One-week exhibit of painted pallets up at gallery
B3 Gallery, at 61 W. Main St. upstairs, has “Pallets with a Twist” on exhibit through Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Troy Fears is a painter from Terre Haute who uses wood pallets as his canvas. His works often pay homage to Indiana.
For more information, call the gallery at 812-988-6675.
Back Roads of Brown County tours scheduled
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during October, 27 artists will open their studios to the public in 17 locations around Brown County.
Visitors can meet artists, watch them work, explore their studios and buy a variety of handmade work directly from artists.
The self-guided driving tour is free; reservations are not needed.
Besides painting, pottery, jewelry, weaving, glass, basket weaving, metalwork and woodworking, other art on the tour includes hand bookbinding, letterpress printing, gourd art, calligraphy, mosaics, torn paper artwork and limestone carving. Studios range from remodeled rooms inside artist homes to stand-alone galleries and work spaces.
The Brown County Studio Tour is an artist-run nonprofit.
A free map is available at the Visitors Center downtown or at browncountystudiotour.com. Some studio hours vary and are listed on the map. For more information, visit the website.
Art show for horse lovers at gallery
Poetry in Motion, an exhibit for horse lovers by the Equine Art Guild, will hang at the Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive, through October.
An artist reception is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6.
All paintings are for sale.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, visit browncountyartgallery.org or call the gallery at 812-988-4609.
Free classical music performance this Sunday evening
BEAN BLOSSOM — St. David’s Episcopal Church, on the corner of state roads 135 North and 45, will host a free concert at 7 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Part of the Bean Blossom Music Series, the concert will include selections by Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy and a trio by Antonin Dvorak.
Performers include Andreas Ioannides on piano, Ariana Capponon on violin, Guillaume Machiels on cello, and Noah Sonderling on piano.
Watercolor artist featured at art guild for October
At 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, watercolor artist Rena Brouwer will collaborate with pianist Cheryl Kaldahl for a music and painting exhibition.
A reception for Brouwer, the featured artist for October, will follow, from 5 to 8 p.m. Both events, at the Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Brouwer, of Delphi, has taught watercolor at state and nationwide venues, painting for more than 40 years. In 2014, she collaborated with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Palmer, painting onstage to the music of Debussy.
The art guild is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays during October.
For more information, visit browncountyartguild.org or call 812-988-6185.
Village Pavilion Music Series continues
The town of Nashville is hosting free public concerts at the Village Pavilion at Main and Jefferson streets in October. Bring a lawn chair.
Performers are Oct. 14, Celtica Irish quartet, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; and Oct. 21, the Brown County High School Ensemble.
The series is sponsored by the Johnson Family Fund through the Brown County Community Foundation.
With questions, call Tim Meyer at 317-442-3047.
Village Cinefest features “outrageous” women
The Seasons Conference Center will host the annual Cinefest Sunday, Oct. 15. This year’s event will focus on three women who challenged early 20th century culture and changed American art culture.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
The event includes a presentation on Onya LaTour, and the films “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” and “Awakening in Taos” about Mabel Dodge Luhan. A cash bar will be available between films.
Tickets, $25, include a buffet lunch at noon and Southwest-style snacks.
Reservations are recommended. Visit artalliancebrowncouty.org/cinefest.
Family Treasures exhibition, sale starts this month
More than 30 paintings will be included in an exhibition and sale of early Indiana art from a Chicago collection. The Brown County Art Gallery will host a preview Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 18 to 20, with the sale opening at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Featured paintings in a range of prices will remain on sale through the end of the year.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays.
For more information, visit browncountyartgallery.org or call the gallery at 812-988-4609.
Weave-in, Spin-in planned monthly at library
Weavers and spinners of all skill levels can bring looms, spindles and wheels to the Brown County Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
Weaving and spinning experts and beginners are welcome to ask questions and to share projects and ideas at the free event.
For more information, call the library at 812-988-2850.
Shared art studio space launching in town
B3 Gallery is creating a space for artists and the community to come together.
S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space,” will be be on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is envisioned as a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.
S3 will provide painting and drawing easels, an alternative process darkroom, macro photography equipment, a digital projector, a glass annealing kiln and burnout kiln, PCB etching equipment and tanks, leaded glass tools, metal forming and casting tools, electronics and robotics fabrication tools, various computer numerical control tools, a scroll saw, band saw, drill press, centrifuge, bench grinder/polisher, laser cutter/engraver, air compressor, vacuum pumps and chemistry vent hood.
The organizers are seeking “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space,” which is “in its infancy.”
Donations of under-utilized equipment or specialty tools also are being accepted.
For more information, call S3 at 812-369-6969, email [email protected], or visit meetup.com/preview/S3-the-Nashville-Shared-Studio-Maker-Space.
Studio, display space available in gallery
B3 Gallery, 61 W. Main St., is seeking additional Hoosier artwork to display.
All varieties of 3-D work are sought, as well as 2-D space for artists not currently affiliated with a local gallery.
Studio space also is available for artists who need a dedicated space to work, to give demonstrations or classes and to display their work.
For more information, stop by the gallery, call 812-988-6675 or visit [email protected].
Artists sought to display work in local gallery
The Paint Box art gallery, 92 W. Franklin in Antique Alley, is seeking artists to display their work as panels become available.
On the corner of Jefferson and Franklin, the gallery displays a variety of artwork.
For more information or to request an interview, call Sherry Barnett at 812-597-0039.
Winter ukulele festival set at local inn
Grand Ole Opry star Emi Sunshine and the Rain will perform during the Brown County Ukulele Festival at the Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, in January.
Hosted by Mainland Ukes, the three-day, family-friendly festival will run from 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018.
Events include ukulele workshops for beginners to advanced-level players, evening concerts, open mics, “strum-alongs” and jamming.
Tickets for the festival are $50 (hotel stay not included); tickets include access to all concerts, open mics and workshops.
For more festival information, visit browncountyukefest.com, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6760.
