“Let me take a selfie” is a phrase that students will be saying if they participate in the South Dakota Art Museum is hosting a selfie campaign. The campaign will begin Sept. 22 and end Oct. 6.

The Art Museum has a variety of different exhibits that students can take their selfie with.

“We are doing this campaign to encourage SDSU students to become more engaged with the Art Museum,” said Stacy Buehner, marketing and development coordinator at the South Dakota Art Museum. 

According to Buehner, students are encouraged to take a picture of themselves with a piece of art in the museum and then post their selfie onto “Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #artmuseumselfie and tag the South Dakota Art Museum (@SDArtMuseum)”.

“The person with the most likes or favorites will win a $100 retail value gift basket full of great items from the Museum Store,” Buehner said. 

The winner will be announced Tuesday, Oct. 7.

“We want students to know that the art museum is for everyone – you don’t need to be an art expert to come in and enjoy the artwork all around you,” Buehner said.