With the extensive history that Knox County and Vincennes have, some may have the idea that our sites, attractions, and festivals are not family-friendly, but that could not be further from the truth! There is a multitude of family and kid-friendly events in Knox County—some happen every week! Below is a list of our best …
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From days at the park to trips to the museum, there is so much to do in 2022! We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of things for people of all ages to do this year that’s great for visitors and locals alike! Read on to see what 2022 may have in store for you!
The SKE PTO CRAFT SHOW is held on the 2nd Saturday in December. All vendors sell homemade items. Join us this year on December 11th, 9 am-3 pm.
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Join friends at three downtown galleries and Vincennes University’s Shircliff Gallery for the First Friday Art Walk, December 3. Downtown galleries will be open from 5 – 8 pm. Shircliff Gallery will have a closing event for their current exhibit from 6 – 7:35.
Art Space Vincennes LLC, LLC 521 Main will offer a final chance to view Ellipsis…Ellipses: Painting by Tom Dimond. This South Carolina artist is showing mixed media works conceptually based on the ellipsis, punctuation of three dots standing for an omission in writing occurring without substantially changing content. Layers of paint, photo transfers, and texture applications reverberate with energy and conflict, reflecting past and present-day turbulence.
Mask required for entry. The Gallery will be closed for the season after this First Friday. Watch the ASV Facebook page for what will be happening in 2022.
Northwest Territory Art Guild, 316 Main will have Christmas and winter-themed artworks and craft items on display and for sale. There will also be a wall of flower-subject paintings and drawings. The gallery will be decorated for the holidays. The gallery will close as usual for January and February.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat 11 am – 2 pm. Additional hours by appointment.
The Open Gallery 329 Main will continue A Room Full of Whimsy, gallery co-owner Mike Mullen’s Squeaky Toy Variations series, and ceramic works by Abby Peacock. A few other surprises will be added. In Mullen’s series, as in traditional still-life painting and photography, symbolism is conveyed through artful arrangement of a vast collection of old but still colorful plastic squeaky toys. His work is unique, fun, and provocative. Peacock explores ideas about communication, language, and social interaction in atmospherically fired porcelain with underglaze designs. She is currently pursuing her MFA at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. The First Friday Players will again provide rollicking good Irish music for visitors to enjoy. The exhibition is family-friendly; however, guests will be requested to mask up.
Regular gallery hours: Tue, Thu 12 – 5 pm, Sat 11 am – 4 pm and by chance
The Shircliff Gallery, located at First and Harrison Streets, offers a final opportunity for seeing Naturally Synthetic, works by Elissa Cox Wenthe and Laura Gleissner. Cox Wenthe is showing ceramic sculpture based on real and imagined landscape sources that exude energy, vitality, rawness, beauty or sublime decadence. She holds an MFA from Ohio University, Athens and lives, and works in Fayetteville, Iowa. Laura Gleissner is showing oil paintings based on design elements at play in architectural structures. She investigates perception and visual distortion as her works evolve into ambiguous abstractions. Gleissner holds an MFA in Painting from Northern Illinois University and is currently Assistant Professor of Art at Upper Iowa University, Fayette. Closing reception is Friday, December 3, 6 – 7:35 p.m.
Regular gallery hours: weekdays 9 am – 5 pm.
Art Space Vincennes and the Open Gallery will not be offering refreshments. Viewers are reminded that all the galleries have open hours during the week, and the safety of seeing the work in small groups, rather than in a crowd, is a viable option.
Join your friends at the three downtown galleries, and the Shircliff Gallery on the Vincennes University campus for the First Friday Art Walk, November 5 from 5 – 8 pm. The Art Walk will be part of the Downtown Christmas Open House Stroll sponsored by the Downtown Vincennes Association, being held November 4 – 6.
Art Space Vincennes LLC, LLC 521 Main will continue Ellipsis…Ellipses: Painting by Tom Dimond. This South Carolina artist is showing mixed media works conceptually based on the ellipsis, punctuation of three dots that stand for an omission in writing that occurs without substantially changing content. The nonverbal action of the paint and visual structures, reverberate with energy and conflict, reflecting past and present-day turbulence.
Gallery hours are extended for November to provide more opportunity for viewers to see the work singly or in small groups throughout the month. Regular hours will be Tue – Thu noon – 5, Fri noon – 7 and Sat noon – 5. Mask required for entry.
Northwest Territory Art Guild, 316 Main will be presenting a unique exhibition of works that are part of the Guild’s collection and are for sale. These will include pieces by past members, such as Jules Bouillet. Works in a variety of media by Guild members will also be on display and for sale. The gallery will be decorated for the holidays.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat 11 am – 2 pm. Additional hours by appointment.
The Open Gallery 329 Main will continue the exhibition of gallery co-owner Mike Mullen’s Squeaky Toy Variations series and will add ceramic works by Abby Peacock in an exhibition titled A Room Full of Whimsy. Mullen notes that his series, like traditional still life painting and photography, is “rife with symbolism” conveyed through artful arrangement of his vast collection of old but still colorful plastic squeaky toys. As always, his work is unique and fun but also provocative. Peacock explores ideas about communication, language and social interaction in her atmospherically fired porcelain with underglaze designs. She is currently pursuing her MFA at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
The First Friday Players will again provide rollicking good Irish music for visitors to enjoy. The exhibition is family-friendly; however, guests will be requested to mask up.
