An earring and pendant set created by artist Anabel Hopkins. Hopkins is one of featured artists at the Hoosier Artist Gallery this month.
Town chooses winners for vinyl wrap project
Three local artists will have their designs on display throughout town after the Nashville Arts and Entertainment Commission selected them for a vinyl wrap project.
The arts and entertainment commission announced a call late last year for artists’ designs to be reproduced as vinyl wraps for the three metal boxes in town owned by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The call was open to all artists, graphic designers, illustrators and photographers who are part of the greater Nashville and Brown County art community. Designs had to be original artwork created in any medium.
The commission received dozens of entries for the project. Following a juried panel’s decisions — and with approval from the commission and the Nashville Town Council — the winners were selected along with the pending locations of their art works. The project should be installed and completed in the next two months.
The winners are:
Gabriel Lehman, “World of Pages” at McDonalds
Patricia Rhoden Bartels, “Silver Panel” at the Brown County Courthouse
Daren Redman, “Bright Summer Flowers” at the intersection of State Road 46 West and State Road 135 North.
Art guild monthly concerts
The Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., through a partnership with the Jacobs School of Music and the Center for Rural Engagement, will host a series of complimentary monthly concerts through the fall featuring solo and duo performances. Each concert will have a slightly different theme.
The concerts are free with no reservation required. All are welcome.
Hoosier Artist Gallery featured artists
Anabel Hopkins and Joanne Shank are the June Featured Artists at Hoosier Artist Gallery, 45 S. Jefferson St.
Hopkins paints abstracts and landscapes in oils, acrylics and pastels. She also makes poured paintings and jewelry. Shank paints local birds, flowers and vegetation in watercolors. Her work is offered on greeting cards.
An Art Lovers Giveaway drawing will be available to enter at the gallery. The winners will receive earrings and a pendant by Hopkins and three bird greeting card sets by Shank after the drawing at 6:30 p.m.
The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Singer to visit T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Singer and songwriter David John Stevens will perform at T.C. Steele State Historic Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, on July 10 at 2 p.m. in the Large Studio.
Stevens will perform a variety of cover and original songs including the debut of “House of the Singing Winds,” a song tribute to T.C. and Selma Steele.
A reception with lemonade and cookies will follow the performance.
Learn more about Stevens at davidjohnstevensmusic.com.
Festival season happening at Bill Monroe park
Festival season is in full swing at Bill Monroe’s Music Park and Campground this year.
The second annual Hippy Hill Fest will happen from July 28 to 30. The theme is music from the 1960s. Bands including Looney Tunes, Phree Band, Fresh Hops and more will perform. Admission starts at $40.
The Southern Indiana Blues Festival is planned for Aug. 25 to 27 and will include a golf cart parade, decorating contest and a barbecue cook off. O2R, Popa Chubby, Homemade Jam and more will perform. Admission starts at $55.
Uncle Pen Fest is scheduled for Sept. 21 to 24 and will include four different styles of bluegrass music and workshops. Bands such as Junior Sisk Band, Sideline and The Dillards will perform. Admission starts at $45.
Onsite camping is available for all festivals. Reservations are required for camping and are currently open. Every person entering the campground and festival is required to purchase an admission ticket. Children 12 and under are free.
Reservations and information on all festivals can be found at billmonroemusicpark.com.
Acrylic art class resuming this month
Brown County artist Anabel Hopkins has resumed monthly fluid pouring painting classes at Country Heritage Winery, 225 S. Van Buren St. The class will run from 1 to 3 p.m. upstairs in the downtown Nashville winery.
Suitable for young learners and beginners, each participant will create a painting on canvas and a ceramic tile. All materials are provided. The cost is $42 and the fee is payable in advance by contacting Anabel at 812-340-8781.
Acrylic pouring is a brushless form of painting by creating layers of different colored paint which is poured and manipulated on a surface, making colorful marbled-type designs.
A class will be held monthly on the first Saturday of each month through September.
For more information, contacts Hopkins at 812-340-8781.
