The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region. Middle school artists also receive a ribbon, with one artist from each school being selected for the Best of School Award. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Gallery Openings:
Tuesdays, Noon to 4:00 PM. March 19, 26, & April 2
Thursdays, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. March 14, 21,28, & April 4
Saturdays, Noon to 2:00 PM. March 16, 23, 30, & April 6

Closing Reception:
First Presbyterian Church, 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer. Sunday, April 7th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region. The High school show is a juried show with Honorable Mention and Awards of Excellence given to select pieces chosen by a professional juror. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays, Noon to 4:00 PM. February 27 & March 5
Thursdays, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. February 22, 29, & March 7
Saturdays, Noon to 2:00 PM. February 24, March 2, & 9

Closing Reception:
Lilian Fendig Gallery, 301 N Van Rensselaer St. Rensselaer. Sunday, March 10th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region. The Elementary artists are each presented with a ribbon for being selected to participate. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Gallery Openings:
Tuesdays, Noon to 4:00 PM. February 6 & 13
Thursdays, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. February 1, 8, & 15
Saturdays, Noon to 2:00 PM. February 3, 10, & 17

Closing Reception:
First Presbyterian Church, 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer. Sunday, Feb 18th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region. The Elementary artists are each presented with a ribbon for being selected to participate. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Gallery Openings:
Tuesdays, Noon to 4:00 PM. January 16 & 23.
Thursdays, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. January 11, 18, & 25.
Saturdays, Noon to 2:00 PM. January 13, 20, & 27.

Closing Reception:
First Presbyterian Church, 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer. Sunday, Jan 28th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST

“Celebrating Photography” is an annual juried show for local photographers. An open reception and award ceremony was held Friday Dec. 1, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, awards at 7:00PM.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday 12pm – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 6pm

Reception: Friday, Dec 1, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Shop local to do your holiday gift shopping at Prairie Arts Council’s annual Holiday Art Show & Sale. PAC members enjoy 10% off all purchases.

Shop Hours:

Thursday, Nov. 9, 4:00 PM to 7:00PM
Friday Nov. 10, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday Nov. 11, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Don’t miss this 3 day event!

The annual Jasper County Art League member show, featuring many talented artists from around Jasper County. This year we will feature works inspired by Lilian Fendig, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Prairie Arts Council.

A reception will be held on Friday, October 6th.

A special 30th anniversary exhibition featuring the art of our gallery’s namesake, Lilian Fendig. The art on exhibition has been loaned by her many generous patrons and collectors including numerous works from the Prairie Arts Council Permanent Collection and the extensive collection of the Helen & Bob Lewis Estate. A reception will be held on Sunday August 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Each year the Prairie Arts Council Artcamp program offers a range of summer workshops. This year we have 30 classes to share with the community.

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Join artist Abbie Parmele as she celebrates 75 years of making art.  This retrospective exhibition features Abbie's drawings and paintings, as well as her ornaments and fiber purses.  Artists and art appreciators alike will be inspired by Abbies lifelong journey creating meaningful work.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday 12pm – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 6pm

Opening Reception:
Thursday June 8th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Conversation with the Artist:
Sunday June 25th, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, 3:00 PM Presentation.

The continued purpose of this show is to give PAC artists or all skill levels and media, an annual opportunity to exhibit their original art in the Lilian Fendig Gallery. The theme will be open with an emphasis on exhibiting your very best original art created in the past three years.

Open April 27th - June 1st

Tuesdays: Noon- 4pm
Thursdays: 2pm - 6pm

Opening Reception: April 28th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region.

Middle school artists also receive a ribbon, with one artist from each school being selected for the Best of School Award. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Mar 21st, 28th, Apr 4th, and 11th
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursdays. Mar 16th, 23rd, 30th, Apr 6th and 13th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Mar 18th, 25th, Apr 1st, 8th, and 15th

Closing Reception:
First Presbyterian Church , 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer.
Sunday, Apr 16th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST
Awards will be given promptly at 1:30 PM.

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region.

The High school show is a juried show with Honorable Mention and Awards of Excellence given to select pieces chosen by a professional juror. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Feb 28th and Mar 7nd
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursdays. Feb 23rd, Mar 2nd and 9th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Feb 25th, Mar 4th, and 11th

Closing Reception:
the Lilian Fendig Gallery
Sunday, Mar 12th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST
Awards will be given promptly at 2:00 PM.

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region.

We will be incorporating a virtual reception video to view each show. The Elementary artists are each presented with a ribbon for being selected to participate. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Feb 2nd, 9th, and 16th
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursdays. Feb 7th and 14th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Feb 4th, 11th, and 18th

Closing Reception:
First Presbyterian Church , 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer.
Sunday, Feb 19th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST
Awards will be given promptly at 1:30 PM.

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region.

The Elementary artists are each presented with a ribbon for being selected to participate. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Jan 17th and 24th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursdays. Jan 12th, 19th, and 26th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Jan 14th, 21st, and 28th

Closing Reception:
First Presbyterian Church , 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer. Sunday, Jan 29th. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST
Awards will be given promptly at 1:30 PM.

