Programs

  • Museum Attendance and Community Engagement

    MUSEUMS: KIRBY SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER (KSDC) AND THE VISUAL ARTS CENTER (VAC)THE MUSEUMS WELCOMED A RECORD NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 124,861 GUESTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR OF JULY 1, 2023 JUNE 30, 2024.WELLS FARGO CINEDOME FILMS PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING WITH 24,145 ATTENDEES UNSEEN UNIVERSE ROBOT EXPLORERS EXPERIENCE THE AURORA MAGIC GLOBE WINGS OVER WATER CITIES OF THE FUTURE PINK FLOYD VISUAL ARTS CENTERTHE VISUAL ARTS CENTER TEAM SET OUT TO INCREASE ITS IMPACT THIS FISCAL YEAR THROUGH INCREASED ATTENDANCE, EVENING EVENTS, AND NEW OFFERINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. BY JUNE 2024, THE VAC ACCOUNTED FOR A RECORD-BREAKING 59,435 VISITORS OF THE MUSEUM'S OVERALL ATTENDANCE, SURPASSING ITS PREVIOUS RECORD BY NEARLY TWO TIMES.VAC EXHIBITIONS JULY 2023 - JUNE 2024 OBSCURE VISIONS | ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK PALADINO DOT MATRIX: THE UNSEEN STIPPLE ART OF VINCENT GORMLEY STYLE AND STIGMA | ARTWORK BY ANNA YOUNGERS AND GENEVA COSTA THE BIGGER PICTURE | ARTWORK BY ELLA RATLIFF FROM NOTHING TO EVERYTHING, AND ALL THE IN-BETWEENS | ABSTRACT ART IN THE VAC PERMANENT COLLECTION 1970'S - TODAY WOVEN | ARTWORK BY CHAD NELSON AND LINDSAY TWA RECLAMATION THROUGH TRANSFORMATION: RE-PRESENTING NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHIVAL HISTORY | ARTWORK BY STUDENTS FROM FLANDREAU INDIAN SCHOOL AND ARTWORK FROM THE VAC PERMANENT COLLECTION INTIMATE LANDSCAPES | ARTWORK BY BETHANY NOORDMANS HOW TO SEE : A DIALOGUE BETWEEN LANDSCAPE AND IMAGINATION | ARTWORK BY MOLLY NOEM FULTON AND TOM DEMPSTER POM ART: TUNNEL VISION & THE VOIDS | ARTWORK BY AMY MOIR WASHINGTON PAVILION GALA EXHIBITION ASTROGRAPHICA: PREPARATIONS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION | PHOTOGRAPHY BY WES EISENHAUER SOFTER LANDINGS | ARTWORK BY NAFIS WHITE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | WOMEN: A CENTURY OF CHANGE WHAT WOULD THAT SOMETHING BE: ARTWORK BY SDSU FACULTY OSCAR HOWE LEGACY ACROSS FOUR GENERATIONS 25 YEARS OF THE WASHINGTON PAVILION TAKE ME TO YOUR MOON: JOURNEYS INTO THE WORLD OF DEMENTIA | ARTWORK BY TENYOH TAROT: THE ART OF FORTUNE ECLOGUES | ARTWORK BY TEO NGUYENART CONSULTING FIRST FULL YEAR OF ART CONSULTING 10 CORPORATE JOBS COMPLETED OVER 150 PIECES OF ART SOLD THROUGH OUR SERVICES $430K IN REVENUE $204K IN PROFIT AFTER COGS OVER $200K IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS, FRAME SHOPS, ART GALLERIES, AND OTHER VENDORS. NEW MANAGEMENT CONTRACT SECURED TO HELP PLACE $1 MILLION WORTH OF PUBLIC ART IN THE STEEL DISTRICT (HUGE EVERLASTING IMPACT IN DOWNTOWN SIOUX FALLS, SD FOR PUBLIC ART) SCULPTUREWALK SW FINISHED 2023 WITH THE STRONGEST FINANCIAL YEAR ON RECORD - OVER $30K IN NET PROFIT WE GREW THE DOWNTOWN PROGRAM FROM 67 SCULPTURES LAST YEAR TO 80 THIS YEAR. LAUNCHED FIRST EVER "AUDIO TOUR" FOR SW THIS YEAR TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM A TRAVEL STIPEND WAS ADDED FOR ARTISTS TO SUPPORT THEM BETTER AND THEIR EFFORTS IN BRINGING THEIR ART TO SIOUX FALLS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.6M