Indiana Heritage Arts exhibition, sale
The 44th annual Indiana Heritage Arts exhibition and sale is scheduled through July 19 at the Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive.
Artists from across Indiana have traveled to Brown County to compete for $30,000 in prize money and offer their work for sale.
The art gallery will host several other events and exhibits this year.
A new major exhibit as part of the gallery’s partnership with the family of Nancy Noel is currently on display at the gallery.
The 2022 gallery event calendar is as follows:
Now through July 9: Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibition and Sale
July 23 to Aug. 21: “Printmakers Get Their Due” with a reception on July 23.
Aug. 27 to Sept. 25: Nancy Noel exhibition and sale
Oct. 1 to Nov. 13: Collector’s Showcase “Snowfall” with a reception on Oct. 1.
The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Parking and admission are free.
ChamberFest Brown County schedule, tickets
Tickets are now available for the ChamberFest Brown County festival at www.chamberfestbrowncounty.com/tickets.
Most concerts will be free of charge to ensure there are no financial barriers to access. Seats are available to reserve ahead of time by purchasing a $20 ticket. It is strongly encouraged to purchase tickets to ensure a seat.
Nashville United Methodist Church will host three concerts featuring chamber music with piano while Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship and St. Agnes Catholic Church will host a guitar duo and early music duo, respectively. Country Heritage Winery will welcome all ages to a poetry reading. The Brown County Playhouse will present the final chamber music gala, which will be the capstone concert of the festival.
The week-long festival schedule is:
On Sunday, Aug. 14 John Marcel Williams and Jordan Dodson will perform “From Rameau to the Beatles” on guitars at the Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship, 602 State Road 135 North.
On Monday, Aug. 15 Rachel Wong playing the baroque violin and David Belkovski on the harpsichord will perform “Diverse Bizarrie” at St. Agnes Church, 1008 McLary Road.
On Tuesday, Aug. 16 poet Cathy Bowman will perform “The Musics of Poetry” at Country Heritage Winery, 225 S. Van Buren St.
On Wednesday, Aug. 17 clarinetist Andrea Levine, pianist Futaba Niekawa, soprano Catherine Compton, violinist Lei Hou and cellist John Sharp will perform “Clarinet Transformations” at Nashville United Methodist Church, 36 S. Jefferson St.
On Thursday, Aug. 18 Elizabeth Prindonoff and Andreas Loannides on piano and the Lincoln String Quartet will perform “Passion and Despair” at Nashville United Methodist Church.
On Friday, Aug. 19 pianist Andreas Ioannides, violinist Mark Kaplan and cellist Peter Stumpf will perform “In Memory of a Great Artist: the Tchaikovsky Trio” at Nashville United Methodist Church.
On Saturday, Aug. 20 members of the Lincoln String Quartet and Pacifica Quartet will perform “Chamber Music Gala” at the Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St.
For more information visit www.chamberfestbrowncounty.com or follow @chamberfestbrowncounty on Instagram and Facebook.
Applications open for holiday craft show
Applications for the Seasons Holiday Art and Craft Show 2022 are now being accepted.
The show dates are Friday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seasons Lodge Event Center, 560 State Road 46 East. The show has been a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for nearly 40 years.
Artists and crafters are invited to apply to the juried show through the show’s website, seasonsartandcraftshow.com. Applications are also available in the Seasons Lodge business office.
Art guild raffle tickets on sale
Tickets are currently on sale for the Brown County Art Guild annual raffle, which will be held on Nov. 19. The winner of the raffle will receive the oil painting, “On a Clear Day” by Ronald P. Mack.
Tickets are one for $30, two for $50 or five for $100. Tickets can be purchased at the Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., or at bcartguildshop.com/raffle.
Three new exhibits are now on display at the guild until July 9.
The guild member spring exhibition and sale showcases award-winning artists’ work. Many works are available for sale.
“Canvas to Wall” special exhibition and sale explores the history and the story behind each work in the exhibit.
“Bring to Light: Uncovering Guild Classics” historic collection exhibit celebrates the Guild’s historic collection of works and the mastery of former Guild artists.
The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
