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May 2008 Newsletter Feature Article:

Arts Place Launches Arts Connection Engine

Arts Place, Inc. is offering a unique online arts resource through its website IndianaArts.org.  The website is Indiana’s only statewide arts and cultural portal.  Five other arts organizations have joined with Arts Place as partners in using this service.

The ArtsConnection Engine (ACE), a web service of IndianaArts.org, provides a centralized online system that brings together artists, arts organizations, arts patrons, arts-related businesses, the media, and sponsors. The ACE service enables partnering websites to provide visitors with customized, searchable local and statewide arts-related content including an events calendar, classified listings, and directories of artists, arts organizations, and related businesses.

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March 2008 Newsletter Feature Article:

Cornerstone CEO Receives Community Arts Leadership Award

Cornerstone Center for the Arts in Muncie, Indiana, is an exciting blend of arts programming for all persons. Committed to the well-being of the individual, Cornerstone’s mission is to nurture community connections by providing opportunities for creative expression, educational programs, and events in a historic setting.

Terry Whitt Bailey, CEO of Cornerstone Center for the Arts recently received the Community Arts Leadership Award for Arts Educator by the Indiana Coalition for the Arts Foundation. The Awards were presented in a public ceremony during Arts Day at the Statehouse on Monday, February 25th.

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February 2008 Newsletter Feature Article:

Arts Day at the State House February 25

Once a year, arts advocates from around Indiana descend on the Statehouse in Indianapolis to talk with members of the State Legislature. You are invited to participate in 2008!

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January 2008 Newsletter Feature Article:

Indiana to Select New State Poet Laureate

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is now accepting nominations for the Indiana State Poet Laureate.  The poet selected will represent the State of Indiana and the art of poetry through the development and implementation of programming to the education community and general public. The Poet Laureate makes formal presentations at various educational facilities and offers advice to the Commission concerning ways to further the art of poetry in Indiana.  Read the full article >>


December 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Portland Artist Creates Pottery, Paintings and Sculpture

Portland, Indiana artist Zach Medler is an artist of many hats. What began as an interest in pottery has blossomed into a career in the visual arts. He stays busy creating pottery, paintings and sculpture; showing his work regionally; and serves as Artist in Residence and an instructor for the Innovations and Arts in the Parks programs at Arts Place.   Read the full article >>


November 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Celina Hosting Art Walk by Pumpkin Glow

Art Walk by Pumpkin Glow on Saturday, October 27 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. This fun event is open to the entire family. Celina’s Main Street will be lined with over 30 visual and performing artists from Indiana and Ohio taking part in demonstrations and selling their artwork.  Read the full article >>


September 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Seventh Harvest Biennial Reception and Awards Ceremony September 15

Arts Place is holding the awards ceremony for the Seventh Harvest Biennial Regional Juried Exhibition in Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at the Portland Center on Saturday, September 15, 2007. The event begins at 6:00 p.m., and is open to the public with free admission. Read the full article >>


June 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Celebrate the Arts at Symphony on the Green in Muncie

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra is holding its annual Symphony on the Green concert at the Ball State University Arts Terrace in front of the Fine Arts Building on Saturday, June 9. Bring a picnic, chairs, blankets, and your family to this free outdoor event.  Read the full article >>


March April 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Beautiful Settings Make Beautiful Memories at Paramount Theatre Centre

The Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom is a beautiful centerpiece of the rebirth of arts and culture taking place in Anderson, Indiana. The Centre is home to the Anderson Symphony Orchestra, stage shows, ballets, plays and concerts.  Read the full article >>


February 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Fiber Fest & Spin-In at Jay County Fairgrounds March 8-10

A fiber fest is taking place in Jay County for the third year in a row. The Fiber Fest & Spin-In began in 2004 as a one-day event. It has now grown to three days of classes, entertainment, vendors, and demonstrations devoted to the fiber arts.  Read the full article >>


January 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Lima’s Visual Arts Network Brings Together Artists of All Disciplines

Ruth Ann Sturgill has been a member of various art groups around the region for years, most of them focusing on one medium or type of art. After visiting art groups in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia that were multi-media, she was so motivated and impressed that she knew that was what our area was missing.
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January 2007 Newsletter Feature Article:

Muncie Designer Creates Simple, Yet Elegant Jewelry

For over a decade Muncie artist Heidi J. Hale has made jewelry as a way to give personal and unique gifts to friends and family. What was once a hobby has now become a full-time passion. Read the full article >>


November / December 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Richmond Art Museum Offers Exhibitions and More

The Richmond Art Museum, founded in 1898, is a fine art museum with a permanent collection of American Impressionists, Taos School, the Hoosier Group, the Richmond School and other regional artists. Read the full article >>


October/November 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Minnetrista Focuses on Nature, History, Gardens and Art in Muncie

Minnetrista is a museum and cultural center that serves the people of East Central Indiana. Its mission is to create awareness, understanding and appreciation of the natural and cultural heritage of East Central Indiana...
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August/September 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Mitchell Place Gallery Moving to a New Home

Mitchell Place Gallery has a new home in downtown Muncie. The Gallery is closing its doors permanently at the end of this month, but with a kind donation by Mike Powell of Jack’s Camera Shop they’ll continue as MPG.
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June/July 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Muncie Children’s Museum Offers Family Fun

The Muncie Children’s Museum is more than a Museum. It offers something for the entire family - exhibits, teen programs, special events, and an outdoor learning center to delight everyone from the curious toddler to the adult nature lover.
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April/May 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Streams: Data Driven Fabrications Connecting with Indiana’s White River

“Can technology reconcile with nature? Can new technologies develop in symbiosis with nature?” Ball State University students spent this semester studying those questions with Kevin Klinger, Associate Professor of Architecture.
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March 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Wapakoneta Gaining a Home for the Arts

A group of committed artists is working hard in Wapakoneta, Ohio. With the help of Wapakoneta business person Pam Doepker, architect and free-lance artist John Raush and some other area artists recently formed an artist's center. The former Wapakoneta Artists Group, now formally known as Riverside Art Center, is coming to life. Read the full article >>

 

February 2006 Newsletter Feature Article:

Orchestras Band Together in East Central Indiana

East Central Indiana is host to four orchestras: Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and Anderson Symphony Orchestra. Together they make up the Region Five Orchestra Consortium, a project started by Arts Place in 2004. Read the full article >>