ASAP Exhibition

Artwork from the students of the After School Arts Program have been hung in the East Gallery for one week. They have done a wonderful job on all of it.

Friday night, we had an opening reception for them. It was a great time with the Purdue Beat Society playing and demonstrating the turn tables. (A DJ Spin class is being offered next semester.)

If you get a chance this week stop in and check out their great work and pick up a brochure for next semester's classes.

New Murals

We are accepting proposals for a new mural in White County. Through a grant from White County Community Foundation’s Women Giving Together program we are able to expand into Monticello.

For the application: http://www.tippecanoearts.org/forms/RFPS/RFP-White%20CountyMural.pdf

For informational meetings for Renaissance Magic: Plants, Potions, and Poetry exhibition

Informational meeting open to those interested in submitting artwork (visual, literary, or other) for the upcoming Tippecanoe Arts Federation exhibition Renaissance Magic: Plants, Potions, and Poetry. The meeting will be at the held at TAF, 638 North Street in Lafayette on Wednesday, November 11th from 6:30-7:30pm. All interested artists and arts and cultural organizations located in the Region 4 Arts Partnership district are invited to attend and learn more about the exhibition, how they can participate, and to help brainstorm ideas. Artists are encouraged to create works based upon the theme, in whatever medium they prefer.

Renaissance Magic: Plants, Potions, and Poetry is offered collaboratively with Purdue University Hicks Undergraduate Library in support of their Harry Potter exhibition, opening this March. The TAF collaborative exhibition, open to all artists, will be on view April 2 – May 9, 2010.

The Region 4 Arts Partnership district is comprised of the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, and White.

Bravo for the Arts

Tippecanoe Arts Federation held their annual Bravo for the Arts this afternoon. Bravo for the Arts brings together legislators, business owners and employees, arts administrators, artists and community volunteers to celebrate all those who create and support the arts. The event was made possible through the generosity of Duke Energy, WBAA, University Plaza Hotel, Greater Lafayette Commerce and artist Zach Medler.

Beginning with a proclamation of Arts and Humanities Month from Mayors John Dennis and Tony Roswarski, Representative Shelia Klinker, and Senator Ron Alting; the event highlights included a keynote address by Dr. Terry Whitt Bailey, President and CEO of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and President of the Indiana Coalition for the Arts who gave and energetic and inspiring address about the importance of the arts and voicing that enthusiasm for the arts in our community. Additionally, Salin Bank received the 2009 Bravo Award for their outstanding contributions to arts and cultural organizations and this year’s John Corey Award went to Virgil St. John for his hard work and dedication to many of the arts and cultural organizations in Tippecanoe County.

Tippecanoe Arts Federation and the Indiana Arts Commission recognized the following recipients of the FY2010 Regional Partnership Initiative grants for Region 4:

Civic Theater of Greater Lafayette, Purdue University Convocations, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Friends of the Frankfort Public Library, Kokomo Civic Theater, Bach Chorale Singers, Prairie Arts Council, Logansport Art Association, Long Center for the Performing Arts, IU Kokomo Gallery,
Kokomo Park Band, Book Readers & Horn Blowers, Psi Iota, Beta Alpha Chapter, Kokomo Community Concerts, Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering, Purdue University Jazz, Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Tipton County Pork Festival, Delphi Elementary School, Flora Monroe Township Library, Friends of Bob Music Co-op, Words on the Go,
Tri Kappa, Art League of Montgomery County, Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society, All Saints Catholic School, & Wabash Valley Youth Symphony.

Several programs of Lafayette/West Lafayette Cultural Plan already taking shape under TAF's leadership

Check it out! The Cultural Plan is starting to take shape!


The Cultural Plan for Lafayette/West Lafayette, led by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, is already listing several successes early in its implementation process.

* The Tippecanoe Arts Federation officially assumed leadership of implementing the Cultural Plan for Lafayette/West Lafayette on July 1.

* A formal Arts Facility Needs Assessment Committee was formed to oversee an assessment of the community's cultural venues. The North Central Health Services' foundation arm has awarded funding toward this study with additional funds from the Barnabas Foundation. A unanimous decision by the TAF board of directors to support the committee’s recommendation to engage a consulting team consisting of leading professionals from Progressive AE, Webb Management and Jones and Phillip took place in August. This team of experts will conduct the Facility Needs Assessment, which is scheduled to be completed by January of 2010.

