Lynn Verschoor * Chair
Ex. Director SD Art Museum  •  Medary Ave & Harvey Dunn St., Brookings, SD 57007
(605) 688-4279  •  lynn.verschoor@sdstate.edu

Christine Leichtnam * Past Chair
Music Educator, Elementary  •  4330 W. Main St. #16C, Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1854/342-8598  •  cleicht@enetis.net

Ruth Brennan *
Arts Consultant  •  1121 St. Charles St., Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-4997  •  rbrennan@enetis.net

Holly Downing
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences  •  Black Hills State University •  1200 University Unit 9003
Spearfish, SD 57799 •  (605)642-6056 •  HollyDowning@bhsu.edu

Deanna Gilkerson
Professor Early Childhood Ed   •   SDSU 2218A Pugsley Center  •   Brookings, SD 57007
(605)688-5708   •  deanna.gilkerson@sdstate.edu

Jim “Doc” Miller
Madison HS Theatre  •  927 N. Lincoln, Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-2653  •  james.miller@k12.sd.us

John V. Nelson
Visual Arts, Elementary  •  910 8th Street, Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 697-5487  •  artman_20@hotmail.com

Barb Newman
Music Educator, Pierre  •  500 N. Huron, Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-6860  •  newmanrb@pie.midco.net

Michael Pangburn
Asst. Director, SDAC  •  800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3131  •  Michael.pangburn@state.sd.us

Cheryl Peterson-Halsey
Visual Artist, ArtsCorr, SDAC AIS  •  41040 Hwy 52, Springfield, SD 57062
(605) 369-2861  •  cherhalsey@webtv.net

Jim Knutson
Black Hills State University  •  1200 University Street, Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 642-6104, (605) 642-6214 fax  •  JamesKnutson@bhsu.edu

Tom Roberts
Theatre, ArtsCorr, SDAC AIS, Touring Arts   •  3105 S. Trenton Circle, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4456  •  robertst@sio.midco.net

Brenda Robertson
Reading Curriculum Specialist, SD Department of Education   •  700 Governors Drive, Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Phone: (605)773-2533  •   brenda.robertson@state.sd.us

Markie Scholz
Dragons Are too Seldom Puppet Productions   •  1920 Christensen Dr., Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone: (605)642-4805  •   mscholz@blackhills.com

Kathleen West
Retired Elementary Principal  •  1701 Capitol, Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7830  •  katwest@iw.net

Staff
Pat Boyd, Executive Director
Shari Kosel, Program Director
Sue Stone-Douglas, Member Services

(605) 722-1467
(605) 722-1473 fax
soda@rushmore.com

The South Dakota Arts Alive website is a joint effort of the South Dakota Arts Council and South Dakotans for the Arts. The organizations work together for the benefit of the arts in South Dakota.

South Dakotans for the Arts, SD Alliance for Arts Education and SD Community Arts Network
405 Glendale Drive, P.O. Box 414, Lead SD 57754 • Telephone: (605) 722-1467 • Fax: (605) 722-1473
Email: soda@rushmore.com  • Website:www.sdarts.org