Suzie Cappa Center for Art Expression and Enjoyment

Black Hills Workshop, 3603 Range Road, Rapid City, SD

Happenings in the art  center

The Suzie Cappa Center will host an open house Thursday, January 28 from 2-7 p.m. to show off it's recent expansion and introduce their new partners Volunteer opportunity. PARTners will match up people who are interest in art with people served by Black Hills Workshop who have similar interests.

There will be an open house February 11 from 3-6 p.m. at the Suzie Cappa Center to honor Shad Bebout, who has been named Black Hills Workshop's Artist of th e Year for 2010.  Shad will also be honored at Suzie's Royal Tea which will held April 25 from 2-4 also at the Art Center.

"Winter Bloom" the first performance of Outright Dance Theatre, will be held on Valentines Day at 7 p.m. at Central High School. Outright Dance Theatre Company is a new mixed-ability dance company directed by Andrea Schaefer of Barefoot Dance Studios. Eight of the 18 person company are from Black Hills Workshop. Tickets are available at the door for $12 or two for $20.

Visual artist Mary Wipf visited the Suzie Cappa Center for Art Expression and Enjoyment November 30-December 4 as part of the South Dakota Arts Council’s Artists in the Schools & Communities program. She worked with nine artists to create large acrylic paintings which are now displayed in the newly expanded art center. The program was sponsored with support provided by the South Dakota Arts Council with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism and State Development, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The above collage features work by, left to right, Mike Leithauser, Jeff McGlade working with Brenda Lynde, Nancy Weiss, and Russell Steinback.

The Suzie Cappa Center for Art Expression and Enjoyment was established in December 2001 in memory of Suzie Cappa who received services from the Workshop. The Center is a vital and exciting place for individuals with disabilities to discover and appreciate the influence of art in their lives, and to develop as artists.At the Cappa Center, volunteers and employees teach classes in a wide variety of artistic mediums including photography, calligraphy, collage, music, quilting, oil and watercolor painting, batik, and sculpture.

Gallery Hours:

8:00 am to 3:00 pm each weekday. If you are interested in a tour, call Brad Winter at 718-8340 or e-mail scappa@bhws.com.

How you can be involved:

Donations of art supplies are welcome, in particular, picture frames, markers, colored pencils, crayons, paintbrushes, acrylic and oil paints, mounted canvas, foam core, easels, and pottery supplies. Volunteers are always needed to present classes. For information, contact Brad A. Winter at scappa@bhws.com or phone 605-343-4581, extension 355.