* The communities of Lafayette, West Lafayette, and Tippecanoe County have expressed their commitment and support for the implementation of the Cultural Plan.

* In August TAF launched ASAP, an After School Arts Program in conjunction with the cultural plan to have more arts activities for youth, teens and young adults as well as make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth in our community. TAF is pleased to announce the McAllister Foundation has provided generous support for this program.

* A Cultural Asset Map, designed to provide an inventory of the community’s arts and cultural resources, will be completed in the coming months thanks to a partnership with the Purdue Center for Regional Development.

"Working for tomorrow starts today," said Tetia Lee, executive director of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, who is leading implementation of the Cultural Plan for Lafayette/West Lafayette. "The plan, drawn from input from more than 200 local residents and community leaders, is beginning to take shape as a roadmap for action for the next 10 to 15 years and reflects a vision for arts and cultural development in the community."

Artist in Residence Program Returns

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is pleased to announce that thousands of students will have the opportunity to work directly with top professional artists for the second consecutive year. This opportunity has been made possible through a grant Tippecanoe Arts Federation received from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation. Funds will be used to provide libraries, community centers and schools with the ability to bring in artists that are trained, knowledgeable, practicing professionals that are enthusiastic and motivated, into settings where they can share the joy and benefits of the creative process.

Last year, this program benefited 10 counties throughout Region 4: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, and White and brought the arts to a new level within our communities. Recipient organizations included the Frankfort Community Public Library, Delphi Public Library, Tipton County Public Library, Seeger High School, Happy Hollow Elementary, Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, Prairie Crossing Elementary and the Prairie Arts Council.

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is the umbrella organization and arts council for fourteen counties. TAF provides educational opportunities in the visual, performing, and literary arts, outreach programs for both underserved communities and at-risk youth, and funding for operational expenses to fellow arts organizations region-wide. For more information about the Tippecanoe Arts Federation or to apply for an artist residency, contact Tetia Lee at 765-423-2787, tetial@tippecanoearts.org or on the web at www.tippecanoearts.org

Opening Reception at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation August 7th

Tippecanoe Arts Federation will host artists Jim Binkley, Laelle Busch, and Diane Gee for their first solo exhibits in the Tippecanoe Arts Federation galleries. The Tippecanoe Arts Federation has hosted exhibits for 19 years featuring work by artists from new and emerging to seasoned professional and even organizations. Join us August 7th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Wells Community Cultural Center as we celebrate their opening. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit will run from August 7 through September 11 at the Wells Community Cultural Center, 638 North St., Lafayette. The Wells Community Cultural Center galleries are open and free to the public Tuesday through Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.

Jim Binkley

Casualties of War

Various Media

East Gallery

The work in this show is based on photographs relating to war, mostly of soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. “To me, there is a sadness in photographic portraits, a suggestion of mortality, all the more true when we know that those we see pictured have indeed died. If there is a purpose to my work it is to express this feeling-- and the ultimate futility and waste of not just this war but any war—emphasized somehow by the process of reproducing into another medium,” states the artist.

The show consists of oil paintings, etchings and relief prints, and digital drawings. Jim Binkley is a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University and has taken several Purdue art classes over the years.

Laelle Busch

Tavolara: a compilation

Prints and Drawings

West Gallery

Laelle Busch was raised in West Lafayette and received her BFA in printmaking from Washington University in St. Louis in 2008. Her work ranges from representational to abstract, however, it is united by the theme of human interaction with the earth. Fascinated by both the positive and negative effect people have in shaping the earth, she works with natural patterns of growth and accumulation which are meditations on this relationship.

Diane Gee

Patterns and Forms: Geometry in Art

Ceramics

Northwest Gallery

This exhibit explores geometry and other mathematical principles in artistic pottery forms. According to the artist, “The intent is to show that art and the sciences are not mutually exclusive! Math and Art are strongly linked, with synergistic and rich relationships. Mathematics is not just theoretical; it is imbedded in many patterns and forms which are actively present around us. It has a beauty and vitality which offers a flexible structure for creative exploration and expression. This exhibit links the two through the forms, and includes summary explanations of the associated math, as well as some interactive exercises.”

2010 Gallery Walk Dates

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is pleased to announce the dates for the 2010 Gallery Walks: May 14, July 16, and September 17, 2010.

