GREENFIELD — The Hancock County Arts and Cultural Council is looking for Indiana artists to participate in the 2013 Will Vawter Art Competition and Exhibit which will take place on June 28 and 29. The Exhibition, in the Creative Arts and Event Center at 2 West Main Street in Greenfield, will last until July 13. The Vawter Art Competition, in its sixteenth year, is a juried art exhibit, judged this year by Mark Ruschman, Chief Curator of the Indiana State Museum and former owner of the Ruschman Gallery and Ruschman Fine Art in Indianapolis. Entry is open to all Indiana artists in the following categories: Oil and Acrylic, Watercolor, and Everything Else 2D. The entry fee is $35 per artist for up to three entries. Registrations must be postmarked by June 15. Awards range from $100 to $1,000.
The Will Vawter Paint out is held in conjunction with the Juried Art Competition with a separate entry form. There is no fee this year for the Paint Out which will take place on June 29 with exhibition at 4:00 pm also at the Creative Arts and Event Center. The Arts Council will provide maps of Hancock County, a list of suggested scenic locations, and water.
For more information and registration forms, visit www.hancockcountyarts.com. Select Will Vawter, then Call For Entries.