October - Hancock County Arts

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Oct 9
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Updated: Oct 16

Come see fascinating media, subjects and aesthetics being presented in this

showcase of HCA artist members.

Submissions range from traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental.

On view: October 2 – November 1

Variety is the word for Hancock County Arts' members

Any accommodations needed for accessibility, please contact us at hancockcountyarts@gmail.com or

317.967.2461, at least one week prior to any visit.

Artists Reception 10/10/2025

6:30-8:30

Awards Presentation at 7

Enjoy meeting the artists and see their incredible work

On behalf of the City of Greenfield, this is a reminder of next week's ribbon cutting event for the Riley Arts Trail

We hope to see you on: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Starting time for the program will be: 4:00 p.m.

Location: Riley Home; 250 W. Main Street, Greenfield (we will meet at the gazebo on the grounds of the Riley complex). We will have a short program, followed by the ribbon cutting with photo ops, then we will offer a guided tour of the Riley Arts Trail itself, just about 1.0 mile.

There is limited parking in front of the Home on US40, but additional parking can be found along Riley Avenue, Noble Street, North Street, and behind the Boyhood Home (access off North Street).

AFTER THE RIBBON CUTTING, WE WILL BE OFFERING A 1.0-

MILE LOOP WALKING TOUR BEGINNING AND ENDING AT

THE RILEY HOUSE. ALONG THE ROUTE, PARTICIPANTS WILL

STOP AT DESIGNATED NODES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE

ARTWORK BENCHES, WITH REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Fill Your October and the rest of 2025 ...

Classes, Workshops, Open Studios,

More classes coming

Open Painting - Tuesdays 9am-noon, Broadway Flats Studio, 210 S. Center Street, Greenfield, All welcome. Artists bring your projects, work enjoy and exchange ideas.

Figure Drawing

Beginning October 21, 2025

Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm, Circle of Care bldg. 312 E. Main Street, Greenfield,

Parking available back of the building, enter Door # 1.

Live models and costumed model, $5 to participate.

Daniel’s Vineyard’s Scarecrow Showdown 2025 – Fall’s Premier Fundraising Event – vote for Hancock County Art’s Van Gogh Scarecrow so that we may earn donations and the “Best Of Award”

Key Dates & Celebrations

· Launch Party: October 10th, 7–10 PM

· Voting Period: October 10th–30th

· Winner Announced: October 30th at the Announcement Party (6–8 PM)

Voting Process

· Online Paid Voting: Patrons can purchase votes directly on our website. 100% of funds will go back to your non-profit.

https://www.danielsvineyard.com/events/scarecrow-showdown-voting-2

· In-Person Free Voting: Each scarecrow will have a photo and voting box in our tasting room, where guests can cast free token votes. Visit Daniel's Vineyards, vote and enjoy the wonderful wine.

The non-profit with the most votes will receive bragging rights and a donation from Daniel’s Vineyard! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

Jack-o-Lantern Festival, Nightly 7 - 9. Oct 25 thru Oct 31.

October 25, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PMGreenfield

AND

Enter your Jack-o-lantern into the carving contest and win prizes.

Drop off on Saturday, October 25^th 2 to 5 pm at the Riley Gardens. Or join the carving workshop and leave the mess with us. We’ll be carving in the gardens from 2-5 on the 25^th. Just bring your pumpkin and carving tools or you may purchase one of our pumpkins for $5.

Artist's Call For Entries:

November and December Exhibit

Call for Entries - SMALL WORKS, nothing larger than 8 X 10

From$5.13

November 4, 2025, 3:00 – 6:00 PMTwenty North Gallery

Artisan Shoppe is Around the Corner

Artisan Shoppe Call / INTAKE is Nov 24 and 25 - Bringing Holiday's finest.

November 24, 2025, 3:00 – 6:00 PMHancock County Arts Gallery

Festival of Trees is Around the Corner

Call for Trees, Christmas in the Gallery with our Festival of the Trees

From$0.00

November 24, 2025, 3:00 – 6:00 PMHancock County Arts Gallery

A "Pause for Words"

Daddy Jim, a lion of a man, had been dead a half century the night his little girl stood before me at midnight, in the hallway of the home she’d lived in for six decades, nearly a hundred years weighing down the bags beneath her eyes, arms quivering with the weight of her seventy pounds against her walker, and said, “I’m so tired.” Can’t you sleep? I asked. She was nearly crying. “They’re making so much noise, my dad and brothers. They’re up playing cards.”

Don’t you worry, Grandma, I said. I’ll shut them up. And with all the crotchety moxie I’d inherited from that same sweet and formidable Irishwoman, I marched into her empty bedroom. Daddy Jim! I called, using my big voice. You be quiet now. Little Charlotte is trying to sleep.

The walker squeaked in, and she huffed and puffed to get herself down. “Thank you,” she said, and I tucked her in.

Leah Lederman is a writer from Hancock County—find her at the HCPL Writer’s group, Midwest Writers Workshop, or Indiana Writers Center.

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You can view more Hancock County Arts Member's artwork 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!
Are you Passionate about Art? Or describe yourself as having controllable diversion with Art? Open committee meeting is second Wednesday each month. See you November

Special Thanks to the Daily Reporter for their ongoing reporting of the talent,