# Matthews Opera House > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/matthews-opera-house - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/matthews-opera-house.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/matthews-opera-house/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://matthewsopera.com - **Slug:** matthews-opera-house - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Matthews Opera House and Arts Center is a community arts nonprofit and historic theater in downtown Spearfish, South Dakota, presenting theater, music, visual arts, education, and community events. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** The Matthews provides a historic downtown venue for live performances, visual arts, workshops, youth theater, artist opportunities, and community gatherings. It serves as a creative home for Spearfish and the surrounding Black Hills region. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To be a community-driven and vibrant home for the arts, amplifying local and regional voices, inspiring connection, and enriching Spearfish through transformative experiences in music, theater, visual arts, and beyond. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Heath Johnson, Executive Director; Tia Erin, Visual Arts Coordinator; Taylor Guthmiller-Martin, Marketing & Events Coordinator. Board leadership includes Jeremy Barnett, President; Karen Holzer, Secretary; and Sandra Mattern, Treasurer. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://matthewsopera.com Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Warm, community-focused, welcoming, encouraging, and arts-centered. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1906 (opera house); 1989 (community arts nonprofit serving Spearfish). Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** 614 Main Street, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783 Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides accessible arts and cultural experiences, a stage for local and regional artists, creative opportunities for youth and families, and a place for the Spearfish community to gather and connect. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Live theater and music presentations - Visual arts exhibitions and artist opportunities - Youth theater and arts education - Workshops and classes - Community arts projects and events - Auditions and performance opportunities - Historic theater and arts venue operations Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Theater productions - Concerts and live music - Visual arts exhibits and the Spearfish ArtWalk - Workshops and classes - Youth theater programs - Artist residencies in schools - Community events and arts projects - Festival in the Park Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Nonprofit community arts and culture; performing arts and visual arts. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Residents and families in Spearfish and the Black Hills region, local and regional artists, touring performers, youth, students, volunteers, donors, and community event attendees. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Spearfish and Black Hills residents seeking live theater, music, visual arts, classes, youth programs, and community events; artists and performers seeking opportunities to present or develop work. Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Attending theater productions and concerts - Participating in visual arts exhibits and community art projects - Joining workshops and classes - Enrolling young people in youth theater and arts programs - Auditioning for productions - Hosting or participating in community gatherings - Supporting local and regional artists - Volunteering or donating to sustain community arts programming Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to live theater, music, visual arts, and other cultural experiences - Young people develop teamwork, communication, creativity, confidence, and resilience through theater - Local and regional artists gain opportunities to be seen by the community - Residents build connections through shared arts experiences and community events - Spearfish’s historic theater remains active as a home for the arts - Families and community members have welcoming opportunities to gather and participate Source: Brand's website (https://matthewsopera.com) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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