The Vermillion Parks Department has planted more than 1,000 flowers around town this spring to help beautify parks and sidewalks—but not just for the enjoyment of residents.

VERMILLION, S.D.—Anthony Millette, a fine arts graduate from the University of South Dakota, left the science lab for the potter’s studio. There, he combines science and art to create pottery for everyday use.
“When I make a set of something, I try to make it more of a family than a set, I think it’s very [...]

Amy McComsey-Nelson, owner of Amy’s Whoopti Do Hair Salon in Vermillion, S.D., has been practicing the beauty of art for more than eight years.

VERMILLION, S.D. – On a busy corner downtown, the Coffee Shop Gallery offers a unique setting for customers. It’s walls display local artwork year-round in the cozy café.
Monday regulars Jess Dennis, 80, and Max Brown, 88, of Yankton, S.D., say they come to the shop because “it’s kind of a unique place, this coffee gallery. [...]

The month of June has been on the wet side for this small town of 10,000 with a new batch of storms brewing earlier this week.

Pianists young and old visit the National Music Museum on the University of South Dakota campus to see historical keyboard instruments that date back to the 17th century in the museum’s Abell Gallery.

The work of five Oklahoma artists, known as the “Urban Five,” is on display through June 25 at The University of South Dakota. Originally created for the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, the art addresses Native American health issues and promotes healing.
“Unlike our reservations, Native American Art has no boundaries,” said the [...]