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Call for Entries:

Minerva: Harmony to Hollywood

Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, medicine, commerce, handicrafts, poetry, the arts, and later, war. She is seen as the Roman equivalent of Athena and oversaw all things that required forethought and calculation. She is often seen in a helmet, holding a shield, and would carry a spear.

Named after the goddess, The Minerva Society in New Harmony was a literary club for the women of New Harmony, founded by Constance Owen Fauntleroy in 1859. It is considered one of the earliest women's clubs in America. The club members called it The Minerva Society because they “wished to become wise.”

For this exhibition, we are seeking artworks with the embodiment of the Goddess Minerva through the modern lens. Artists should focus their works on strong female influences spanning from local New Harmony to the limelight of Hollywood. All 2-D and 3-D visual media are acceptable to enter.

Rules and Regulations:

-          No entry fee required

-          Juried Exhibition – Juror: TBA

-          3 entries per person

-          Submissions due May 15^th, 2020

-          Examples of 2-D and 3-D media accepted include but is not limited to: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics, and woodworking

-          Notified of acceptance by June 6^th, 2020

-          All work must be at the gallery no later than June 30^th, 2020

-          Artists are responsible for outgoing and return shipping as well as insurance during shipping.

-          Gallery retains 35% commission on all work sold

-          Exhibition dates: July 4^th – August 15^th

-          Reception at New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art on August 15^th, 2020

-          2-D work should be framed and wired, ready to hang

-          3-D work should be ready to display

Submit work here.

Upcoming Workshops:

Figure Drawing - HNH200-001

This workshop is for anyone wanting experience rendering the human form. Participants will have the opportunity to draw from a nude model with guided instruction. You will learn how to lay out the basic structure of the figure in space and build upon that structure with light and shadow in graphite and/or charcoal. Poses will range from fast warm up gesture drawing and relax into a long pose. This is a relaxed environment and all ability levels welcome! Participants should bring at least a sketchbook and No. 2 pencil with eraser. Other suggested supplies to bring (but not required) include: sketchbooks; drawing pads; range of graphite pencils, 2B-4H (not mechanical); charcoal; charcoal pencils; pink eraser (hard eraser with an edge); kneaded eraser; chamois; tortillon (blending stump). Participants must be at least 18 years old. 

Instructor: Erika Navarrete Anderson
Date: 2/29/2020
Schedule: 2 session(s) - Sa
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, Room Lobby, 501 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631
Fee: $45.00

USI alumni receive a 10% discount. Use promo code ALUM20

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Secret Belgian Book Binding Workshop - HNH130-001

Participants will learn and practice the art of secret Belgian book binding to create a personalized sketchbook. The Secret Belgian Binding is a method of bookbinding that uses a primary and a secondary sewing, resulting in a distinct thread pattern on the cover and spine of the finished book. 

Instructor: Kyle Darnell
Date: 3/14/2020 - 3/14/2020
Schedule: 1 session(s) - Sa
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, Room Lobby, 501 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631
Fee: $45.00

USI alumni receive a 10% discount. Use promo code ALUM20

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REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 7TH!

Tapestry Weaving Workshop - HNH110-001
Participants will use a picture frame as a loom to design and create a small tapestry to be displayed in the frame when done. Participants will need to bring an 8x10 inch or 9x12 inch frame. 

Instructor: Laura Foster-Nicholson
Date: 4/4/2020 - 4/4/2020
Schedule: 1 session(s) - Sa
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, Room Lobby, 501 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631
Fee: $51.00

USI alumni receive a 10% discount. Use promo code ALUM20

Click here to register.