The Mission of the Arts Council is to increase
awareness and accessibility of the arts in southwestern Indiana

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Special Events - 2009 & 2010

Brown Bag Lunchtime Performance Series

  • Wednesdays - January through April & October through December – 12noon – 1pm
  • Lunchtime performance in the Arts Council Gallery, featuring a variety of performing talent, including instrumental, vocals, jazz, opera, dance and more!
  • Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery, 318 Main Street
  • Free to attend
  • Web site: www.artswin.evansville.net

Art in the Ballpark - People’s Choice Exhibition

  • TBA
  • Baseball-themed artwork submitted by Tri-state artists, on display during the Otter’s game, for all the fans to view and vote on. Game time: 7:05pm, gates open at 6pm.
  • Bosse Field, 1701 N. Main Street, Evansville
  • General admission ticket - $5
  • Web site: www.artswin.evansville.net

Annual Arts Awards Banquet

  • Thursday, September 2, 2010
  • An evening of celebration in recognition of the 2010 Arts Awards recipients.
  • The Centre, 715 Locust Street in downtown Evansville
  • $100.00 per person ($50 tax deductible contribution)
  • Web site: www.artswin.evansville.net

Jazz, Wine & Arts Festival

  • TBA
  • Third annual Jazz, Wine, & Arts Festival on the downtown walkway, features an extensive range of activities including an artist fair, wine tasting, food booths, and performances by local jazz musicians.
  • Held on Main Street walkway in downtown Evansville
  • TBA
  • Contact phone: Arts Council: 812- 422-2111 • GAGE: 812- 401-4243
  • Web site: www.artswin.evansville.nethttp://www.evansvillejazzfest.com/

Barnes & Noble Book and Arts Fair - 2010

  • November 2010
  • A week of shopping to benefit the Arts Council
  • Barnes & Noble, 624 South Green River Road, Evansville
  • Free to attend
  • Web site: www.artswin.evansville.net

A variety of exhibits are held throughout the year.

Workshops - 2009 & 2010

Intro to Artistic Website Creation

  • Tuesday, December 1, 2009 – 6pm – 8:30pm
  • Arts Council, 318 Main Street

Gibson County workshop: The Fundamentals of Drawing

  • February, 2010 – TBA
  • Gibson County – TBA

Transforming Your Artistic Talents into a Business: Essential Business Strategies for Visual Artists

  • Saturday, February 27, 2010 – 10am – 2pm
  • Arts Council, 318 Main Street

Framing Basics

  • March, 2010 – TBA
  • Central Library Newburgh, 4111 Lakeshore Dr, Newburgh, IN

Photographing your 3D artwork for submission

  • Saturday, April 10, 2010
  • Arts Council, 318 Main Street

Photographing your 2D Artwork for submission

  • Fall 2010 - TBA
  • Arts Council, 318 Main Street
Indiana Arts Commission

This activity is made possible in part with support of the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.