Call to Artists: Black and White Entries

Artists are invited to show their best black and white work during our New Year’s celebration at the Twenty North Gallery. Photography, sculpture, charcoal, silhouettes, Japanese notan, ink, pencil, wood, metal, jewelry . . .

The opening reception is Friday, January 14, 2022, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Intake is January 2 & 3, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hancock County Arts Members may submit up to three pieces of artwork for free by registering on Eventbrite. HCA members may submit an additional three pieces of artwork for $15 by using the drop-down list by the PayPal button below.

Non-members may submit three pieces for $15 using the drop-down list by the PayPal button below.


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Reception for Riley Muralist Pam Bliss

On Thursday, November 18, from 5 to 7 p.m., the public is invited to view the progress of the new Riley Mural, painted on the building at 28 E. North Street in downtown Greenfield by artist Pam Bliss. View the mural, and then walk a short way over to the Twenty North Gallery (at 20-A N. State St. in Greenfield) for a meet-and-greet reception with Bliss. To defray costs for the project, guests are asked to pay a $10 cover charge. To appear on our guest list, please contribute in advance using the PayPal button in our events calendar. You may also pay at the door. See details in our calendar.

Festival of the Trees

Please help us fill the Twenty North Gallery with beautiful Christmas trees this December.

Trees at the Art Gallery
All businesses and not-for-profit organizations in Hancock County are invited to decorate a tree representing their identity or mission and place it in our gallery. To participate and see details, click the link to our events calendar at the top of this page or download our flyer. The public will be invited to vote for their favorite tree and to bring an unwrapped gift to place under it for the sponsor’s favorite cause. Winners will be announced December 17. Entry in the display is free. Please reserve your spot at hancockcountyarts@gmail.com

High School Penny War!

Which School Has the Most Spirit? Defend Your School in Our Penny War.

All through November 2021, Eastern Hancock, Greenfield Central, Mt. Vernon, and New Palestine Jr. High and High Schools will be exhibiting their students’ finest art at our Twenty North Gallery (20-A N. State St., Greenfield).

We’ll also host a penny war to settle–once and for all–which school has the most spirit! To vote, family, friends, and guests of the gallery are invited to fill up your school’s logo jar with pocket change and dollar bills. At the end of November, the school with the most money gets bragging rights and wins a special shout-out on the Hancock County Arts Facebook page. Proceeds will help fund these free art exhibits.

To see when your school is exhibiting in the gallery, click the link to our “Events Calendar” at the top of this page. Come to one or all of the shows.

Festival of Jack o’ Lanterns

Pumpkins will glow nightly the week leading up to Halloween in the garden of the James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home and Museum, 250 W. Main Street, in Greenfield. New this year will be the addition of homemade scarecrows. See our Events Calendar for ways you and your family can join the fun.

Diamonds & Denim Auction a Success!

Diamonds & Denim Auction Logo

The Diamonds and Denim Auction 2021 was a great success. Thank you all for taking the time to support HANCOCK COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL. Our misson is to provide leadership for the creative community by encouraging, celebrating, and promoting arts and culture throughout Hancock County. 

With your help we can create a vibrant community where arts and culture flourish and are widely embraced and enhanced.

This is Hancock: Local Artists from Hancock County Show Their Work

Hancock County Artists are sharing their work in the Twenty North Gallery during the Riley Festival.

Hancock County artists are exhibiting their work in our latest show, which runs from the beginning of the Riley Festival (October 7-10) and continues thru October 30. The gallery is open during the festival and every Wednesday and Saturday in October from 11 AM to 2 PM. Stop in and enjoy the show. Admission is free.

Artists include Sheila Barr, Carol Barrett, Nat Bittinger, Ann Brown, Laura Parker, Chris Cazzell, Dana Cottey, Janet Darling, Emily Fedorchak, Clark Fralich, Clyde Gaw, Greg Geralds, Judith Geralds, Sandy Hall, Alice Hedden, Cathleen Huffman, Bob Hunt, Amber Kalal, Lynda Probst, Deborah Smith, Gale Sturm, Susan Teague, Joan Webb.

A Show of Hands: Bonnie Zimmer & Pamela Hignite

Pamela Hignite’s figurative sculpture, We Dreamed of a Safe Haven, along with equally extraordinary pieces, will be available for viewing during an opening reception at the Twenty North Gallery on Friday, August 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Or enjoy the show every Wednesday and Saturday in August, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hignite writes in her statement, “My work is . . . heavily influenced by nature and the human figure.  I have an affinity for the art of primitive cultures. Their imagery is powerful and full of spiritual meaning, which is what I strive for in the sculpture I create.”

To this August installation, Bonnie Zimmer brings, A SHOW OF HANDS, a body of work exploring the image, form, and concept of hands from natural and salvaged materials, such as the Guardian Spirits Vessel (shown). The installation includes Mandala for Mother Earth, a splendid six-foot-square banner of eco-dyed China silk, torched copper, forged copper cut-outs of the artist’s hands, and cotton embroidery floss. Zimmer writes, “While nature is my greatest collaborator, providing me with materials and inspiration, my love of reclaimed materials and the pure joy of “process” are all integral to my work.”

Auction for the Arts: Seeking Donations/Sponsors

We’re preparing for our second Online “Auction for the Arts” beginning September 1.  All online! 

Join us at Bradley Hall Event Center on October 16, 2021 with a Celebration of Arts Gala. 

Any auction item is of value to us, an experience package, a decorative element, or a memorabilia item.

Hancock County Arts is a 501(c)3 organization. If you are interested in donating an item or piece of art, or if you can become a sponsor for this event, please do so at https://www.BiddingForGood.com/HancockCountyArts or for any questions, please email hancockcountyarts@gmail.com.

Colts, Swag/ Grand Prix tickets from IMS/ Cozymeal Gift Card for $250/ so much more.

Be sure to register to bid and join us for the Diamonds and Denim Celebration of Arts Gala on October 16th.

Will Vawter Annual Exhibit proved to be another great success.

Congratulations to Carol Strock-Wasson of Union City, Indiana for winning Best of Show at the 2021 Annual Will Vawter Art Exhibit with her Winchester Barn pastel!

This year marks the 150th birthday of Will Vawter! Hancock County Arts Council celebrated in grand style with several festivities in the month of June, including the annual art exhibit featuring artists from across Indiana, two plein air events, extended hours at the gallery, and a day full of music, art workshops and a Cajun food truck in The Living Alley on June 12th.  Sandy Hall created a magnificent birthday cake painting with 150 candles “lit” with paint thumbprints of any who wanted to light a candle.

The Artists Reception on Friday, June 11th was very well attended and included Greenfield’s mayor, Chuck Fewell, and many other city dignitaries and the exhibit included work from 46 artists from across Indiana.

Awards were given for Best of Show, First, Second and Third Overall, Artists’ Choice (by vote of fellow artists), People’s Choice (by vote of gallery guests), Judge’s awards, and Honorable Mentions.

Congratulations to the following winners and thank you to every artist that submitted works to the Vawter Exhibit, bringing back the celebration of the Arts after a very challenging year for artists and art enthusiasts!

Best of Show                  Carol Strock-Wasson          Winchester Barn

First Place Overall          Joanna Shank                     Lilacs

Second Place Overall     Stephen Edwards               Studio Windows

Third Place Overall         Suzette Hagan                    Township Road Buddy

Artists’ Choice Award      Steve Warner                     Medley

People’s Choice              Judy Crist                           1919 Ford

See the paintings and more information at our 2021 Vawter Art Show tab, above.

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