Editing Hill City, South Dakota (section)

==Culture and religion==
Hill City is becoming a center for the Black Hills [[visual arts]] community. The Hill City Arts Council oversees the promotion of the arts in the city,<ref>[http://www.hillcityarts.org/ Welcome to Hill City Area Arts Council<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as well as several arts events throughout the year including the annual Art Extravaganza put on by the local artists and Arts and Crafts fair which draws more regional influence. An annual [[quilt]] show and Native American quilt show are also offered. There are seven art studios and galleries in town with several regionally known artists.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hillcitysd.com/galleries.html |title=Hill City Galleries and Opportunities<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525161315/http://www.hillcitysd.com/galleries.html |archive-date=2007-05-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Styles highlighted are sculpture in bronze and stone, [[watercolors]], painting, and framing. Native American artwork and jewelry are also prominent. Every painting, quilt, and piece of jewelry are hand made through community church's and fellow people involved with the school itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heart of the Hills Quilters – A quilt guild in Hill City, SD |url=https://heartofthehillsquilters.com/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Hill City Slickers is a musical group that plays country, folk, and bluegrass music as well as original music. In 2003 they were featured artists with the [[Black Hills Symphony Orchestra]].  Thus far they have produced three albums.

Hill City is home to the Black Hills Museum of Natural History, which came out of the vision of the Black Hills Institute for Geological Research. The museum was incorporated in 1992. The collection on display includes dinosaurs, fossil fishes, mammals, birds, reptiles, and fossil invertebrates, as well as gemstones, minerals, and meteorites. The highlight of the collection is the ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' specimen named "[[BHI 3033|Stan]]" which is one of the most compete skeletons unearthed with 65% of the bones unearthed. The museum is also a leading contributor to Hill City's Natural History Days celebration that focuses on fun and education, with guest speakers, and a fossil hunt for children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Hills Museum of Natural History |url=http://www.bhmnh.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230083747/http://www.bhmnh.org/ |archive-date=2009-12-30 |access-date=May 27, 2007 |website=Black Hills Museum of Natural History}}</ref>

Wade's Gold Mill and Mining Museum offers a look back on the history of mining in the Black Hills. The museum has worked to collect and preserve equipment used of mining in the Black Hills and hosts a one-stamp gold mill.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wade's Gold Mill |url=http://www.wadesgoldmill.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216222214/http://www.wadesgoldmill.com/ |archive-date=2011-02-16 |access-date=June 8, 2007 |url-status=usurped |website=www.wadesgoldmill.com}}</ref>

Although people of many faiths live in Hill City, five groups have established church buildings in town. These include [[Assemblies of God]], [[Catholic Church]], [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]], [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]], and one [[non-denominational]] Christian church.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hillcitysd.com/Weddingpage.html |title=Hill City Chamber of Commerce - Western Romance and Wedding Directory<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525160755/http://www.hillcitysd.com/Weddingpage.html |archive-date=2007-05-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>