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.
October 30, 2009
October 21, 2009
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.
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