2025 Schedule

IPAPA ANNUAL MEETING

Please RSVP so they will have enough lunches! RSVP to ipapa@inpainters.org

March 9, 1-5 pm

New Location!

We will meet at the Glendale Public Library in Indianapolis,

Address: 3660 E 62nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46220

There will be a panel on the business of art moderated by Sue Wickliff. The panel will consist of gallery owners and collectors of artwork.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to ipapa@inpainters.org
(Specify if you want vegetarian)

There will be an art exchange if you choose to be part of that. Bring one get one- bring a small unframed original work of your own and you will get to take home the same from another artist.

2025 Event Schedule 

• January 17 - 19 – Painting Retreat at Waycross, Morgantown 

• February 15 – Paint-in Brown County Art Guild, Nashville

• March 9 – Annual Meeting, Glendale Library Branch, Indianapolis

• April 23 - 26 – First Brush of Spring, Paint-out & Competition,
New Harmony

• May 17 – Holcomb Gardens Paint-out, Butler University, Indianapolis

• June 6 & 7 – Strawberry Festival Paint-out & Competition, Kokomo

• June 20 - 25 – Swope Art Museum Paint-out & Competition, Terre Haute

• July 12 – Richmond Art Museum Paint-out, Lunch & Sale, Richmond

• August 2 – Sullivan Munce Paint-out, Lunch & Competition, Zionsville

• September 13 – T. C. Steele Great Outdoor Art Contest, Nashville

• September 18 - 20 – First Brush of Fall, Competition & Sale, Converse

• October 17-19 – Paint-out, Dinner, Lunch & Sale, Brookville

• November - December – Member Show, Brown County Art Gallery

2024 Schedule

2024 Membership Show

Download a copy of the Call for Entry Here

  • November-December 2024
    Brown County Art Gallery

    One Artist Drive, Nashville, IN
    Artists Drop off: Saturday - November 23, 2024

    Opening Reception/Awards December 14, 2024 2-4pm

    Closing Date: December 31, 2024

    Pick up dates: January 6-10,2025

Past Events


36th annual
tc steele great outdoor art contest

first brush of fall - competition & sale

  • September 19-21 - Madison, IN
    – Meet and Greet at Thomas Family Winery
    – Madison is located in southeastern Indiana along the Ohio River,
    and is known for its historical river town architecture and river front.
    – Clifty Falls State Park has several waterfalls, trails and a overlook of downtown Madison and the Ohio River.
    – Hanover College has a beautiful campus and a great vista of the Ohio River winding between Indiana and Kentucky.
    For information on lodging and other places to explore visit www.visitmadison.org .

  • To Register go to the Madison Registration Page

    brookville
    October 18-20 - Paint Out, Dinner & Sale

We appreciate RSVPs for the dinner and lunch.  We simply want to make sure we have enough food to go around.  RSVP to the Brookville library, 765.647.4031, or by replying to me at this email address: susan@fclibraries.org

Lodging options may be found at the Franklin County Convention, Recreation, and Visitors Commission’s website: https://franklincountyin.com/accommodations.  In addition, campsites are available at the  Franklin County Park’s website,  https://www.franklincounty.in.gov/park-and-recreation, and from the DNR for Brookville Lake, https://indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/brookville-lake/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=IN&parkId=570023.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at this email address or via the contact information provided below.  If you’d rather not receive more emails like this, just let me know and I’ll remove your info.

 Susan Knight