Upcoming Artist Opportunities
If you have an opportunity for community artists, like a contest or club drive, please let us know so we can add it to the calendar.
For a more extensive list of youth and community activities check out Jasper Newton Foundation community calendar and Rensselaer Indiana Youth Activities.
If any accessibility requirements need to be addressed, please reach out to the Prairie Arts Council one week before the event so accommodations can be met, including accommodations for the blind, deaf, and mobility impaired. You can leave a message with the office at 219-866-5278 or contact us by email.
TAF Workshop: Matting & Framing
Matting, Mounting, and Framing Workshop
with Ellen Byrnes
Tuesday, November 26, 6:30-8:00pm EST and
Tuesday, December 3, 6:30-8:00pm
at The Arts Federation (638 North Street, Lafayette, IN 47901)
This matting and mounting workshop will cover topics such as: Archival matting and mounting techniques, preservation materials, different methods and materials used in preservative framing. This is a two day course.
Venders Needed: The Arts Federation Holiday Show
For TAF Members only. Don't forget to submit your artwork for the Holiday Members Show 2024 and apply to participate by November 3rd.
Vendors Needed: August Art Fair
TAF is excited to announce the return of the August Art Fair is an outdoor art sale held on the front lawn of the Wells Community Cultural Center.
This year's fair will be held on Friday, August 9, from 6 - 8 PM. Interested artists will need to submit an online application by 5 PM on July 31. Spots will be filled in the order applications are received.
Call for Entries: TAF Gallery Exhibition Application
Welcome to 2024! We’re so glad to be able to ring in the New Year with all our members. But if you thought this year would never come, hold onto your hats, because we’re opening gallery exhibit applications for 2025!
You can find the link for more information and to apply here: https://theartsfederation.org/apply/
Applications are due March 31.
TAF's After School Arts Program!
The After School Arts Program (ASAP) offers free art classes to students in grades K-12. Covering the full spectrum of creative disciplines. All ASAP classes are free!
The program meets at The Arts Federation, located at 638 North Street in Downtown Lafayette. Please note that registration is on a first come, first served basis, and classes fill quickly.