Submit artwork to annual shows at art guild
All artists are encouraged to submit work for two winter exhibits at the Brown County Art Guild.
The Patron Show is open to any artist age 18 and older. The entry fee is $25 for a guild member or $40 for a nonmember. Awards range from $150 for Best of Show to a $50 guild gift certificate for People’s Choice.
The Young Artist Show is open to any artist age 17 or younger. There is no entry fee. Awards range from $125 for Best of Show to a $25 guild gift certificate for People’s Choice.
Artists may submit one professionally framed 2-D work in any medium, except fine art photography. Guild artist member Thom Robinson will be the judge.
Drop-off dates for entries are Friday through Sunday, Jan. 10 to 12.
The award ceremony and artist reception will be Saturday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. with awards presented at 3 p.m. Work should be removed after the reception, or artists may call to arrange a pick-up time.
Visit browncounty.com/event/brown-county-art-guild-annual-patron-youth-exhibits/2020-01-11 for applications and more information.
Local artist group open to new members
Art Alliance of Brown County is an art club open to all artists practicing in and around Brown County. Artists who work in 2-D and 3-D, as well as musicians, poets, theater and textile artists, are all welcome to join.
The group’s focus is to support and encourage the arts in Brown County. AABC was started in 2000 and its focus has changed as the needs of the artists have changed. Currently, the AABC is a social networking club of artists who meet every other month to meet and socialize and share their latest work and awards. The AABC also looks for opportunities to support and grow the arts in Brown County.
Artists interested in joining can visit the website at artalliancebrowncounty.org.
The next general meeting will be at Gnaw Bone Coffee, 4040 State Road 46 East, on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m.
Musical acts invited to apply for concert series
BLOOMINGTON — The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is seeking musicians and bands to apply to participate in the 2020 Performing Arts Series, which takes place May through August in city parks throughout Bloomington.
Performers are selected by a jury based on type and quality of performance, availability, past performance record and cost.
Those interested in applying to perform next summer must submit an artist application online; the link to the application is available at bloomington.in.gov/concerts. Applicants must include within the application links to online music or mp3s, with at least three examples of original music and recent publicity for the individual or group.
Applications must be received by the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department no later than Friday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. to receive full consideration.
The 2020 schedule of performances includes:
- Peoples Park Thursday Concerts, May through August from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Peoples Park
- Music on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn in conjunction with the Strawberry Shortcake Festival. The performance is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7.
- Sunday concert series at Bryan Park, July and August from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information about the summer 2020 Performing Arts Series, contact Crystal Ritter at 812-349-3725 or [email protected].
Studio tour applications available now
The application for the October 2020 Back Roads of Brown County Studio Tour is available now. Artists whose studios are located in Brown County — but not within Nashville town limits — are eligible to apply to have their studios on the tour.
Artists who reside outside the county, but whose work is available for sale at a venue in Brown County, are eligible to apply to be guest artists in a participating artist’s studio. Applications can be found at browncountystudiotour.com. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Jan. 15.
State commission offering artist services programs
The Indiana Arts Commission is accepting applications for the On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator and the Individual Advancement artist programs.
The On-Ramp program gives artists ways to enhance business skills, like professional coaching in developing business plans or career goals, and connecting them with state supporters, partners or collaborators.
The application deadline for this program is Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m. Applications can be submitted using the IAC’s application portal on its website.
The individual advancement program is designed to “support projects that have a positive impact on any phase of an artist’s career” while also directly benefiting the Indiana public or engages a local community, according to the release. Artists who specialize in visual arts, like crafts or photography, and artists who have disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Artists can request up to $2,000 to support their projects. The deadline for this grant is Feb. 6 at 4:30 p.m. and the application can also be submitted through the IAC’s application portal.
Submit work for Hoosier Women Artists contest
Women artists from Indiana are welcome to enter the 2020 Hoosier Women Artists contest, sponsored by the Indiana Arts Commission.
The theme of the 2020 competition will be a celebration of women and commemoration of the women’s suffrage centennial anniversary. Artists are encouraged to submit pieces related to this theme.
Visual arts including drawing, painting and photography are welcome to enter. The artwork is judged by a panel that includes Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and peer artists coordinated by the Indiana Art Commission.
Wnners will have their artwork displayed in Mitchell’s and Crouch’s offices at the Statehouse for one year. Additionally, pieces of art will be selected by First Lady Janet Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Auditor Tera Klutz, Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick to display in their respective offices and the governor’s residence.
Submissions may be made on the Indiana Art Commission’s Online Application System at from through Jan. 31. Requirements include:
- Framed wall art only
- Maximum dimensions (including frame): 42” x 60”
- Maximum weight: 60 lbs.
- Must be installation ready, including frame and hanging wires
- One entry per artist to be considered
A reception will take place March 4 at the Statehouse to honor the selected artists.
Shared art studio space available in town
B3 Gallery has created a space for artists and the community to come together.
S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space” is on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.
S3 can 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 seek “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space.”
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.
Gallery seeking artwork to display
B3 Gallery is expanding. The owners are seeking artists to display 2-D and 3-D work. Artists would have a co-op type arrangement but with no work requirements.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6675.
