Published: July 31, 2008 02:42 pm            

Museums & Exhibitions for 8/1

Vigo County

Hane Gallery and Studios, 120 S. Seventh St.

Today — Special showing by Wabash Valley Art Guild artists and by Terre Haute muralist Gilbert Wilson; wine and cheese, 5 to 9 p.m.

Through Sept. 13 — Exhibition, “Fanny had the Blues,” by Fanny Blumberg.

Currently — Mike’s Metal Worx Studio with work by Mike Russell.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, or by appointment; (812) 606-6916.

Gopalan Contemporary Art, 9 S. Seventh St.,

gopalancontemporaryart.com

Currently — Exhibit of local, national and international artists.

Summer hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. E-mail art@gopalangallery.com or call (812) 232-8080.

Art Spaces Inc., (812) 244-4216.

Currently — Outdoor sculpture, “Composite House for Terre Haute,” Gilbert Park, 141/2 Street and Wabash Avenue.

Currently — Outdoor sculpture, “Spirit of Space,” in front of Swope Art Gallery, 25 S. Seventh St.

CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 1532 S. Third St.

Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, (812) 234-7881.

Terre Haute Children’s Museum, 523 Wabash Ave.

Currently — Run with the Animals.

Currently — Water Table.

Currently — Midwest Wild Weather.

Currently — 20th anniversary brick sale; pay to have child’s name on a commemorative brick on the new museum.

Through August — Free children’s admission with paying adult on Saturdays.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (812) 235-5548.

Vigo County Historical Museum, Sixth Street and Washington Avenue.

Through October — “Fun at the Fair,” a history of the Vigo County Fair and 4-H.

Hours: www.vigohistory.org or (812) 235-9717.

Sisters of Providence, Providence Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods.

Currently — Display of various crosses worn since the time of St. Mother Theodore Guerin in honor of the 40th anniversary of the cross worn by Sisters of Providence, Heritage Museum.

Currently — Exhibit of the 100th anniversary of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Currently — Personal artifacts that belonged to St. Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence, Heritage Museum.

Currently — “Sisters of Providence Life and Mission” photo exhibit, poster-size photographs of various ministries, hallway east of Heritage Room.

Currently — Diorama exhibit of the congregation’s early history.

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Call Providence Center, (812) 535-4531.

Arts Illiana, 23 N. Sixth St., info@artsilliana.org

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (812) 235-5007.

Titzer Art Studio, Back Gallery, 3124 Wallace Ave.

Currently — Sculpture, decorative metals, glass bead jewelry by Patrick and Karen Titzer as well as works by 20 local and regional artists.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. Call (812) 478-1313; titzer.com

Clabber Girl Hulman & Co. Museum, former first floor lobby, Hulman & Co. building, 900 Wabash Ave.

Currently — 1962 Dan Gurney racecar on loan from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

Currently — Showcase of the company’s history as well as the family history of founder Herman Hulman.

Currently — Wheels in Motion, display geared toward children.

Hours: bakeshop, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; gift shop, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission free. Call (812) 232-9446.

Raven Art Gallery, 817 Ohio St.

Currently — Several Wabash Valley artists: watercolors, Marty Martinez; naturalist photography, Spencer Young; oils, Wayne Shaw; woodworks, Mark Donham; oils, Peter Bruning; works by Laura Mason; metal artwork, Robert Watton; watercolors, Jane Dusanic; photography, Jim McMullen and Julie Hickman; Robert Follett painting of Terre Haute House prints.

Hours: Call Marty and Debi Martinez at (812) 234-9884.

Sheldon Swope Art Museum, 25 S. Seventh St.

Currently — Horsing Around in Terre Haute exhibit of painted colts.

Currently — Sculpture “Spirit of Space,” in front of building.

Through Sept. 6 — 64th annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition by 64 Indiana and Illinois artists.

Through Oct. 3 — Recent acquisitions.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and national holidays. Admission free. Call (812) 238-1676.

Halcyon Contemporary Art Gallery, Swope Art Museum Education Center, 25 S. Seventh St.

Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call (812) 238-1676; www.artathalcyon.com.

Dobbs Park Native American Museum, 5170 Poplar St.

Currently — Carvings by Ron Parker.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (812) 877-6007.

