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OPPORTUNITIES
IN THE GALLERY AT ARTS ILLIANA:
smallART2025
smallART 2025 is a unique exhibition showcasing the creativity of local artists from the Arts Illiana’s six-county region (Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo) and the Illinois counties of Clark and Edgar.
Opening Reception: October 24th, 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Viewing days: October 24th, 2025 - January 16th, 2026.
NOTE: SPECIAL ADDITION TO SMALL ART:
As a special addition to the exhibition, Arts Illiana will be launching a drive to collect art supplies for Wabash Valley art educators. “The Small ART, Big HEART” drive will be open beginning the evening of the opening reception. Patrons are encouraged to bring a donation of arts supplies to aid art teachers throughout the school year. A list of needed supplies is posted on the Arts Illiana Arts Vine, Facebook page, and website under the Gallery tab “smallART2025.” The donations will be accepted throughout the run of the small art exhibition which will run through January 26, 2026. We look forward to supporting the talented, hard-working art educators serving the youth of our region!
Click here for Art Teachers' "Wish List"
Coming in February 2026
"crow show 2026"
👍 LIKE & FOLLOW OUR GALLERY FACEBOOK PAGE 👉 The Gallery at Arts Illiana
NEW TO ARTS ILLIANA...WE NOW HAVE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE FLAGS ON SALE!
Flags are priced at $50.00 and can be purchased during out regular office/gallery hours.
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!
THIRD THURSDAY POETRY & PROSE NIGHT WILL HOLD THEIR FINAL EVENING OF READINGS ON OCTOBER 16, 2025. AFTER AN AMAZING 17-YEAR RUN, THIS WONDERFUL GROUP OF LITERARY ARTISTS WILL BE CLOSING THIS CHAPTER AND COMPTEMPLATING THE NEXT....ARTS ILLIANA HAS BEEN PRIVILEGED TO HOST POETRY & PROSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE WILL MISS YOU AND HOPE THERE WILL BE FUTURE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES!
Poetry (&Prose) Night: October 16, 2025
COME TO READ OR COME TO LISTEN
Open Reading 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
ART SPACES: WABASH VALLEY OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COLLECTION
Save The Date!
Annual Dinner
October 23
It Was A Very Good Year-A Taste of Wines w/Dinner
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Register for all listed classes at link below.
For more information on classes and registration LOTS OF FUN FALL CLASSES, LESSONS, ETC.
Something special is simmering at The Ohio Building. The historic downtown landmark is set to unveil a brand-new dining experience — Sips & Savories at The Ohio — a restaurant concept slated to officially open in 2026. But curious food lovers won’t have to wait until next year to get a taste.
The Ohio Building invites guests to a limited-run pop-up restaurant preview of Sips & Savories at The Ohio, offering an exclusive first look at what’s cooking behind the scenes. Click here for pop-up dates.
Click here for event calendar
October18
Indiana's Roads From the Early Dirt Paths to the Modern Superhighways
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
JOIN THE TIME TRAVELERS
This month, we are traveling to Indiana State University with a focus on domes and stained glass at Normal Hall and Fairbanks Hall. Learn about these historic structures and others by joining us on October 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Attendees will meet at Normal Hall - 650 Eagle Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807. Time Travelers is free for members of Indiana Landmarks and the Vigo County History Center. Non-member admission is $7 for adults and $6 for seniors (over 60). Learn more.
Nominations Now Open for 2026 Indiana Authors Awards
Tell us about your favorite local books! Since 2009, the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards have shone a spotlight on our state's best writing by uplifting Hoosier writers and amplifying their work. Offered biennially, the Awards make their return in 2026, and nominations are officially open. From fiction and poetry to children's books and drama, Awards will be given in up to nine genre categories, recognizing the breadth of talent in the Hoosier writing community. Nominations are also open for the Literary Champion and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Nominations will remain open until January 9, 2026. Anyone (authors, publishers, librarians, or readers) can make a nomination for eligible books by Indiana authors published in 2024 and 2025. Make a nomination here.
ON VIEW AT REGIONAL GALLERIES
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
Opening November 15
"In Safe Keeping"
The inaugural opening of the gallery space with the exciting group show In Safe Keeping featuring three Indiana artists.
4-7 pm
Artist talks @ 5 pm
Learn more!
