Local artists featured at Bloomington gallery

BLOOMINGTON — By Hand Gallery in Bloomington, 101 W. Kirkwood Ave., Suite 109, will feature the group show “Love Drops” from Feb. 5 to 28.

Brown County artists Sharon and Jessica Bussert will have work on display and for purchase.

By Hand is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Visit byhandgallery.com for more information.

Deadline approaching for winter art contest

The Brown County Art Guild will host its first online art contest the last week of February in place of the annual Patron and Youth Exhibition.

Artists ages 15 and older are encouraged to enter up to three works of art. All painting mediums are accepted. Registration is $15 per submission. A complete list of rules and eligibility requirements is available at browncountyartguild.org/can-you-paint.

The submission deadline is Sunday, Feb. 14.

All submissions will be judged by guild artist Donna Shortt. Winners will be announced Feb. 28 on Facebook and Instagram. A cash prize of $250 goes to the first-place winner, $125 for second and $75 for third.

Open voting on finalists’ artwork will take place on Facebook Feb. 21 to 25 and a $50 People’s Choice Award will be presented to the artist with the most online votes.

For more information, call 812-988-6185.