July - Last days of Will Vawter Juried Exhibit through July 26, 2025, plus so much more... And thank you to all the men and women in the Armed Forces for their service.
- hancockcountyarts
- Jul 3
- 5 min read
Updated: Jul 3
Will Vawter Juried Art Exhibition and Sale
You are invited to view the best Indiana artists and vote for your favorite piece of work.
You decide who will receive the People's Choice Award.
Stop in our Twenty North Gallery located at 20-A N. State Street, Greenfield, IN.
We must, once again, thank our sponsors':
NineStar Connect, GBC Bank, Hancock Health, Tri Kappa, and Hancock County Public Library, National Endowment for the Arts and Indiana Arts Commission and Hancock County Public Library
Artist Choice: Juan Marcos Charitable Trust
Judges’ awards: James R. Ross Fine Art, Indianapolis,
The Frank N. and Patricia L. Owings Foundation, Inc.,
Sheriff Brad Burkhart, Dan and Ginny Rosner,
On view in the gallery through July 26.
Gallery hours: Thursdays and Fridays, from 11am - 2pm; and Saturdays, from 11am - 5pm
Artists Reception 7/11/2025 for our Vawter Plein Air Urban / Countryside Exhibition
View the talent of artists creating their work in 4 hours or less.
Stop in Community Foundation of Hancock County, 971 W. U S. Hwy 40, Greenfield.
Fascinating work can be seen during their work hours of 9 to 4, Monday through Friday.
Watch this on Facebook!
A "Pause for Words"
Songbird Sonnet
I enjoy feeding and identifying all small songbirds,
capturing them in my impromptu photo shoots,
when a Cooper’s Hawk arrives in thunderous swoops,
until then my worries were of being a weirdo bird nerd
or of the hungry feral neighborhood cats I feed in herds,
now, this huge hawk dips and flies in loop-de-loops.
I’m fearful for those little birds he is targeting to scoop
into his beak. My protective instincts he has stirred.
I step outside to scare him off as the bright sun came out,
after seeing him fly from tree to tree, he darted away –
empty beak (I hope), I imagine him in an afternoon pout.
I rejoice as my little songbirds return to my feeders to stay,
chirp, chi-chirping cheery birdsong as they flutter all about.
I’m relieved doomsday hadn’t fallen on my little songbird café.
Lylanne Musselman is an award-winning poet, visual artist, and playwright, who lives with her cats and creates in Eaton, IN. She is a member of Hancock County Arts. Musselman instructs writing classes of all stripes at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis and at the University of Indianapolis. Check out her website: Lylanne Musselman – Artist – Poet – Playwright (wordpress.com)
Poetry Society of Indiana will host seasonal contests through the year. Contests come with prizes for the top three poems in each category and those poems are published in our yearly anthology.
Fall - (Submissions will open around end of July. Deadline for entry will be August 20) September 20 award event
Winter - (Submissions will open around end of October. Deadline for entry will be November 20) December 20 award event
__________________
D A T E S T O S A V E - Fill Your July, August and Beyond ...
Classes, Workshops, Open Studios, Local Exhibits, More classes coming in August!
Open Painting - Tuesdays 9am-noon, Broadway Flats Studio, 210 S. Center Street, Greenfield
This Week and Next:
CrazyLake Acting Company
presents MURDER at the O.K. CORRAL
July 11,12,18, 19 @ 7:30 p.m.
July 20 @ 2:30 p.m.
at the
H. J. Ricks Centre for the Arts
122 W. Main Street, Greenfield
The CrazyLake Acting Company will present the family friendly comedy, “Murder at the O.K. Corral” at the H. J. Ricks Centre for the Arts at 122 W. Main St. in downtown Greenfield.
Performance dates are July 11, 12 18, 19 and 20. Friday and Saturday shows are at7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are available for $10 at Hometown Comics and online at crazylakeacting.com or $15 at the door before the show.
______________________________
Artist Call For Entries
August bicycle pARTs
Call for "Small is Beautiful" by Art Association of Henry County (AAHC), New Castle, IN.
Art Exhibit and Sales - August 14 - September 12, 2025
Open to Adults, 18 y/o+,
Resident of Delaware, Hancock, Madison, Randolph, Rush or Wayne Counties.
$25 entry fee for up to 5 entries per person.
Size-maximum is 80 Square Inches
All art is For Sale
Entry Submitted on August 5 & 6, from 9 a. till 4 p.
For questions, contact henrycountyarts@gmail.com
For more Information, visit: https://www.henrycountyarts.org/
Call for Pages for Hancock County Arts Volume IV Coloring book.
Submit your artwork / line drawings to be included in this Volume IV. And forward your short bio to us. Our sponsors in the past have helped us create a wonderful product. Be a sponsor or contribute your artwork. Open to all, we need 24 to 28 works. Printing 4000+, Sponsorships still available.
Artwork size should be 7" x 10"- you can forward to us digitally. And please send a short biography too. Any questions: hancockcountyarts@gmail.com.
Deadline for coloring book pages - July 19th.
Chalkfest, 9/27/2025! 10am – 4pm - More information and themes to be announced soon.
M A R K E T I N G:
HELP ROMOTE Hancock County Arts! Follow this link and vote!
Vote for Hancock County Arts as Best Social Club/Organization
Vote for Hancock County Arts as Best Family Entertainment
Vote The Will Vawter Exhibition and Summer Celebration for Best Event
You can vote everyday until July 13th!
Hancock County Arts is the Discover Magazine!
The best description yet!!! Pick up your copy at the Reporter Office, 22 W. New Road. Or find your copy at many retailers. See the artists, the current outdoor art and all the possibilities for the growth of the arts in Greenfield and throughout Hancock County
_________________________________________________
FYI - Art Lovers
You can view more Hancock County Arts Member's artwork at Edward Jones, 1225 E. Main Street, Greenfield, and at Wooton Hoy, LLC, 13 N. State Street, Greenfield and at Greenfield Christian Church Gallery, 23 North East Street, Greenfield. If you are interested in hanging artwork in your business, let us know, we have some available!
Help - Volunteer - Something you could add to your resume'
Looking for someone to work within our WIX website to create the monthly newsletter. You will know what is coming up and introduce the public to arts and culture in the area. Learn WIX and create meaningful experiences for all through our exhibitions, events, and community engagement. We're looking for someone to help us tell our story through an engaging newsletter. We will train, asking for a volunteer, approximately 5 hours a month.
https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/ Have you checked this site? Inspirational.
_____________________________
Special Thanks to the Daily Reporter for their ongoing reporting of the talent,
experiences and the possibilities of all art in Hancock County.
Have you thought about...
being
P a r t o f t h e A r t s !
Our Mission
Promoting and Celebrating
Arts
for
Hancock County Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11 till 2
Any accommodations needed for accessibility, please contact us
at hancockcountyarts@gmail.com or 317.967.2461,
at least one week prior to any visit.
20A N State Street Greenfield, IN 317.967.2461
Comments