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(May 19, 2013) The Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail (RR2MS) has become part of the Indiana Artisan network, joining eight existing trails that highlight artisan studios, workshops and retail venues in 27 Indiana... Read More
  (May 17, 2013)  The work of five Indiana artists and two Indiana food producers juried in to Indiana Artisan following the review of jury panels in early May. The organization congratulates and welcomes these new artisans... Read More
Combining the strength of their individual artwork into exhibitions of exceptional depth, 29 Indiana Artisans have partnered on Indiana Artisan: Paintings and Drawings.  Ten Indiana Artisans continued the statewide series when... Read More
(May 8, 2013) Indiana Artisans Alexa Lemley and Tim Burton were two of 20 recognized by Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann when she presented the Hoosier Hospitality Award to those offering a high level of service in tourism-related positions in Indiana. Lemley, and her partner Samantha Aulick, own 240Sweet,... Read More
(April 24, 2013)  The Indiana Artists Club, the oldest juried artists’ organization in the state, presented the Best of Show and other awards April 21 as part of its 81st Annual Exhibition. Of the 57 artists selected for inclusion in the exhibition, four Indiana Artisans were awarded... Read More
(March 11, 2013) – The Indiana Artisan Marketplace will offer greater access to the state’s best artists and “foodists” when it opens early for “A Taste of the Indiana Artisan Marketplace” preview party. Guests will... Read More
(March 10, 2013) The work of Indiana Artisan Pete Baxter has juried into another premier arts organization.  The Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen completed its most recent jurying, adding 14 new artists to its membership,... Read More
(March 4, 2013)  Chip Kalleen, ASID, owner of Indianapolis-based Kalleen & Co., will lend his design talent to give guests at the third annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace a new experience: room settings showcasing furnishings and décor by Indiana’s highest-quality artists. Kalleen will... Read More
(Feb. 12, 2013) Wines from 26 Indiana wineries are part of the Indiana Artisan brand, and nine of those are part of Indiana’s first all-inclusive American Viticultural Area (AVA), further evidence of Indiana’s stature as a... Read More
(Jan. 18, 2013) West Central Indiana is developing a new way to promote the region’s exceptional art and food while boosting the economy in a six-county area. A new trail that highlights area residents known for high-quality work will result from collaboration between Indiana Artisan and Indiana... Read More
(Jan. 8, 2013) – The 2013 Indiana Artisan Marketplace will include the work and artists of VSA Indiana. An annual exhibition and sale of exceptional artwork and foods by the Indiana Artisans who make them, the Marketplace also will feature the artists, stories and work of some of the 5,000... Read More
(Jan. 4, 2013) Combining the strength of their individual artwork into an exhibition of exceptional depth, quality and appeal, 16 Indiana Artisans whose work focuses on paintings and drawings, will continue a statewide series of... Read More
(Dec. 15, 2012) The third annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace will offer guests and artisans a much more enhanced experience. Pamela Hayes has joined Indiana Artisan to focus on the Marketplace Trade Day, Preview Party and... Read More
A Kenyan warrior is reaching out to an Indiana weaver to help him save animals in an African wildlife refuge while also creating a small industry to help his village. James Nampushi, a graduate student at Clemson University in South Carolina, will travel to the Brown County home and studio of Chris... Read More
Twenty-two Indiana Artisans whose work focuses on paintings and drawings, launched a statewide series of exhibitions Nov. 17, 2012, when Minnetrista Cultural Center opened Indiana Artisan: Paintings and Drawings. The exhibit... Read More
(Nov. 20, 2012) Indiana Artisan Daren Redman is one of only 37 fiber artists in the world to have work exhibited as part of the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) International Quilt Festival 2012, now in full swing in... Read More
(Nov. 13, 2012) Cassie Tam has joined Indiana Artisan for a 16-week internship focused on the Indiana Glass Trail.  A Madison, Ind., native, Tam is a student at IUPUI’s Herron School of Art and Design.  She holds a degree in... Read More
(Nov. 11, 2012)  The work of seven Indiana artists and four Indiana food producers juried in to Indiana Artisan following the review of jury panels in early November. The organization welcomes these artisans and their work:          • Daina Chamness,... Read More
(Oct. 19, 2012) Deborah Robinson has been elected to a three-year term on the Indiana Artisan Board of Directors.  Lt. Governor Becky Skillman created the statewide program in 2008 to recognize, promote, support, and market the... Read More
December 4 Conversation with Indiana Artisan Judy Prichard: “Tame the Time Management Tiger” 1-3 p.m. Artisan Center, 114 W. Church St., Alexandria Sign up by Nov. 20 by sending $10 to Indiana Artisan, 114 W. Church St., Alexandria, IN, 46001 This conversation will be canceled if fewer than... Read More