Event Schedule
August 8-11
2024
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Thursday, Aug 8
Artists:
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On site registration starts 8 AM and continues through 4 PM at the Ingalls Homestead porch. This is also where you'll get your event canvases stamped.
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Head out to paint!
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Consider a trip to the South Dakota Art Museum to view some of their Harvey Dunn holdings on display.
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Click below to see more details about our group en plein air painting opportunity!
Visitors:
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Keep your eyes open for our artists spread across the countryside.
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Check out the SDAM (as above) and De Smet's Harvey Dunn related sites including 5 Dunn original works hanging in our local library and the Dunn school building just north of the library.
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Friday, August 9
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Registration continues, 8-4, at the Ingalls Homestead porch.
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Don't forget to register for our new Quick Draw event, 10-noon to take place in downtown De Smet
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ARTISTS: Meet and greet welcome reception hosted by the HDS Board Friday from 5-7 held at the LIW Surveyor's House.
Saturday, Aug 10
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Free youth workshop to be held on the Ingalls Homestead Porch.
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Period costume painting en plein air, click below for details.
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ARTISTS: Today is capped off with a friends old and new as we gather on the Homestead Porch for a dinner served by the HDS Board. (Please pre-register for this).
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Artists' Schedule
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8-3: Registration and canvas stamping on porch of Ingalls Homestead
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Group Plein Air painting in the evening
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Thursday, August 8
Friday, August 9
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8-4: Registration/canvas stamping - Ingalls Homestead porch
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Quick Draw event in downtown De Smet. Meet at the library.
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Artists' Reception hosted by Harvey Dunn Society Board. This will be held at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Society Surveyor's House at 105 Olivet in De Smet.
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8-Noon: Registration/canvas stamping - Homestead porch
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10 -12: Period costume painting - en plein air
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1- 2: Youth workshop
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6 PM: Artists' Dinner on Homestead Porch hosted by Harvey Dunn Society Board. Fiddle music ***
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Saturday, Aug 10
Sunday, August 11
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8-10: Artists set up for Wet Sale at the Event Center. Table and 2 chairs will be provided. Please bring your own easel.
- 10-2: Wet sale open to public. Please see details regarding sales here.
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2 PM: Announcement of award winners.
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Clean up and Good-bye until next year!
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