Art Center & Art Association of Henry County

This is such a treasure to this little town. If you have not visited it you should. Check out the classes that they have scheduled. They are reasonably priced. Your kids will love them. For the adults they have wine and art! AMAZING! They also do mini art shows here that are pretty neat.

This is by far the best thing that has every happen to New Castle, IN. They run many art classes for various ages. From children to adult. My kids beg to go here. They have lovely and talented teachers. Their classes are reasonably prices and their membership is very reasonable. You get a discount on classes if you sign up for it. They also hold several art shows here through the year. I love this place. It is wonderful.

This is a real gem that seems to remain undiscovered by most of the population of Henry Country. I stopped in a while back and was greeted by a wonderful curator who was informative and truly concerned with spreading the word about the Art Center. I planned to attend one of the monthly openings but was out of town and hope to do so soon.
The prices for art and especially prints were reasonable as you would expect in a small town, but the quality of the work is world class in many instances. I met one artist, Kris Livesley, while we visited and was impressed by his eye and vision. I look forward to meeting the other local artists and suggest to anyone residing in, or visiting New Castle so stop in for a visit. The gallery is free, I’m not sure if there’s a charge for special events so I’d recommend calling first on those nights.
I walked through the outdoor arts garden and was very excited to see how well thought out the design was, something New Castle really was lacking, tho I rarely see anyone actually using the park or «spanning time» there. Their calendar shows events such as car shows and musical stages, so I will stop back for those when the weather warms up again.
I think the Art Center best serves New Castle as an introduction to the arts for the locals who may not have the opportunity as readily as those in larger cities or who travel often. A great and unexpected find!