Started in 2000, Gallery Walks were conceived and begun by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation as a fun and relaxing way for residents from Tippecanoe and surrounding counties to visit Lafayette and appreciate local architecture, culture, and artistic talent. Over the years, the Gallery Walks have grown to include an average of 25 businesses. In 2009, the Gallery Walks extended into West Lafayette, drawing residents from hilltop to hilltop. The Gallery Walks bring hundreds to the downtown Lafayette and West Lafayette area for this fun and exciting event in celebration of the arts and community.

Mark your calendars for the 10^th year of this wonderful event of local art and culture.

Request for Proposals for Mural Art Initiative

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is requesting proposals for a mural to be created on the Riverside Skating Rink in Tapawingo Park, West Lafayette. This is a paid opportunity for a qualified artist or team of artists working collaboratively to create a design.

The Mural Art Initiative is a collaborative educational outreach program that serves Greater Lafayette area at-risk and underserved youth populations. The three primary objectives of this multi-faceted program are to: beautify community areas vandalized by graffiti, visually promote the clear benefit of arts in our community, and provide a life-long positive impact on all project participants.

The application and more information is available at http://tippecanoearts.org/callsforentry/RiversideSkateRinkMuralRFP.pdf All submissions of proposals are due by 5:00pm on August 14, 2009 to the

Tippecanoe Arts Federation

638 North St

Lafayette, IN 47901.

All questions regarding the proposal should be directed to Tetia Lee at tetial@tippecanoearts.org or (765) 423-2787.

The Mural Art Initiative is made possible through the generous sponsorship of PEFCU, Community Foundation, and Indiana Arts Commission.

Taste of Tippecanoe Accepting Press Kits for 2010

The Taste of Tippecanoe is accepting press kits and promotional material from musicians for the 29th Annual Taste of Tippecanoe until September 15, 2009. The Taste of Tippecanoe is an annual fundraising event for the Tippecanoe Arts Federation. The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is the umbrella organization and arts council for 14 counties in North Central Indiana. The TASTE highlights various genres of music on 9 stages to an audience of nearly 40,000.

Performers in all genres of music will be considered and local and regional musicians are strongly encouraged to apply. TASTE 2010 will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2010.

If you have an interest in performing at the 2010 Taste, please submit a press kit (recording, photo if possible, a short biography, references, and contact information including e-mail) to:

Taste of Tippecanoe

638 North Street

Lafayette, IN 47901

Attn: 2010 Bands

Electronic press kits will be considered but you must submit a written request to perform. Electronic press kits should be e-mailed to mark@tasteoftippecanoe.org.

A selection process will take place in October and you will be notified by November 15, 2009.

2009 Spring Gallery Walk May 15

2009 Spring Gallery Walk May 15

Join your friends and neighbors for an evening of the arts! Tippecanoe Arts Federation proudly presents the second of the 2009 Season of Gallery Walks. The Spring Walk will take place from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15^th. Over 20 participating venues from downtown Lafayette and West Lafayette will be featuring the arts. Regional artists exhibit their original artwork in downtown businesses while the Citybus trolley provides quick transport from hilltop to hilltop. The Walks have become an anticipated tradition over the years, bringing hundreds to the downtown area. Come and enjoy the sights, the sounds, and the ambience of downtown Greater Lafayette!

The Gallery Walks were conceived and begun by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation nine years ago as a fun and relaxing way for residents from Tippecanoe and surrounding counties to visit Lafayette and appreciate local architecture, culture, and artistic talent.

The Spring Walk is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Caterpillar and WBAA Radio.

Tippecanus Rex

The (un)natural history of Tippecanoe County has come to the Tippecanoe Arts Federation. In conjunction with Purdue Galleries, the Tippecanoe Arts Federation presents Tippecanus Rex through May 10.

Purdue Galleries director Craig Martin says, "Tippecanus Rex" is about creativity and imagination from people of all ages in this area. It’s a chance to know and celebrate (and maybe make up) the history of what we are and to exaggerate and Build the big myths of Tippecanoe County."

"The project is meant to be whimsical and imaginative, teasing visitors with mythical beasts, imagined histories and fake statistics. It also emphasizes the contributions and new creative works of artists, writers and performers in this area."

Tippecanoe Arts Federation director Tetia Lee says, “This show epitomizes the idea of community spirit as it invites every citizen, big or small, to partake in this creative endeavor."

Don't miss out on seeing this great show and wonderful imaginations of local artists.

What do you think?

How do you think the Cultural Plan is going?