Monthly Archives: May 2013

Harrison Center for the Arts’ City Gallery Receives Grant

INDIANAPOLIS — ArtPlace America announces today the award of a $100,000 grant to the Harrison Center for the Arts (HCA) for the City Gallery. City Gallery was chosen from over 1,200 applications as an exceptional example of creative placemaking. The City Gallery, an initiative of the Harrison Center for the … Read More

Marion County Fair Calls Out for Pageant Entries, Former Queens

INDIANAPOLIS.— The Marion County Fair is accepting entry forms for its Princess, Little Miss and Queen pageants until June 7. The Princess pageant will take place 5 p.m. Friday, June 21, along with Little Miss at 7 p.m. the same evening. The Queen pageant is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, … Read More

Brown Twp. History Roundtable

GREENFIELD — Brown Township is located on the northeast side of Hancock County, Indiana, and includes the towns of Shirley, Wilkinson, Nashville, Warrington and Willow Branch. On May 19, the Hancock County Historical Society hosted a roundtable discussion on the history of Brown Township. Brown Township was originally included as … Read More

Vawter Competition Seeking Artists

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, … Read More

The Tyranny of Little Minds

In 1972 a young couple embarked on a trip to Acapulco, Mexico. They left from the Pittsburgh International Airport, where a jet-assisted propelled plane waited for them on the tarmac. Everyone scheduled to depart on that plane was on it, with the exception of the couple, who had been delayed … Read More