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 a regularly changing series of community-driven exhibits. Upstairs, the theater continues to provide community plays, national performance acts, and music concerts.
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.
The Matthews’ Staff
Heath Johnson
Executive Director
director@matthewsopera.com
605.642.7973
Tia Erin
Visual Arts Coordinator
visualarts@matthewsopera.com
605.722.0461
Annalina Scalise
Community Outreach Coordinator
connect@matthewsopera.com
605.642.7973
Festival in the Park
fip@matthewsopera.com – 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 February 6th 2026:
Jeremy Barnett: President
Charlotte Fladmoe: Vice President
Karen Holzer: Secretary
Sandra Mattern: Treasurer
Julie Walkins
Dr. Rose Jarvis
Janette Hettick
