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OPPORTUNITIES/ANNOUNCEMENTSEVENTS...
IN THE GALLERY AT ARTS ILLIANA:
COMING IN MAY 1, 2026:
"THE GREAT MONSTER EXCHANGE"
in partnership with Vigo County School Corp.
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!!
EVENING OF VIRTUAL POETRY READINGS CELEBRATING NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
Arts Illiana presents poet George Kalamaris for an evening of virtual poetry readings
Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Arts Illiana will be hosting the event in the Deming Lobby (enter through Arts Illiana, 23 North Sixth Street, in downtown Terre Haute.)
This program is funded through Indiana Humanities. For nearly 15 years, Indiana Authors Awards’ Speaker Program has sent former and current Indiana Authors Award winners and finalists to organizations across Indiana for readings and discussions with local audiences.The program is made possible by Glick Philanthropies.
Seating will be limited to the first 50 who register. Email sherri@artsilliana.org for the registration link.
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th' poetry asylum presents
This wonderful group of local poetry and prose writers meets monthly at Arts Illiana. We are fortunate to have them convene in our venue and celebrate the literary arts! Come to read or listen!
Poetry (&Prose) Night: April 16, 2026
Program will include the virtual readings presentation from George Kalamaris, former Indiana Poet Laureate. 6-8pm
COME TO READ OR COME TO LISTEN
Open Reading 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
Book Launch/Poetry Tour
OUTSIDE THE LINES
Poetry by Arthur Feinsod
Four Readings over Four Days
April 24 @ Swope Art Museum
April 25 @ Westminster Village
April 26 @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation
April 27 @ Sisters of Providence - Community Room
Click here for more details
BRAZIL PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Brazil Public Library is participating in the National Endowment of the Arts Big Read Grant during the months of March and April. We need your help to host an artist exhibition inspired by “Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. We hope this work will inspire artists of all mediums to enter the NEA Big Read Art Exhibition.
Meet the local artists of the 2026 Big Read Art Exhibit at the Brazil Public Library and enjoy coffee and conversation at Brazil Public Library’s 2026 NEA Big Read Art Reception. Awards for Best in Show and People’s Choice will be presented during the reception.
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Register for all listed classes at link below.
For more information on classes and registration for all ages GREAT SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Time Travelers Moench Hall- Rose Hulman Institute
April 21
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Time Travelers will be taking a tour of Moench Hall at Rose Hulman Institute April 21st. The program is free for members of the History Center and Indiana Landmarks or tickets can be purchased on the History Center Website. Visitors are encouraged to RSVP to info@vchsmuseum.org or call 812-235-9717
Funding
Programs and Services
INDIANA ARTISAN
Artists can apply for the Indiana Artisan designation for their art now through June 2.
Information on Application process
ON VIEW AT REGIONAL GALLERIES
ART ASSOCIATIONS/GUILDS
CLASSES
Gallery and Exhibition listings are NOT listed in Calendar order and are updated each week, if applicable.
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Contemporary Art in a Historic Bank
101 W. National Ave.
Brazil, Indiana
Open Fridays and Saturdays, 2 pm to 6 pm
Opening April 11 THIS SATURDAY!!!
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Public Reception)
BLOOM / HUM / GLOW
This exhibition brings together luminous blown glass by William Ortman, intimate photogravure prints of flowers by Terre Haute artist Chloe Simma-Martin, and an immersive sound installation by Terre Haute artist Kevin J. Naylor built from the rhythmic hum of bee colonies. Together, the works create a sensory environment shaped by light, form, and vibration.
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Universal Language: The Art of Sexual and Gender Diversity.
Selections from the Kinsey Institute Collection.
January 26 - May 7, 2026
Peeler Art Center, Lower Level Gallery
Samuel E Vázquez: Poetic Reflection
January 26 - June 24, 2026
Peeler Art Center, Upper Level Gallery
Current Exhibit:"Downfall"
Downfall: Everyday objects that represent pillars of a civil society ,collapsing and decaying in real time.
GASLIGHT ART COLONY
On view April 18 - May 9
Julie Davidson Show:
"60: I Have Arrived"
Reception: April 18 from 5-7 pm CT
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES
On View:
YANG FAMILY UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY:
YANG FAMILY UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY BFA/BA Exhibition and Department Scholarship/Award Ceremony
Reception: April 30, 4–6 pm
BFA/BA Pinning Ceremony & Department Scholarship/Award Ceremony: April 30, 4:30 pm
Duration: April 27–May 9, 2026
Location: The Yang Family University Art Gallery (Landini Center for Fine and Performing Arts)
300 North 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809
Hours: M-F 11am-4pm, open until 6pm on Thursdays
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TURMAN GALLERY (click on gallery link for more information)
Hours: M-F 11am-4pm, open until 6pm on Thursdays
NASAD EXHIBITION
April 20 - May 8
JAVA 'HAUTE' Gallery
Email chloe@javahaute.com for a information
Call for Art!
"Queerness/Weirdness" Exhibition
Show duration April 13 - July 3
Reception July 3rd from 5 - 6pm
Questions? Email: Chloe@javahaute.com
LINK ART GALLERY
On Exhibit through April 17:
Annual Edgar Co. Student Art Show”
Reception: Friday, March 27, 2026, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
April 24th – May 22nd, 2026:
“The Mundane and the Marvelous”
Reception: Sunday, April 26, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m
MUSE ART click here to see the latest news from Muse!