Vigo County Public Library, main branch, 1 Library Square, Seventh and Poplar streets.

Outdoor Sculpture, “Gatekeeper.”

Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Open Sundays 1 to 5 p.m., Labor Day through Memorial Day. Call (812) 232-1113.

Maryland Community Church, 4700 S. State Road 46.

Web site: www.mccth.org/ArtOutreach.htm.

Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave.

Through August — Wabash Valley Art Guild second annual show, “Scenes of Summer.”

Hours: 6:30 a.m. to midnight.

Historical Fire Station No. 9, Fire and Police Museum, 1728 S. Eighth St.; (812) 235-9865.

Currently — Group tours by appointment, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..., Saturdays only.

Fowler Park, Oregon Church Road, east of U.S. 41 South.Aug. 16 — “Saturday at Fowler” reenactment by Fowler Village Folk, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wabash Valley

Fort Harrison State Park Natural History Center, 5753 Glenn Road, Indianapolis.

Hours: During winter months, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; (317) 591-0122.

Covered Bridge Art Association Gallery, 124 W. Ohio St., north side of square, Rockville.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (765) 569-9422. No admission fee.

Rockville Public Library, 106 N. Market St., Rockville, IN.

Hours: (765) 569-5544.

Clay County Museum, 100 E. National Ave., Brazil.

Hours: (812) 446-4036.

Salmon Lusk Home, Turkey Run State Park, Rockville.

Weekend tours through Labor Day. Admission: $5 park entry fee. Hours: (765) 597-2654.

Ernie Pyle State Historic Site, 120 W. Briarwood Ave., Dana; (765) 665-3633.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

WonderLab, 308 W. Fourth St., Bloomington. Web site:

wonderlab.org

Hours: Call (812) 337-1337.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis.

Currently — Dinosphere exhibit.

Hours: Call (317) 334-3322. Closed Mondays.

The Gallery, Stutz II building, 217 W. 10th St., Suite 125, Indianapolis.

Through Aug. 29 — large scale modern paintings by Jason C. Zickler.

Call (317) 955-2450.

Downtown Indianapolis, on street corners in people’s everyday paths of travel.

Through April 1 — African-American sculptor Chakaia Booker’s outdoor urban exhibition of nine larger-than-life installations. The New York City-based sculptor works primarily with recycled tires.

Indiana State Museum, Wilbur E. and Florence Jeup Ford Gallery, White River State Park, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information call (317) 232-1637. Admission is $7 for adults (ages 13-59), $6.50 for seniors (ages 60 and older) and $4 for children (ages 3-12). Entry is free for museum members and children under 3.

Brown County Art Gallery & Museum, Main Street and Artist Drive, Nashville, Ind.

Currently — Collection of 30 paintings by early Indiana artists added to permanent collection, including “Daisy,” by T.C. Steele.

Through Sept. 28 — Annual Summer Exhibit.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Waldron Gallery of Brown County, 41 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, Ind.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call (812) 988-1844.

Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle,

museum2@co.putnam.in.us.

Aug. 9 — Mask Making Workshop by local artist Kace Huber, ages 8 and older, $8 fee, 1 p.m. Call to reserve.

Through mid-September — The Churches of Putnam County, exhibit by local photographer Ken Torr.

Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, by appointment. Call (765) 653-8419.

Bicentennial Art Center & Museum, 132 S. Central Ave., Paris, Ill.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission free. For information call (217) 466-8130. Web site: parisartcenter.com

Edgar County Historical Society Annex, 408 N. Main St., Paris, Ill.

Clark County Museum, Fourth and Walnut streets, Marshall, Ill.

Hours: 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. For information call (217) 826-2252.

Paris Carnegie Public Library, 207 S. Main St., Paris, Ill.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call (217) 463-3950.

Palestine Art Center, 110 S. Main St., Palestine, Ill.

Aug. 9 — Basic to Advanced Drawing Workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; call for fee information.

Hours: (618) 586-5532 or (618) 586-2701.

Fife Opera House, 123 S. Main St., Palestine Ill.

Hours: noon to 8 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Free Admission.

Vermilion County Museum, 116 N. Gilbert St., Danville, Ill.; www.vermilioncountymuseum.org

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call (217) 442-2922.