“Celebrating Photography” is an annual juried show for local photographers. An open reception and award ceremony will be held, - stay tuned for further details.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday 12pm – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 6pm

Reception: Friday, Dec 2, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Quilts, Rugs, & Baskets

An invitational exhibit featuring fiber creations by regional craftswomen. Fiber art is an exploration of historic artistic traditions within our modern world. This show includes the works of The Carnegie Quilters, Judy Lanoue, Jill Hicks, and Jenn Weaver.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday 12pm – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 6pm

Reception: Sunday Oct. 9, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

This year the Art League is Celebrating their 50th Anniversary. The Prairie Arts Council joins the Celebration by hosting an art exhibit featuring works from the founders of the Jasper County Art League. Join us in remembering 50 years of art history.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday 12pm – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 6pm

Reception: Sunday, Sept. 11, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Art Pick-up: Thursday, September 29th from 2pm-6pm

An invitational exhibition featuring art created by five former regional high school art students, pursuing careers in art. Our featured artists: Hope Adams, Preston Buck, Colin Lawrence, Austin Polen, Abby Rascoe.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday 12pm – 4pm
Thursday 2pm – 6pm

Opening Reception: Friday July 29th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

For over 25 years, Prairie Arts Council offered an intensive week of summer arts workshops for individuals of all ages in a wide variety of art media. After a 3 year hiatus, Art Camp will return in 2022 with a week of art workshops for all ages.

Sign ups will begin May 1st. You can fill out a form online or in the gallery office.

This special exhibit in the Lilian Fendig Gallery will be a very special show of unique objects that were gifted to Prairie Arts Council by Father William Stang, former Professor at Saint Joseph's College and avid collector of indigenous art from around the world. The collection of objects created by indigenous artists from Nepal and Indonesia includes a wide range of masks, several beautiful textiles, "teaching" puppets used to convey moral and cultural values as well as other artifacts from Southeast Asia. Contextual information will accompany the objects and offer a learning experience and visual delights for all ages.

Gallery Hours
Tuesdays Noon to 4:00 PM
Thursdays 2:00 to 6:00 PM

Open House: "COCKTAILS WITH THE COLLECTION" Friday June 24, 6:00 to 7:00 PM

An exhibit presenting the artwork of clients and Valley Oaks Health. The Exhibit will be open for the entire month of May in the downstairs gallery of the Carnegie Center.

Open May 2nd - 31st

Open House May 5th. 2:00pm - 6:00pm CST.

The continued purpose of this show is to give PAC artists, from emerging to mature working in all media, an annual opportunity to exhibit their original art in the Lilian Fendig Gallery. The theme will be open with an emphasis on exhibiting your very best original art created in the past three years.

Open April 19th - June 10th

Tuesdays: Noon- 4pm
Thursdays: 2pm - 6pm

Closing Reception: June 10th, 6pm - 8pm

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region. The shows have been divided into three exhibits this year that show artworks from children in grades Kindergarten through their senior year in high school.

We will also be incorporating a virtual reception video to view each show. Middle school artists also receive a ribbon, with one artist from each school being selected for the Best of School Award. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Mar 22nd, Apr 1st
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursdays. Mar 17th, 23th, and Apr 3rd
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Mar 19th, and 26th

Closing Reception:

First Presbyterian Church , 220 North Cullen St. Rensselaer.

Sunday, April 3rd. 1:30 - 3:00 PM CST
Awards will be given promptly at 1:30 PM.

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region. The shows have been divided into three exhibits this year that show artworks from children in grades Kindergarten through their senior year in high school.

We will also be incorporating a new virtual reception video to view each show. The High school show is a juried show with Honorable Mention and Awards of Excellence given to select pieces chosen by a professional juror. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Mar 1st and 8th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursdays. Feb 24th, Mar 3rd, and 10th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Feb 26th, Mar 5th, and 12th

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region.

We will be incorporating a virtual reception video to view each show. The Elementary artists are each presented with a ribbon for being selected to participate. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Feb 7th and 14th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursdays. Feb 3rd, 10th, and 17th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Feb 5th, 12th, and 19th

The Virtual Reception will be available February 20th

*Masks are required in gallery until further notice. Free masks are available, donated by Indiana Facemask.

The School Shows offer teachers and our community the ability to showcase student artists from schools in the Newton and Jasper County region.

We will be incorporating a virtual reception video to view each show. The Elementary artists are each presented with a ribbon for being selected to participate. This is all provided and made possible by a grant from the Jasper Newton Foundation.

Noon to 4:00 PM on Tuesdays. Jan 18th and 25th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursdays. Jan 13th, 20th, and 27th
Noon to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. Jan 15th, 22nd, and 29th

The Virtual Reception is available on YouTube here.

*Masks are required in gallery until further notice. Free masks are available, donated by Indiana Facemask.

“Celebrating Photography” is an annual juried show for local photographers. An open reception and award ceremony will be held Friday December 3rd from 6:30 till 8pm.

Current Covid guidelines will be followed.

Shop local to do your holiday gift shopping at Prairie Arts Council’s annual Holiday Art Show & Sale. PAC members enjoy private, preview shopping (Friday 5:00PM to 6:00PM) and 10% off all purchases.

The public may shop Friday Nov. 12 6:00 to 8:00 PM and Saturday Nov. 13 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Don’t miss this 2 day event!