2025 Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition
The Best of Regional Art Comes to Plainfield this August!
We’re excited to announce our second annual Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition —  an annual art invitational showcasing the best of the visual arts. The Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition is committed to celebrating the rich heritage and cultural traditions of diverse populations to cultivate community engagement and build the county’s reputation as a creative, dynamic, and vibrant region to live, work, and play.
Prize Money
First Place: $1,500
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $250

Key Dates

May 1: Online Application Opens for Submissions — Submit now!
July 11: Deadline for Entry by 5pm
July 19: Artists Notified (Selection July 12-19)
August 2: Paintings Delivered to Hendricks Live! between 10am and 5pm
August 6: Opening Night Reception & Awards Presentation at 7pm
September 21: Exhibit Closes
September 22: Painting Pickup at Hendricks Live! between 10am and 5pm

Eligible Submissions

Open to all artists over the age of 18 who live in Indiana. Each artist may submit up to TWO 2-D works which may not exceed 60 inches in any direction and may not exceed 50 pounds. Works must be original, completed in the last two years, and have not previously won or been awarded a prize in any regional judged or juried shows.


Ineligible Submissions

Works created in class or under the supervision of an instructor, copies of another artist’s work or published photographs, photography or digital art. Pieces previously submitted to Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition will not be accepted. This event is for painted submissions only. Pieces submitted must be original paintings, not paintings with added print, or print only.


The Fine Print

  • There is a $40 entry fee per submission up to two paintings.  Once you pay the entry fee, you will receive a submission link via email.
  • Only original paintings will be accepted. Previous entries from the 2024 Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition are not eligible for submission.
  • Works may be for sale, but this is not required for entry in the exhibition. Hendricks Live! will retain a 30% commission on any sales.
  • Artists will be responsible for the delivery of artwork to Hendricks Live! (200 West Main St, Plainfield, IN) between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on Saturday, August 2 and the pickup of artwork at Hendricks Live! between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on Monday, September 22. Artists may not remove any artwork before the close of the exhibition.
  • Artwork must be properly framed with secure wire. Sawtooth hangers will not be accepted. Works on paper must be framed under glass or plexiglass.
  • Hendricks Live! will provide insurance on all works while exhibited based on the sale price up to $5,000. Hendricks Live! will not be responsible for damage during transit to or from the exhibit, and HL! is not responsible for damage caused by poor wiring or framing.
  • To comply with state law, artists will be required to provide taxpayer ID or SSN if they win a prize or if their work sells for more than $600.

 

Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition is a collaboration with the Hendricks County Arts Collective, Hendricks Live!, Plainfield artist Brian Russelburg, and an artist advisory committee of respected Hendricks County artists. The idea was conceived by Brian Russelburg as a way to highlight and celebrate the phenomenal local talent in Hendricks County while bringing high-caliber visual artists and attracting visitors to Hendricks County. 

 

Juror: Tom Post
Tom Post is a nationally recognized artists who has been professionally creating art since 1987. He studied at the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio receiving a BFA in both Fine Arts and Illustration. His body of work runs from personal portraits to murals in the Cincinnati area. Tom has continued his education by taking workshops with renowned national and international artists such as Quang Ho and John Micheal Carter. As a Signature member of the Cincinnati Art Club, Tom Post along with nationally renowned pastel artist Ray Hassard have run a critique group since 2019 at the Cincinnati Art Club/ Their coal is to help artists along their personal journey of crating art. Tom is a frequent guest instructor at the Cincinnati Women's Art Club, the Cincinnati Art Club, and the Cincinnati Women's Club. His work is in private and corporate collections. "My search for color, shape and line harmonies to capture the energy and ambience of what makes life so beautiful has been a driving force in why I create art." - Tom Post
Congratulations to our 2024 Winners!
1st place: Uncanny Barnyard, Roy Boswell
2nd Place: Winter Holding On, Kyle Ragsdale
3rd Place: Snow Downtown, Susan Semenick
Kudos to our 2024 Honorable Mention Award Winners
Southern Flower, Jonathan Southern

Propagated Pothos, Lauren Sanders

Butterflies and Zebras, Steven Sickles

Realization, Chanya (Pim) Ruby