A third grader and a sixth grader who attend school at Agar-Blunt-Onida are two of the 12 students who are being recognized for their artistic talents through the South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition.
The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition, which is open to the public in the South Dakota Capitol building, includes work from the following students:
| K-2 division | School | Grade | Hometown |
| Mia Bonilla | Iroquois Elementary | K | Huron |
| Raelee Kuipers | Dakota Christian School | 1 | Platte |
| Ezekiel Pepper | Fred Assam Elementary | 2 | Sioux Falls |
| Hudson Woodhead | Custer Elementary | 1 | Custer |
| 3-5 division | |||
| Lucile Alexander | Agar-Blunt-Onida School | 3 | Onida |
| Alaina Fisher | Fred Assam Elementary | 5 | Sioux Falls |
| 6-8 division | |||
| Leane de Witt | Agar-Blunt-Onida School | 6 | Pierre |
| Norah Maloney | Homeschool | 8 | Brandon |
| Eleanor Waider | Stagebarn Middle School | 7 | Rapid City |
| 9-12 division | |||
| Olivia Anderson | Parker High School | 12 | Parker |
| Faith Berg | Watertown High School | 12 | Watertown |
| Lydia Kost | Roncalli High School | 10 | Aberdeen |
The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition is open for viewing on the first-floor rotunda of the Capitol through September 2025. The Capitol is open to the public from 8 am-5 pm, daily.
Lucile Alexander from Onida.
Courtesy image.
Leane de Witt from Pierre.
Courtesy image.
A panel of nine professional artists served as judges for the competition. View judges’ biographies in the exhibition brochure, available at https://artscouncil.sd.gov/events/2025_brochure.pdf.
This opportunity for student artists is a collaboration between Governor Noem and the South Dakota Arts Council, a state agency organized under the South Dakota Department of Tourism. The mission of the Arts Council is to advance South Dakota’s artistic and cultural vitality through funding, connection, and resources.
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