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The Art Community is Alive and Well in Southeast Indiana
Artist Ron Schunk’s acrylic painting “Nelson Road Barn.”
Featured Artist and 2019 Mayor’s Choice Award, Dana
Smith’s photo, “Homage to Artists.”
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to submit their work for the
student competition. The Art
Guild makes an effort to reach
out to area home schooled
children as well through
enrichment programs that
are held at the Lawrenceburg
Library. The Art Guild just
hosted famed cartoonist Steve
Harpster at their Summer Art
and Garden Show as a special
event for interested children.
Dearborn County Tourism
sends bus tours to The Art
Guild Studio where visitors
not only tour the beautifully
decorated space but
also participate in hands-on
projects presented by Art
Republican representatives Jim Thatcher and Tim Doll,
4-H Royalty Eli Bruce, Troy Shumate, Bailee Batch and
Julia Bulach.
Republican Party Supports 4H and YES Home
The Dearborn County Republican Party graciously supported
the efforts of the young participants at the Dearborn County
4-H Fair by winning a steer at the auction.
To further the Republican Party’s efforts to support our community,
the 1220 pound steer, after being processed, will be donated
to support other youth at the YES Home Inc. of Dearborn
County. What a thoughtful way to give back.
Photos by
Maureen Stenger
Guild members. These tours
create opportunities for tourists
to dine at local restaurants
and possibly stay overnight,
thus contributing to the local
economy. In addition to
all of these fantastic events,
Mrs. Beinkemper shared that,
“Windows of Aurora is one of
the best things The Art Guild
has done community-wise.”
The Windows of Aurora
painting project consists of
the work of thirty-five artists,
mostly from The Southeast
Indiana Art Guild, who paint
scenes of Historic Aurora.
The nearly ninety window
paintings have been installed
throughout the city. Area
students also participated in
the project, which has been
funded by various grants.
The members of The
Southeast Indiana Art Guild
are quite noteworthy. Many
have won prestigious awards
not just at the local and state
level but also at the national
level. Member Vera Curnow
is one of the founders of
The Colored Pencil Society
of America. In addition to
being president of The Art
Guild, Marge Bienkemper
also volunteers her time
teaching art to students at St.
Mary’s School in Aurora. A
strong sense of giving back
and community outreach exists
within the guild, and the
community is lucky to have
such active members. They
are a vital part of not only
Aurora but all of Dearborn
County. If you are in the
area, I encourage you to stop
by The Art Guild’s studioyou
will not be disappointed.
The friendliness of the members,
along with their talent,
is unparalleled. For artists
looking for a niche to highlight
their work and continue
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are yet another example of
what makes Dearborn County
thrive. We are fortunate they
are sharing their time and talent
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