SYRACUSE — Have you put in your bid yet for one of these fabulous chairs? There is still time. Winners will be announced at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1 at Syracuse Public Library adult floor. The six chairs each depict the works of different authors and are done by five local artists. Local artists and …read more.

WARSAW — Brenda Stichter, 52, from Warsaw is 2016 Hoosier Woman Artist of the Year Artist. While one of her pieces is hung in the state house this year, many others decorate her modest home. From large to small, they cover every inch of her life. Some of the artwork is bold and overflowing while …read more.

NAPPANEE — The 54th annual Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival will take place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, through Saturday, Aug. 6, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7,  on the grounds of Amish Acres, an 80-acre, historic, Amish farm listed in the National Register of Historic Places. For the eighth time, Amish …read more.

By MARLIES SELENT-WEST Chautauqua-Wawasee SYRACUSE — The Oakwood Fine Arts Festival will be form 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, outdoors at the Oakwood Resort, Syracuse. This year promises to be bigger and better with the event scheduled before Labor Day, the attendance is expected to rise significantly. Artists who have not yet …read more.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. –– A banner has gone up on the old Hoffman Hotel building, announcing loft units are soon to be available for interested artists. The developer says they’re not taking applications for artists looking to live in the renovated hotel.  The units-all loft spaces-should be available in December, as long as renovations continue …read more.

CHURUBUSCO — The Churubusco Public Library is pleased to announce the first Fine Arts Festival, taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, outside the library, 116 N. Mulberry St., Churubusco.

GRAND RAPIDS — ArtPrize, the radically open international art competition decided by public vote and expert jury, is pleased to announce the participating artists and venues paired at the close of the Connections period, when artists and venues independently organize the city-wide exhibition.