Regular gallery hours: Tue, Thu 12 – 5 pm, Sat 11 am – 4 pm and by chance
The Shircliff Gallery First and Harrison Streets, will present Naturally Synthetic, works by Elissa Cox Wenthe and Laura Gleissner. Cox Wenthe will show ceramic sculptures based on real and imagined landscapes with the intention of personifying forms that exude energy, vitality, rawness, beauty, or sublime decadence. She explores the gap between the ordinary and extraordinary. She holds an MFA from Ohio University, Athens, and currently lives and works in Fayetteville, Iowa. Laura Gleissner will show oil paintings based on design elements at play in architectural structures. She investigates perception and visual distortion as her works evolve into ambiguous abstractions referencing specific locations. Gleissner holds an MFA in Painting from Northern Illinois University and is currently Assistant Professor of Art at Upper Iowa University, Fayette.
An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Friday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m.
Regular gallery hours: weekdays 9 am – 5 pm. ArtSpace Vincennes and the Open Gallery will not be offering refreshments. Viewers are reminded that all the galleries have open hours during the week, and the safety of seeing the work in small groups, rather than in a crowd, is a viable option.
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching and the Christmas season following right behind it, it is easy to lose track of time and community events. This year though, there are multiple community events that we think you should mark on your calendar. Here is our list of Knox County’s Top 10 November Events.
The three downtown galleries, now joined by the Shircliff Gallery on the Vincennes University campus are moving into the Fall season with new shows. Join your friends at each gallery during the First Friday Art Walk on October 1, 5 – 8 pm.
Art Space Vincennes LLC, LLC 521 Main will open Ellipsis…Ellipses: Painting by Tom Dimond. This South Carolina artist will show mixed media works conceptually based on the ellipsis, punctuation of three dots that stand for an omission in writing that occurs without substantially changing content. The nonverbal action of the paint and visual structures, including references to Americana, creates a sense of visceral anxiety, calling to mind the Abstract Expressionist and Pop artists of the ’50s and ’60s. They reverberate with that kind of energy and conflict, reflecting present-day turbulence and frustrations.
Gallery hours are extended for October to provide more opportunities for viewers to see the work singly or in small groups throughout the month. Regular hours will be Tue – Thu noon – 5, Fri noon – 7 and Sat noon – 5. The gallery requires wearing a mask due to the COVID-19 d-variant.
Northwest Territory Art Guild, 316 Main will host their annual Members’ Juried Exhibition. Members are invited to submit up to 3 entries of original works completed within the last 3 years and not previously entered in this annual juried show. Categories include 3-dimensional media, photography, works on paper, and works on canvas. Monetary awards are given for the juror’s designation of Best of Show, First, Second, and Third Place in each category, and honorable mentions. Works in a variety of media by Guild members will also be on display and for sale.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat 11 am – 2 pm. Additional hours by appointment.
The Open Gallery 329 Main will present Squeaky Toy Variations, the latest series of photographs by gallery co-owner Michael Mullen. Mullen notes that the series, like traditional still life painting and photography, is “rife with symbolism” conveyed through an artful arrangement of his vast collection of old but still colorful plastic squeaky toys. He states: “Since I am using a limited language exploring a limited number of themes, I’ve found it interesting to explore these issues by rearranging the language. So, this is not a single knock on the door, but a continued pounding. ‘Look! Pay attention! How many times do I have to say this?’” As always, Mullen’s work is unique and fun but also provocative.
The First Friday Players will again provide rollicking good Irish music for visitors to enjoy. The exhibition is family-friendly; however, guests will be asked to mask up.
Regular gallery hours: Tue, Thu 12 – 7 pm, Sat 11 am – 2 pm.
The Shircliff Gallery will present an exhibition of works by Nathan Meltz titled:
That’s great, it starts with an earthquake
Birds and snakes and aeroplanes
And Lenny Bruce is not afraid The large-format screen-prints and screen-printed sculptures comprising his current body of work explore the role of technology in the natural ecosystem. He questions how the built environment is changing our ecosystem and who benefits from these changes. He states, “I create narratives and relationships between mechanical humanoids and automated animals…through these tales of love, violence, and circuit boards, I alert the viewer to the inevitable robot invasion and prepare them to resist.” Gallery hours have not been announced but should be open during weekdays from about 9 – 5.
First Friday participants are strongly urged to wear masks in the gallery indoor spaces. The galleries will not be offering refreshments. Viewers are reminded that all the galleries have open hours during the week, and the safety of seeing the work in small groups, rather than in a crowd, is a viable option.
The Open Gallery will show recent work by photographer Michael Mullen during the month of October. Mullen’s latest series is titled, “Squeaky Toy Variations” and is a series that Mullen says, like traditional still life painting and photography, is “rife with symbolism” through an artful arrangement of his vast collection of old but colorful plastic squeaky toys. He says this about the project: “ Since I am using a limited language exploring a limited number of themes, I’ve found it interesting to explore these issues by rearranging the language. So, this is not a single knock on the door, but a continued pounding. ‘Look! Pay attention! How many times do I have to say this?'” As always, Mullen’s work is unique and fun but provocative, giving viewers lots to talk about and many opportunities to reminisce.
The opening reception will be during the First Friday Art Walk on Friday, October 1, from 5-8 p.m. and will include live music by the First Friday Players who will as per their usual, provide us with rollicking good Irish music to enjoy. The exhibition is family-friendly and open to the public; however, guests will be asked to mask up.
This week’s forecast calls for rain, but that doesn’t mean that you have to stay at home! There are plenty of things to do around Knox County to keep everyone entertained for hours every day. Below are some of our recommendations.
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