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Indiana Heritage Arts A Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale of traditional and representational Indiana Art All works
must be for sale with part of the proceeds benefiting IHA.

Founded in 1979, Indiana Heritage Arts makes it home in the historic Brown
County Art Gallery in Nashville, Indiana. Its mission is to support Indiana heritage
style artists who follow in the legacy of the early Brown County Art Colony whose
Impressionist style artists arrived in the early 1900s. Each June, IHA holds one of the largest annual art competitions in the Midwest
for artists from or with a tie to Indiana. Some 100 artists enter to win a place in
the Exhibition and Sale as well as a portion of $30,000 in prize money. The organization also
receives support from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and many local and
statewide businesses. Artists juried into IHA shows may be selected to exhibit and sell in IHA’s Rapp
Gallery Room which provides year-round exhibition space. Artwork is routinely
rotated by IHA managers. Art for sale is featured on the IHA website and on
Facebook and Instagram. The IHA Board of Directors purchases a painting from each year's show, building a
Permanent Collection of current Hoosier Masters. Paintings are displayed in the
Gallery as well as in the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, In, and other
local locations. IHA also supports other art organizations by donating funds for art awards and
other projects. Support for our mission is always appreciated.

"Farm Scene" by Ken BucklewIt's a pencil drawing and signed by Bucklew in the right corner, offered at $3000.For many ye...
10/13/2026

"Farm Scene" by Ken Bucklew
It's a pencil drawing and signed by Bucklew in the right corner, offered at $3000.
For many years, Bucklew has been a very active award-winning Indiana Heritage Arts member, participating for many years in the Annual IHA Exhibition & Sale. His painting, "The Autumn Weeds" won the Margaret Colglazier Memorial Award in 2024, and his piece "Overlook Near Freedom", was the Dick Johnson Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award winner 2010.
To inquire about purchasing, contact the Brown County Art Gallery at 812-988-4609. 🎨

10/12/2026
"Firefall" by Jeffrey Bottom.It's an oil painting and signed by Bottom on the right corner, offered at $2250.Jeffrey is ...
10/04/2026

"Firefall" by Jeffrey Bottom.
It's an oil painting and signed by Bottom on the right corner, offered at $2250.
Jeffrey is a very active Indiana Heritage Arts member, participating for many years in the Annual IHA Exhibition & Sale. His painting, "Peaceful Evening" won this year's IHA People's Choice Award.
To inquire about purchasing, contact the Brown County Art Gallery at 812-988-4609. 🎨

This is a truly wonderful Exhibit!
10/04/2026

This is a truly wonderful Exhibit!

Hello, Fall!Welcome back!
09/22/2026

Hello, Fall!
Welcome back!

09/22/2026
"Autumn in the Adirondacks" by Rick Wilson.It's an oil painting and signed by Wilson on the left corner, offered at $185...
09/21/2026

"Autumn in the Adirondacks" by Rick Wilson.
It's an oil painting and signed by Wilson on the left corner, offered at $1850.
A native of Edinburgh, Indiana, Rick showed an interest in art from an early age and pursued it as a hobby until retiring in 2003, when he made fine art his full-time vocation, studying with Indiana artists Ronald Mack and C.W. Mundy and taking art business workshops with Bill Bush of the Fredericksburg Artists School. Inspired by masters like John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, and the Luminists, as well as contemporary painters such as Scott Christensen and Brent Cotton, Rick has become a highly collectable artist who has won numerous awards, including "Best of Show," in juried competitions. His work hangs in private and corporate collections across the country, including the Indiana Governor's Mansion Permanent Collection, Plein Air Magazine, Hendricks Regional Health, OneAmerica, and the Richmond Art Museum.
He is a very active Indiana Heritage Arts member, participating for many years in the Annual IHA Exhibition & Sale.
To inquire about purchasing, contact the Brown County Art Gallery at 812-988-4609. 🎨

Address

1 Artist Drive
Nashville, IN
47448

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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+18129884609

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