Exhibition Prospectus  

TITLE:  Donald D. Ruleaux: “Between Two Worlds”–a Retrospective Exhibition  

Come Dance With Us, 1993

EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION:

An exhibition of approximately 50 paintings and drawings created by noted American Indian artist, Donald D. Ruleaux, between 1968 and 2002.  The estimated running wall space required for the exhibition is 250 feet.  The show size can be reduced to suit smaller venues.

The exhibition will be fully prepared for installation and accompanied by title panel, biography panel, artist’s statement panel, and labels.  The show will be supported by a publicity kit, and a catalog.

TOURING DATES:      Available July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004

Available for bookings of up to six weeks and double bookings may be negotiated for an additional fee.

RENTAL COST:

The exhibition is available for a rental fee of $1000.  For exhibition venues in South Dakota, half of this fee may be covered by the South Dakota Arts Council.  The fee is inclusive of transportation to and from the venue in South Dakota.  Outside the state transportation expenses are negotiable.  All host sites receive 50 copies of the catalog at no additional cost.

REQUIREMENTS FOR HOST SITES:

Sites hosting the Ruleaux Exhibition are required to:

Display the show in a professional environment with twenty-four hour security.

Gallery attendants are required during public hours and adequate security precautions relative to potential fire and theft are required after hours.  A facilities report will be required.

The exhibition must be handled by trained staff at host sites.  Information on staff qualifications will be requested.

The host institution will provide insurance coverage for the exhibition while it is in their care.  The estimated insurance value for the show is $75,000, and proof of insurance will be necessary.

The host site will provide a full condition report within 48 hours of receipt of the exhibition and submit a final report/evaluation for the showing including copies of publicity and information on expenses no later than two weeks after the close of the exhibition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For information on the exhibition, Donald Ruleaux, and sample slides of his artwork contact:

                                                John A. Day, Director
                                                University Art Galleries
                                                University of South Dakota
                                                414 E. Clark Street
                                                Vermillion, SD 57069
                                                605-677-5713

Take A Horse To Water, 1981

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Donald Ruleaux Biography

Donald D. Ruleaux, Oglala Lakota, was born in Martin, South Dakota, in 1931 to an English mother and French/Indian father.  Donald’s early childhood was spent on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation which is reflected in his portrayal of the Lakota people.

Ruleaux graduated from high school in Gordon, Nebraska in 1950.  He attended Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri; Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska; George Washington University in Washington, D. C.; Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona; acquiring a B.A. in Art Education and an M.A. degree in Education.

Donald has worked as a cartographer for the U.S. Geological Survey and as a package designer for Bemis Brothers Bag Company.  He has also worked as an artist/draftsman for the movie, “Lakota Woman,” which was filmed in the Black Hills area.

He has been both a professional artist and an art educator for over 40 years.  During this time, Don as received many awards, grants, and prizes and has exhibited widely throughout the country.  Ruleaux works in many different mediums and styles; but he is probably best known for his rare silver-point drawings and beautiful watercolors.

After his return to South Dakota in 1993, Donald taught a session of the Oscar Howe Summer Workshop for the University of South Dakota, Vermillion.  He resided in Spearfish and worked from his Red Bison Studio in Whitewood, SD.  During this time, Ruleaux served on the South Dakota Arts Council for five years.

In 1996, Chadron State College honored Don with a Distinguished Service Award and in 1999, he moved to Chadron, Nebraska, where he continues to produce art.  The college has also made the art department accessible to him to enable Ruleaux to work in various art disciplines.  He is presently on the adjunct art faculty at Chadron State.

Donald served as advisor for “Heartdreams and Legends,” an international touring show of Australian Aboriginal and Northern Plains Indian art presently on display at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. before going to Penn State University in September.

His latest endeavor has been the painting of a mural for the American Indian display in the new Middle Border Museum on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD.

Untitled (Dancer), 1993