UPCOMING CLASSES: (Click here for more classes and information)
ROSE-HULMAN ART EXHIBITION
Rose-Hulman's Spring Show
January 20th-May 29th, 2026
Click here for details of exhibition
Moench Hall, 1st floor -
Blue House Creatives Nashville,
"red rouge roja" exhibit
Moench Hall, 2nd floor -
Lesley Nelson,
paintings and mixed media works
Moench Hall south stairwell -
Nadine Shillingford,
mixed media works
Myers Technology Building, 2nd floor -
Rod Bradfield,
Mixed media works and sculptures
ARTIST RECEPTION
Thursday, March 26th
4:30 - 6:30pm
Moench Hall, 1st and 2nd floors
Light refreshments will be served. Most artworks are available for purchase.
Receptions are free and open to the public! Please follow signage for visitor parking when you come to visit.
For more information on visiting, or purchase of works, please contact Art Curator, Christy Brinkman-Robertson, brinkman@rose-hulman.edu, 812.877.8452
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
5500 Wabash Avenue | Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999
SWOPE ART MUSEUM
Click on links below to learn more about what the Swope offers to the community.
The museum is currently closed to the public during renovations.
Beginning Saturday, April 11, the museum will reopen to the public and resume its regular hours: Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 pm.
The reopening will coincide with the 59th Annual Student Art Exhibition, presented by Old National Bank.
59th Annual Student Art Exhibition
April 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
Reception Saturday, April 11, 2026, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m
High school awards presentation at 2 p.m.
Art Start
at the Vigo County Public (Main) Library
Downstairs in the Kids Department
Every Tuesday
1pm to 2 pm
Young artists are invited to experience this free art program that uses books and corresponding art projects to encourage creativity. For children ages 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult. Art Start is currently being held at the Vigo County Public (Main) Library.
SYCAMORE MICROGALLERY
Terre Haute's newest gallery is the tiniest in town—only 16"x14"x18"! Located at 221 N. 6th Street, the Sycamore Microgallery is a Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) in which anyone can display art or take art. Similar to the Little Free Library movement, FLAGs are for creating and sharing art. All mediums welcome, the size limitation is under 5"x5"x5". Art that is submitted will not be returned, instead it will find new life when someone takes it. Submissions are always open.
COVERED BRIDGE ART ASSOCIATION AND GALLERY
Shop Small and Shop Local!
Upcoming Exhibition
Paint Your County!
April Open Show
Opens April 5
Watercolor painting Classes
April 18 - Intermediate
10 am - Noon
Call 765-569-9422 for more information or to register.
Photography by Mike Lunsford of Rosedale will be featured Jan. 13 to mid-July in River City Art Association’s Community Outreach Gallery in Corporate Square at 2901 Ohio Blvd., Terre Haute.
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TERRE HAUTE PLEIN AIR PAINTING GROUP
For information, contact: pleinairth.draw456@passinbox.com
PERFORMING ARTS IN THE WABASH VALLEY
The Wabash Valley has an amazing array of performing arts opportunities! Please find current listings below and if you want to see what's ahead in the season, just click on the venue title and visit either their website or Facebook pages. If you don't see your listing, please email info@artsilliana.org and send your event information! Note that listings below are NOT in calendar order.
COMMUNITY THEATRE OF TERRE HAUTE
Up Next: Mainstage Series
THESE SHINING LIVES
May 8 – May 17, 2026
Drama by Melanie Marnich
Directed by Mary Dinkel
DEPAUW GREEN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Green Guest Artist: Poiesis Quartet
Thompson Recital Hall at the Green Center for the Performing Arts, Greencastle, IN
Thursday, April 16 • 7:30 PM
DePauw Spring Choral Concert
"Together, We Rise"
Kresge Auditorium at the Green Center for the Performing Arts, Greencastle, IN
Sunday, April 19 • 3 PM
DePauw Jazz:
Jazz at the Duck
Every Thursday • 8:30 p.m.
The Fluttering Duck, 2 West Seminary
517 W Main St. Farmersburg Indiana
Visit Improvsburg, Indiana!
Improvsburg, Indiana is a fictional town where a nightly Improv contest never goes right!
Every show is 100% unscripted, longform improv based on audience suggestions. This interactive show is unique to each audience. Watching the actors sweat is half the fun!
You can visit Improvsburg from Youtube, with Season 1 premiering in 2026.
You can come to Farmersburg Theater for live shows or join us on tour!
Dates and times coming soon and will always be posted first on our website!
Learn more about Farmersburg Theater Outreach
Read more to preview what's ahead at Farmersburg Theater...
HATFIELD HALL
Rose-Hulman Performing Arts Series | Main Stage
Rose Drama Club: Anastasia
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 1:30 pm
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 1:30 pm
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
University Symphony Orchestra
Tue, Apr 21, 2026
7:30 pm
Faculty/Guest Artist Piano Trio Recital
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
7:30 pm
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATER
Dance & Dialogue
Choreography by ISU Students
April 24-25 @ 7:30 PM
Dreiser Theater in Dreiser Hall, 221 N. 6th Street Terre Haute, IN 47809.
Coming in April:
Patti Murin: From Oz to Us
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS COLLEGE ARTS & CULTURE
SMWC Choirs Spring Concert
April 26, 2026
3 p.m.
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
TERRE HAUTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra is excited to officially welcome Dr. Roger Kalia as our new Music Director! Read more
Westminster Symphony Sundays: String Quartet
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
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2:00 PM 3:00 PM
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Westminster Village,1120 East Davis Drive, Terre Haute, IN, 47802