  • Performing Arts and Community Engagement

    THE WORLD-CLASS HUSBY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS HOME TO THE MARY W. SOMMERVOLD HALL (1,881 SEATS) AND THE BELBAS THEATER (290 SEATS). WASHINGTON PAVILION MANAGEMENT INC. ALSO MANAGES AND PROGRAMS THE ORPHEUM THEATER CENTER (686 SEATS).OUR MISSION INCLUDES PRESENTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES THAT ARE BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING, INCLUDING BROADWAY MUSICALS, MUSIC, DANCE, COMEDY, AND THEATER. THE HUSBY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SERVES AS A RENTAL VENUE FOR MAJOR PRODUCERS, PROMOTERS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ALLOWING THEM TO SHOWCASE THEIR ARTISTIC TALENTS.IN SEPTEMBER 2023, WE LAUNCHED THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF LIVE AND LOCAL AT THE WASHINGTON PAVILION. THIS SERIES AIMS TO SPOTLIGHT REGIONAL TALENT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY FEATURING A MIX OF LOCAL MUSICIANS, COMEDIANS, AND ARTISTS AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED PERFORMERS TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK. EACH EVENT WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE AN INTIMATE ATMOSPHERE, ALLOWING AUDIENCES TO CONNECT WITH ARTISTS AND ENJOY A VARIETY OF GENRES AND STYLES.2023-2024 PAVILION PERFORMANCE SERIES BEETLEJUICE, 8 PERFORMANCES, 9/26/2023 - 10/1/2023 ALADDIN, 8 PERFORMANCES, 11/28/2023 - 12/3/2023 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, 5 PERFORMANCES, 1/12/2024 - 1/14/2024 PRETTY WOMAN, 3 PERFORMANCES, 2/16/2024 - 2/17/2024 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, 3 PERFORMANCES, 3/29/2024 - 3/30/2024 MEAN GIRLS, 3 PERFORMANCES, 4/15/24 - 4/17/2024OTHER SHOWS PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON PAVILION: I AM, HE SAID - CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF NEIL DIAMOND CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES - AWAY IN THE BASEMENT THE CHER SHOW ANNIE STOMP MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL TOMAS AND THE LIBRARY LADY MONROE CROSSING PUPPY PALS LIVE! DOKTOR KABOOM SAW THE MUSICAL DEANA CARTER AN EVENING WITH BILL NYELIVE AND LOCAL INAUGURAL SEASON: IMPROV FALLS AND NIGHT SHIELD NATHAN BARROW/CAREY HOFER AND MIDTOWN COFFEE RADIO HOUR BEN GERTNER AND SD AERIAL ARTS ANDREA ROSS AND JANICE GILBERT THE GOODNIGHT THEATRE COLLECTIVE CURIOUS MUSIC COLLECTIVE XAVIER PASTRANO JORDAN JAACKS AND RICH SHOW NATHAN HULTS, ZACH DRESCH, JOEY COLOMBISHOWS AND EVENTS PRESENTED BY REGIONAL AND LOCAL PROMOTERS: SOUTH DAKOTA BALLET KEVIN JAMES ENCANTO LIVE! FOLSOM PRISON EXPERIENCE SOUTH DAKOTA INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT SIOUX FALLS STAGE AWARDS OCB MIDWEST NATURAL SHOWDOWN CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY WONDERLAND BRITZA DANCE STUDIO SPRING AND WINTER RECITALS CHRISTMAS WITH LORIE LINE HOLIDAY JAM WITH THE HEGG BROTHERS ALLISON'S DANCE ACADEMY SUMMER AND WINTER RECITALS SIOUX FALLS WOW MERAKI DANCE COMPETITION AND CONVENTION P3 TALENT COMPETITION TIM HAWKINS JIM BREUER BALLERAENA DANCE STUDIO SPRING RECITAL PLATINUM DANCE COMPETITION DYNAMIC CHEER AND DANCE HAVEN ARTS COLLECTIVE LITTLE FEAT HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL BANDWASHINGTON PAVILION COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS THE GOOD NIGHT THEATRE COLLECTIVE (7 SHOWS) AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY (4 SHOWS) LIGHTS UP PRODUCTIONS (3 SHOWS) LIVE ON STAGE SIOUX FALLS (5 SHOWS) SOUTH DAKOTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (19 SHOWS) THE PREMIERE PLAYHOUSE (5 SHOWS) LATE NIGHT BOOMIN' (5 SHOWS)OTHER MUNICIPAL BAND (14 SHOWS)
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $5.9M

