The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art presents our annual fundraiser “Print Invitational 2009”.  The exhibition runs from October 10 through November 15, 2009.  The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 10, 5-8 p.m., and many of the participating artists will be in attendance.  It is free and open to the public. During the reception individual prints will be sold at the bargain price of $20 a piece.  All proceeds will go to the New Harmony Gallery of contemporary Art.  New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is located at 506 Main Street in New Harmony, IN and is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon until 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. For further information please call 812-682-3156 or visit www.nhgallery.com.   

This year’s theme, “Going Green”, showcases prints that encourage viewers to think about their impact on the environment.  Artists were asked to donate an edition of 20 original prints that reveal their commitment to preserving the earth.  The prints’ contents range from motivational text to criticisms of genetic engineering to quiet reflections of natural wonders.  Encouraged to use local, sustainable products for their prints, several artists employed natural inks, hand-made or recycled paper, found or recycled objects, and eco-friendly printing techniques.  The exhibition should satisfy the art appreciator, collector, or environmentalist in all of us.   

Work by the following thirty-one artists will be exhibited in the exhibition: Michael Aakhus, Evansville, IN; Chuck Armstrong, Evansville, IN; John Begley, Louisville, KY; Eric Braysmith, Evansville, IN; Janet Brown, Indianapolis, IN; Case Vickers, Evansville, IN; Rita and Robin Davis, Poseyville, IN; Joan DeJong, Newburgh, IN; Annie Dowhie, Evansville, IN; Joe D'Uva, Youngstown, OH; Alison Erazmus, New Harmony, IN; Laura Foster-Nicholson, New Harmony, IN; Janice Green, Evansville, IN; Ann Lannert, Evansville, IN; Janet Lorence, New Harmony, IN; Connie McConaughy, Newburgh, IN; Ben Nicholson, New Harmony, IN; David Rigdon, Clemson, SC; Carolyn Roth, Evansville, IN; John Siau, Evansville, IN; Curt Uebelhor, Ferdinand, IN; Jonathan and Laura Walker, Evansville, IN; Tom Williams, New Harmony, IN; T.J. Byrd, Evansville, IN; Bill Brown, Evansville, IN; Nancy Peters, Evansville, IN; Nikki Prichett, Evansville, IN; Jill Baker, New Harmony, IN; Maggie Rapp, New Harmony, IN;

This exhibition was made possible through the generous support of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana Arts Commission.