Art Center & Art Association of Henry County

My review is based upon the Art Park and mural on the outside of the building.The Arts Park is a beautiful addition to the Robert Indiana Arts and Culture District of New Castle. The park has numerous pathways that wind between plantings, gardens, pine trees, a gazebo, and a koi pond. There is even a miniature recreation of native son Robert Indiana's "LOVE" sculpture near the south entrance to the park.There is a huge pavilion behind the Art Center that can hold large events under the single roof. A parking lot is conveniently located on the south side of the park.On the south wall of the Art Center, a tribute mural to Robert Indiana was created by artists Steve Weidert and Ed Tarantino in 2017 with images of Indiana at different times in his life.I would have liked to seen a plaque highlighting what some of the other images in the mural represent. And though the grounds are laid out nicely, they could use a bit of touch up/grooming as some of the plantings have become overgrown.Review #1418

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!

We played Rock the Arts Park on 6/19- at the New Castle Arts Park- a uniquely landscaped venue carved out of the middle of the town next to the library. The shell is a repurposed lumber yard enclosure and it has character other parks don't. The surrounding grounds are filled with greenspace, trees, and meandering paths. All in all, a great experience.

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 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.

If anyone were to give this a bad review, they wouldn't know what was there before. The landscaping is awesome and the events that come here are great. Get off Yelp and the couch to check it out people!