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Winners Announced at Opening Reception at Pendleton Art Center May 1

 The opening reception for the Rising Sun 3^rd Annual Juried Art Show held on May 1 at the Pendleton Art Center 201 Main Street Rising Sun.

 Winners of the competition were Best of Show, Eric Phagan, Dupont, In; First Place, Angela Gage, Columbus Ohio; Second Place, Caroline Tabac-Shank, Indianapolis, In; Third Place Andrea Grimsley, Rising Sun, In; Judge’s Merit Awards: Luann Houser, Rising Sun, In; Steve Meyer, Fairfield, Oh; and Lawrence Rudolech, Hanover, In.

 One hundred and fifteen entries from the tristate area were received. The entries were then juried for entry into the show. Sixty eight 2 dimensional works and 10 3 dimensional works were accepted and will be displayed at the Rising Sun Pendleton Art Center during the month of May.  Judge for the competition was Jamie Markle, publisher for North Light Books, and imprint of F & W Publications.

The show was sponsored by Ohio County Tourism.  For more information call 888-776-4786 or visit www.artsinrisingsun.com for information on all art happenings.

The opening reception for the Rising Sun 3rd Annual Juried Art Show will be held on May 1 from 6-9p at the Pendleton Art Center 201 Main Street Rising Sun.
One hundred and fifteen entries from the tristate area were received. The entries were then juried for entry into the show. Sixty-eight 2-dimensional works and ten 3-dimensional works were accepted and will be displayed at the Rising Sun Pendleton Art Center during the month of May.
Prizes will be awarded at 7pm in the gallery at the Art Center. Champagne and hor d’ourves will be served. The public is invited to attend this free event.
Judge for the competition is Jamie Markle. He is the Publisher for North Light Books, and imprint of F & W Publications. He collaborates closely with North Light’s sister publications The Artist Magazine, Watercolor Artist, And the Pastel Journal, as well as at online properties Wet Canvas! and Artistnetwork TV. He is the co-editor of The Ultimate Guide to Painting From Photographs and Pure Color: the Best of Pastel.
The show is sponsored by Ohio County Tourism. For more information call 888-776-4786 or visit www.artsinrisingsun.com for information on all art happenings.

Sept 12 and 13

We are sorry to announce the Rising Sun Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts has been cancelled for 2009.  Look for information soon for 2010.
For information:
www.risingsunfineartsfestival.org or www.zapplication.org.

The 2009 Artist Studio Tour will feature 40 working artists in their own creative spaces.  Join us as we explore the hidden treasures nestled in the hills and valleys of southeastern Indiana.  For more information, contact the Tourism office at 812/438-4933 or visit creativespacesruralplaces.com.

Note: Dynamic Colored Pencil is March 28 & 29.

Event Registration Form

Rising Sun & Ohio County Tourism Bureau announces the Third Annual Juried Art Exhibition May 1-29th at the Pendleton Art Center.  Interested artists are encouraged to submit their 2-D and 3-D materials by the April 1st deadline.  Last year 150 artists competed for sixty-seven spots in the “Great Escapes” show, with nearly $4000 awarded in prize money.  The exhibition is open to all artists age 18 and over.  For more information, view the details below or contact Vera Curnow, Exhibition Director, at 812/438-4300 or email her.

Event Prospectus & Printable Registration Form Below.

The seminar videos from the OCRA grant cycle have been posted.  Click on “Resources” at left for more information.  All of the videos have been adjusted so that individuals with high speed internet connections can view them online.  If this does not work for you, links are provided to download the videos as well

We are also updating links to local artists.  If you are missing from the list, please contact the Tourism office at 812-438-4933 so that we can update our site.