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. 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 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. This fall, in honor of the Gallery’s 85th Anniversary, “Collector’s Showcase” will feature “Adolph Robert Shulz and Ada Walter Shulz, Nashville’s First Power Couple.” Both played key roles in founding the early colony and the Brown County Art Gallery. The exhibit will be a dazzling display of the best that Brown County has to offer. Reservations for the anniversary celebration and exhibit which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8th at 6 pm are $50.00 per person and can be made online or by calling the Gallery office at 812-988-4609. On Sunday, Oct. 9th, the doors will be open from Noon to 5 pm. Admission is $7.00 per person with a discount for students. Children under 12 are free. All proceeds benefit the Brown County Art Gallery Foundation. Link: Fill out a reservation form and pay online “The Reader” by Ada Walter Shulz Permanent Collection (c) log cabin web design 2011 all rights reserved