Hancock County Arts
puts the spooky in spooktacular!
New Exhibit coming during Riley Festival.
Exhibit includes the Riley Festival Fine Art Exhibit
20A N State Street
Greenfield, IN
Click on the titles below for more information.
October - at the Gallery
Hancock County Arts Fall Open Exhibit
Intake October 1st and 2nd, 3p - 6p
It's time for Shadows and Brilliance. Members Exhibit Call Out.
All mediums, the exhibit will show off members' work to all visiting during the Riley Festival. Intake Oct 1 & 2, 3p - 6p. Entry fee $20 for 3 pieces, $5 for additional work. 1st and 2nd Place Awards. Show us a dramatic interplay of shadows and brilliance in our latest art exhibit, where darks and lights come alive in stunning contrast. Create the atmosphere. This collection can showcase how artists manipulate light and shadow to evoke emotion, create depth, and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Artists will show how the interplay between darkness and illumination can reveal hidden layers and tell captivating stories through each piece.
The Second Friday Artist Reception is October 11th, 6:30p - 8:30p.
Exhibit runs through November 2nd.
Riley Festival
10/3/2024 through 10/6/2024
The Riley Festival begins every year on the first Thursday of October in beautiful downtown Greenfield Indiana. The event follows many years of traditions in celebrating the birth date of famed "Hoosier Poet" James Whitcomb Riley. Residents of Greenfield, Hancock County, and surrounding areas combine their talents and resources to honor the memory of Greenfield's native son. Each year, one of Mr. Riley's poems is selected as the theme for that year's festival. The 2024 theme is “A Barefoot Boy.
The Greenfield Banking Company Entertainment Tent is a showcase for a wide variety of talent that runs Thursday thru Sunday during the festival. The Parade Of Flowers, which has been taking place for well over 65 years, features Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation's elementary students marching downtown to place bouquets of flowers around Mr. Riley's Statue. The statue was placed in front of the courthouse in 1918 and is the focal point of the Riley Festival. Our regular parade will be on Saturday with over 75 units traveling from the high school through downtown to Riley Park.
Complete Schedule: https://rileyfestival.com/event-schedule
Exhibit and Demo A MUST SEE
ABOUT: Solo to Symbiosis
WHAT: An Art Show Featuring: Atom Jetson & MerkerMark
WHEN: October 4, 9 pm, during Riley Festival
WHERE: Wooden Bear, 21 W North St.
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A "Pause for Words"
A tree ring
The wooden ledger marks the moments,
concentric; its rigid fingers as tremulous as the days’ breath.
The years thicken, twist;
grow frail.
And how quickly the past burns,
how it lies exposed when the sentry topples over.
There is no promised future
but a steady circular path worn through
in ruts
until it’s time to start again.
Leah McNaughton Lederman is an author and a champion of Midwestern creatives. She lives in New Palestine with her husband and an assortment of children, cats, and dogs.
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D A T E S T O S A V E - Fill Your October , November and Into 2025...
Classes, Workshops, Open Studios, Local Exhibits
Open Painting - Tuesdays 9am-noon, Broadway Flats Studio, 210 S. Center Street
Pam Rowley 10/9/24
Lylanne Mussellman 10/12/24
Greg Gearlds 10/18/24
Pam Rowley 10/21/24
Sandy Hall 10/22/24
Greg Gearlds 11/15/24
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A r t i s t C a l l O u t s
Third Annual Bloomington Paint Out
SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 5, 2024
WHEN: Saturday, October 5, 2024. RAIN OR SHINE
WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool).
HOSTED BY: Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air, The Portrait Group, and Artists for Climate Awareness assisted by the Bloomington Arts Commission and Psi Theta Iota are sponsoring our third annual Paint Bloomington!
NO REGISTRATION FEE: Free No advance registration required.
visit:
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/paintbloomington/09e001dae132%2442815ec0%24c7841c40%24%40gmail.com
Hancock County Arts Volume IV Coloring book
Can you submit some artwork to be included? 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 3000+, Sponsorships available, too. Any questions: hancockcountyarts@gmail.com. Deadline 10/31/24.
Get Ready for November - December Open Winter Exhibit
Artisan Shoppe for the Holidays
Festival of the Trees
2 0 2 5
All Hancock County Jr High and High School Exhibit
Open Hancock Hoop Hysteria
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Community Support
Community Open Houses Scheduled - You Are Invited
Quality of Place Plan for Hancock County
Wonderful progress to see. Always looking for your input.
Mt. Vernon Alumni Center on October 9 at 6 pm, 1806 W State Rd 234, Fortville
From Cate Field, Artist | Holistic Wellbeing Coach
April 18, 2023
Open Immersive Reader
"Art has been a part of human society for thousands of years, serving as a means of creative expression and a reflection of the cultural and social values of a community. Art is never created in isolation.
