FREE Block Party - July 25th at The Waldron - starts at 5:30pm - primary sponsorship provided by the BEAD (Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District)

Come join us for a family-oriented, free celebration of the arts, crafts and music at The Waldron, 122 S. Walnut St. Bloomington. This annual event is part of the Be Neighborly Bloomington campaign and includes the BAAC, Wonderlab, Rhino's, WFBH, the Indy Lego Group and dozens of hands-on arts activities for children of all ages.

All bands will be performing in The Waldron Auditorium. Hands-on activities, including Wonderlab, and the kids' street fair will be held on 4th Street, next to the Waldron.

Bloomington Area Arts Council Unveils Their New Logos

Stay tuned for more information on the exciting new look and activities of the Bloomington Area Arts Council.

The Waldron Wins: Bloomington's Best Art & Entertainment Attraction Award for 2008

Pamela Keech, Ed Vande Sande and Marc Tschida accept the Best Art/Entertainment Attraction Award at the 2008 Hospitality Awards luncheon. The ceremony was held at the Convention and Visitors Bureau facility on 5/16/2008.

This is the second year in a row the The Waldron has been honored by the CVB as an outstanding arts tourism venue. We are deeply honored by this award and recommit our efforts to being the best multi-disciplinary arts venue in the region.

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The Gallery Shop

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Stop and StART art project now completed

You may have noticed that those plain metal traffic control boxes in downtown Bloomington are springing to life with vibrant and entertaining public art.

Thanks to our partners at the Mayor's office and the Public Works department, the BAAC is coordinating the installation of public art on the traffic boxes. The photo above shows artist, Holly Drummond, completing her work on the traffic control box at the corner of 7th St. and College Ave.

Enjoy downtown Bloomington and all the wonderful additions that are part of the new BEAD initiative. ART LIVES for all of us.

Limestone Celebration Continues at Farm Bloomington

The Limestone, created especially by Farm Bloomington to celebrate the 2008 Arts Leadership Awards, is now on the menu at Farm!

Fall Winter Course Catalog due out in early August

Make you plans for exciting creativity through classes at the Waldron. More information to follow soon. Call Roger Meridith at 812-334-3100 for more information and watch this site for the new class schedule in about 2 weeks.

Call for Applications for 2009 Exhibition Space at Waldron

August 15th is the deadline for artist submissions to be considered for gallery space at The Waldron.

Click here for application.

Morgan County Added to BAAC Service Area

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) has announced a modification to the regional boundaries of two of its 12 regional service areas.

Within the next few months Morgan County will join Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe and Owen counties making up the IAC’s Region 8 service area. Previously, Morgan County had been part of Region 7, which includes Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Shelby counties.

What is the Economic Impact of the Arts in Bloomington?

 

For more information on how the arts impact our local economy click here

For latest (2007) Indiana data click here

Monroe County Post Cards

Purchase uniquely Bloomington postcards in winning designs by local artists.

Part of the proceeds will benefit the Bloomington Area Arts Council. more