Eligible Submissions
Open to all artists over the age of 18 who live in Indiana and meet this age requirement by the start of the exhibit on April 16, 2026. Each artist may submit up to TWO 2-D pieces which may not exceed 60 inches in any direction and may not exceed 50 pounds. Accepted mediums include paintings, colored pencil, graphite pencil, charcoal, and pastel. Artwork 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
Artwork 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. Pieces submitted must be original, NOT works with added print or print only.
Important Dates
- Registration Opens: 1/22/26
- Registration Cut-Off: 3/8/26
- Artist Notification: 3/20/26
- Art Label Information Due from Artist: 3/25/26
- Opening Reception: 4/16/26
The Fine Print
- There is a $40 entry fee per submission up to two pieces. Once you pay the entry fee, you will receive a submission link via email.
- Only original work will be accepted. Previous entries from the 2024 and 2025 Hendricks Live! Art Exhibitions 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 and the pickup of artwork of artwork to Hendricks Live! (200 West Main St, Plainfield, IN). Artists may not remove any pieces 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 artwork 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 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.
Hendricks Live! is grateful for the generous support of The Penrod Society for the 2025 Hendricks Live! Art Exhibition.
2nd Place: Tresa Steenberg, Enchanted Part 3
Elena O’Brien
Rachel Redmond
Brenda Pettigrew
Mark Burkett
Thomas A. Himsel
Jeanne McLeish
Southern Flower, Jonathan Southern
Propagated Pothos, Lauren Sanders
Butterflies and Zebras, Steven Sickles
Realization, Chanya (Pim) Ruby
