Collections
The South Dakota Art Museum's permanent collections demonstrate the museum's commitment to its mission. The collection is a reflection of the visual arts in South Dakota and surrounding regions. Today, the museum's extensive permanent collection is comprised of nearly 7,000 items ranging from paintings, works on paper, textiles, Native American, sculpture and ceramics.
Collections Stewardship
South Dakota Art Museum is a Founding Institutional Member of the . The museum consults with Midwest Art Conservation Center to utilize their expertise and service for various needs, including conservation of artwork.
The South Dakota Art Museum continues to care for the collections in various ways. Past examples include a National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG), which provided funding to preserve and improve access to the museum's archives; the Institute for Museum and Library Services awarded the museum an American Heritage Preservation grant, providing funding to preserve and improve access to the museums' archives; renovated the HVAC system to provide greater efficiency, control and reliability for the building; initiated a program to create high-resolution digital files of all the works on paper collections; conducted an evaluation of Nazi-era works in the collections; Heritage Preservation and Institute for Museum and Library Services awarded the museum a Re-CAP Assessment to identify and prioritize collection needs, develop a revised long-range preservation plan and disaster response plan.
