~ Brown County Art Gallery ~ Calendar of Events ~ Permanent Collections ~ Consignment Art for Sale ~ ~ Special Events ~ Victorian Tea ~ Collectors Showcase ~ West Baden ~ Membership ~ Donations ~ Contact Us Collector’s Showcase ~ An Amazing October Weekend From that first fall in 1926, the early Brown County artists held a major opening at the Gallery when the leaves began to turn and visitors from across the Midwest headed for Nashville to enjoy the sights. It is in that tradition that “Collector’s Showcase”was born. On the second weekend of October, Indiana art collectors lend their paintings for a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the public to see works of art that have rarely been seen and in some cases, never been exhibited. The first night is a “reservations only” fundraiser to benefit the Foundation. It features music, wine, and food, all surrounded by the museum grade exhibit. Each visitor gets a full color catalogue containing pictures of all the paintings and the stories that go with them. On the second day of the exhibit, the doors are opened to the public at a nominal charge for a chance to see the paintings. The 2012 Showcase is called "Treasure Hunt" and will focus on early Indiana art that collector's have found in the past 5 years. Dates: October 13 reception (pre-paid reservation only) and October 14th. Maggie Rapp Simmons age 92 Subject of Ada Shulz as a child Came to 2011 Showcase from New Jersey joining family members from Minnesota and Seattle Visitors enjoyed exhibit for the two day weekend Reservations for the 2012 exhibit which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 13th at 6 pm are $50.00 per person and can be made by calling the Gallery office at 812-988-4609 or by email at brncagl@att.net. On Sunday, Oct. 14th, the doors will be open from Noon to 5 pm. Admission is $7.00 per person/$5.00 for students. Children under 12 are free. All proceeds benefit the Brown County Art Gallery Foundation. In recent years, “Collector’s Showcase” has featured the work of a single artist. In 2007, on the 100th anniversary of the arrival of T.C. Steele to Brown County, over 700 people came to the Gallery to see the largest exhibit of T.C. Steele paintings since his death in 1926. The event garnered national coverage in American Art Review magazine. Contact Us Brown County Art Gallery 1 Artist Drive PO Box 443 Nashville, In 47448 brncagal@att.net For more information call Brown County Art Gallery at 812-988-4609 ~ Home ~ Calendar of Events ~ Permanent Collections ~ Consignment Art for Sale ~ Special Events ~ Contact Us ~ ~ Victorian Tea ~ Collectors Showcase ~ West Baden ~ Membership ~ Fund Raising ~ Links to Brown County ~ Our Partner Websites ~ Indiana Heritage Arts ~ Brown County Art Association ~ (c) log cabin web design 2012 all rights reserved