Downtown Evansville

NOMINATIONS OPEN: Arts Council Art Awards 2024

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It’s back! The Art Awards are back for 2024; and the ceremony is returning to its original look.

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana recognizes individuals, groups, businesses, projects, and institutions that have made significant contributions to the arts in Southwestern Indiana. NEW in 2024: Winners in all categories will be announced in advance of the event, on May 22nd. 

The Art Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at City View at Sterling Square. 

The nomination form is available at this link. Nominations are due by 4 pm on May 10th. 

Here are the eligible categories:

Mayor’s Art Award – This highly prestigious honor is given to an individual whose contributions to the arts have had an exceptional impact on the community. Consideration is given to evidence of long-standing support of, and life-long interest in, the arts. The nominee must be a current resident of Vanderburgh County whose arts activities have had significant impact on the City of Evansville.

Visual Arts Award – This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the visual arts discipline. (Film and literary arts are included in this category.)

Performing Arts Award – This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the performing arts discipline.

Young Artist Award – This award recognizes a rising high school junior or senior in the 2024-2025 school year who displays exceptional aptitude in an artistic discipline.

Arts Educator Award – This award recognizes an educator who directly influences and engages students of any age through the visual, literary, or performing arts.

Arts Project Award –  This award recognizes a project that utilized the arts to advance community, economic development, or quality of life goals or initiatives in the 2023 calendar year.

NOMINATION FORM

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Pop-up Pub Featuring Patsy Hartigan’s

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Join us for a lively evening at Pop-up Pub On the Roof, hosted in collaboration with our future neighbors on Main Street, Patsy Hartigan’s Pub. This special event is a fundraiser benefiting the Arts Council’s enriching programming.

Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 5:30-7 PM
Location: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, 212 Main Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708

Tickets are $50 per person, with $20 of each ticket being tax deductible. 

During the event, guests will learn to craft two signature cocktails, including the classic Irish Coffee and another exciting drink from Hartigan’s menu. The Irish Coffee, a blend of rich coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream, has a history dating back to the 1940s when it was created to warm up passengers at an Irish airport. In addition, attendees will savor tantalizing small bites previewing the future offerings of Hartigan’s Pub.

So, snag your tickets and join us for an evening of fun, community, and support for our future downtown Evansville neighbors. Sláinte!

Seating is limited, so reserve your spot soon!

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Pop-up Pub featuring Patsy Hartigan’s

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May 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for a lively evening at Pop-up Pub On the Roof, hosted in collaboration with our future neighbors on Main Street, Patsy Hartigan’s Pub. This special event is a fundraiser benefiting the Arts Council’s enriching programming.

Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 5:30-7 PM
Location: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, 212 Main Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708

Tickets are $50 per person, with $20 of each ticket being tax deductible. 

During the event, guests will learn to craft two signature cocktails, including the classic Irish Coffee and another exciting drink from Hartigan’s menu. The Irish Coffee, a blend of rich coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream, has a history dating back to the 1940s when it was created to warm up passengers at an Irish airport. In addition, attendees will savor tantalizing small bites previewing the future offerings of Hartigan’s Pub.

So, snag your tickets and join us for an evening of fun, community, and support for our future downtown Evansville neighbors. Sláinte!

Seating is limited, so reserve your spot soon!

$50 Per Person for this Fundraiser

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States + Google Map
8123033178
View Venue Website

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8th District Congressional Art Show

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April 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Celebrate and view the entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition.

About the Congressional Art Competition

Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.

The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the 8th District. The over-all winner of our district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winner of the People’s Choice Award (artwork with the most likes, comments, and shares on Rep. Larry Bucshon’s Facebook page) will hang in Congressman Bucshon’s Washington D.C. office for a year. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nation-wide, as well as featured on House.gov’s Congressional Art Competition page. The student with the winning art piece will receive an invitation to the Congressional awards ceremony in Washington D.C. in June.0

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States + Google Map
8123033178
View Venue Website

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BOOK READING: THE ADVENTURES OF HUNTER NICHOLAS

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March 28 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Book reading with local Evansville Author, Susan Anslinger and Illustrator, Lauren Martin.

Susan will read her newest and first book, The Adventures of Hunter Nicholas in the gallery at 212 Main Street in Downtown Evansville. Following the book reading, we will have a discussion with Susan and Lauren.

We invite kids of all ages and their parents and caregivers to join us for this free event. We will have tables setup for the kids to draw and/or color images of Hunter Nicholas.

ABOUT AUTHOR SUSAN ANSLINGER
Susan is an author, and a life coach for women who are ready to break free of people pleasing – most of all, she loves being a mother to her two kids, Hannah and Lindsey. Susan has a real passion for writing, reading, taking walks, volunteering in her community as well as stargazing at night.

ABOUT ILLUSTRATOR LAUREN MARTIN
Since a young age, Lauren has always had a passion for making art, drawing in particular. Lauren attended the University of Southern Indiana and received a degree in Art Education in 2020 and continues to create art and explore new mediums each day accompanied by her two cats, Oscar and Simba.

FREE The book reading and author and illustrator conversation is free to the public. Books will be available for purchase.

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States + Google Map
8123033178
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October 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Children ages 1 – 5 and their caregivers are invited to the Arts Council for a morning of learning through art and creative play. The program is free, open to the public, and runs from 10 am to noon. This session’s theme explores learning through play!

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Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States + Google Map
8123033178
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