Hendricks County Arts Council

Hendricks County Arts Council

Current and Upcoming Events...

ArtsGo! 2008

Mark your calendars NOW!! Saturday, April 26th, 2008

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS AND ARTISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  • AMO - Interurban Building: Robert Bowman, Jerri Crosby, John Crosby, R J Gibbs
  • AVON - Avon-Washington Township Library: Rose Richard
  • AVON - Beanzie's Cafe: Jannis Brunner
  • AVON - Botzum Fine Arts Studio & Gallery: Jerry Botzum
  • AVON - The Sketchpad Art Studio: Colleen Carter
  • BROWNSBURG - Artistic Designs Gallery, Inc.: Shirley Woolard
  • BROWNSBURG - Custom Picture Framing of Brownsburg: Joshua Fuller, Chelsea Gansert, David Gansert, Bruce Tatman
  • BROWNSBURG - Queen Anne's Lace Flowers & Gifts: Karen Hernandez
  • BROWNSBURG - T.A.H., Inc.: Thomas A. Himsel
  • BROWNSBURG - Brownsburg Public Library: Community Display
  • BROWNSBURG - Brownsburg Community & Recreation Center: Janet Applegate, Cindy Cradler, Nan Klein, Donna Lubbe, Jan Morgan, Elizabeth Weinstein, Diana Dyer, Bonnie Rose Smith
  • BROWNSBURG - Private Studio: Deborah Rosenbloom
  • BROWNSBURG - SO Italian! Restaurant: Charles McNally
  • CLAYTON - Hot Blown Glass, LTD: Lisa Pelo-McNiece
  • DANVILLE - Blanton House: Christine Ardelean, Doris Andrews, Ann Figg, Kimberly Graham, Darlene Keller, Violet Keller, Joan Kisner, Charles McNally, Lynne Medsker, Karena Velikan, Bob Rissot/Mill Creek Blue Grass Band
  • DANVILLE - Hendricks County Fairground & Conference Center: Jerri Crosby, Ben Kennedy, Stephen King, Karena Velikan
  • DANVILLE - Danville-Center Township Public Library: Hendricks Civic Theatre, Violet Keller
  • DANVILLE - Flowers by Just Dawney: Dawne Mann
  • DANVILLE - Hendricks County Historical Museum: Laura Appleby, Daniel & Joseph Miller, Ruth Miller
  • DANVILLE - Red Earth Indian Shop: Francie Metschke
  • DANVILLE - Private Studio: Marilyn Wildman
  • PITTSBORO - Private Studio: Brenda Foreman
  • PITTSBORO - One Room School House: Doris Martin, Linda Smith, Harlan Truax, Tamara Truax
  • PITTSBORO - Sally's Ceramics: Sally Suiter, Lisa Stuerwald, Annie & Steve Sechman
  • PLAINFIELD - Citizen's Bank, Plainfield Branch: Bonnie Rose Smith
  • PLAINFIELD - Private Studio: David and Tracy Gamble
  • PLAINFIELD - Glass Passions: Beth Williams, Carin Swalley
  • PLAINFIELD - Plainfield-Guilford Township Library: Students Art from Sketchpad Studio on display, The Children's Department will have a free make-and-take project for all children during ArtsGo.

    • 2008 Hendricks County Arts Council Calendars On Sale Now!

    Be sure and purchase one of these beautiful calendars featuring scenes from Hendricks County painted by local artists. For purchase information contact any board member or e-mail the council at info@hendrickscountyarts.org

    Past Events...

    Music in the Gardens

    The Hendricks County Arts Council Invites you to attend Music in the Gardens at Avon Gardens Friday, July 13th. Ten Percent of all of the sales that night go to the Hendricks County Arts Council. Even if you can't attend the music event, go anytime that day and purchase something for your garden, be sure and tell them it's for the arts council and that purchase will also go to help the Council!!

    The Arts Council will also have a silent auction that night, with wonderful paintings, pottery, jewelry and other items from our local artists. Come ready to bid on some great items! Tickets to enjoy the music are only $10!!

    Music in the Gardens provides local residents and invited customers with a one-of-a-kind dinner/dance venue. Guests enjoy great food, wine or beer tasting and live music in the private setting of candlelit gardens. These events are the only time the public is permitted in the gardens at night, unless you are a guest at one of their weddings. Advanced reservations needed one week prior to event for dinner and appetizers ($40). Tickets to listen to the band (no food) will be sold up to day of event ($10). Call Avon Perennial Gardens to reserve tickets or for more information 272-6264 Last year, these events were popular for "date night" with your loved one. For an additional fee, we can reserve one of our tables for two in a more secluded area of the garden. These tables have candle chandeliers and are surrounded by fabric drapes. Please let us know when you call to make reservations.

