Published: July 02, 2009 09:29 pm         

Museums and Exhibitions: July 3, 2009

Vigo County

Hane Gallery and Studios, 120 S. Seventh St.Wednesdays — Showing Fannie Blumberg, Omer “Salty” Seamon and Gilbert Wilson, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; or by appointment.

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 — Enchanted By Color, Shape and the Fleeting Moment featuring artists Amy Kindred, Beth Tuttle, Jennifer Reitmeyer and Tom Swopes.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. 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, 14 1/2 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.

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.

Currently — “Spring Things,” fashions and Vigo County memorabilia to celebrate springtime holidays, including table set for a spring tea.

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

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

Currently — Religious icons hand-painted by Sisters Marilyn Therese Lipps, Marianne McGriffin and Mary Lou Ruck.

Currently — Exhibit on congregation’s ministry in Asia, Heritage Museum.

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., swope.org

Currently — “Farmhouse” by Hugh Breckenridge returns after conservation.

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

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) 841-2884; 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.

Java Haute, 3805 E. Wabash Ave.

Currently — Paintings by Peter Bruning.

Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave.

July 10 — River City Art reception.

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

Historical Fire Station No. 9, Fire and Police Museum, 1728 S. Eighth St.

July 11 — Open 10 a.m. to 2 pm. Saturdays only.

Call (812) 234-0328 or (812) 235-9865 for group tours by appointment.Wabash Valley Railroaders Museum, 1316 Plum St.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October.

Fowler Park, Oregon Church Road, east of U.S. 41 South.Hours: Call ahead for operating hours, (812) 462-3392.

Wabash Valley

Mansfield Civic Center, Old Mansfield Village. mansfieldartisangallery.com or (812) 877-9831.

Indianapolis Arts Park, downtown Indianapolis.Through Aug. 23— The Art of Rock & Roll, contemporary expressionist paintings from Rolling Stone by Philip Burke.Through Aug. 23— George Rickey Retrospective: A life in art, large scale sculpture of George Rickey.

J.E. Smith Gallery, 56 Adams Ave., Evansville.

Hours: (812) 455-8982.

D’Arlier Cultural Center, 405 N. Mill St., Veedersburg.

Hours: (765) 294-4824.

Fort Harrison State Park Nature 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.

Through October — Tutankhamun: The Golde King and The Great Pharaohs.

Through Jan. 31 — Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

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

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

Call (317) 955-2450.

Indianapolis Zoo/White River Gardens, Hilbert Conservatory, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Indiana State Museum, Wilbur E. and Florence Jeup Ford Gallery, White River State Park, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.Currently — Footprints: Balancing Nature’s Diversity.

Through November — Making It in the Midwest: Artists Who Chose to Stay.

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.

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 1-800-447-1830 or (317) 232-1882.

USS Indianapolis Museum, Indiana War Memorial, 431 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis.

Currently — Permanent exhibit of the USS Indianapolis, the most famous ship in U.S. history.

Currently — Sterling silver service from the USS Indiana, later used aboard the USS Indianapolis.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Indiana Military Museum, Vincennes.

Hours: www.indianamilitarymuseum.org or call 1-800-886-6443.

Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis.

Hours: www.indplsartcenter.org or (317) 255-2464.

John Waldron Arts Center, Rosemary P. Miller Gallery and the Flashlight Gallery, 122 S. Walnut St., Bloomington.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (812) 334-3100.

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.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; (812) 988-4609.

Celebration Plaza, White River State Park, Indianapolis.

Currently — 500 Festival 50th Anniversary Legacy Art Project, “The Tent,” wind activated sculpture built from tubular stainless steel.

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.

Currently — John J. Baughman book, “Our Past, Their Present: Historical Essays on Putnam County, Indiana,” on sale.

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

Whitewater Valley Railroad, Connersville, Ind.; whitewatervalleyrr.org

Through Nov. 1 — Historical train offers recreational excursions to Metamora.

Call for available times and dates, (765) 825-2054.

Conner Prairie, Johnson Weaver Gallery — Museum Center, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers. Web site: www.connerprairie.org

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through April; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday May through September. Closed Easter. Call (317) 776-6000 or 1-800-966-1836. Admission: adults, $11; youth age 5 to 12, $7.

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, in White River State Park, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, www.eiteljorg.org

Currently — “Ansel Adams in Yosemite” and “Our People, Our Land, Our Images.”

Currently — “Facing West: 20 Years of the Eiteljorg Museum” and “A Gesture of Kinship: Photographs by Bruce Hucko.”

Through Aug. 3 — 20th anniversary exhibition.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (317) 636-9378; 1-800-633-2024. Admission: $7-$4.

Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1200 W. 38th St., Indianapolis.

Currently — Three news wings, bigger gallery, outdoor garden court, new cafe and new Puck’s Restaurant, operated by famed Chef Wolfgang Puck.

Through Oct. 11— Work by Tajima Hiroyuki, sosaku hanga (creative print) movement artist.Through Jan. 31 — Fashion in Bloom, Paul Fashion Arts Gallery.

July 10-Jan. 17— Judith G. Levy: Memory Cloud, “cloud” of translucent plastic photo viewers that hang on strands of microfilament.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Call (317) 923-1331.

Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 4 Sunday. Call (317) 396-3886.

Warrick County Museum, 217 S. First St., Boonville.

Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; (812) 897-3100.