The arts are powerful tools that can be utilized to encourage conversation and benefit communities in many ways.
Art can be a catalyst for conversation. Art has the power to evoke emotions, challenge perceptions, and spark conversations. Public art installations, murals, and street art can serve as a catalyst for conversation and bring people together. They can create a sense of community and provide a shared experience for individuals from diverse backgrounds. …
Equally, a small group of people coming together for chat over a coffee, can inspire change. I am fascinated by the power of conversation. Conversations with dear friends, old friends, family and complete strangers can lead to wonderful ideas and thoughts. Add some drawing, painting, craft, music, dance… and wow!
Art can promote community. Art can bring communities together by providing a platform for engagement and collaboration. Public art projects that involve community members in the creative process can foster a sense of ownership and pride, leading to a greater understanding of different perspectives and experiences, and ultimately promoting social cohesion and empathy.
… When we come together to create and share thoughts and ideas, when we come together to produce a collaborative piece of art, we immediately connect.
Art has the potential to bring about positive change in communities. It encourages conversation, promotes community engagement, raises awareness, and inspires action.
Let’s work together to create a more vibrant, inclusive, and socially conscious community."
M A R K E T I N G:
Hancock County Arts YouTube Channel
Visit and Follow: https://www.youtube.com/@HancockCountyArts-lm7fo/videos
You can Experience:
25 Days of the Arts Documentary brought to you by NineStar Connect, Edwards and Pope Family Foundation and Community Foundation of Hancock County and the City of Greenfield Here's a wonderful composite of the Arts you will find in Hancock County.
And so many more... We will announce the new monthly Artist on YouTube.
Hancock County Arts Promo:
Dear Friends,
If you love our work then tell the world! You have an opportunity to help us make even more of a difference in our community. GreatNonprofits-a review site like TripAdvisor-is honoring highly reviewed nonprofits. Won't you help us raise visibility for our work by posting a review of your experience with us? All reviews will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It's easy and only takes 3 minutes!
Go to https://greatnonprofits.org/org/hancock-county-arts-council-inc to get started!
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BEING A VOLUNTEER:
Volunteering with HCA is a powerful tool for community transformation, going far beyond the mere act of lending artistic skills. It is about leveraging creativity to make a profound and lasting impact on society. Art can reshape communities, inspire individuals and foster a culture of creativity and empathy.
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING:
Engaging in art-making and art-related activities has been linked to improved mental health and emotional wellbeing. Research has consistently highlighted the therapeutic benefits of art, including reduced anxiety, depression and stress levels.
EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS:
According to educational experts, students engaged in art activities exhibit improved academic performance, heightened emotional intelligence and better problem solving skills.
Volunteer Help Needed to continue to keep our gallery open. Please visit www.SignUpGenius.com - Click the three lines at top right and click Search in those choices. In the next window, enter our email hancockcountyarts@gmail.com as the creator's email and click Search once more. Opportunities are shown. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
CHALKFEST WINNERS
What fun we had on September 21st, in the Living Alley and on the Courthouse Plaza.
It was very warm, too. Beautiful work.
Next year we need a drone!
Date to be announced!
Team/Group/Business
1st Place, Greenfield Central Art Club,
The Jungle Menagerie
Grades 9 thru 12
1st Place, Paige Ferrell - Leopard
2nd Place, Madison Hewson - Jungle of Live Story Chalking
Grades 4 thru 8
1st Place, Brooklyn Tompkins -Toucan in the Trees
2nd Place, Avery Decker - Toucan
Adult - 6 Signed Up
1st Place, Carl Leck - Sloth
Adult - 6 Signed Up
2nd Place, Sarah Stonerock - Parrott
Team/Group/Business
2nd Place, Feldkamp Family,
A Colorful Menagerie
Thank you to all the participants.
Many Thanks to our volunteers and a few random needs
THANK YOU AGAIN to all or our Sponsors, Joyner Homes, Edwards and Pope Family Foundation, NineStar Connection, GBC Banking, Community Foundation of Hancock County, City of Greenfield, Kappa Kappa Kappa, Scattered Bean Coffee Company, Greenfield Area Soccer Club.
THANK YOU AGAIN to Andree's Floral Design in Greenfield, for their donation of corsages for the 25th Annual Will Vawter presentation. Couldn't have been better.
Wanted: Laser Copy Paper- Always
Wanted: Crew of 3 to assemble heavy shelving in the basement-may take an hour.
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P a r t o f t h e A r t s !
O u r M i s s i o n
Promoting and Celebrating
Arts
for
Hancock County Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 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.
hancockcountyarts@gmail.com www.hancockcountyarts.org 20A N State Street Greenfield, IN 317.967.2461
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