arts and cultural resources. RCAC creates and supports diverse programming in exhibitions, performances, and educational classes. Supported by individual donors and organizations such as the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, John T. Vucurevich Foundation, the South Dakota Arts Council through the South Dakota Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts, and others, RCAC is committed to enriching the community's artistic and cultural experiences. Located at 713 7th St in Downtown Rapid City, the center offers free admission and is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Discover more at rapidcityartscouncil.org.