Stories tagged with: Tom Thomas Gallery

October 15, 2018 |

The annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition awards reception was held October 12 at Indiana University East. The competition was originated by Tom Thomas in 1978. The WVAC has a history of “open judging,” allowing the public to be present when the exhibit entries are accepted or declined for the exhibit. The exhibit is presented by ...

September 18, 2018 |

The public is invited to attend as the jurors select entries for this year’s Whitewater Valley Art Competition (WVAC) show. Entries will be electronically juried from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, September 21, in Vivian Auditorium, located in Whitewater Hall. The WVAC is sponsored by First Bank Richmond. Originating in 1978, the WVAC ...

August 28, 2017 |

Indiana University East is accepting art entries for the 39th annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition (WVAC). The submission process will be electronic at callforentry.org. Originating in 1978, the WVAC was founded by Tom Thomas, late associate professor fine of fine arts. Thomas taught fine arts at IU East for over 30 years. The WVAC has ...

January 27, 2017 |

Indiana University East Fine Arts program is hosting its third national juried exhibition, themed “Histories and Memories,” with the support of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Mindful Explorations. The exhibit is open now through March 3 in the Tom Thomas Gallery, located in Whitewater Hall and online at https://www.iue.edu/gallery/nje/memories/. Awards were announced ...

November 11, 2016 |

The annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition awards reception was held November 10 at Indiana University East. Originating in 1978 with open judging, the event has hosted prestigious artists and art experts of national acclaim for the jurying. Of the 89 entered works, 43 were selected by Juror Nancy Princenthal, a New York-based critic and former ...

June 27, 2016 |

Indiana University East is proud to kick off an exhibit, “Paintings by Charlie Adams,” with a reception for the local artist and art teacher, from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, at the Room 912 Gallery, located at 912 E. Main Street, Richmond, Ind. Adams believes that his art is an expression of the heart, ...

March 16, 2016 |

Indiana University East Fine Arts program will host its second national juried exhibition themed “Art + Science,” with the support of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Mindful Explorations. The exhibit will be open from March 28 to May 13 in the Tom Thomas Gallery, located in Whitewater Hall. The public is invited ...

November 30, 2015 |

Indiana University East has had a memorable 2015. The campus experienced another record-breaking year in enrollment and the number of graduates who joined the alumni family, celebrated the graduation of an international tennis star and businesswoman, started construction on its fifth building and remembered the legacy of three campus leaders who passed away. For IU ...

November 18, 2015 |

Indiana University East has renamed The Gallery in Whitewater Hall in remembrance of Tom Thomas, artist, associate professor of fine arts and founder of the Whitewater Valley Art Competition (WVAC). Thomas (1945-2009) taught fine arts to under-graduate students for over 30 years at IU East. He had an immense impact on his students and the ...