Marshall Public Library, 612 Archer Ave., Marshall, Ill.; www.marshallillilibrary.com.

Currently — Artwork by local artists.

Hours: (217) 826-2535.

Historic Lincoln School Museum, northeast of Interstate 70, Exit 136, Martinsville, Ill.

Hours: Open April through October; also 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays, June through August; or by appointment. Call (217) 382-6666 or (217) 232-1943.

Indiana State

University Art Gallery, Center for Performing and Fine Arts.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Friday; 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Admission free. For information, call (812) 237-3720.

Sculpture Corridor, between Hulman Memorial Student Union and the Science Building; in front of Stalker Hall.

Outdoor sculpture, “3 Elements,” steel and neon light sculptures by Dutch artists Frans and Marja de boer Lichtveld.

Gallery Lounge, Hulman Memorial Student Union.

Hours: 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday; closed through winter recess. For information, call (812) 237-3814.

Bare-Montgomery Memorial Gallery, Fairbanks Hall.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Call for hours and information: (812) 237-3720.

Turman Art Gallery, Center for Performing and Fine Arts.

Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Memorial Stadium, Brown and Wabash Avenues, Arts Spaces outdoor sculpture at the Indiana Mile by Mark Wallis of Spencer.

Ivy Tech

Center for Information Technology, first and second floors, 8000 S. Education Drive.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Rose-Hulman

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 E. Wabash Ave.

Currently — Outdoor sculptures by Phil Dees of Terre Haute.

Currently — Photography exhibits, Hatfield Hall.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission free. Call Steve Letsinger, (812) 877-8452 for guided tour and information on permanent exhibits at the college.

The Woods

SMWC Art Gallery, 132 Hulman Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Call (812) 535-5265.

Today — Artists reception for exhibit, “Reclaiming the Power of Art,” by nine students from SMWC’s Master of Arts in Art Therapy, noon to 4 p.m.

Hours: Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Lincoln Trail College

Eagleton Learning Resource Center, 11220 State Highway 1, Robinson, Ill.

Hours: Call (618) 544-8657, ext. 1123; 544-8657, ext. 1460.

DePauw University

Richard E. Peeler Art Center, 10 W. Hanna St., Greencastle.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

William Weston Clarke Emison Museum of Art, 204 E. Seminary St., Greencastle.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Butler University

Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis campus.

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Submit items to Museums and Exhibitions, Tribune-Star, P.O. Box 149, Terre Haute, IN 47808; fax to (812) 231-4321 or e-mail to community@tribstar.com. All items must be received in writing by noon Friday for use the following Friday. Listings will not be accepted over the phone. Only events open to the public will be listed.

Vincennes University

Shircliff Gallery of Art, Shircliff Humanities Building, First and Harrison streets, campus.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Call (812) 888-4316.

Red Skelton Museum and Education Center, currently under development on campus.

Currently — Vast collection of Red Skelton’s career memorabilia: costumes, scripts, tapes, diaries, makeup, props, jokes, plans for songs and symphonies, original paintings and prints.



Indiana University-Purdue

University Indianapolis

IUPUI University Library, Level One Lobby, 755 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Call (317) 274-8278.

National Art Museum of Sport, University Place Conference Center and Hotel, 850 W. Michigan St.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free admission. For weekend hours or group tours, call (317) 274-3627.

Herron Gallery, Herron School of Art and Design, 1701 N. Pennsylvania St.

Permanent exhibit — Job sculpture in bronze by Judith Shea, in Allen Whitehill Clowes Pavilion, main entrance, New York Street.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Eastern Illinois University

Tarble Arts Center, Ninth Street at Cleveland Avenue., Charleston, Ill.

Currently — Outdoor sculpture collection includes Landspan East and Landspan West by Jeffrey G. Boshart.

Aug. 8 — Cultivating Creativity exhibit, in Campus Town Tent, Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Through Aug. 17 — Painting and Drawing Exhibition.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed Mondays; (217) 581-2787.



Indiana University

IU Art Museum, 107 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington.

Hours: Call (812) 855-8978.

SoFA Gallery, Fine Arts 123, 1201 E. Seventh St., Bloomington.

Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; closed Sunday, Monday.

        

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