    Music In The Gardens is from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. with live music by Knee Deep In The Weeds. We hope you will plan to join us for one of our events. Advanced reservations are required since our meals are catered.

    ArtsGo!

    Saturday, April 28th, 2007

    ArtsGo! is a one-day, drive-by event featuring art and artists from Hendricks County. Maps for ArtsGo! 2007 are $10 each and are available for purchase at all Hendricks County branches of State Bank of Lizton; Lizton, Pittsboro, Brownsburg and Avon at Prestwick branch. In Plainfield maps are available for purchase at the Plainfiled-Guilford Township Public Library in the Indiana Room.

    This year's event includes:

    30 different sites in 8 towns: Amo, Avon, Brownsburg, Clayton, Danville, Lizton, Pittsboro, and Plainfield.

    8 private studios open for tours!

    85 individual artists plus several students and musicians - over 100 total participants!

    A large variety of art featuring pottery, mixed media, photography, oils, watercolors, plein air painters, metal sculpture, dance, glass - blown, fused, and stained, chain saw carver, jewelry, baskets, weaving, yard art, theater productions, and Crayon Art.

    Lots of music added this year - blue grass music, high school students, Hendricks County Choral.

    4 Historical sites

    4 additional evening events are listed. Some are free; some have a cost.

    A book signing for "Hoosier Painters of the 21st Century" by Mark Butterfield and a used book sale.

    Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Book Fair. Present this voucher at the checkout and 10% of the purchase will be donated to HCAC. Artists/groups will be featured at the Metropolis Barnes & Noble store. Vouchers will also be accepted at the Avon store, but there will be no artists in that store.

    A big thank you goes out to our presenting sponsors:
    Hendricks Regional Health
    Hendricks Power
    State Bank of Lizton
    Porter Insurance

    Thanks also to our contributing sponsors:
    HANK 97.1 FM
    Jerri Crosby of Wildflower Pottery
    Bev Stewart of Whispering Pines Rug Hooking
    Rita Ozmont of Bittersweet Baskets
    Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Plainfield
    Dawn Mann of Flowers By Just Dawney
    Candy Jackson
    Charbono's
    The Crown Room



    ArtsGo! 2006 Recap

    The 2006 debut of ArtsGo! featured twenty-five artists and art-related businesses that opened their studios and businesses to the public for tours and special demonstrations. This first-ever event was held on April 22nd, 2006. Five Hendricks County artists opened their private studios for ArtsGo! Other sites presented exhibits, workshops, performances and painting on-site. Over 100 artists were involved as individuals or in groups. Special maps were produced to guide art enthusiasts to these special events throughout the county.

    Here are some images from the 2006 event:

    Creek Bend Studio and Gallery L to R: Judy Pingel, Annette Wolfinbarger, and artist/owner, Jerry Botzum

    Hendricks Civic Theater showed videos of performances at the Danville Public Library. L to R: Margaret Humrichouser, Board Member, and Cheryl Cronau, President.

    Lisa Pelo-McNiece, glass artist, with hot and cold glass creations at her studio.

    Sally Suiter of Sally's Ceramics located in Pittsboro shows a kiln and the glass fusing technique in making beautiful jewelry.

    The State Bank of Lizton in Pittsboro held an Open House with seven artists including Nan Klein of Nan's Eggart.

    Will Lacey of the Danville Parks and Recreation Department at the historic Blanton House, which featured seven artists and the Mill Creek Bluegrass Band.

    2008 Fine Arts Calendar of Hendricks County

    May 12th, 2007 is the due date for your submission or submissions for the 2008 calendar of Hendricks County. For more information about submissions please read THIS.

    2006 Art & Book Sale!

    A two-day event to benefit The Hendricks County Arts Council (HCAC) was held at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Metropolis location in Plainfield on Saturday and Sunday, December 16-17, 2006. The store hosted the Arts Council for an Art and Book Fair .

    Artist members of the Hendricks County Arts Council showed their work during the weekend. Visual artists, theater performers, and musicians from Hendricks County provided a total cultural experience throughout the store. Customers had the opportunity to visit with local artists and see artworks being created, as well. Thanks to the many people who supported the arts, we hope to see you all again next year!

    Participation from visitors!

    Jerri Crosby displays her pottery

    Steven King with his artwork

    Sue Semenick works on a watercolor painting