  • Graham Academy Preschool

    THE WASHINGTON PAVILION'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN SIOUX FALLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH OUTREACH, CLASSES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. EDUCATION PROGRAMMING REACHES A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE REGION: THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN 2023-24.GRAHAM ACADEMY PRESCHOOLTHE PHILOSOPHY OF THE GRAHAM ACADEMY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM FOR THE WHOLE CHILD BY ENCOURAGING EXPLORATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH, COUPLED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH KIRBY SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER EXHIBITS, VISUAL ARTS CENTER EXHIBITIONS AND HUSBY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PROGRAMMING. THIS CURRICULUM CREATES A ONE-OF-A-KIND PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE. FORTY-EIGHT STUDENTS ATTENDED THE GRAHAM ACADEMY PRESCHOOL IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR.STEAM EDUCATIONTHE PAVILION IS A DESTINATION FOR STEAM EDUCATION, WHERE TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND ARTISTS PLAY AND LEARN. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NO SCHOOL STEAM DAYS. OVER 1,000 STUDENTS SPENT THE DAY AT THE PAVILION LEARNING ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH OR ATTENDING GIRL SCOUT WORKSHOPS. WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND FUN TIME OFF FROM SCHOOL IN AN EXCITING, ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT WITH AFFORDABLE DAY CAMP OPPORTUNITIES. AG DAY AG FRIDAY, AN ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATED AS PART OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK, WAS HELD IN MARCH. WE HOSTED ABOUT 450 THIRD GRADERS AND CHAPERONES. AG DAY, THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER AG FRIDAY, WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WELCOMED MANY VISITORS.ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FIELD TRIPS TO THE MUSEUMS - 14,673 STUDENTS. SPACE DAY - 500 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES. 141 GROUPS THAT QUALIFIED TO USE THE CHILDREN'S VISIT FUND, WHICH PROVIDES REDUCED ADMISSION FOR SCHOOLS THAT QUALIFY. GRUPP ART ACADEMY INAUGURAL YEAR: APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED THROUGHOUT THE TWO SESSIONS.THE DAKOTA ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS (DAPA)WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXCEL IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, DAPA FEATURED AN EXPANDED SEASON WITH THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCES: DISNEY'S FROZEN JR THE LIGHTNING THIEF A CHRISTMAS LINE ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR CINDERELLAIF THE SHOE FITS DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S MARY POPPINSSUMMER CAMP THEATRE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED:ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (JULY 2023), TECH THEATRE CAMP (JULY 2023), SING DANCE ACT (JULY 2023), SPACE PIRATES (JULY 2023), DISNEY'S CAMP ROCK (AUGUST 2023), ROMEO AND JULIET (JUNE 2024), MEDIA CAMP (JUNE 2024), IMPROV CAMP (JUNE 2024), COOKIES! THE MUSICAL (JUNE 2024), AND SUMMER SING IT (JUNE 2024). THE DAPA PLAYS FOR LIVING THEATRE COMPANY DID 47 PERFORMANCES OF 5 DIFFERENT PLAYS AS OUTREACH FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE SIOUX FALLS REGION AND THE AVERA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S UNITS. APPROXIMATELY 1,516 YOUNG THEATER ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN DAPA PROGRAMS. STUDENTS FROM THE DAPA PROGRAM BROUGHT 96 PERFORMANCES TO 14,800 AUDIENCE MEMBERS (OVER 3,400 OF WHICH WERE AREA YOUTH FROM OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS.)WE OFFERED 11 ADDITIONAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, INCLUDING AUDITIONS, MUSICAL THEATRE TAP, CREATIVE DRAMA, PLAYWRIGHTING, AND ADVANCED ACTING. COMPANY MEMBERS FROM THE TOURING PRODUCTIONS OF ALADDIN, BEETLEJUICE, MEAN GIRLS, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, AND CENICIENTA ALSO OFFERED MASTER CLASSES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $919.6K