SAY IT LOUD South Dakota, an exhibition highlighting the contributions of women and people of color in South Dakota’s design and construction industries, has arrived in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
SAY IT LOUD: South Dakota at the Dahl Arts Center in downtown Rapid City is an extension of an international movement dedicated to sharing, preserving and celebrating the stories of underrepresented individuals, inspiring future generations to follow their path. The Sioux Falls edition of the exhibit debuted at the Washington Pavilion in September 2023, featuring the work of 26 South Dakota design professionals.
The 2024 “SAY IT LOUDER” version has grown to celebrate 43 professionals from across the state, said Allison Dvorak, AIA, NCARB, CPHC, AIA South Dakota’s immediate past president and chair of the SAY IT LOUD South Dakota committee.
“We’re so excited to bring this amazing exhibition to Rapid City to recognize an ever larger group of diverse design professionals who contribute so much to our local communities,” Dvorak said.
The exhibition runs through through March 7, 2025, at the Dahl Arts Center’s Denise Du Broy Gallery & Inez + Milton Shaver Gallery in downtown Rapid City.
“AIA South Dakota is proud to help host SAY IT LOUD South Dakota and bring this extraordinary exhibit to Rapid City,” said AIA South Dakota President Jeff Nelson. “We’re eager for the Black Hills community to come out and experience SAY IT LOUD and learn about these wonderful design professionals.”
AIA South Dakota is one of many states participating in Beyond the Built Environment’s SAY IT LOUD exhibits, hosted by Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP. AIA South Dakota is committed to honoring the work of architects and other design professionals who contribute vitally to the built environment in this state and beyond. AIA SD has a long history of working across disciplines through our events, programming and other collaborations.
SAY IT LOUD is the activation of an international movement of sharing, protecting and celebrating the journey of the underrepresented to inspire the next generation. The concept of the exhibit is, “To see our faces, hear our voices, feel our impact within the colorful tapestry of our heritage,” Sablan has said.
Join us in celebrating the SAY IT LOUD South Dakota gallery exhibition at the Dahl.
Thank you to our SAY IT LOUD South Dakota sponsors
With additional support from the Rapid City Arts Council, the Jeff Hazard Community Fund, the Sioux Falls Design Center, Tessiers, Schemmer and ISG.
AIA South Dakota is the professional non-profit membership association of architects, future architects, and partners in the building and design industries, and the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) AIA South Dakota advances the mission that design matters in every South Dakota community.