Community theater returning to Playhouse this year

Theatre Brown County (TBC) will stage a production at the Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., this year.

The show will be “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” Auditions were to take place Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Visit browncountyplayhouse.org/events/theatre-brown-county-get-to-know-the-show-2 or email [email protected] for more information and updates.

Indiana photo entries wanted for display at airport

INDIANAPOLIS — The Arts Council of Indianapolis and The Nature Conservancy in Indiana invite artists to submit photographs and photo-based artworks highlighting the natural beauty of Indiana for consideration for display at the Indianapolis International Airport for a three-month period beginning in August 2021.

The winning entries will be part of “Indiana, Naturally,” which will be on display from Aug. 9 through Dec. 10 at the Indianapolis International Airport.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, June 27 by midnight. A full list of rules and categories can be found at indyartsguide.org/classified/photographers-sought-for-indiana-naturally-a-nature-photography-competition.

The Nature Conservancy’s preserves in Indiana should be strongly considered as subjects for entries. All other things being equal, greater preference will be given to images taken at TNC preserves. Find a nearby conservancy preserve at nature.org/indianastaycation.

Gallery displaying quarantine show through July

Ascension Fine Arts will host “Our Quarantine,” a special showing of work by the artist EVPL. The show will run from June 22 through July 18. An artist’s reception will take place Friday, June 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. All are invited.

The artist is currently pursuing a master’s of fine arts in interdisciplinary studio art at the University of Louisville, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in drawing and printmaking from the University of Montevallo in Alabama.

“Our Quarantine” is a series of limited edition, drawing-based digital prints produced during the COVID pandemic. These drawings capture the experience of a couple who began living together during quarantine, navigating struggles with isolation and mental health.

Ascension Fine Arts is at 61 W. Main St., on the second floor of the Village Green Building. The gallery sells works produced by Indiana and regional artists. For more information about this show or the gallery, call 812-988-6675.

New exhibits, workshops planned at art guild

The Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., has new spring exhibits on show now through June 26.

• The Annual Spring Member Artist Exhibition and sale features the works of award-winning member artists available for purchase.
• “The Abstraction” special exhibition and sale demonstrates the talents of celebrated abstract artists.
• The “Spring Is In the Air” historic collection and exhibit is in the loft of the gallery and features a collection of portraits, landscapes and still life paintings.

The guild also will hold art workshops this year:

• The Art of Painting Flowers in the Vase and Garden, Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26. Paint with artist Pam Newell on a Brown County estate, focusing on floral paintings. The cost is $350; location will be disclosed upon registration.
• Tad Retz Painting Workshop, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11. Retz specializes in landscapes but is known for painting any subject by which he’s inspired. Discover the “alla prima” oil painting process and paint alongside a photo of choice. The cost is $495 for non-members. Lunch is included; materials are not provided.

For more information, visit browncountyartguild.org or call 812-988-6185.

Tour gardens of local art collectors for fundraiser

A fundraiser for the Brown County Art Guild will take place at the home of Jay and Ellen Carter on Saturday, June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. The evening will feature food, drinks, music and art in the gardens of these longtime Brown County residents, gardeners and art collectors. Guild artists will be painting en plein air at the event.

The cost is $100 and includes a light dinner. Visit browncountyartguild.org/art-in-the-garden-ticket for more information and to register.

Artists’ open house happening in Yellowwood

YELLOWWOOD — Sleepy Cat Studio, 4687 Yellowwood Road, will host an artists open house on Saturday, June 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Five Brown County artists will display new artwork:

• Rosey Bolte, gourd art
• Monique Cagle, fiber art, jewelry, painting
• Dixie Ferrer, mixed media painting
• Amy Greely, jewelry
• Michele Heather Pollock, stitched paper

All are welcome to view the artwork at the studio. Refreshments will be served.

Private collections, park exhibit coming to gallery

The Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive, will feature two special shows this year.

• “The First to Come: William McKendree Snyder” will show at the gallery from Aug. 28 through Sept. 26. It features 40 to 50 paintings from private collections. Little is known about Snyder, an artist who visited Brown County before the turn of the century. An open house will be Saturday, Aug. 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. The cost is $15 at the door; wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. A program by historian Rachel Perry will be Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5; refreshments will be served. The exhibit is sponsored by Laura and Walter Jolly of Indianapolis.
• The Collector’s Showcase 2021 will feature “Brown County State Park, Indiana’s Crown Jewel,” a two-year exploration of the park by local artist Tim Greatbatch. More than 90 paintings illustrate his journey painting the park in all seasons and times of day. Greatbatch worked with retired naturalist Jim Eagleman to document each painting. A number of events are planned through the run of the exhibit including a town hall-style celebration inviting park lovers to share stories with Eagleman and the artist, a program by Jon Kay called “Postcards from the Park,” an exhibit of long views by the early artists and much more. All the paintings will be offered for sale with part of the proceeds to benefit the Gallery Foundation. The showcase will be from Oct. 2 through Nov. 14.

For more information, call 812-988-4609 or visit browncountyartgallery.org.