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๐Ÿ“ข Tomorrow! James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award winner Toni Tipton-Martin will highlight the cultural heritage of foo...
10/21/2026

๐Ÿ“ข Tomorrow! James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award winner Toni Tipton-Martin will highlight the cultural heritage of food and cooking, closing out EVPLโ€™s SPEAK 2026 series.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday, Oct. 22
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 7:00 - 8:00 pm
๐Ÿ“ Trinity United Methodist Church
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE!

Urban Seeds | Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Foundation

Everything you need to know: https://bit.ly/4kpZoSf

The ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐...
10/21/2026

The ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ

๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ
โ€ข Evansville Shakespeare Players
โ€ข Sydney Judd
โ€ข Childrenโ€™s Theatre of Southern Indiana

This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the performing arts discipline.

Learn more about the 2026 Regional Art Awards: https://bit.ly/4iSTCd0
Purchase tickets to In the Stacks: https://bit.ly/EVPLinthestacks

You're invited! ๐ŸŽจJoin us for a special closing reception for ๐‘Šโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘†๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘Œ๐‘œ๐‘ข?, a juried art show. Costumes are encourage...
10/20/2026

You're invited! ๐ŸŽจ

Join us for a special closing reception for ๐‘Šโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘†๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘Œ๐‘œ๐‘ข?, a juried art show. Costumes are encouraged but not required!

Awards for first, second, and third place, and honorable mention, will be presented, as judged by Shane Hickrod.

๐Ÿ“… Friday, Oct. 30
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 4:30 - 6:00 pm
๐Ÿ“ Gallery Rotunda | EVPL Central: https://bit.ly/3Tr0sfc

The exhibit is open through Friday, October 30, and features more than 50 works.

The ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ...
10/19/2026

The ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ

๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ
โ€ข Cole Cartwright
โ€ข Amy Elsner
โ€ข Drew Cooper

This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the visual arts discipline.

Learn more about the 2026 Regional Art Awards: https://bit.ly/4iSTCd0
Purchase tickets to In the Stacks: https://bit.ly/EVPLinthestacks

The ๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ ๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง...
10/16/2026

The ๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ

๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ
โ€ข Linda Reising
โ€ข Mary Jo Huff
โ€ข James MacLeod

This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the literary arts discipline.

Learn more about the 2026 Regional Art Awards: https://bit.ly/4iSTCd0
Purchase tickets to In the Stacks: https://bit.ly/EVPLinthestacks

Applications are now open for the Power Plant Grant program!Power Plant Grants support Indiana visual artists with proje...
10/15/2026

Applications are now open for the Power Plant Grant program!

Power Plant Grants support Indiana visual artists with project grants of $12,000. Each year, an independent panel selects five individual artists or artist teams, awarding $60,000 in total. The program is run by Big Car Collaborative and funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

The quick details:

- Five grants of $12,000 each for visual artists and artist teams living in Indiana
- Deadline: Friday, Nov. 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Free virtual info sessions: Oct. 14, 21, and 28 at 7 p.m. ET
- Guidelines and application: https://bit.ly/4rYiRgy

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐–๐ˆ๐ two tickets to our ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ We're giving away 2๏ธโƒฃ tickets to the VIP Reception before Toni Tipton-Marti...
10/14/2026

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐–๐ˆ๐ two tickets to our ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

We're giving away 2๏ธโƒฃ tickets to the VIP Reception before Toni Tipton-Martinโ€™s SPEAK presentation on Thursday, October 22.

You'll have the opportunity to mingle with the author (and get autographs!), enjoy light refreshments from local partner Urban Seeds, and receive VIP seating at the SPEAK presentation.

To enter:
๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐๐“ your favorite Toni Tipton-Martin title (book, TV show, or other media) on this post!
One winner will be randomly selected on Monday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m.

>>> Everything you need to know: https://bit.ly/4kpZoSf

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธOR...purchase your ticket now: https://bit.ly/3V3X5vw

*This contest is not endorsed, sponsored or administered by Meta/Facebook, and Meta/Facebook is released from any responsibility to entrants or participants. And please be mindful of scam posts.

The ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง...
10/14/2026

The ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ

๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ
โ€ข Maria Marton, Urban Seeds
โ€ข Vegan Eats & Treats (VEATS)

This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the culinary arts discipline.

Learn more about the 2026 Regional Art Awards: https://bit.ly/4iSTCd0
Purchase tickets to In the Stacks: https://bit.ly/EVPLinthestacks

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Peaceful Towns Art Competition: https://bit.ly/4iUkN7p This international competition is open locally to children who...
10/12/2026

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Peaceful Towns Art Competition: https://bit.ly/4iUkN7p

This international competition is open locally to children who live in Evansville or attend school in Vanderburgh County and are ages 6โ€“15 as of Nov. 1, 2026. Pick up an entry pack at any location through October 19.

The ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง...
10/12/2026

The ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ will be presented during the 2026 Regional Art Awards at ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’”! โœจ๏ธ

๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ
โ€ข Soul Writerโ€™s Guild
โ€ข Darin Harger of Fuchsia Collective
โ€ข Evansville Philharmonicโ€™s New Traditions Series

This award recognizes a project that utilized the arts to advance community, economic development, or quality-of-life goals or initiatives in the 2025 calendar year.

Learn more about the 2026 Regional Art Awards: https://bit.ly/4iSTCd0
Purchase tickets to In the Stacks: https://bit.ly/EVPLinthestacks

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