Founded in 1979, Indiana Heritage Arts makes it home in the historic Brown
County Art Gallery in Nashville, Indiana. Its mission is to support Indiana heritage
style artists who follow in the legacy of the early Brown County Art Colony whose
Impressionist style artists arrived in the early 1900s. Each June, IHA holds one of the largest annual art competitions in the Midwest
for artists from or wit
h a tie to Indiana. Some 100 artists enter to win a place in
the Exhibition and Sale as well as a portion of $30,000 in prize money. The organization also
receives support from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and many local and
statewide businesses. Artists juried into IHA shows may be selected to exhibit and sell in IHA’s Rapp
Gallery Room which provides year-round exhibition space. Artwork is routinely
rotated by IHA managers. Art for sale is featured on the IHA website and on
Facebook and Instagram. The IHA Board of Directors purchases a painting from each year's show, building a
Permanent Collection of current Hoosier Masters. Paintings are displayed in the
Gallery as well as in the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, In, and other
local locations. IHA also supports other art organizations by donating funds for art awards and
other projects. Support for our mission is always appreciated.