GASLIGHT ART COLONY
"Celebrating 15th Anniversary"
On view next:
John Graves, Students & Art Friends
October 18 - November 8
Reception: October 18, 5 pm CT
Click here for upcoming artist entries
Click here for information about classes
LINK ART GALLERY
Current Exhibition:
October 10th – November 7, 2025:
“71st Annual Fall Juried Exhibition”
Illustration Exhibit & Book Signing
October 19
2:00 - 4:00 pm CT
Lida Gordon: Process and Materials
August 20 - December 5, 2025
Peeler Art Center, Upper Level Gallery
An Invitation to the Grotesque and Macabre:
A Survey of Gothic Art
August 20, 2025 - January 26, 2026
Peeler Art Center, Second floor Display Case
Willis 'Bing' Davis: I've Known Rivers
September 2 - December 7, 2025
Peeler Art Center, Lower Level Gallery
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES
On View:
YANG FAMILY UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY:
The Swope Art Museum 81st Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
August 19 – October 31, 2025
The Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition invites artists residing in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and new media. Over $8,000 in prizes are awarded annually. The Swope Art Museum is collaborating with Indiana State University Yang Family Art Gallery while the Swope is closed for renovations.
TURMAN GALLERY (click on gallery link for more information)
Hours: M-F 11am-4pm, open until 6pm on Thursdays
"BAT"
September 27 - October 17
Reception: October 2, 4-8 p
All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Partners: Indiana State’s: Permanent Art Collection, Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation, Department of Biology
HAUNTING OF THE BARE-MONTGOMERY
Oct 20 - Nov 7, 2025
Reception: Oct 31, 4-6pm
Halloween candy, hot beverages, and mini pumpkin/gourd painting. Costumes highly encouraged!
Third Annual Juried Exhibition
August 18--October 24
Reception: Ocotber 25 from 5-6 pm
Email chloe@javahaute.com for a information
CALL FOR YOUNG ARTISTS!!
This exhibition will feature the works of our local young artists! Submissions are open now and will run until October 24th!
Contact Chloe@javahaute.com to get set up for this exhibition! As always it is totally free to enter, and prizes will be awarded! This exhibit will run November 9th-January 9th!
K-12 Submissions are due October 24th! To submit:
-Email a photo of the artwork(s), artwork(s) title, artwork(s) dimensions, and age/school year/name of artist to Chloe@javahaute.com
-Up to 5 entries for each artist
-Artworks should be dry mounted to foam board (Hobby Lobby can do this)
-Framed works and works on canvas are accepted as is, but please have hanging wire or sawtooth hook centered on the back of the piece
-Words to help inspire the artwork: Courage, imagination, unity, hope, dream, wonder, kindness, and adventure
-If the artwork is accepted, drop off will take place November 3rd-7th
-Please reach out with any questions!
-Reception will take place January 9th at 5pm
MUSE ART click here to see the latest news from Muse!
UPCOMING CLASSES: (Click here for more classes and information)
October 18
Disney Halloween Paint Party!
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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at Muse Art
October 19
Beginner Bookbinding Workshop
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1:00 PM -5:00 PM
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at Muse art
ROSE-HULMAN ART EXHIBITION
Rose-Hulman's fall show is the "eARTh Exhibit"
September 4th - December 19th, 2025
Reception: October 16 @ 4:30 pm
Moench Hall, 1st & 2nd Floor
Artists:
Mark Burkett
Molly Wolfe
Chloe Simma-Martin
Grace Benedict
Jeanne McLeish
Rod Bradfield
Jennifer Meeker
Laurie Rousseau
Solana Forman
SWOPE ART MUSEUM
Click on links below to learn more about what the Swope offers to the community.
The museum will close to the public on Thursday, May 28 and will reopen in January of 2026.
Annual Exhibitions
The 81st Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
August 19 – October 31, 2025
Opening Reception on Friday, August 29th 4-8 PM.
The Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition invites artists residing in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and new media. Over $8,000 in prizes are awarded annually. The Swope Art Museum is collaborating with Indiana State University Yang Family Art Gallery while the Swope is closed for renovations.
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.
The Alliance of the Swope presents:
Nurtured by Nature by Artist Kayle Engel
Friday, October 17
FREE Presentation at 12 pm
Vigo County Public Library (lower level)
680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute
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.
The Grand Opening will take place Wednesday, October 1, 5:00-6:00 PM in the Dreiser Hall Lobby (221 N. 6th Street Terre Haute, IN 47809). Be ready for tiny art, tiny hors d'oeuvre, tiny speeches, and the tiniest scissors for a ribbon cutting.
COVERED BRIDGE ART ASSOCIATION AND GALLERY
Shop Small and Shop Local!
2025 Covered Bridge Festival
We are Looking forward to another good year for the Covered Bridge Festival! This always begins the Second Friday of October so mark your calendar for October 10-19, 2025 and plan to join us for food, fun, covered bridges and lots of shopping!
Barn Quilt Class
Oct 18, 2025, beginning at 9am.
This will be 24” only.
Boards will be coated with Kilz first and then only Exterior paint will be used. This is to help make your board ready for outside hanging. Due to the better paint and prep, the cost will be $50. All materials, tape, and brushes supplied. You might want to bring a hair dryer.
