The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization located at 612 N. Main Street in Spearfish, South Dakota. Built in 1906, the opera house has gone through many lives.
The Matthews consists of a fine arts gallery with 48 regional artists on the street level. Upstairs, the theater continues to provide community plays, national performance acts and music concerts.
The Matthews’ Staff
Darren Granaas – Executive Director
[email protected], 636.293.5720
Joanna Mechaley – Assistant Director
[email protected], 605.717.3922
Tia Erin – Visual Arts Coordinator
[email protected], 605.722.0461
Dwight Myers – Performing Arts Coordinator
[email protected], 605.717.6967
Casey S. Hibbert – Festival in the Park Coordinator
[email protected], 605.642.7973
The Matthews’ Board of Directors
The Matthews is managed by a Board of Directors. The members serve three-year terms and are elected on a rotating basis at the annual meeting at The Matthews each January.
Updated January 2023:
William “Billy” LeRoy, President
Julie Watkins, Vice President
Sandra Mattern, Treasurer
Desy Schoenewies, Secretary
Skott Chandler
Alexandra Hansen
Kathleen Hood
Matthew Tollefsrud
The Matthews’ Mission Statement
The Matthews Opera House and Arts Center champions participation in the arts to inspire and connect the powerful creative force of our community, enriching lives now and securing our historic cultural legacy for the future.