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Share your love for art this February!

In 2024, the Arts Council launched the Month for the Arts, and it is that time again! We are so excited to spend the month of February celebrating local art and artists with you. Your support in 2024 allowed us to:

  • Host 10 fine art exhibits with 1,057 artist participants and 345 young artist participants
  • Hold 10 On the Roof Concerts featuring 60 performers and 18 bands
  • Provide 18,364 indviduals with arts experiences in the community
  • Award 12 Artist Advancement Grants supporting local artists’ careers
  • Invite families to the gallery for 5 early childhood Creative Exploration Days
  • Facilitate state arts investment through 10 Southwestern Indiana counties
  • Lead advocacy efforts for the inclusion of arts and culture in strategic community planning
  • And so much more!

Learn all the ways you can support us here.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Thank you to these organizations that prioritize arts and cultural programming.

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2025 Photo Gallery

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The Arts Council launches new “Work in Progress” series

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The Arts Council is hosting a new series of artistic conversations and workshops called Work in Progress. This series aims to engage artists with other artists and the community. Each session is based on the Arts Council’s rotating exhibits which include:

  • From Scratch: An Art Exhibit About Food
  • Young at Art
  • Digitized: Digitally Created Art
  • Art in the City
  • Please Touch the Art: Texture and Visual Art
  • Remix: Visual Interpretation of Song
  • Spooky Show

Keep your eye out for upcoming Work in Progress dates through our newsletter.

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From Scratch: An Art Exhibit About Food

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From Scratch is an art exhibit celebrating food in all its forms, whether as a source of joy, a cultural touchstone, or a symbol of shared experiences. We’re especially interested in works that portray growing, harvesting, cooking, or eating, exploring food’s connection to identity, tradition, indulgence, and even humor. 

There will be a special award from Urban Seeds for artwork that highlights the beauty and significance of fresh, local ingredients and agriculture. Please review their website and check out the programs they offer. Local food is for everyone! If you wish to submit art, visit our Calls for Art page.

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Support the 2025 On the Roof Concert Series!

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From May through October, the Arts Council’s free On the Roof series features local musicians on our rooftop in an all ages setting! The Arts Council launched On The Roof in 2019. The project has provided free entertainment for thousands in Downtown Evansville and offered paid gigs to local musicians.

In 2024, our On the Roof concert series:

  • featured 21 bands
  • paid over 65 individual performers
  • brought over 1,000 guests to Main Street

Help us keep the 2025 On the Roof concert series free by texting OTR to 50155!

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Artist Advancement Grant Recipients

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New this year, the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is announcing a new regional artist grant program. The artist advancement grants are intended to directly benefit individual artists by funding the creation of new work, community projects, or the advancement of artists’ careers.

We are proud to announce the recipients! Congratulations to:

Daniel Clarke – to obtain an LLC and develop a website

Joe Atkinson – for entering into film festivals

Lori Rivera – for enrolling in oil painting classes

Jordan Barclay – for entering into film festivals

Nancy Luzar – for a year subscription to an artist website platform

Kevin Titzer – for traveling for an artist residency

Braden Riley – for auditions and travel

Hannah Jones – for advanced tattoo tools

Justin Ewers – for supplies and materials for producing a zine of his work

Christina Robinson – for studio lighting and photography equipment

David Drury – for auditions and travel

Jane Gilbert – for floral design classes and certification

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