Class will be held at The Gallery, 16 S Court St. ( on the west side of the square) in Sullivan Ind. if interested, a choice of patterns will be sent to you. Pattern will then be drawn on the board…. Ready to paint. Space is limited. Reserve your space soon. Call or text: Sharon 812-243-1039
River City Art Association member Michael Stevenson’s fiber art is on display throughout October in the artist of the month gallery space in Vigo County Public Library, downtown Terre Haute, Indiana.
Michael joined RCAA in August during the 17th Annual RCAA Juried Art Exhibit where he received 2 awards for his mixed media entries.
REGIONAL ARTISTS' WORKS ON EXHIBIT AROUND THE STATE....
101st Annual Hoosier Art Salon Exhibition
August 23–October 25, 2025
At the Indiana State Museum
Regional artists who were accepted into the 2025 Salon include: Anna Lee Chalos-McAleese; Andy McAleese; Rod Bradfield; Todd Stokes, and Curt Stanfield. Congratulations to all!
For more information and to purchase tickets visit https://www.hoosierartsalon.org/
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!
Upcoming:
Dirty Deeds
Extreme AC/DC Tribute
November 8, 2025 @ 7:15 PM
The Walnut Theater in Brazil, IN
Read more/Tickets
DEPAUW GREEN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Lunch Box Music @ M2
Tue, Oct 21 • 11:30 AM
Music on the Square
More information
Community Dance Clinic
Sat, Oct 25 • 10:30 AM
Music on the Square
Free
Read more about this fun event!
DePauw Jazz:
Jazz at the Duck
Every Thursday • 8:30 p.m.
The Fluttering Duck, 2 West Seminary
HATFIELD HALL
Rose-Hulman Performing Arts Series | Main Stage
The 2025 - 2026 Rose-Hulman
Performing Arts Series:
NOTICE!
The Princess Bride
RESCHEDULED
Due to a scheduling conflict, the showing and Q&A of The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening set for Friday, October 17 has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Tickets purchased for rescheduled events will be honored on the rescheduled show dates. If you are unable to attend on the new date, please contact the box office by October 24 for information on how to receive a refund or credit voucher for future use. No refunds will be given after October 24.
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: The Nutcracker
Thursday, November 6, 2025
3:30 pm & 7: 30 pm
Rose Drama Club Presents: Little Shop of Horrors
Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 25, 2025 @ 1:30 pm
Sunday, October 26, 2025 @ 1:30 pm
517 W Main St. Farmersburg Indiana
Out of Your Senses
An amazing opportunity for Wabash Valley Families to experience professional (and affordable) ORIGINAL theater! Be guided by our delightful characters through a story of mystery, while completing challenges to make it through the journey!
Out of Your Senses is a spooky Halloween tour where you promise you will be scared…out of your senses!
IT’S THEATER
IT’S A HAUNTED HOUSE
IT’S AN ESCAPE ROOM
Use the Promo code ARTSILLIANA to save 25%
6:30 FAMILY FRIENDLY SHOW
7 -9 shows every half hour!
Tickets online: Farmersburgtheater.org
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Michael Alampi, Flute & Jihwan Yoon, Piano Guest Artist Recital
Guest Artist Recital Series
Oct 29, 2025
6 - 8pm
Guest Artist Masterclass: Michael Alampi, Flute
Oct 30, 2025
11am - 12pm
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS SERIES
2025-26 Season
Appearing Next:
SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
October 21, 2025
7:30 pm
More information/tickets
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATER
October 25
24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL
by Indiana State University Students
Dreiser Theater
7:30 pm
Playing Next:
The Rocketman Show – Elton John Tribute
October 19
3:00 CT
More of the 2025-26 Season:
Betsy & the Bears – Jazz & Vintage Vibes (11/22)
The Harp Twins – Twin Harps, Epic Sound (12/20)
The Everly Set – Everly Brothers Tribute (02/14)
Red Hot Chili Pipers – Bagpipes Meet Rock & Roll (03/05)
Patti Murin – From Oz to Us (04/25)
presents a staged reading of
Debs, An American Tragedy
written by Benjamin Fulk (ISU alum)
directed by Arthur Feinsod (retired professor of theater, ISU)
Sunday, October 19
2:30 pm
Wabash Activity Center
300 S. 5th, Terre Haute
More information/tickets
TERRE HAUTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra is excited to officially welcome Dr. Roger Kalia as our new Music Director! Read more
Piano Recital Featuring Fei-Fei
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Friday, October 31, 2025
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11:00 AM 12:00 PM
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Westminster Village
120 East Davis Drive, Terre Haute, IN -
Free and open to the public
Rach's Third
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Saturday, November 1, 2025
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7:30 PM 9:30 PM
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Tilson Music Hall